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Awards Received By Dr.AR Rahman

The music genius has won fourteen Filmfare Awards, four National Film Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, two Grammy Awards, and two Academy Awards among others.
Hereunder is the complete list of Awards Received by AR Rahman so far.

Honorary

1995 – Kalaimamani
Contributions to music awarded by the Government of Tamil Nadu
1995 – Mauritius National Award
Contributions to music awarded by Mauritius
1995 – Malaysian Award
Contributions to music awarded by Malaysia
2000 – Padma Shri
Fourth highest civilian award awarded by Government of India
2004 – National Lata Mangeshkar Award
Contributions to music awarded by the Government of Madhya Pradesh
2005 – Mahavir-Mahatma Award
2006 – Swaralaya Yesudas Award
Swaralaya-Kairali-Yesudas Award for outstanding performance in the music field
2006 – Honorary Award from Stanford University
2008 – Rotary Club of Madras

Lifetime Achievement Award

2009 – Honorary Doctorate from Anna University
2009 – Honorary Doctorate from Aligarh University
2009 – Honorary Doctorate from Middlesex University
2010 – Padma Bhushan
Third highest civilian award awarded by Government of India

National Film awards

1993 – National Film Award for Best Music Direction – Roja
1997 – National Film Award for Best Music Direction – Minsaara Kanavu
2002 – National Film Award for Best Music Direction – Lagaan
2003 – National Film Award for Best Music Direction – Kannathil Muthamittal

Filmfare Awards

1995 – Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
1996 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Rangeela
1999 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Dil Se
2000 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Taal
2002 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Lagaan
2003 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Saathiya
2003 – Filmfare Best Background Score – The Legend of Bhagat Singh
2005 – Filmfare Best Background Score – Swades
2007 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Rang de Basanti
2008 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Guru
2008 – Filmfare Best Background Score – Guru
2009 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
2009 – Filmfare Best Background Score – Jodhaa Akbar
2010 – Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Delhi 6

Filmfare Awards South

1992 – Best Music Direction (Tamil) – Roja
1993 – Best Music Direction (Tamil) – Gentleman
1994 – Best Music Direction (Tamil) – Kadhalan
1995 – Best Music Direction (Tamil) – Bombay
1996 – Best Music Direction (Tamil) – Kadhal Desam
1997 – Best Music Direction (Tamil) – Minsaara Kanavu
1998 – Best Music Direction (Tamil) – Jeans
1999 – Best Music Direction (Tamil) – Mudhalvan
2000 – Best Music Direction (Tamil) – Alaipayuthey
2006 – Best Music Direction (Tamil) – Sillunu Oru Kadhal
2007 – Best Music Direction (Tamil) – Sivaji: The Boss

Bollywood Movie Awards

2002 – Best Music Direction – Lagaan
2003 – Best Music Direction – Saathiya
Global Indian Film Awards (GIFA)
2007 – GIFA Award for Best Music – Rang De Basanti
2007 – GIFA Award for Best Background Music – Rang De Basanti

International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA)

2000 – IIFA Best Music Direction – Taal
2002 – IIFA Best Music Direction – Lagaan
2003 – IIFA Best Music Direction – Saathiya
2007 – IIFA Best Music Direction – Rang De Basanti
2008 – IIFA Best Music Direction – Guru
2008 – IIFA Best Background Music – Guru
2008 – Outstanding contribution by an Indian in International Cinema
2009 – IIFA Best Music Direction – Jodhaa Akbar
2009 – IIFA Best Background Music – Jodhaa Akbar
2009 – IIFA Music Director of the Decade

Sangeet Awards

2004 – Best Music Direction (Critics Award) – Yuva
2004 – Best Music Arrangement (Critics Award) – Yeh Rishta – Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities

Screen-Videocon Awards / Star Screen Awards

1998 – Best Non-film Album – Vande Mataram (Non-film category)
2000 – Best Music Direction – Taal
2007 – Best Background Music- Rang De Basanti
2008 – Best Music Direction – Guru
2008 – Best Background Music – Guru
2009 – Best Music Direction – Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na
2009 – Best Background Music – Jodhaa Akbar
2010 – Best Music Direction – Delhi-6

