S. A. Rajkumar

S. A. Rajkumar is an Indian composer and lyricist. He has made music for all South Indian language films in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada.

Early life

Rajkumar's father was a vocalist performing in stage shows conducted by popular music directors such as Ilayaraja, Gangai Amaren, Deva among others. Rajkumar admired his father's musical career and developed an interest in music. It was his mother who encouraged his father to make him join music classes. Rajkumar underwent classical music training under the guidance of Subbaiah Bhagavathar for 3 years.

Career

After completion of his music training, Rajkumar started to organize musical shows on his own and was in search for film opportunities. Come 1987 and director duo Robert–Rajasekar gave him his first major breakthrough by signing him as the music composer for their film ''Chinna Poove Mella Pesu'' . Since then, Rajkumar has composed music for over hundred films in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada language films. His compositions for the films such as ''Pudhu Vasantham'' (1990), '' Shruthi'' (1990), ''Poove Unakkaga'' (1996), '' Surya Vamsam'' (1997), ''Aval Varuvala'' (1998), ''Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen'' (1998), ''Thulladha Manamum Thullum'' (1999), ''Raja'' (1999), ''Vaanathaippola'' (2000), ''Vasantam'' (2000) and ''Priyamaana Thozhi'' (2003) have all been blockbuster musical hits.

Awards

* 1990 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil – ''Pudhu Vasantham''
* 1990 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada – '' Shruthi''
* 1999 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu – ''Raja''
* 1997 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director – '' Suryavamsam''

Filmography

Tamil cinema

Telugu cinema

* '' Pelli'' (1997)
* ''Subhakankshalu'' (1997)
* ''Suswagatham'' (1998)
* '' Suryavamsam'' (1998)
* ''Raayudu (1998 film)''
* ''Vaibhavam'' (1998)
* '' Sneham Kosam'' (1999)
* ''Manavudu Danavudu'' (1999)
* '' Manikyam'' (1999)
* ''Raja'' (1999) Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Telugu
* ''Panchadara Chilaka'' (1999)
* ''Preminche Manasu'' (1999)
* ''Bobbili Vamsham'' (1999)
* ''Kalisundam Raa'' (2000)
* '' Ravanna'' (2000)
* ''Nuvvu Vastavani'' (2000)
* ''Maa Annayya'' (2000)
* ''Ninnu Choosaka'' (2000)
* ''Chinna'' (2000)
* ''Pelli Sambandham'' (2000)
* ''Ninne Premistha'' (2000)
* ''Priyamaina Neeku'' (2001)
* '' Simharasi'' (2001)
* '' Eduruleni Manishi'' (2001)
* '' Kalisi Naduddam'' (2001)
* '' Naa Manasistha Raa'' (2001)
* '' Maa Pelliki Randi'' (2001)
* ''Akka Bavekkada'' (2001)
* '' Deevinchandi'' (2001)
* ''Shubhakaryam'' (2001)
* ''Ninnu Choodalani'' (2001)
* ''Daddy'' (2001)
* ''Bharata Simha Reddy'' (2002)
* ''Nee Premakai'' (2002)
* ''Siva Rama Raju'' (2002)
* ''Police Sisters'' (2002)
* ''Vasantham'' (2003)
* ''Tiger Harischandra Prasad'' (2003)
* ''Keelu Gurram'' (2004)
* '' Kushi Kushiga'' (2004)
* ''Puttintiki Ra Chelli'' (2004)
* ''Cheppave Chirugali'' (2004)
*''Leela Mahal Center'' (2004)
* ''Sankranthi'' (2005)
* ''Naidu LLB'' (2005)
* '' Rajababu'' (2006)
* '' Andala Ramudu'' (2006)
* '' Astram'' (2006)
* ''Veedu Maamulodu Kaadu'' (2007)
* ''Nava Vasantham'' (2007)
* '' Gorintaku'' (2008)
* '' Punnami Naagu'' (2009)
* ''Maa Annayya Bangaram'' (2010)
* ''Mouna Raagam'' (2010)
* ''Jhalak'' (2011)
* '' Mr. Pellikoduku'' (2013)

Kannada cinema

* '' Shruthi'' (1990) Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada
* ''Gowri Kalyana'' (1991)
* ''Maduve''(1997)
* ''Jodi'' (2001)
* ''Chandra Chakori''(2003)
* '' Rama Krishna'' (2004)
* '' Kanchana Ganga'' (2004)
* ''Jyeshta'' (2004)
* ''Gowramma'' (2005)
* ''Love Story'' (2005)
* ''Sirivantha'' (2006)
* ''Thandege Thakka Maga'' (2006)
* ''Sevanthi Sevanthi (2006)
* '' Thayiya Madilu'' (2007)
* '' Preethigagi'' (2007)
* ''Gokula Krishna'' (2012)

Malayalam cinema

* ''Vesham'' (2004)
* ''Villali Veeran'' (2014)

Television

* 2010 ''Kodi Mullai''

Onscreen appearances

*Pudhu Varusham (1992) – guest role in song "Ovvorthanum Kaadhalikkiren"
*Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen (1998) – himself in song "Vaanambadiyin Vaazhvile"
*'' Endrendrum Kadhal'' (1999) – himself in song "Nadodi Nanba"
*''Ennavale'' (2000) – himself
*''Priyamanavale'' (2000) – himself

Singer

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rajkumar, S. A.
Musicians from Chennai
Kannada film score composers
Living people
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners
Filmfare Awards South winners
Tamil film score composers
Telugu film score composers
1964 births