Yuvan Shankar Raja

Yuvan Shankar Raja (born 31 August 1979) is an Indian singer-songwriter, film score and soundtrack composer, and occasional lyricist from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He composed music for Tamil films like his father Ilaiyaraaja. He began his career at the age of 16, when he composed the film music for Aravindhan. Then after a long break he composed for "Thulluvatho Ilamai" in the year 2001.^[1][2] In 15 years, Yuvan Shankar Raja has worked on over 100 films. He is particularly known for his use of western music elements and often credited with having introduced Hip hop to the Tamil film and music industry and having started the "era of remixes" in Tamil Nadu.^[3][4][5]

He is the third and youngest child of musician and film composer Ilaiyaraaja and his late wife Jeeva. He is the younger brother of music director Karthik Raja and playback singer & music director Bhavatharini.^[6] His father as well as his siblings have sung many songs under his direction. Yuvan Shankar did his schooling at St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai,^[7][8] and stopped his education after his tenth class. He started learning music from Jacob Master,^[9] attending piano classes at "Musee Musical" in Chennai, which is affiliated to Trinity College in London, UK.^[10]

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3. ↑ "Mega musical event by Yuvan". IndiaNewsReel.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
4. ↑ "Yuvan Shankar Raja's Profile". SS Music. 20 December 2009. Archived from the original on 23 June 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
5. ↑ "Yuvan, the new youth icon". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 20 December 2009. Archived from the original on 10 May 2006. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
6. ↑ "On a creative trip". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 7 November 2008. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2009.
7. ↑ "Of memories and a milestone". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 26 January 2008. Archived from the original on 29 January 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
8. ↑ "Alumni invited to St. Bede's centenary celebrations". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 25 November 2007. Archived from the original on 1 December 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
9. ↑ "On a creative trip". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 7 November 2008. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
10. ↑ "Biography". Archived from the original on 25 December 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2012.