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{{short description|Indian composer}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2012}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = S. A. Rajkumar
| image =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1964|08|23}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu, India
| othername = isai vasantham
| occupation = Music director
| years_active =1987-2014<br>2021
}}

'''S. A. Rajkumar''' is an [[India]]n film music director who hails from [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu. He has composed music for many south Indian films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages. Light-hearted melodies are often considered his forte. He has won three [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]]<ref name="pvv.ntnu.no">http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~kailasan/news/rahman_bags_12th_filmfare_award.htm</ref> for the films ''[[Raja (1999 film)|Raja]]'', ''[[Pudhu Vasantham]]''<ref name="archive.org">https://archive.org/details/38th-annual-filmfare-awards-winners-south-tamil</ref> & [[Shruthi (film)|Shruthi]].

==Early life==
His father was a vocalist performing in stage shows conducted by popular music directors such as [[Ilayaraja]], [[Gangai Amaren]], [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] among others. Rajkumar admired his father's musical career and developed an interest in music. It was his mother who encouraged his father to make him join music classes. Rajkumar underwent classical music training under the guidance of Subbaiah Bhagavathar for 3 years.<ref name="cinecrush1">{{cite web|url=http://www.cinecrush.com/gallery/116-sa-rajkumar/1/ |title=Profile Gallery | S.A. Rajkumar |publisher=CineCrush |date=23 August 1964 |access-date=12 September 2012}}</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010121165300/http://dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinebio/30-03-00/rajkumar.htm</ref>

==Career==
After years of formal music training, Rajkumar began to conduct musical shows on his own and was on the way to look for film opportunities. It was in 1987, director duo Robert-Rajashekar came forward to sign him as the music director for their film ''[[Chinna Poove Mella Pesu]]''. This film had [[Prabhu Ganesan|Prabhu]] and [[Ramki (actor)|Ramki]]. Since then, Rajkumar has scored for over hundred films in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada film industries.<ref name="cinecrush1"/> He has scored the films ''[[Suryavamsam (1997 film)|Suryavamsam]]'', ''[[Aval Varuvala]]'', ''[[Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen]]'', ''[[Thulladha Manamum Thullum]]'', ''[[Vanathai Pola]]'', [[Raja (1999 film)]], ''[[Vasantham]]'', ''[[Priyamaanavale]]'', ''[[Priyamaana Thozhi]]''.

==Awards==
* 1990 - [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Tamil]] - ''[[Pudhu Vasantham]]''<ref name="archive.org"/>
* 1990 - [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada]] – ''[[Shruthi (film)|Shruthi]]''
* 1999 – [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu]] – ''[[Raja (1999 film)|Raja]]'' <ref name="pvv.ntnu.no"/>
* 1997 – [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director]] – ''[[Suryavamsam (1997 film)|Suryavamsam]]''

