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”’Karthik Raja”’ (born 29 June 1973) is an Indian composer and playback singer, who predominantly works in Tamil films, apart from a few Hindi films. He made his debut as a film composer in the film [[Pandiyan (film)|”Pandiyan”]] (1992) and went on to score music for many critically and commercially acclaimed feature films |
”’Karthik Raja”’ (born 29 June 1973) is an Indian composer and playback singer, who predominantly works in Tamil films, apart from a few Hindi films. He made his debut as a film composer in the film [[Pandiyan (film)|”Pandiyan”]] (1992) and went on to score music for many critically and commercially acclaimed feature films the 1990s and 2000s.<ref name=”hindu1″>{{cite news | last=Krithika Reddy| first=T | title= Yuvan Unplugged | date= 23 October 2009 | url =http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/article37628.ece| work =[[The Hindu]]| access-date = 21 January 2010}}</ref><ref name=”hindu2″>{{cite news | last=Ashok Kumar| first=S. R | title= On a creative trip | date= 7 November 2008 | url =http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/11/07/stories/2008110750070300.htm| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20121108173754/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/11/07/stories/2008110750070300.htm| url-status =dead| archive-date =8 November 2012| work =[[The Hindu]]| access-date = 21 January 2010}}</ref> |
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Indian composer and playback singer (born 1973)
Musical artist
Karthik Raja (born 29 June 1973) is an Indian composer and playback singer, who predominantly works in Tamil films, apart from a few Hindi films. He made his debut as a film composer in the film Pandiyan (1992) and went on to score music for many critically and commercially acclaimed feature films predominately from the 1990s and 2000s.[1][2]
Personal life
Karthik Raja is the eldest son of music composer Illayaraja. His brother Yuvan Shankar Raja and sister Bhavatharini, also Tamil film music directors and playback singers, have worked with him on notable projects. He was schooled at St. Bede’s School and Boston Matriculation higher secondary school in Chennai. On 8 June 2000, Karthik Raja married Raja Rajeshwari at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Career
Born to a family of musicians, Raja had exposure to various kinds of music from a very early age. He had his formal training in Western classical music from the Trinity School of Music, mainly in piano (affiliated with Jacob John). He also had training in Carnatic music from T. V. Gopalakrishnan and Malayalam composer, V. Dakshinamoorthy.[3]
As a child, Raja often used to accompany his father to the recording studios. At the age of 13, Karthik Raja played the keyboard for the song Kannukkum from the Tamil movie Ninaikka Therinda Maname (1987). Many such outings followed including playing keyboard for the soundtrack of the movie Nayakan. Karthik also arranged many recordings for his father and composed his first song “Pandianin Rajiyathil” for the movie Pandiyan (1992) and “Ninaikindra” for the movie Athma (1993). Around this time, he also composed some background scores for the TV series Bible.
Raja debuted as a fully-fledged composer in 1996 through the Tamil movie Alexander, soon followed by Manikkam. Then came many chart-busters that included Ullaasam, Naam Iruvar Nammaku Iruvar, Kadhala Kadhala and Dumm Dumm Dumm among others. He also debuted in Hindi films with Grahan which won him the R.D. Burman award for the best new talent.
Discography
Tamil films
Other language films
As playback singer
| Year | Title | Song | Composer | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Anjali | “Something Something”, “Iravu Nilavu”, “Motta Maadi”, “Vaanam Namakku”, “Anjali Anjali” | Ilayaraja | |
| 1996 | Enakkoru Magan Pirappan | “Cham Cham” | himself | |
| Alexander | “Koothadichu” | himself | ||
| 1997 | Devathai | “Enge En Kaadhali” | Ilayaraja | |
| Ullasam | “Ullasam”, “Vaalibam Vaazhthu” | himself | ||
| 1998 | Kaathala Kaathala | “Saravana Bhava” | himself | |
| 2001 | Ullam Kollai Poguthae | “Kathavai Naan”, “Adada Adada” | himself | |
| 2003 | Ragasiyamai | “Kadhal Mannile”,”Oduthe” | himself | |
| 2004 | Neranja Manasu | “Tharisa Kedakkura” | himself | |
| 2005 | Rightaa Thappaa | “Ilamai Enbathu” | himself | |
| 2006 | Mercury Pookkal | “Solla Vaarthaigal” | himself | |
| Thullura Vayasu | “Mama Unakku” | himself | ||
| Manathodu Mazhaikalam | “Pani Vizhum Kaalam” | himself | ||
| 2007 | Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan | “Nenjil” | himself | |
| 2008 | Chakkara Viyugam | “Idyatha Kaanam”, “Padaithal Kadhal”, “Yei Unnidam” | himself | |
| 2009 | Kudiyarasu | “Idhu Enna” | himself | |
| 2010 | Goa | “Yezhezhu Thalamuraikkum” | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| 2012 | Kazhugu | “Aathadi Manasuthan” | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| 2014 | Vanavarayan Vallavarayan | “Kongu Naatu Thendralukkum” | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
Albums
| Year | Album | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Meri Jaan Hindustan | Hindi | One track |
| 2000 | Split Wide Open – Album | Hindi | One track |
| Kaathalai Gauravikkum Neram | Tamil | ||
| India Unlimited | Hindi | ||
| Haule Haule | Hindi | Three tracks | |
| 2012 | Srivilliputtur Andal | Tamil | 12 Tracks[4] |
