Harris Jayaraj Wiki, Biography, Age, Songs, Family, Images

Harris Jayaraj is an Indian music director and composer, who predominantly works in the Tamil film industry. He composes scores and soundtracks for Tamil movies, with that, he also composes songs for few Telugu films and two Hindi films as well. As a Composer, he made his debut movie Minnale and the movie was directed by Gautham Menon but his first release movie is Majunu in the year 2001. He worked in the movie Dhruva Natchathiram, Dev which got huge recognition among the audience because of its songs. His first music album Vaadi Vaadi starring Ashwin Kumar in the lead will be released on June 29, 2022.

He started his music career as a guitarist at the age of 12. His first song Pyaar ki whiskey was actually a Bhojpuri hit song and he also composed a Hindi song Rehna hai there dill mein which is also a popular song. Later he started his programming with his Roland MC-500 and he worked as a programmer under 25 music directors like Raj-Koti, A. R. Rahman, Sadhu Kokila, Mani Sharma, Karthik Raja, Vidyasagar, and more.

Harris Jayaraj made his debut composition for the Gautham Menon’s movie Minnale all the songs in this movie has received a critical acclaim among the people in that particularly the song Vaseegara was exceptionally popular. Then for this movie, he received Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil, who break the 9 years continuous record of A. R. Rahman. Then he worked for the movies like 12B, Majunu and along with director Priyadarshan, he worked for the movie Lesa Lesa. Then he made his debut Telugu movie titled Vasu. Then he grabbed the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director and ITFA Best Music Director Award for the movie Kaakha Kaakha, starring Suriya and Jyothika. Then in the following years, he worked for various Tamil and Telugu movies and grabbed more awards for his performance.

In the year 2011, Harris Jayaraj has announced his first musical world tour titled “Harris on the Edge“. Moreover, this tour features the live performance of Harris all over the world by the group of Tamil playback singers like Karthik, Haricharan, Chinmayi, Tippu, Harini, Naresh Iyer, Harish Raghavendra, Krish, Aalap Raju, KK, Benny Dayal, Andrea, Suvi Suresh, Sunitha Sarathy, Srilekha Parthasarathy and Shweta Menon. Then this event was coordinated by Techfront and it is was directed by A. L. Vijay and the whole tour was covered by Jaya TV. In the year 2017, he started his new studio “Studio H” and it is consist of the latest audio recording systems and technology. The first song that was composed on the studio was Halena from the movie Iru Mugan. Then the soundtrack for the movie S3 was entirely composed in his studio.