==Filmography==

===Tamil cinema===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:LightSteelBlue; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Notes
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1987 || ''[[Chinna Poove Mella Pesu]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Veeran Veluthambi]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Thangachi]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan="6"|1988 || ''[[Kunguma Kodu]]'' ||
|-
| ''Makkal Aanaiyittal'' ||
|-
| ''Poovum Puyalum'' ||
|-
| ''[[Rayilukku Neramachu]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Manasukkul Mathappu]]''||
|-
| ''[[Paravaigal Palavitham]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1989 || ''[[En Thangai (1989 film)|En Thangai]]'' ||
|-
| ''Oru Ponnu Nenacha'' ||
|-
| ''Pasakanal'' || Movie Not Released
|-
|rowspan="5"| 1990 || ''[[Pudhu Vasantham]]'' || [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Tamil]]
|-
| ''[[Thangathin Thangam]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Puriyaadha Pudhir]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Pudhu Pudhu Ragangal]]'' ||
|-
| ''Paadi Vaa Thendrale'' || Movie Not Released
|-
|rowspan="11"| 1991 || ''[[Perum Pulli]]'' ||
|-
| ''Aasai Kiliye Kobama'' ||
|-
| ''Annan Kaattiya Vazhi'' ||
|-
| ''[[Enga Ooru Sippai]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Archana IAS]]'' ||
|-
| ''Idhaya Oonjal'' ||
|-
| ''Manasara Vazhthungalen'' ||
|-
| ''Sivaranjani'' ||
|-
| ''Nenjamundu Nermaiundu'' ||
|-
| ''Anbulla Thangachikku'' ||
|-
| ''Vazhndhal Unnodudhan'' || Movie Not Released
|-
|rowspan="5"| 1992 || ''[[Thaali Kattiya Raasa]]'' ||
|-
| ''Palaivana Raagangal'' ||
|-
| ''[[Ellaichami]]'' ||
|-
| ''Mangala Nayagan'' ||
|-
| ''Pudhu Varusham'' ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1993 || ''Mudhal Paadal'' ||
|-
| ''Varam Tharum Vadivelan'' ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1994 || ''[[Purushanai Kaikulla Poottukanum]]'' ||
|-
| ''Pudhusa Pootha Roosa'' ||
|-
| ''Chella Kiliye Mella Pesu'' || Movie Not Released
|-
| ''Vai Jalaam'' || Movie Not Released
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1995 || ''Namma Ponnu Vazhanum'' || Movie Not Released
|-
| ''Puthu Ponnu'' || Movie Not Released
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1996 || ''[[Poove Unakkaga]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Krishna (1996 Tamil film)|Krishna]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1997 || ''[[Pistha]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Suryavamsam (1997 film)|Suryavamsam]]'' || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director]]
|-
| ''[[Nattupura Nayagan]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Putham Puthu Poove]]'' || Movie Not Released
|-
|rowspan="6"| 1998 || ''[[Maru Malarchi]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Ponmanam]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Aval Varuvala]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Simmarasi]]'' ||
|-
| ''Endrum Anandham'' || Movie Not Released
|-
|rowspan="8"| 1999 || ''[[Suriya Paarvai]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Thulladha Manamum Thullum]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Suyamvaram]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Malabar Police]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Nee Varuvai Ena]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Kannupada Poguthaiya]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Paattali]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan="15"| 2000 || ''[[Vaanathaippola]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Sudhandhiram]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Rajakali Amman]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[James Pandu]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Pennin Manathai Thottu]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Kuberan (2000 film)|Kuberan]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Simmasanam]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Maayi]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Budget Padmanabhan]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Palayathu Amman]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Priyamaanavale]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Vanna Thamizh Pattu]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Ennavale]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2001 || ''[[Nageswari]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Piriyadha Varam Vendum]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Aanandham]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Krishna Krishna]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Viswanathan Ramamoorthy (film)|Viswanathan Ramamoorthy]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan="7"| 2002 || ''[[Punnagai Desam]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Shakalaka Baby (film)|Shakalaka Baby]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Kamarasu]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Raja (2002 film)|Raja]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Namma Veetu Kalyanam]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Padai Veetu Amman]]'' ||
|-
| ''Dance Master'' || Dubbed from Telugu movie 'Daddy'
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2003 || ''[[Vaseegara (film)|Vaseegara]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Kadhaludan]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Priyamana Thozhi]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Diwan (film)|Diwan]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Aalukkoru Aasai]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2004 || ''[[Manasthan]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Chatrapathy (2004 film)|Chatrapathy]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2005 || ''[[Kannadi Pookal]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Kannamma (film)|Kannamma]]'' ||
|-
| ''Plus Kootani'' ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2006 || ''Thodamale'' ||
|-
| ''Uyir Ullavarai'' || Dubbed from Kannada movie 'Love Story'
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Valluvan Vasuki]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2013 || ''Chokkali'' ||
|-
| ''[[Thirumathi Thamizh]]'' ||
|-
|2021 ||''Vaa Pagandaya'' ||
|-
|}

