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 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 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