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

1992 – Best Music Direction – Roja
1993 – Best Music Direction – Gentleman
1994 – Best Music Direction – Kadhalan
1996 – Best Music Direction – Minsaara Kanavu
1999 – Best Music Direction – Sangamam

Zee Cine Awards

2000 – Zee Cine Award Best Music Director – Taal
2002 – Zee Cine Award Best Music Director – Lagaan
2003 – Zee Cine Award Best Music Director – Saathiya
2007 – Zee Cine Award Best Music Director – Rang De Basanti
2008 – Zee Cine Award Best Music Director – Guru
2008 – Zee Cine Award Best Background Music – Guru

Vijay Awards

2007 – Vijay Award for Best Music Director – Sivaji

Other awards

Planet-Bollywood People’s Choice Awards
2006 – People’s Choice Best Music Award – Rang De Basanti
2006 – People’s Choice Best Background Music Award – Rang De Basanti

Sunfeast Tamil Music Awards

2008 – Best Music Composer of the Year – Sivaji: The Boss

Tata Indicom Mirchi Music Awards

2009 – Music Director Of The Year – Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
2009 – Technical Award for Film Background Score – Jodhaa Akbar
2009 – Album Of The Year – Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
2009 – Tata Indicom Mirchi Listeners Choice Song Of The Year – “Kabhi Kabhi Aditi” (Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na)
2009 – Tata Indicom Mirchi Listeners Choice Album Of The Year – Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na

V. Shantaram Award

2007 – Best Music – Guru
2008 – Best Music – Jodhaa Akbar

International Film awards

Academy Awards (Oscars) (United States)
2009 – Best Original Music Score – Slumdog Millionaire
2009 – Best Original Song – “Jai Ho” – Slumdog Millionaire
Golden Globe Awards (United States)
2009 – Best Original Score – Slumdog Millionaire
British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) (United Kingdom)
2009 – Anthony Asquith Award for Best Film Music – Slumdog Millionaire
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (United States)
2008 – Critics’ Choice Award for Best Composer – Slumdog Millionaire

Black Reel Awards

2008 – Best Original Soundtrack – Slumdog Millionaire
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (United States)
2008 – Best Music Score – Slumdog Millionaire
New York Film Critics Online Awards (United States)
2008 – NYFCO Best Score Award – Slumdog Millionaire
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
2008 – Best Original Score – Slumdog Millionaire
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards (United States)
2008 – Best Score – Slumdog Millionaire
Satellite Awards (United States)
2008 – Satellite Award for Best Original Score – Slumdog Millionaire

Other awards

Grammy Awards

2009 – Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media – Slumdog Millionaire
2009 – Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media – “Jai Ho” – Slumdog Millionaire
Just Plain Folks Music Awards
2009 – * Just Plain Folks Music Award For Best Music Album – Varalaru

MTV Awards

MTV Video Music Awards
1999 – International Viewer’s Choice Awards (MTV India) – “Dil Se Re” – Dil Se
MTV Asia Awards
2003 – MTV Asia Award for Favorite Artist India
MTV Immies
2003 – Best Music Composer (Film Category) – “Saathiya” – Saathiya
UK Asian Music Awards (United Kingdom)
2009 – Outstanding Achievement by an Asian in music field
World Soundtrack Awards
2009 – Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film – “Jai Ho” – Slumdog Millionaire

List Of Best Selling Bollywood Albums

The following is a list of best selling Bollywood albums In India which makes up the majority of the Indian music market.

S.No            Album                                         MUSIC by                        Sales(in Units)                                                                    

1         GURU                                                 AR Rahman                          15,000,000

2         Slumdog Millionaire                            AR Rahman                           12,500,000

3         Raja Hindustani                                  Nadeem shravan                   10,000,000

4         Lagaan                                               AR Rahman                           10,000,000

5         Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge              Jatin lalit                               9,000,000


Source: Wikipedia

'The Hundred-Foot Journey'

A.R. Rahman has been hired to score the upcoming dramaThe Hundred-Foot Journey. The film is directed by Lasse Hallstrom and stars Helen Mirren and Manish Dayal. The movie follows an Indian family who moves to Southern France and opens an Indian restaurant a hundred feet across the street from a Michelin starred French restaurant. Steven Knight (Dirty Pretty Things, Eastern Promises) has written the screenplay based based on 

bestselling book by Richard Morais.

