Awards & Winners

Yuvan Shankar Raja

Date of Birth 31-August-1979
Place of Birth Chennai
(Tamil Nadu, India)
Nationality India
Also know as Yavan Shankar Raja, Yuvanshankar Raja, YSR, U1, Little Isaignani, Yuvan, Yuvanshankar, Young Maestro, Mohammed Khaliq Yuvan
Profession Singer, Musician, Songwriter, Lyricist, Record producer, Film Score Composer, Actor, Music Director
Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian singer-songwriter, film score, and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil films. Being the youngest son of noted film composer Ilaiyaraaja, he began his musical career in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan. After initial struggle, he made his big break with the Thulluvadho Ilamai soundtrack, and evolved as one of Tamil cinema's most sought-after composers by the mid-2000s. Within a span of 15 years, Yuvan Shankar Raja has worked on over 100 films. Considered a versatile composer, he often strives for different and innovative music and has explored and used elements of various genres in his compositions that range from folk and R&B to techno and heavy metal. He is particularly known for his use of western music elements in his pieces 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. Being immensely popular among the younger generation, he is frequently referred to as the "Rockstar", and the "Youth Icon of Tamil Film Music".

Awards by Yuvan Shankar Raja

Check all the awards nominated and won by Yuvan Shankar Raja.

2014


Nominations 2014 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil Kadal Raasa Naan
Film:Maryan

2013


Vijay Award for Best Male Playback Singer
Honored for : Kadal Raasa Naan
(Maryan)

Nominations 2013 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Vijay Award for Best Male Playback Singer Kadal Raasa Naan
Maryan

2012


Vijay Award for Best Background Score

Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Vijay Award for Best Music Director Kazhugu
Vijay Award for Best Background Score

2011


Vijay Award for Best Background Score
Honored for : Anima and Persona

Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Vijay Award for Favourite Song Vilaiyaadu Mankatha
Mankatha
Vijay Award for Best Background Score Anima and Persona
Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Paiyaa
Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil I'm Not a Saint
Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil Iragai Pole
Film: Naan Mahaan Alla

2010


Vijay Award for Favourite Song
Honored for : En Kadhal Solla
(Paiyaa)
Filmfare Special Award – South
Honored for : Oy!
(Telugu)

Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Vijay Award for Best Music Director Paiyaa
Vijay Award for Favourite Song En Kadhal Solla
Paiyaa

2009


Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Vijay Award for Best Music Director Siva Manasula Sakthi
Vijay Award for Favourite Song Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
Siva Manasula Sakthi
Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Yaaradi Nee Mohini

2008


Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil Paruthiveeran
Vijay Award for Best Music Director Saroja

2007


Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Vijay Award for Best Music Director Paruthiveeran

2005


Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil
Honored for : 7G Rainbow Colony