Yuvan Shankar Raja

Yuvan Shankar Raja Movies and TV Shows

Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian singer-songwriter, film score and soundtrack composer, and occasional lyricist from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil films. Yuvan Shankar Raja comes from musically affluent Tamil family, Yuvan Shankar Raja is the third and youngest child of musician and film composer Ilaiyaraaja and his wife Jeeva. He is the younger brother of music director Karthik Raja and playback singer-cum-music director Bhavatharini. His father as well as his siblings have sung many songs under his direction. After initial struggle, he made his big break with the Thulluvadho Ilamai soundtrack (2001), and evolved as one of Tamil cinema's most sought-after composers by the mid-2000s. Considered a versatile composer, he often strives for different and innovative music and has explored and used elements of various genres in his compositions that range from folk and R&B to techno and heavy metal. 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 having started the "era of remixes" in Tamil Nadu. Being popular among the younger generation,he is frequently referred to as the "Rockstar",and the "Youth Icon of Tamil Film Music". In addition, Yuvan Shankar Raja is recognized for his background score in films (re-recording) that have fetched him accolades among critics

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 8/31/1979 (44 years old)
Place of birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
twitter: thisisysr

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the United States

Jigarthanda DoubleX

Jigarthanda DoubleX (2023)

8.1

72%

role:
Playback Singer

2023

Action

Comedy

Drama

Western

8.1

72%

Love Today

Love Today (2022)

8.0

81%

role:
Original Music Composer

2022

Comedy

Romance

8.0

81%

Naane Varuvean

Naane Varuvean (2022)

6.2

73%

role:
Original Music Composer

2022

Action

Horror

Thriller

6.2

73%

Radhe Shyam

Radhe Shyam (2022)

5.2

58%

role:
Playback Singer

2022

Drama

Romance

5.2

58%

Valimai

Valimai (2022)

6.1

66%

role:
Playback Singer & 1 more

Not available

2022

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.1

66%

Not available

Sulthan

6.2

51%

role:
Original Music Composer

2021

Action

Romance

6.2

51%

Nenjam Marappathillai

Nenjam Marappathillai (2021)

6.0

60%

role:
Playback Singer & 1 more

2021

Horror

Thriller

6.0

60%

Chakra

Chakra (2021)

6.3

76%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2021

Action

6.3

76%

Not available

Kalathil Santhippom

Kalathil Santhippom (2021)

0%

role:
Original Music Composer

2021

Action

Family

0%

Master

7.4

70%

role:
Playback Singer

2021

Action

Thriller

7.4

70%

Hero

Hero (2019)

6.3

65%

role:
Playback Singer & 1 more

Not available

2019

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.3

65%

Not available

Kolaiyuthir Kaalam

Kolaiyuthir Kaalam (2019)

2.6

42%

role:
Original Music Composer

2019

Crime

Horror

Thriller

2.6

42%

Nerkonda Paarvai

Nerkonda Paarvai (2019)

7.7

70%

role:
Original Music Composer

2019

Action

Drama

Thriller

7.7

70%

Sindhubaadh

Sindhubaadh (2019)

5.2

44%

role:
Original Music Composer

2019

Action

Drama

Thriller

5.2

44%

NGK

5.7

49%

role:
Original Music Composer

2019

Drama

5.7

49%

Super Deluxe

Super Deluxe (2019)

8.2

78%

role:
Playback Singer & 1 more

2019

Drama

Thriller

8.2

78%

Peranbu

8.7

79%

role:
Original Music Composer

2019

Action

Drama

Family

8.7

79%

Maari 2

5.6

55%

role:
Lyricist & 1 more

2018

Action

Comedy

5.6

55%

Sandakozhi 2

Sandakozhi 2 (2018)

5.0

50%

role:
Playback Singer & 1 more

2018

Action

Family

Romance

5.0

50%

Raja Ranguski

Raja Ranguski (2018)

6.4

55%

role:
Playback Singer & 1 more

2018

Crime

Romance

Thriller

6.4

55%

Pyaar Prema Kaadhal

Pyaar Prema Kaadhal (2018)

6.5

61%

role:
Playback Singer & 2 more

2018

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.5

61%

Tik Tik Tik

Tik Tik Tik (2018)

5.8

52%

role:
Playback Singer

2018

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.8

52%

Irumbu Thirai

Irumbu Thirai (2018)

7.6

74%

role:
Original Music Composer

2018

Action

Thriller

7.6

74%

Balloon

Balloon (2017)

4.6

74%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2017

Horror

Thriller

4.6

74%

Not available

Oxygen

5.5

68%

role:
Original Music Composer

2017

Action

Thriller

5.5

68%

Taramani

Taramani (2017)

7.4

66%

role:
Original Music Composer

2017

Drama

Romance

7.4

66%

Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan

Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan (2017)

2.2

42%

role:
Original Music Composer

2017

Action

Thriller

2.2

42%

Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings

Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings (2016)

6.9

60%

role:
Original Music Composer

2016

Comedy

Romance

6.9

60%

Dharmadurai

Dharmadurai (2016)

7.5

79%

role:
Original Music Composer

2016

Action

Drama

7.5

79%

Yatchan

Yatchan (2015)

5.6

62%

role:
Playback Singer & 1 more

Not available

2015

Action

Comedy

Romance

5.6

62%

Not available

Massu Engira Maasilamani

Massu Engira Maasilamani (2015)

