Ved Shankar
Indian music composer
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Vedshanker is an Indian music composer. A former student of A. R. Rahman's school. he made his debut in the Tamil film Paalai (2010) and then made a breakthrough with his work in Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (2012).[1]
Vedshanker Sugavanam | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vedshanker Sugavanam Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Origin | Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Film Score |
| Occupations | Film music composer, music director |
| Years active | 2010 - present |
Career
Ved Shankar was a student of A. R. Rahman’s KM Music Conservatory, and was one of 15 students selected to study music at the Fusion Arts Exchange at Northeastern University, Boston, in 2009, funded by the U.S. Department of State. He then trained as a sound designer and was nominated for the META award for Most Innovative Sound Design 2012, be completing his MBA at IIPM, Chennai. His first album was for the period film, Paalai (2011), and then worked on the album for Madhubana Kadai (2012).[2][3] Ved Shankar made his breakthrough with his work in Balaji Tharaneetharan's Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom, which on critical acclaim and performed well at the box office. Moreover, his work in the promotional song "Crazy Penne" featuring Andrea Jeremiah also won critical acclaim, and he was featured in a list of top music directors in a year end ranking by Behindwoods.com in 2012.[4]
Discography
Released soundtracks
- The films are listed in the order that the music released, regardless of the date the film released.
- The year next to the title of the affected films indicates the release year of the either dubbed or remade version in the named language later than the original version.
- • indicates original language release. Indicates simultaneous makes, if featuring in more languages
- ♦ indicates a remade version, the remaining ones being dubbed versions
Films
| Year | Tamil | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Paalai • | |
| 2012 | Madhubana Kadai • | |
| 2012 | Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom • | |
| 2013 | Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara • | Composed only one song "Naaye Naaye" |
| 2015 | Azhagu Kutti Chellam • | |
| 2016 | Moondraam Ullaga Por • | |
| 2019 | Thorati • | |
| 2023 | Ariyavan | Composed only one song "Naana Paarthena" |
| 2025 | Naangal • | |
| Oho Enthan Baby | Composed only one song "Vaada Rascolu" |
Independent songs
| Year | Tamil | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | En Kadhalan | Album Song |
Webseries
| Year | Webseries | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Paper Rocket | Released on Zee5, Composed two songs "Jo Jo" and "Oru Kanni" |
Upcoming projects
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Buddhan Yesu Gandhi • | delayed |
| TBA | China • | delayed |
| TBA | Saalai | delayed |