the Tamil Nadu Arts and Cultural Academy Award. He received an award by Guinness world records for Sivappu Mazhai as the world fastest movie from script to screening. He has also been honoured by awards from popular journals like Dinakaran, Cinema Express and Screen. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada film Amrutha Varshini. Filmography Tamil films Kannada films Telugu films Malayalam films Television 2007 Vaira Nenjam 2007 Bharathi 2008 Thangamana Purushan 2009 Vilakku Vacha Nerathula 2013 Mahabharatham Singer Onscreen appearances Reused tunes Kotigobba (2001) from Baashha (1995) (3 songs added with one of them being reused version of "Athanda Ithanda" from Arunachalam (1997)) Simhadriya Simha from Kattabomman (1 song "Priya Priya" has been reused; while "Kalladre Naanu" was reused as "Poove Mudhal Poove" in Kadhal Kirukkan with different vocals and instrumentations; "Malnad Adike" was reused from "Kottapaakum" in Nattamai). Naaga from Kushi (3 songs "Megam Karukuthu", "Macarina" and "Oru Ponnu" has been reused). Nata (2002) from Priyamudhan (1997) (3 songs "Bharathikku", "Pooja Vaa", and "Mowriya" have been reused). References Tamil musicians Tamil film score composers Musicians from Chennai Kannada film score composers Living people Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners 1950 births Indian male film score composers