Yuvan Shankar Raja, known officially as Abdul Khaliq, is an Indian composer and playback singer. He mainly scores music for Tamil films along with few Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi films.
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Life’s been quite a journey. My career has been slow, yet steady. I like it that way. I never wished for overnight success.
"Yuvan Unplugged", by T. Krithika Reddy in The Hindu (24 October 2009).
I was never interested in studies. And honestly, I never felt I had it in me to make good music.
"Yuvan Unplugged", by T. Krithika Reddy in The Hindu (24 October 2009).
I see every director as a different brand. That way, it’s easy for me to compartmentalise my work.
"Yuvan Unplugged", by T. Krithika Reddy in The Hindu (24 October 2009).
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Yuvan Shankar Raja, known officially as Abdul Khaliq, is an Indian composer and playback singer. He mainly scores music for Tamil films along with few Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi films. Considered a versatile composer, he is particularly known for his use of Western music elements and often credited with having introduced hip hop to the Tamil film and music industry and started the "era of remixes" in Tamil Nadu which included mixed EDM and jazz. He is frequently referred to as the "BGM King" of Tamil film music. Yuvan has won two Filmfare Awards South, five Mirchi Music Awards South, three Vijay Awards and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
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