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	{{Short description\|Indian ~~film music director and~~ music composer}}		{{Short description\|Indian music composer}}
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	\| name = Vidyasagar		\| name = Vidyasagar
	\| image = VidyaSagar.jpg		\| image = VidyaSagar.jpg
	\| birth_name = Vidyasagar ~~Ramachander~~		\| birth_name = Vidyasagar Rao
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| birth_date = {{~~birth~~ date and age\|df=y\|1963\|3\|2}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=y\|1963\|03\|02}}
	\| birth_place = [[Vizianagaram]], Andhra Pradesh, India		\| birth_place = [[Vizianagaram]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
	\| genre = [[Film score]], [[dance music]], classical music		\| genre = [[Film score]], [[dance music]], classical music
	\| ~~occupation~~ = {{flat list\|		\| occupations = {{flat list\|
	* Singer		* Singer
	* Songwriter		* Songwriter
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	* Conductor		* Conductor
	}}		}}
	\| ~~instrument~~ = [[Santoor]], [[Vibraphone]], Keyboard, Piano, Guitar, Vocal~~, Harmonium~~.		\| instruments = Harmonium, [[Santoor]], [[Vibraphone]], Keyboard, Piano, Guitar, Vocal.
	\| years_active = 1989–present		\| years_active = 1989–present
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	'''Vidyasagar''' is an Indian composer, musician and singer who works predominantly in the [[~~Malayalam language~~\|~~Malayalam~~]], [[~~Tamil~~ cinema\|~~Tamil~~]], [[Telugu ~~language~~\|Telugu~~]] and [[Hindi language\|Hindi~~]] film industries .After working with several composers as assistant and conductor, Vidyasagar made his debut as a film composer in the 1989 Tamil film ''~~Poomanam~~''.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/22528.html \|title=Events – Vidyasagar: Music Matters \|~~publisher~~=~~Indiaglitz~~.com \|date=25 June 2010 \|access-date=2013-07-10}}</ref> Working for over 225 feature films, he is the recipient of ~~the~~ [[National Film Awards\|National Award]]<ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/vidya-sagar-felicitated/article3178958.ece\|title=Vidya Sagar felicitated\|work=The Hindu}}</ref> and five [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (Malayalam)\|Filmfare Awards]].
			'''Vidyasagar Rao''' (born 2 March 1963) is an Indian composer, musician and singer who works predominantly in the [[Tamil cinema\|Tamil]], [[Malayalam cinema\|Malayalam]], and [[Telugu cinema\|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 nicknamed as Melody King<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/22528.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620231004/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/22528.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=20 June 2010 \|title=Events – Vidyasagar: Music Matters \|website=IndiaGlitz.com \|date=25 June 2010 \|access-date=2013-07-10}}</ref> Working for over 225 feature films, he is the recipient of a [[National Film Awards\|National Award]], multiple State Awards<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/vidya-sagar-felicitated/article3178958.ece\|title=Vidya Sagar felicitated\|work=The Hindu\|date=15 February 2006 }}</ref> and five [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (Malayalam)\|Filmfare Awards]] and is widely regarded as one of the finest and most acclaimed composers in the history of Indian Cinema.

	==Life and career==		==Life and career==
	Vidyasagar was born to Ramachandra Rao, a musician, and Sooryakantham in ~~[[Vizianagaram]]~~, [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name="birthplace location">{{cite ~~web~~ \|title=Vidyasagar: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday {{!}} eTimes \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Vidyasagar \|~~website~~=~~timesofindia.indiatimes.com~~ \|publisher=Times of India}}</ref> He was named after the 19th century social reformer [[Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar]]. He was brought up in [[Bobbili]]. He underwent [[Carnatic music\|carnatic]] vocals training first and then started taking classical guitar classes in Chennai from [[Master Dhanraj]] along with [[A. R. Rahman]] and then later piano.		Vidyasagar was born into a Telugu speaking family of Ramachandra Rao, a musician, and Sooryakantham in Amalapuram, [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name="birthplace location">{{cite news \|title=Vidyasagar: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday {{!}} eTimes \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Vidyasagar \|newspaper=The Times of India \|publisher=Times of India}}</ref> He was named after the 19th century social reformer [[Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar]]. He was brought up in [[Bobbili]]. He underwent [[Carnatic music\|carnatic]] vocals training first and then started taking classical guitar classes in Chennai from [[Master Dhanraj]] along with [[A. R. Rahman]] and then later piano.

