Yuvan Shankar Raja

Yuvan Shankar Raja (Tamil: யுவன் சங்கர் ராஜா) is one of top film music composers from Tamil Nadu. He is one of the most successful composers in South India. The first film he composed for was the Tamil film Aravindhan. Hailing from a musical family, much of Yuvan’s inspiration is said to come from the several genres he grew up listening to such as Western classical music and jazz, in addition to urban Hip Hop and other styles and sounds. His father Ilaiyaraaja is also an inspiration. Yuvan Shankar Raja is renowned for his unique blend of melody and electronic orchestration. Soundtracks for films such as Kadhal Kondein, 7G Rainbow Colony, Kanda Naal Mudhal and others were released to acclaim and popularity. He is known for his ability to produce hit albums back to back in a very short period of time. When Yuvan started music career he was heavly compared to his elderly brother Karthik Raja and often criticized by music critics but later on gained momentum after the hit music for... full article at wikipedia