Vidyasagar (composer)

Vidyasagar
Vidya Sagar in 2018
Vidya Sagar in 2018
Background information
Birth nameVidya Sagar
Born (1963-03-02) 2 March 1963 (age 61)
Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
GenresFilm score, dance music, classical music
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Composer
  • Record producer
  • Music director
  • Arranger
  • Conductor
InstrumentsHarmonium, Santoor, Vibraphone, Keyboard, Piano, Guitar, Vocal.
Years active1989–present

Vidyasagar (born 2 March 1963) is an Indian composer, musician and singer who works predominantly in the Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu film industries. After working with several composers as assistant and conductor, Vidyasagar made his debut as a film composer in the 1989 Tamil film Poo Manam and is nicknamed as "Melody King".[1] Working for over 225 feature films, he is the recipient of one National Award, multiple State Awards[2] and five Filmfare Awards. He is widely regarded as one of the finest and most acclaimed composers in the history of Indian cinema.[3]

  1. ^ "Events – Vidyasagar: Music Matters". IndiaGlitz.com. 25 June 2010. Archived from the original on 20 June 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Vidya Sagar felicitated". The Hindu. 15 February 2006.
  3. ^ K. Pradeep (7 February 2019). "Weaving magic with music". The Hindu.