 Steven Spielberg is producing the DreamWorks Studios and Participant Media production with Oprah Winfrey and Juliet Blake. Rahman who is best known for his Academy Award-winning music for Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire, as well as as numerous Bollywood movies has previously scored the drama People Like Us for DreamWorks. Hallstrom has previously collaborated with such composers as Rachel Portman (The Cider House Rules, Chocolat), James Horner (Once Around), Hans Zimmer (Something to Talk About), Alexandre Desplat (Casanova) and Deborah Lurie (Dear John, Safe Haven). The Hundred-Foot Journey is set to be released on August 8, 2014 by Walt Disney Pictures.

As previously reported, Rahman also has Disney’s sports drama Million Dollar Arm coming up. The composer is also working on Mumbai Musical, his first film for DreamWorks Animation.

50 Fun Facts About A R Rahman

1. Nine-year-old Dileep Kumar slept late, played carrom and hated waking up at 7 a.m to practice at the piano!

2. Asked to leave school due to lack of attendance, he quit studies at the age of 15.

3. When Rahman’s sister fell seriously ill in 1988, Pir Qadri, who cured her, advised the family to convert to Islam and they did!

4. Dileep had a choice of seven names during his conversion. He chose Allah Rakha Rahman.

5. Call it a filmi coincidence, his name was Dileep Kumar before he converted to Islam and his wife’s name is Saira Banu!

6. His is often called as ‘Isai Puyal’

7. A true believer, he offers namaaz five times a day.

8. Rahman eats just for his hunger. Takes on any food he gets in his house. His stomach gets filled for even ‘Rasam Rice’.

9. Rahman adds lots of sugar in his cup of coffee. The ratio is 1/4 of the size of the cup. People are amazed when they share a cup in his house..

10. His mother spotted Saira at a dargah and sent a marriage proposal right away!

11. Saira Banu is the sister-in-law of Tamil actor Rahman and the daughter of a Chennai-based businessman from Kutch.

12. Rahman lives in a small two-storey bungalow in Kodambakkam.

13. He has three kids Khatija, Rahima , and son Ameen.

14. Rahman love games next to music. His gaming companions are Kathija,Rahima and Ameen.

15. Rahman shows exceptional love towards his sisters Raihanna, Fatima and Israt.

16. Rahman has no nick names. All the family members including sisters and his mom call him ‘Rahman’ with full fledged love and affection

17. Rahman doesnt go to any kind of Recreation places like Theatres and Parties. When he gets free time he just spends it with his family.

18. During important film festivals Rahman is conscious about his wardrobe. His wife Saira decides about his dresses. He is mostly dressed in black.

19. Rahman has 0% affinity towards gold jewellery. Slim Platinum ring is what he wears at times. He doesnt wear a watch in his hand.

20. Rahman loves to shop for music records at the Virgin Records store in New York. Once he landed in NY at 2 a.m and dashed off to the store.

21. In Chennai, Rahman takes his family and friends to a Thai joint located behind The Park Sheraton.

22. Rahman goes to Hyderabad and Nagoor Dhargas with his family atleast once in 6 months.

23. Rahman went to Hajj yaatra two times in his life with his mom.

24. Rahman's long-time associate drummer Shivamani once cooked fish curry for him in London while he was
working on Bombay Dreams. Rahman loved it. He's a non-veg but has suddenly stopped eating prawns.

25. Swamidurai, fondly called as Swami, has been with him since the begining of his career.

26. As a bachelor, he often uses the abbreviation LFA, which stood for ‘Love Failures Association’!

27. Rahman usually sees his children off to school before he sleeps after working nights!

28. He does not let his wife or children inside the studio when he’s working.

29. When theres a holiday for his children Rahman goes abroad. But with full musical works with him.

30. Khatija doesn’t like her dad signing autographs in school and has asked him not to come there.

31. Rahman’s son shares his birthday with him.

32. Rahman doesnt celebrate his birthday in a grandeur way. Early morning prayers, orphanage visits are the activities he do on that day peacefully.

