Anirudh Ravichander

Anirudh Ravichander (born 16 October 1990), also credited mononymously as Anirudh, is an Indian music composer and playback singer who works primarily in Tamil Cinema. He has also composed music for few Hindi and Telugu films. He has won two Filmfare Awards South, nine SIIMA Awards, six Edison Awards and five Vijay Awards.

In this Indian name, the name Ravichander is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Anirudh.

Anirudh Ravichander
Anirudh at Audi Ritz Style Awards
Background information
Born (1990-10-16) 16 October 1990
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Genres
Occupations
  • Composer
  • Playback singer
  • Instrumentalist
  • Music producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
Years active2011–present
Labels

His debut song "Why This Kolaveri Di", composed for the 2012 film 3, went viral across the globe and has achieved over 400 million views on YouTube. A.R. Murugadoss signed him to compose music for Kaththi (2014) starring Vijay, which included the viral hit "Selfie Pulla". The soundtrack for the film became Anirudh's highest profile soundtrack until he was signed to compose music for Rajinikanth's Petta in 2019.

In 2016, he signed a record deal with Sony Music, which publishes his independent albums and live concerts. In the same year, he featured with Diplo on the remix of Major Lazer's hit single "Cold Water".

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