S. A. Rajkumar

S. A. Rajkumar is an Indian composer and lyricist. He has made music for all South Indian language films predominantly in Tamil and Telugu in addition to Kannada and Malayalam.

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 completing his music training, Rajkumar started to organize musical shows on his own and was searching for film opportunities. Come 1987 and director duo Robert–Rajasekar gave him his first 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

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