33. He has lot of interests towards Social service. He loves doing that without any kind of fame

34. Every time rahman comes out of his house he recollects his father ‘Shekar' from his memory and then
leaves.This is a sign of respect he shows to his father and mother. He treats them next to GOD.

35. The old keyboard that he used to play as a teenager is still displayed in his studio.

36. A master with instruments, he likes dismantling parts and assembling them.

37. A good mimic, he loves to imitate lyricist Vairamuthu, who in turn mimics Rahman’s style of walking!

38. Penguin Publishers” released the first biography of A.R.Rahman. But due to many reasons Rahman dint
accept that as his Biography. He refused to accept that.

39. Loves to listen M.G.R and Shivaji’s songs. At times he also sings those songs in his house which closely related people only are aware.

40. During the composition of a film Rahman sings “Pudhiya vaanam Pudhiya bhoomi engum pani mazhai
pozhigiradhu” loudy which indicates that all the works related to him is done.

41. Maniratnam is the only person who can meet Rahman at any time of his choice. Rahman shows more affection to the person who introduced him than anyone.

42. He talks very less. But to the close friends circle Rahman just loves to talk and laugh. “Music is the tool through which he keeps on speaking.”

43. Rahman doesnt have a big friends circle. He was very sad when his close friend and singer Shahul Hameed passed away.

44. Rahman usually works in the night but he’s made an exception for SP Balasubramaniam whose songs have all been recorded before 10 pm.

45. He likes listening to songs based on the raaga Sindhu Bhairavi.

46. .Rahman likes all the kinds of music. He congratulates the other music directors whole heartedly for their song which he liked the most when he gets a chance of seeing them.

47. When Subhash Ghai once told Rahman during the music of Taal that he would once win an Oscar, Rahman laughed aloud and replied that he could not.

48. Jai Ho was initially composed for Yuvvraaj!

49. Recent album “Couples Retreat” bagged more than 100 million dollars. Even there is a tamil song in that
blockbuster hit.

50. Rahman is the only Indian to be featured in ‘List of best-selling music artists of the world’

A.R. Rahman to perform in KL on April 26

BY siva rahmaniac

KUALA LUMPUR: Internationally-acclaimed Indian composer A.R. Rahman considers Malaysia to be one of his most extraordinary fan bases and aims to give them an unforgettable time at his upcoming concert here at Stadium Merdeka.

“I get so much support here from my fans, (for both) Tamil and Hindi music so it’s going to be a great show,” he said at a press conference held to promote his A.R. Rahman Infinite Love Live In Concert show, to be held on April 26.

Renowned worldwide for his innovative compositions, Rahman has won two Academy Awards (for his work on Slumdog Millionaire), two Grammy Awards, a Bafta award and a Golden Globe award, in addition to the numerous awards and nominations he has to his name in India.

Having last performed in Kuala Lumpur in 2003, Rahman said he was very excited to present his new repertoire of numbers to his fans here.

Joining him for the three-and-a-half-hour concert will be a star-studded list of Indian musical talent, such as Mohit Chauhan, Javed Ali, Mano, Chitra, Vijay Prakash, Neeti Mohan, Harshdeep Kaur and Shweta Pandit, as well as a 78-piece music ensemble.

With Rahman’s hugely diverse body of work, the concert is expected to include a mix of beloved classic numbers and recent hits in both Hindi and Tamil, as well as a Qawwalli segment with Sufi devotional music and an electronic dance music section.

Organised by DML Live, A.R. Rahman Infinite Love Live In Concert is supported by Malaysia Major Events, a division of Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau under the Tourism and Culture Ministry.

Tickets, ranging from RM98 to RM1,499, will be available from 3pm tomorrow athttp://www.dmllive.com.

Early bird discounts of up to 15% are available during the first three weeks of ticket sales.