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Discography

Year	Tamil	Other Languages	Dubbed Releases	Notes
2001	Minnale	Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (Hindi)	Cheli (Telugu)	Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil
2001	Majunu		Majnu (Telugu)
2001	12B		12B (Telugu)
2002		Vasu (Telugu)	Vetri (Tamil)
2002	Samurai		Samurai (Telugu)
2003	Lesa Lesa		Koddiga Koddiga (Telugu)
2003	Saamy		Swamy IPS (Telugu)
2003	Kovil		Rudhrudu (Telugu)
2003	Kaakha Kaakha	Gharshana (2004) (Telugu)Force (2011) (Hindi)		Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – TamilTamil Nadu Award for Best Music DirectorITFA Award for Best Music Director
2004	Chellamae		Prema Chadarangam (Telugu)
2004	Arasatchi		Judgement (Telugu)
2004	Arul		Akhandudu (Telugu)
2005	Thotti Jaya		Jalakanta (Telugu)
2005	Ullam Ketkumae		Preminchi Chudu (Telugu)
2005	Anniyan		Aparichithudu (Telugu), Aparichit (2006) (Hindi)	Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – TamilTamil Nadu Award for Best Music Director
2005	Ghajini		Ghajini (Telugu)	Filmfare Special Award - SouthTamil Nadu Award for Best Music DirectorITFA Award for Best Music Director
2006	Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu		Raghavan (Telugu)
2006		Sainikudu (Telugu)	Kumaran (Tamil)
2007	Pachaikili Muthucharam		Dhrohi (Telugu)
2007	Unnale Unnale		Neevalle Neevalle (Telugu)
2007		Munna (Telugu)	Munna (Malayalam), Vetri Thirumagan (2008) (Tamil)
2008	Bheemaa		Bheema (Telugu)
2008	Sathyam	Salute (Telugu)		25th Film
2008	Dhaam Dhoom		Rakshakudu (Telugu)
2008	Vaaranam Aayiram		Surya S/O Krishnan (Telugu)	Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – TamilVijay Award for Best Music DirectorITFA Award for Best Music Director
2009	Ayan		Veedokkade (Telugu)	Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – TamilMirchi Music Award for Best Album – TamilEdison Award for Best Music Director
2009	Aadhavan		Ghatikudu (Telugu)	Vijay Award for Best Music Director
2010		Orange (Telugu)	Hai Ramcharan (Malayalam), Ramcharan (Tamil)	Mirchi Music Award for Best Album – Telugu
2010	Engeyum Kadhal		Ninnu Chooste Love Vastundi (Telugu)	Vijay Music Award for Best Music Director
2011	Ko		Rangam (Telugu)	Tamil Nadu Award for Best Music DirectorEdison Award for Best Music Director
2011	7aum Arivu		Seventh Sense (Telugu)
2012	Nanban		Snehithudu (Telugu)
2012	Oru Kal Oru Kannadi		Ok Ok (Telugu)
2012	Maattrraan		Brothers (Telugu)
2012	Thuppakki		Thuppakki (Telugu)	SIIMA Award for Best Music Director – Tamil
2013	Irandaam Ulagam		Varna (Telugu)
2013	Endrendrum Punnagai		Chirunavvula Chirujallu (Telugu)
2014	Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal		Seenu Gaadi Love Story (Telugu)
2014	Yaan		Nene (Telugu)
2015	Yennai Arindhaal		Yentha Vaadu Gaanie (Telugu), Satyadev IPS (Kannada)
2015	Anegan		Anekudu (Telugu)
2015	Nannbenda		Good Evening (Telugu)
2016	Gethu
2016	Iru Mugan		Inkokkadu (Telugu)
2017	S3		Yamudu 3 (Telugu)
2017	Vanamagan			50th Film
2017	Spyder	Spyder (Telugu)	Spyder (Malayalam)
2019	Dev		Dev (Telugu)
2019	Kaappaan		Bandobast (Telugu)
2022	The Legend			Post-production
TBA	Dhruva Natchathiram			Post-production
TBA	JR 30			Announced
TBA		Nithiin32 (Telugu)		Announced
TBA	SK 21			Announced

Lyricist

• 2011 Engeyum Kadhal – Kulu Kulu Venpani
• 2016 S3 – Wi Wi Wifi

Awards and nominations

Special Honours

• 2009: Kalaimamani Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu
• 2015: Life Time Achievement Award from Konijeti Rosaiah, the Governor of Tamil Nadu
• 2015: Maestro Award from the Ritz Style Awards 2015
• 2019: Behindwoods Gold MIC Award for Icon of Inspiration – Setting New Precedents in Film Music
• 2019: Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute Honorary Doctorate of Letters

Filmfare Awards South

• 2001: Won – Best Music Director – Minnale
• 2003: Won – Best Music Director – Kaakha Kaakha
• 2005: Won – Best Music Director – Anniyan
• 2005: Won – Filmfare Special Award – South – Ghajini
• 2008: Won – Best Music Director – Vaaranam Aayiram
• 2009: Won – Best Music Director – Ayan
• 2002: Nominated – Best Music Director – Vasu
• 2003: Nominated – Best Music Director – Saamy
• 2004: Nominated – Best Music Director – Gharshana
• 2005: Nominated – Best Music Director – Ghajini
• 2006: Nominated – Best Music Director – Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
• 2007: Nominated – Best Music Director – Munna
• 2007: Nominated – Best Music Director – Unnale Unnale
• 2009: Nominated – Best Music Director – Aadhavan
• 2010: Nominated – Best Music Director – Orange
• 2011: Nominated – Best Music Director – Ko
• 2011: Nominated – Best Music Director – 7aum Arivu
• 2012: Nominated – Best Music Director – Thuppakki
• 2015: Nominated – Best Music Director – Yennai Arindhaal
• 2016: Nominated – Best Music Director – Iru Mugan