===Telugu cinema===
{{colbegin}}
* ''[[Pelli (film)|Pelli]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Subhakankshalu]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Suswagatham]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Suryavamsam (1998 film)|Suryavamsam]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Raayudu (1998 film)]]''
* ''Vaibhavam'' (1998)
* ''[[Sneham Kosam]]'' (1999)
* ''Manavudu Danavudu'' (1999)
* ''Manikyam'' (1999)
* ''[[Raja (1999 film)|Raja]]'' (1999) [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu)|Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Telugu]]
* ''Panchadara Chilaka'' (1999)
* ''[[Preminche Manasu]]'' (1999)
* ''Bobbili Vamsham'' (1999)
* ''[[Kalisundam Raa]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Ravanna (film)|Ravanna]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Nuvvu Vastavani]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Maa Annayya]]'' (2000)
* ''Ninnu Choosaka'' (2000)
* ''Chinna'' (2000)
* ''[[Pelli Sambandham]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Ninne Premistha]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Priyamaina Neeku]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Simharasi]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Eduruleni Manishi (2001 film)|Eduruleni Manishi]]'' (2001)
* ''Kalisi Naduddam'' (2001)
* ''Naa Manasista Raa'' (2001)
* ''[[Maa Pelliki Randi]]'' (2001)
* ''Akka Bavekkada'' (2001)
* ''[[Deevinchandi]]'' (2001)
* ''Shubhakaryam'' (2001)
* ''[[Ninnu Choodalani]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Daddy (2001 film)|Daddy]]'' (2001)
* ''Bharata Simha Reddy'' (2002)
* ''[[Nee Premakai]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Siva Rama Raju]]'' (2002)
* ''Police Sisters'' (2002)
* ''[[Vasantham]]'' (2003)
* ''Tiger Harischandra Prasad'' (2003)
* ''Keelu Gurram'' (2004)
* ''[[Kushi Kushiga]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Puttintiki Ra Chelli]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Cheppave Chirugali]]'' (2004)
*''[[Leela Mahal Center]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Sankranthi (film)|Sankranthi]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Naidu LLB]]'' (2005)
* ''Rajababu'' (2006)
* ''[[Andala Ramudu (2006 film)|Andala Ramudu]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Asthram]]'' (2006)
* ''Veedu Maamulodu Kaadu'' (2007)
* ''[[Nava Vasantham]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Gorintaku (2008 film)|Gorintaku]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Punnami Naagu (2009 film)|Punnami Naagu]]'' (2009)
* ''Maa Annayya Bangaram'' (2010)
* ''Mouna Raagam'' (2010)
* ''Jhalak'' (2011)
* ''[[Mr. Pellikoduku]]'' (2013)
{{colend}}

===Kannada cinema===
* ''[[Shruthi (film)|Shruthi]]'' (1990) [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada]]
* ''Gowri Kalyana'' (1991)
* ''Maduve''(1997)
* ''[[Jodi (2001 film)|Jodi]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Chandra Chakori]]''(2003)
* ''[[Rama Krishna]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Kanchana Ganga (2004 film)|Kanchana Ganga]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Jyeshta (film)|Jyeshta]]'' (2004)
* ''Love Story'' (2005)
* ''[[Sirivantha]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Thandege Thakka Maga]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Sevanthi Sevanthi]] (2006)
* ''[[Thayiya Madilu]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Preethigagi]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Gokula Krishna]]'' (2012)

===Malayalam cinema===
* ''[[Vesham]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Villali Veeran]]'' (2014)

===Television===
* 2010 ''Kodi Mullai''

===Onscreen appearances===
*Pudhu Varusham (1992) - guest role in song "Ovvorthanum Kaadhalikkiren"
*[[Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen]] (1998) - himself in song "Vaanambadiyin Vaazhvile"
*''[[Endrendrum Kadhal]]'' (1999) - himself in song "Nadodi Nanba"
*''[[Ennavale]]'' (2000) - himself
*''[[Priyamanavale]]'' (2000) - himself

===Singer===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:LightSteelBlue; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Song !!Notes
|-
|1987 ||''Chinna Poove Mella Pesu'' ||"Ye Pulla Karuppayi" ||also wrote lyrics for all songs
|-
|1988 ||''Makkal Aanaiyittal'' || "Dei Dei Payale" ||
|-
|1988 ||''Manasukkul Mathappu'' || "Vaa Kanmani"||
|-
|1990 ||''Pudhu Vasantham'' ||Idhu Mudhan Mudhala ||
|-
|2003 ||''Diwan'' ||"Paarthathilla" ||
|-
|2021 ||''Vaa Pagandaya'' || "Saathi Saathi" ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1174175}}

{{TamilNaduStateAwardForBestMusicDirector}}

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