LET"S FEEL ABOUT A MUSICIAN:MR>KING OF MY HEART MUSIC |
Anirudh when he was in child stage |
Anirudh is the son of actor Ravi Raghavendra, nephew of Latha Rajinikanth, and cousin of Aishwarya and Soundarya Rajinikanth. His mother Lakshmi was a classical dancer in India. Anirudh was a part of a band in school called Zinx. At the age of 10, he started composing music and landed his first break – '3' at the age of 21.
He was schooling at Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan, K.K. Nagar,India. He also was graduated from Loyola College, Chennai,India in 2011, which according to him was just a back up in case his music career did not take off. So,Anirudh learnt classical piano from Trinity College of Music, London. He also learnt Carnatic music, and was part of a Carnatic fusion band.
Anirudh in childhood age who is eager to learn music and play the music |
2013-PRESENT AND THE SUCCESS
Next, he sang and composed a single for David – a bilingual multi-starrer directed by Bejoy Nambiar, "Kanave Kanave" in Tamil and "Yun Hi Re" in Hindi. The album also opened to very positive reviews, with a critic noting Anirudh's song was "the pick of the album".His next album was Dhanush's maiden home production Ethir Neechal, which won positive reviews. Behindwoods.com noted "the album does well to consolidate Anirudh’s sensational debut". While Dhanush sang two songs in the film and Mohit Chauhan was also used again, Anirudh introduced rappers Yo Yo Honey Singh and Adhi of Hiphop Tamizha into Tamil film music. Similarly the background music of the film was praised with a reviewer noting Anirudh "certainly proved his mettle yet again with his exceptional music. Moreover, Sony Music India released the complete background score of Ethir Neechal via YouTube owing to its popularity. His next soundtrack, Vanakkam Chennai released in July 2013, and reached top spot in iTunes India Top Album category within few days of its release. Prior to release Anirudh had revealed that it was his "best work til date", and the composer featured as a vocalist in six of the seven songs in the film. For the song "Oh Penne", he used Vishal Dadlani for the first time in Tamil music, while a promotional international version was also recorded featuring British singer Arjun. Another promotional song, "Chennai City Gangster", saw him collaborate again with Adhi of Hiphop Tamizha and British Indian rapper Hard Kaur, with the trio also featuring in a music video for the film. Anirudh also recorded songs with Assamese jazz singer Papon and his ex-girlfriend Andrea Jeremiah, while also working with lyricist Madhan Karky in the well-received folk love song "Osaka Osaka". A critic from Behindwoods noted "Anirudh exploded onto the Tamil music scene with a hat-trick". His background music for the film was well received by reviewers. In September 2013, he was signed on to compose the background music and re-recording for Selvaraghavan's fantasy film Irandam Ulagam, after Harris Jayaraj had opted out. Anirudh noted his happiness at working with Selvaraghavan early in his career, despite being called up as a replacement and subsequently recorded for the film in Budapest. The film opened to mixed reviews and became a box office disaster, however reactions to Anirudh's work were positive.
Anirudh's next release saw him work with Dhanush again, as a lyricist and producer, for Velaiyilla Pattathari. The album featured veteran S. Janaki as the only other singer apart from Dhanush and Anirudh, and won positive reviews upon release in February 2014. Critics noted that it was a third consecutive "solid album from the Anirudh Ravichander - Dhanush combination". while adding "in all, the album is soulful, lively and truly Anirudh". The film subsequently became a blockbuster at the box office, with Anirudh's work in re-recording also receiving critical acclaim; Rediff.com stated he "has created magic once again", while Behindwoods.com noted his "BGM lifts all manner of scenes". Maan Karate's soundtrack released shortly after and also won favourable reviews from critics. He collaborated for a song for the second time with Shruti Haasan, while the film's lead actor Sivakarthikeyan also performed a Dappan koothu song in the soundtrack alongside veteran folk singer Paravai Muniyamma. Anirudh also recorded a gaana song with Deva, widely considered the pioneer of the gaana genre, marking his comeback after a sabbatical.The film opened to mixed reviews but became a box office success, with a critic from Rediff.com praising that "Anirudh has proved once again that he understands the pulse of the youngsters. In fact, the BGM and sound tracks in the film, make the film appear more exciting than it actually is."
AR Murugadoss then signed him on to compose music for Kaththi starring Vijay, becoming Anirudh's highest profile album till date. He composed the film's theme music within four days of signing, and also went on to collaborate again on songs with Adhi of Hip Hop Tamizha and Vishal Dadlani. Moreover Anirudh recorded songs with veteran singers K. J. Yesudas and Shankar Mahadevan for the first time in his career, while he also created a "love kuthu" song "Selfie Pulla" to be sung by the film's lead actor Vijay and Sunidhi Chauhan. he album received positive reviews from critics and topped the iTunes India Charts. Durgesh Haridas of The Indian Express stated,"The OST is arguably the best for a Vijay movie in recent times and Anirudh’s variety and experimentation is helping him establishing himself as one of Kollywood’s top music makers.", and labelled "Selfie Pulla" as "a number that even kids will be humming." adding that the song "doesn't disappoint". His work for re-recording also won acclaim, with a critic noting "Anirudh’s music and BGM reaches a new level", while the film went on to become one of the highest grossers in Tamil films history.
He has confirmed that he will provide music for a film starring Siva Karthikeyan – Senthil Kumar's Kaakki Sattai and then for another A. R. Murugadoss production, Rangoon starring Gautham Karthik. In early 2013, it was announced that Anirudh would make his acting debut in Vignesh Shivan's Naanum Rowdydhaan, after selecting it from twenty other scripts he had heard.However production work stalled, with Anirudh noting he will give priority to a career in music composing and agreed to work on the soundtrack for the film, now featuring Vijay Sethupathi. Furthermore, he signed on to compose music for a film made by and featuring newcomers, Aakko, with initial publicity posters for the film featuring solely on Anirudh's status as the movie's composer.
A gift he received for his success on "KATHI"movie and given by actor VIJAY.............
CONCLUSION
With alL the information of him, there was a sense of ephemerality that people associated with Anirudh as well, thinking that he too would just be a one-hit wonder. Dealing with this pressure and not letting it affect one’s quality of work is what separates the men from the boys and Anirudh has managed to do this with maturity and conviction seen rarely for someone his age. He says, “It was a lot to handle and it did make things very difficult. There was a lot of pressure and people began to expect all my songs to go viral with the same kind of popularity. But I realised early on that what happened with WTKD was a once in a lifetime instance. It did set the bar really high though and it continues to inspire me to work very hard to do one better.”
This in turn, has changed the process of composing too for him. At a time when most music albums are released with just one or two hit songs, Anirudh asserts that the effort he puts into each of the six or seven songs in an album remains the same. Dismissing the trend of one hit per album he says, “Songs for me are very personal. Of course they are a part of the director’s vision which is meant to fit into the film’s narrative but the creative process of each song arise from my moods, emotions and experiences. So there isn’t a question of doing something haphazard or half-baked. Every song becomes an emotional journey for me and only then will the soul of the song remain honest.”
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AT USA |
IN INDIA,THREE TYRE VECHILE |
WITH HIS FRIEND |
PREPARING HIMSELF FOR A EVENT IN SINGAPORE |
Anirudh Ravichander
THE THING I LIKE AND MAKE ME INSPIRATION TO LOVE MUSIC
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Felicatation Of Anirudh Ravichander |
Interesting but inspiring indeed. Personalities that authentically put their hearts into the work they love, can only inspire others and be respected for who they are. Tnx for sharing :)
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