AR Rahman's Million Dollar Arm

Music composer A.R Rahman has already created waves in Hollywood with his compositions for projects like 127 Hours and Slumdog Millionaire. This time, he has been roped in to work on the background score for Disney’s upcoming film, Million Dollar Arm, starring John Hamm and Alan Arkin in pivotal roles. Rahman has been asked to compose a bunch of original scores and has also been told to use loops from some of his old compositions. The original soundtrack album (OST) will include seven songs, which will be a mix of English, Tamil and Hindi tracks. Confirming the same, the composer took to his official Twitter account. “Have been busy finishing the soundtrack album of Million Dollar Arm. It features collaborations with Iggy, Kendrick Lamar (in the movie only), Sukhwinder Singh, Raghav Mathur, K.T. Tunstall. And a surprise Tamil song from my 90s collection, during the end credits, featuring K. S. Chithra and Unnikrishnan. And of course, lots of underscore…” he tweeted. read more ->

Million Dollar Arm shows J.B. Bernstein’s career as a sports agent whose fate rests with finding an exceptionally gifted young cricketer in India, who can be trained for a popular American baseball team. The film is scheduled to hit the screens in India on May 9, 2014, a week before the US release.

TEN unknown things about AR Rahman

Ten Things We Didn’t Know About A. R. Rahman:

The music world’s gain is the computer engineering world’s loss. “I wanted to be a computer engineer when I was a kid. Electronic gadgets and technology fascinated me.”

His childhood TV debut. “In 1980, when I was thirteen a kind producer who was called Rajan introduced me in a children’s programme called ‘Wonder Balloon’ on national television [Doordarshan]. It seemed a big achievement in those days to see a kid playing four keyboards. Soon after the programme was aired, people started to recognise me on the street: ‘Oh, it’s that kid. We saw him on TV last Sunday.’”

Why he changed his name from Dilip Kumar to A. R. Rahman. “The truth is I never liked my name. I don’t know why, but I just didn’t like the sound of it. No disrespect to the great actor Dilip Kumar! But somehow my name didn’t match the image I had of myself. Sometime before we started our journey on the path of Sufism, we went to an astrologer to show him my younger sister’s horoscope because my mother wanted her to get married. This was around the same time when I was keen to change my name and have a new identity. The astrologer looked at me and said: “‘This guy is very interesting.’ He suggested the names: ‘Abdul Rahman’ and ‘Abdul Rahim’ and said that either name would be good for me. I instantly loved the name ‘Rahman’. It was a Hindu astrologer who gave me a Muslim name. Then my mother had this intuition that I should add ‘Allarakha’ [Protected by God], and I became A. R. Rahman.”

His pre-Roja discography. “Very few people know that in 1987, I composed an album calledDisco Disco with the (Tamil) singer/actor Malayasia Vasudevan. It had lots of other musical styles besides disco…I also recorded Deen Isai Maalai, an album of Sufi music. When I managed to build my music studio in 1989, it was the first piece of music that was recorded there. At a jingle recording, I met the (South Indian film) playback singer Malgudi Shubha and we decided to do an album together called Set Me Free. It was an English-language album. It was released in 1990, and later re-released in 1996, when it did better.”

His early influences. “When I worked as a session musician, I was obviously surrounded by Indian film music. But I’d be listening on my headphones to Vangelis, John Williams or a Zulu chant. My interest in jazz began years later with Chick Corea, Dave Grusin and Herbie Hancock.”

But he was never into The Beatles. “Strangely enough, I never listened to the Beatles, except for a very few songs. I was once supposed to do a commercial twenty-five years ago based on a tune by the Beatles. I think it was ‘Girl’ from Rubber Soul. Then of course there’s that famous track with Ravi Shankar [“Norwegian Wood”]. Those were the only two Beatles tracks I knew. Many years later I read the lyrics of ‘Imagine’.”

And is more into operatic rock. “I liked the band Queen because I loved Freddie Mercury’s voice.” Later, when talking about his favourite movies, Rahman says: “I liked The Who’s Tommyand Pink Floyd’s The Wall.”

How Freida Pinto and Sonam Kapoor helped him land some prized international projects. “It was sweet of Freida Pinto to recommend me to Julian Schnabel for Miral. I was keen to write new music for him but he insisted on using ‘The Bombay Theme’ and a track from He Ping’s Warriors of Heaven and Earth.” Rahman later says: “Danny (Boyle) told me later that it was Anil Kapoor and his kids who had recommended me to him. They would play him my songs and then the sound recordist Resul Pukkutty, also played my music to him.”

His biggest gig. “100,000. In Kolkata,” says Rahman in response to a question about his largest-ever audience.

