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Yuvan Shankar Raja, born on August 31, 1979 in Chennai, Chennai district, India, is a singer, film score composer and film actor. Yuvan Shankar Raja is 46 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes Loyola College. Listed accolades include Filmfare Awards South.
My Take
Yuvan Shankar Raja strikes me as a genuine disruptor in Tamil film music. Folding Western elements and hip hop into a fairly traditional industry, and helping kick off its remix era, took real nerve. I am drawn to composers who push against the prevailing sound rather than safely echoing it, and his Filmfare Award win suggests the gamble paid off. Beyond composing, he sings and acts too, which speaks to a restless creative appetite. There is a streak of rebellion and playfulness in his music that I find genuinely refreshing, and Chennai clearly produced something distinctive in him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Name (Japanese)
- ユーヴァン・シャンカール・ラージャ
- Reading
- ゆーゔぁん・しゃんかーる・らーじゃ
- Born
- August 31, 1979 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- Chennai, Chennai district, India
- Occupation
- actor / singer / composer / film score composer / film actor
2. Background
- University
- Loyola College
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards South
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yuvan Shankar Raja born?
Born August 31, 1979 (age 46).
Where is Yuvan Shankar Raja from?
Yuvan Shankar Raja is from Chennai, Chennai district, India.
What does Yuvan Shankar Raja do?
Yuvan Shankar Raja works as actor, singer, composer, film score composer, film actor.
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