Bharathwaj
Bharadwaj is an Indian music composer and singer-songwriter, who is predominantly known for his work in Tamil cinema. He was a recipient of the Kalaimamani Award in 2008 from the Tamil Nadu State Government.
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Bharathwaj
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- Name
- Bharadwaj
- Born
- 3 July 1960
- Birthplace
- Ravanasamudram, Tirunelveli District, India
- Birth Name
- Ramani Ramaswamy
- Occupation
- Composer, music director, singer
- Nationality
- India
- Honours
- Filmfare Awards South
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Bharadwaj is an Indian music composer and singer-songwriter, who is predominantly known for his work in Tamil cinema. He was a recipient of the Kalaimamani Award in 2008 from the Tamil Nadu State Government.
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• Name — Bharadwaj • Born — 3 July 1960 • Birthplace — Ravanasamudram, Tirunelveli District, India • Birth Name — Ramani Ramaswamy • Genre — Film score, background score • Occupation — Composer, music director, singer • Years Active — 1994–present
Early life
Early life
Bharadwaj was born in Ravanasamudram, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, but spent his entire childhood in Delhi.
Career
Career
He started his career composing for the television series Vizhudhugal and Telugu and Kannada films. His breakthrough came with the Ajith Kumar-starring Kadhal Mannan (1998). Bharadwaj composed the songs "Satham Illatha Thanimai Kaeten" (Amarkkalam), "Avaravar Vazhkayil" (Pandavar Bhoomi), "O Podu" (Gemini), "Apple Penney" (Roja Koottam), "Unai Naan Unai Naan" (Jay Jay), "Gnabagam Varuthey" (Autograph), "Kaadu Thirandey, "Siruchi Siruchi Vanthan" (Vasool Raja MBBS), "Oru Vaarthai Ketka" (Ayya), "Thaiyatha Thaiyatha" (Thiruttu Payale), "Meendum Palliku Pogalam" (Pallikoodam), "Margazhiyil Kuluchiparu" (Onbadhu Roobai Nottu), "Hey Dushyantha", "Totadoing" (Asal), and "Azhagazhagey" (Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal). Bharadwaj is famously known for his collaboration with Tamil film director Saran in a majority of their films and the director-composer duo was one of the most successful ones in Tamil film music.
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• Films • Note: ♦ indicates a remake film. • Year — Tamil film — Other language film — Notes • 1995 — Sogasu Chuda Taramaa? (Telugu) — Debut as composer • 1996 — Merupu (Telugu) • Hrudaya Kallaru (Kannada) • Pittala Dora (Telugu) • 1997 — Dongaata (Telugu) • Oka Chinna Maata (Telugu) • Shruthi Hakida Hejje (Kannada) • 1998 — Kaadhal Mannan • Pooveli • 1999 — Rojavanam • Amarkkalam • 2000 — Parthen Rasithen • Sradha (Malayalam) • Penngal • 2001 — Asathal • Pandavar Bhoomi • 2002 — Dhaya • Roja Kootam • Gemini — Filmfare Award for Best Music Director • Raajjiyam • Thamizh • Enge Enadhu Kavithai • Jjunction • I Love You Da — 25th film • 2003 — Kalatpadai • Neenandre Ishta (Kannada) • Anbe Anbe • Jay Jay • 2004 — Autograph — My Autograph ♦ (2006; Kannada) — Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for Autograph • Kadhal Dot Com • Vasool Raja MBBS • Oru Murai Sollividu • Attahasam • Dreams • Amma Appa Chellam • Jananam • 2005 — Ayya • Mannin Maindhan • Priyasakhi • February 14 • Anda Naal Nyabagam • Kundakka Mandakka • Ulla Kadathal • 2006 — Idhaya Thirudan • Thirupathi • Thiruttu Payale • Jambhavan • Vattaram — 50th film • 2007 — Muni • Pirappu • No 73, Shanthi Nivasa (Kannada) • Pallikoodam • Onbadhu Roobai Nottu • 2008 — Vallamai Tharayo • 2009 — Naalai Namadhe • Manjal Veiyil • Solla Solla Inikkum • Kathalukku Maranamillai — No theatrical release • 2010 — Aasal • Kalavadiya Pozhudugal — Released in 2017 • 2011 — Nandhi • 2014 — Athithi • Aranmanai • Azhagiya Pandipuram • 2017 — Aayirathil Iruvar • Non Film Songs • Year — Film/album — Language — Song — Singer(s) — Lyrics — Audio label — Ref. • 2019 — Navarathriya Navavaibhava — Kannada — "Navarthriya e" — Priyadarshini, Mahesh Mahadev — Mahesh Mahadev — PM Audios * • Singer This is a partial list of notable films in which Bharadwaj has worked as a singer. • Year — Film/album — Song — Notes • 2002 — Roja Koottam — "Putham Pudhu" • 2004 — Attagasam — "Thala Pola" • 2004 — Autograph — "Gnabagam Varuthe" • 2006 — Vattaaram — "Yar Tharuvar Intha" • 2008 — Vallamai Thaarayo — "Vallamai Tharayo", "Unnaithan" • 2010 — Aasal — "Em Thandhai"
Awards
Bharadwaj was awarded the Filmfare Award twice, for his work on the films Gemini (2002) and Autograph (2004). He received the Kalaimamani Award in 2008 from the Tamil Nadu State Government. His composition "Ovvavaru Pookalume" in the Tamil film Autograph won the National Award for Best Singer and Best Lyric writer in 2004.
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