His new spiritual guru, who he met after a low phase in the early noughties. “I was disturbed by September 11th and the Iraq war, and the way the world was getting divided. It was then that I met my new spiritual teacher who gave me a new perspective on life. By the way, he wrote the words of ‘Khwaja Mere Khwaja’ (from Jodhaa Akbar) under his pen name ‘Kashif’.”

Rajnikanth talks about AR Rahman

Soundarya, daughter of superstar Rajnikanth, Sunday said that her directorial debut 'Kochadaiiyaan' is a tribute to her father.

In a touching speech at the audio launch of the film, Soundarya thanked her father for giving her the opportunity to direct him.

"Dad, thank you a million times for being so patient, supportive and encouraging. You were the rock I needed by my side. The film has come to life because of you. We are all here only for you. This film is my tribute to your illustrious career," Soundarya told reporters.

"This is a humble attempt for me to present you on stage how everybody wants to see you. I'm your biggest fan and I have this opportunity to say it in front of your fans. Thank you very much," she added.

The trailer of 'Kochadaiiyaan' along with the making-of-the-film video was screened at the event, which was attended by fans and big names from filmdom. Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was the chief guest.

'Kochadaiiyaan', a Tamil period-drama, which has been in the making for nearly two years, is touted to be India's first performance capture photo-realistic technology 3D animated film.

It is slated to release on April 11.

Soundarya said that the film took so long because they wanted to make technologically the best film.

"This is a first attempt. All first efforts will be challenging. Since the process in this technology is very long, we had to pay attention to every minute detail to master the technology. From a leaf to bird to even dust, we spent a lot of time to bring everything to perfection," she said.

"It's because fans want to see our superstar in a different avatar, I have taken so much of time and effort to make the film. So we need your support and blessing for our effort to bring motion capture technology to India," said Soundarya.

Deepika Padukone, who plays the female lead in 'Kochadaiiyaan', was also present along with the rest of the film's cast.

Rajnikanth's entire family - wife Latha, daughters Soundarya and Aishwarya, sons-in-law Dhanush and Ashwin were present at the event.

Doyens of Tamil cinema like Shankar, K. Balachander, K.S. Ravikumar, S.P. Muthuraman, and AVM Saravanan were also present at the audio launch.

Double Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman, who has composed music for the film, was also present on the occasion along with lyricist Vairamuthu and sound designer Resul Pookutty.

kaaviya thalaivan-AR Rahman

Rahman says about 'Kaaviya Thalaivan'

vasantha Balan, the filmmaker who gave us some most memorable films like Veyyil, Angadi Theru and Aravaan is back with Kaviyathalaivan. Like his previous film Arvaan, this is also a period film set in 1930s. As stated by the director in recent interviews the film revolves around various Tamil Theatre groups that were ruling the roost during the pre independence era. There were some reports suggesting that the film is based on the real life love between S.G.Kittappa and K.B.Sundarambal, two prominent theatre cum film personalities of that era.   The director has refused this. H has stated that he is not interested in making Bio-pics and the story of Kaviyathalaivan is an attempt to throw light on the lives of various theatre artistes of the pre independence era. The Veyil director added that he read the autobiography of Avvai Shanmugam, who is considered as one of the pioneers of Tamil Theatre and that inspired him to make a film on Theatre groups. The film's music is being composed by Isaipuyal A.R.Rahman. Rahman 's level of involvement towards the film was evident in his taking part in the first press meet of the film that happened in Chennai yesterday. While the addressing the press, the double Oscar winner said that Vasanthabalan has worked very hard for this film and he has also given the same amount of hard work for composing the songs. The ace composer also stated that he had to quit a Hollywood project which he had started before accepting Kaviyathalavian. The film's soundtrack includes 20 songs out which 8 will be full songs and the remaining will be short songs used at drama sequences and other appropriate moments in the film. The composer admitted that he accepted the offer mainly because the script demanded more of Carnatic and folk music. Kaviyathalaivan stars Sidharth and Vedhika in lead roles and Prithviraj plays a very important role. The supprting cast includes Nasser, Anaika and Thambi Ramiyah among others. Neerav Shah handles the camera and Jeyamohan has penned the dialogues. The film is being produced by Y Not studios in a grand scale.

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