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This historic win of MM Keeravani’s song NaatuNaatu from RRR for the ‘Best Original Song’ at the 95th Academy Awards surely paved the way for Indian music makers to be noticed by international music listeners. In the meantime, India saw a young filmmaker make a mark and climb over the top with his undeniable talent and creativity.
Working with big banner films, and superstars like Vijay Thalapathy and Shahrukh Khan, his young music director and composer has surpassed maestros like AR Rahman, Vishal-Shekhar, and Amit Trivedi and became the highest-paid music director in the Indian film industry. He is none other than AnirudhRavichander who just charged a whopping 10 crores for his upcoming collaboration for Shahrukh Khan’s Jawan. The 32-year-old music director is said to be paid more than A.R. Rahman who charges 8 crore per project.
Anirudh’s family background:
Ravichander comes from a filmy background and is the nephew of superstar Rajinikanth’s wife LathaRajinikanth. This is not the only connection he has with the film industry, his great-grandfather is director KrishnaswamiSubrahmanyam, known for movies like Prahlada, ThyagaBhoomi, VichitraVanitha, and more.
Anirudh’s education:
Anirudh completed his graduation from Loyola College in Chennai and then flew to London to learn and study Piano at the Trinity College of Music. After completing his studies abroad, he returned to India and collaborated with Dhanush for his debut track.
Blockbuster Debut of AnirudhRavichander:
The young talent made sure his name is known from his debut which was with Dhanush for ‘Why This Kolaveri Di‘. The song turned out to be a massive hit and was the first-ever Indian track to cross over 100 million views.
Climb to the highest spot:
After starting with a bang and making a blockbuster debut, AnirudhRavichander composed music for Vijay Thalapathy’s action drama, Kaththi (2014) which produced the hit track Selfie Pulla. After two years, the music director signed a deal with Sony Music which allowed him to compose music independently and perform live concerts. In 2016, he collaborated with the American DJ and music producer Diplo for the remix of Major Lazer’s popular track, Cold Water, featuring Justin Bieber, and MØ.
Forthcoming projects:
The talented music composer is all set to make his Bollywood debut with Shahrukh Khan’s Jawan, releasing on 7th September 2023. Apart from this, he is also said to be composing music for Jr NTR’s Devara, Vijay Thalapathy’s Leo, Rajinikanth’s Jailer, and Kamal Haasan’s Indian 2.
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