	Vidyasagar became an independent film composer with the song ''En Anbe'' in the 1989 Tamil movie ''Poomanam''. Vidyasagar started his music career with a Tamil film, he gained recognition good in the Tamil music industry at a later stage. He shifted base to [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh\|Telugu cinema]] in 1989.		Vidyasagar became an independent film composer with the song ''En Anbe'' in the 1989 Tamil movie ''Poomanam''. Vidyasagar started his music career with a Tamil film, he gained recognition good in the Tamil music industry at a later stage. He shifted base to [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh\|Telugu cinema]] in 1989.
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	From 1996 to 2001 Vidyasagar mainly concentrated on Malayalam films.<ref name="sify.com">{{cite web\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=13222367&cid=2406\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211091313/http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=13222367&cid=2406\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2015-02-11\|title=Welcome to Sify.com\|work=sify.com}}</ref> During this period, Vidyasagar also composed for a few Tamil movies like ''[[Nilaave Vaa]]'' and ''[[Uyirodu Uyiraga]]''. He won three [[Kerala State Film Award]]s. About his stint in the [[Malayalam Cinema]], Vidyasagar was quoted saying "I believe that it was a God sent opportunity for me to work in one of the finest film industries".<ref name="sify.com"/>		From 1996 to 2001 Vidyasagar mainly concentrated on Malayalam films.<ref name="sify.com">{{cite web\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=13222367&cid=2406\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211091313/http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=13222367&cid=2406\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2015-02-11\|title=Welcome to Sify.com\|work=sify.com}}</ref> During this period, Vidyasagar also composed for a few Tamil movies like ''[[Nilaave Vaa]]'' and ''[[Uyirodu Uyiraga]]''. He won three [[Kerala State Film Award]]s. About his stint in the [[Malayalam Cinema]], Vidyasagar was quoted saying "I believe that it was a God sent opportunity for me to work in one of the finest film industries".<ref name="sify.com"/>

	From the year 2002, he started composing ~~sountracks~~ for ''[[Dhil]]'', ''[[Run (2002 film)\|Run]]'', ''[[Dhool]]'', ''[[Ghilli]]'' etc. in Tamil and ''[[Summer in Bethlehem]]'', ''[[Meesha Madhavan]]'', ''[[Kilichundan Mampazham]]'', ''[[Pattalam (2003 film)\|Pattalam]]'', ''[[C.I.D. Moosa]]'' etc. in Malayalam. His [[Bollywood]] venture ''[[Hulchul (2004 film)\|Hulchul]]'' directed by [[Priyadarshan]] was a box-office blockbuster, but the songs only became nominal hits, not bringing him the acclaim he was usually used to in Tamil and Malayalam films.		From the year 2002, he started composing soundtracks for ''[[Dhil]]'', ''[[Run (2002 film)\|Run]]'', ''[[Dhool]]'', ''[[Ghilli]]'' etc. in Tamil and ''[[Summer in Bethlehem]]'', ''[[Meesha Madhavan]]'', ''[[Kilichundan Mampazham]]'', ''[[Pattalam (2003 film)\|Pattalam]]'', ''[[C.I.D. Moosa]]'' etc. in Malayalam. His [[Bollywood]] venture ''[[Hulchul (2004 film)\|Hulchul]]'' directed by [[Priyadarshan]] was a box-office blockbuster, but the songs only became nominal hits, not bringing him the acclaim he was usually used to in Tamil and Malayalam films.

	During this period, Vidyasagar composed for his first English language feature, ''Beyond The Soul'', a low-budget independent film directed by [[Rajiv Anchal]].		During this period, Vidyasagar composed for his first English language feature, ''Beyond The Soul'', a low-budget independent film directed by [[Rajiv Anchal]].