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

• 2003: Won – Best Music Director – Kaakha Kaakha
• 2005: Won – Best Music Director – Anniyan & Ghajini
• 2009: Won – Best Music Director – Kalaimamani Award
• 2011: Won – Best Music Director – Ko

Vijay Awards

• 2008: Won – Best Music Director – Vaaranam Aayiram
• 2009: Won – Best Music Director – Aadhavan
• 2008: Won – Favorite Song of the Year – “Ava Enna” from Vaaranam Aayiram
• 2011: Won – Favorite Song of the Year – “Enamo Aedho” from Ko
• 2012: Won – Favorite Song of the Year – “Google Google” from Thuppakki
• 2007: Nominated – Best Music Director – Unnale Unnale
• 2011: Nominated – Best Music Director – Engeyum Kaadhal
• 2012: Nominated – Best Music Director – Nanban
• 2011: Nominated – Best Background Score – Ko
• 2008: Nominated – Favourite Song of the Year – “Mundhinam” from Vaaranam Aayiram
• 2008: Nominated – Favourite Song of the Year – “Nenjukkul” from Vaaranam Aayiram
• 2009: Nominated – Favourite Song of the Year – “Hasili Fisili” from Aadhavan
• 2009: Nominated – Favourite Song of the Year – “Vizhi Moodi” from Ayan
• 2012: Nominated – Favourite Song of the Year – “Venaam Machan” from Oru Kal Oru Kannadi
• 2014: Nominated – Favourite Song of the Year – “Aathangara Orathil” from Yaan

Vijay Music Awards

• 2011: Won – Best Music Director – Engeyum Kaadhal
• 2011: Won – Popular Song of the Year – “Enamo Aedho” from Ko
• 2011: Won – Best Western Song – “Nangaai” from Engeyum Kaadhal

International Tamil Film Awards (ITFA)

• 2003: Won – Best Music Director – Kaakha Kaakha
• 2005: Won – Best Music Director – Ghajini
• 2008: Won – Best Music Director – Vaaranam Aayiram

Mirchi Music Awards South

• 2009: Won – Best Album of the Year – Ayan
• 2009: Won – Mirchi Listeners’ Choice for Best Album – Ayan
• 2010: Won – Best Album of the Year – Orange
• 2010: Won – Mirchi Listeners’ Choice for Best Album – Orange
• 2010: Won – Mirchi Listeners’ Choice for Best Song – “Nenu Nuvvantu” from Orange
• 2011: Won – Best Song of the Year – “Enamo Aedho” from Ko

Edison Awards

• 2009: Won – Best Music Director – Ayan
• 2011: Won – Best Music Director – Ko
• 2015: Won – Favourite Song of the Year – “Danga Maari” from Anegan
• 2015: Nominated – Best Music Director – Anegan

South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA)

• 2012: Won – Best Music Director – Thuppakki
• 2015: Nominated – Best Music Director – Yennai Arindhaal
• 2016: Nominated – Best Music Director – Iru Mugan

MGR Sivaji Cinema Awards

• 2019 – Best Music Director – Kaappaan
• 2019 – Mellisai Mannar M.S.Viswanathan Award

Isaiaruvi Tamil Music Awards

• 2007 – Best Youthful Album of the Year- Unnale Unnale
• 2007 – Most Listened Song of the Year- “June Ponal” from Unnale Unnale
• 2008 – Best Romantic Song of the Year- “Anbe En Anbe” from Dhaam Dhoom
• 2008 – Best Album of the Year – Vaaranam Aayiram
• 2008 – Best Music Director – Vaaranam Aayiram
• 2009 – Best Romantic Song of the Year – “Vizhi Moodi Yosithal” from Ayan
• 2009 – Best Album of the Year – Aadhavan
• 2009 – Best Music Director of the Year – Aadhavan

Big FM Awards

• 2010 – Best Music Director – Orange

Big Tamil Melody Awards

• 2011 – Best Music Director – Engeyum Kaadhal
• 2011 – Best Album of the Year – Engeyum Kaadhal
• 2012 – Best Music Director – Nanban

Chennai Times Film Awards

• 2011 – Best Music Director – Ko

South Scope Awards

• 2008 – Most Stylish Music Director – Dhaam Dhoom
• 2009 – Best Music Director – Ayan

Stardust Awards

• 2011: Nominated – Standout Performance by a Music Director – Force

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