5.9

50%

role:
Original Music Composer

2015

Comedy

Horror

Thriller

5.9

50%

Vai Raja Vai

Vai Raja Vai (2015)

5.6

58%

role:
Original Music Composer

2015

Romance

Thriller

5.6

58%

Thirudan Police

Thirudan Police (2014)

5.7

48%

role:
Original Music Composer

2014

Comedy

Family

Romance

5.7

48%

Poojai

5.3

55%

role:
Playback Singer & 1 more

2014

Action

Drama

Family

Romance

5.3

55%

Anjaan

5.2

58%

role:
Original Music Composer

2014

Action

Crime

Thriller

5.2

58%

Biriyani

Biriyani (2013)

5.7

48%

role:
Original Music Composer

2013

Action

Comedy

Thriller

5.7

48%

Arrambam

Arrambam (2013)

7.0

63%

role:
Music

2013

Action

Drama

Thriller

7.0

63%

Thanga Meenkal

Thanga Meenkal (2013)

7.9

77%

role:
Music

2013

Drama

7.9

77%

Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal

Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal (2013)

5.1

53%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2013

Romance

5.1

53%

Not available

Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga

Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga (2013)

5.6

60%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2013

Comedy

5.6

60%

Not available

Samar

5.5

48%

role:
Playback Singer & 1 more

2013

Action

Thriller

5.5

48%

Billa II

Billa II (2012)

6.1

59%

role:
Music

2012

Action

6.1

59%

Mr. Nookayya

Mr. Nookayya (2012)

6.3

56%

role:
Music Director

Not available

2012

Action

Comedy

6.3

56%

Not available

Vettai

Vettai (2012)

6.0

68%

role:
Original Music Composer & 1 more

Not available

2012

Action

Thriller

6.0

68%

Not available

Rajapattai

Rajapattai (2011)

3.3

26%

role:
Music

2011

Action

Comedy

Romance

3.3

26%

Mankatha

Mankatha (2011)

7.7

66%

role:
Original Music Composer

2011

Action

Thriller

7.7

66%

Avan Ivan

Avan Ivan (2011)

6.3

62%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2011

Action

Thriller

6.3

62%

Not available

Aaranya Kaandam

Aaranya Kaandam (2011)

8.5

77%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2011

Action

Comedy

Crime

Drama

8.5

77%

Not available

Vaanam

7.3

60%

role:
Original Music Composer

2011

Action

Crime

Drama

7.3

60%

Boss Engira Bhaskaran

Boss Engira Bhaskaran (2010)

7.2

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

2010

Action

Comedy

Drama

7.2

67%

Naan Mahaan Alla

Naan Mahaan Alla (2010)

7.1

68%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2010

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.1

68%

Not available

Paiyaa

6.5

62%

role:
Original Music Composer

2010

Action

Drama

6.5

62%

Goa

6.6

62%

role:
Original Music Composer

2010

Comedy

Romance

6.6

62%

Oy!

6.9

57%

role:
Original Music Composer

2009

Comedy

Drama

6.9

57%

Sarvam

5.5

58%

role:
Music

2009

Action

Drama

Romance

5.5

58%

Siva Manasula Sakthi

Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009)

7.1

66%

role:
Original Music Composer

2009

Comedy

Romance

7.1

66%

Aegan

Aegan (2008)

4.5

40%

role:
Playback Singer & 1 more

Not available

2008

Action

Romance

4.5

40%

Not available

Saroja

Saroja (2008)

7.1

72%

role:
Lyricist & 2 more

Not available

2008

Comedy

Thriller

7.1

72%

Not available

Yaaradi Nee Mohini

Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008)

7.3

71%

role:
Original Music Composer

2008

Action

Drama

Family

7.3

71%

Billa

7.3

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

2007

Action

Thriller

7.3

67%

Vel

6.2

59%

role:
Original Music Composer

2007

Action

Drama

6.2

59%

Kattradhu Thamizh

Kattradhu Thamizh (2007)

8.5

72%

role:
Playback Singer & 1 more

2007

Drama

Thriller

8.5

72%

Raju Bhai

Raju Bhai (2007)

6.5

0%

role:
Original Music Composer & 1 more

2007

Action

Romance

6.5

0%

Chennai 600028

Chennai 600028 (2007)

7.9

70%

role:
Lyricist & 2 more

2007

Comedy

7.9

70%

Deepavali

Deepavali (2007)

5.7

51%

role:
Playback Singer & 1 more

2007

Action

Drama

5.7

51%

Thaamirabharani

Thaamirabharani (2007)

6.0

59%

role:
Original Music Composer

2007

Action

Drama

Family

6.0

59%

Thimiru

5.9

58%

role:
Original Music Composer

2006

Action

Romance

5.9

58%

Pattiyal

Pattiyal (2006)

7.1

72%

role:
Playback Singer & 1 more

2006

Crime

7.1

72%

Kanda Naal Mudhal

Kanda Naal Mudhal (2005)

7.3

60%

role:
Original Music Composer & 1 more

2005

Comedy

Romance

7.3

60%

Winner

6.4

59%

role:
Original Music Composer

2003

Action

Comedy

Romance

6.4

59%

Dheena

7.1

58%

role:
Original Music Composer

2001

Action

Drama

7.1

58%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Yuvan Shankar Raja are, for example, Jigarthanda DoubleX, Love Today and Naane Varuvean.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Sun NXT and Amazon.
: The best Anystream ratings are Peranbu (8.3), Love Today (8.1) and Super Deluxe (8.0).