	Between 2003 and 2005, he composed songs for several notable films like ''[[Anbe Sivam]]'', ''[[Madhurey]]'', ''[[Kochi Rajavu]]'', ''[[Ji (film)\|Ji]]'' and ''[[Chandrolsavam]]'' in 2004–05. The year 2005 saw Vidyasagar receiving his first [[National Film Awards]] for his music in the Telugu film ''[[Swarabhishekam]]'' directed by [[K. Vishwanath]]. The music in the film was predominantly [[carnatic music\|Carnatic]].<ref>Chandramukhi Review. [http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/interview/6137.html Vidaysagar on Chandramukhi]</ref> The same year, he composed music for the film ''[[Chandramukhi]]''.		Between 2003 and 2005, he composed songs for several notable films like ''[[Anbe Sivam]]'', ''[[Madhurey]]'', ''[[Kochi Rajavu]]'', ''[[Ji (film)\|Ji]]'' and ''[[Chandrolsavam]]'' in 2004–05. The year 2005 saw Vidyasagar receiving his first [[National Film Awards]] for his music in the Telugu film ''[[Swarabhishekam]]'' directed by [[K. Vishwanath]]. The music in the film was predominantly [[carnatic music\|Carnatic]].<ref>Chandramukhi Review. [https://web.archive.org/web/20041024095326/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/interview/6137.html Vidaysagar on Chandramukhi]</ref> The same year, he composed music for the film ''[[Chandramukhi]]''.

	In 2007, Vidyasagar was signed by [[Prakash Raj]] for his production venture ''[[Mozhi (film)\|Mozhi]]'' starring [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] and [[Jyothika]]. The film directed by Radha Mohan had critically acclaimed melodies like ''Kaatrin Mozhiye'' and ''Sevvanam''. The songs of ''Mozhi'' had the distinction of being completely devoid of duets. The only female voice was of Sujatha Mohan in Katrin Mozhi. In 2008 Vidyasagar's notable releases were [[Joseph Vijay\|Vijay's]] ''[[Kuruvi]]'' and the Priyadarshan directed ''[[Mere Baap Pehle Aap]]'' in Hindi.		In 2007, Vidyasagar was signed by [[Prakash Raj]] for his production venture ''[[Mozhi (film)\|Mozhi]]'' starring [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] and [[Jyothika]]. The film directed by Radha Mohan had critically acclaimed melodies like ''Kaatrin Mozhiye'' and ''Sevvanam''. The songs of ''Mozhi'' had the distinction of being completely devoid of duets. The only female voice was of Sujatha Mohan in Katrin Mozhi. In 2008 Vidyasagar's notable releases were [[Joseph Vijay\|Vijay's]] ''[[Kuruvi]]'' and the Priyadarshan directed ''[[Mere Baap Pehle Aap]]'' in Hindi.
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	After his brief dull phase in [[Malayalam]], he bounced back into the scene with the [[Lal Jose]] directorial ''[[Neelathamara (2009 film)\|Neelathamara]]'', scripted by the legendary [[M.T. Vasudevan Nair]], with the song ''Anuraga Vilochananaayi'' becoming a cult favourite. He followed it up with hits in [[Apoorva Ragam]] and [[Makeup Man]]. Meanwhile, in [[Tamil language\|Tamil]], he delivered hits with [[Karthi]]'s ''[[Siruthai]]'' and [[Joseph Vijay\|Vijay's]] ''[[Kaavalan]]''.		After his brief dull phase in [[Malayalam]], he bounced back into the scene with the [[Lal Jose]] directorial ''[[Neelathamara (2009 film)\|Neelathamara]]'', scripted by the legendary [[M.T. Vasudevan Nair]], with the song ''Anuraga Vilochananaayi'' becoming a cult favourite. He followed it up with hits in [[Apoorva Ragam]] and [[Makeup Man]]. Meanwhile, in [[Tamil language\|Tamil]], he delivered hits with [[Karthi]]'s ''[[Siruthai]]'' and [[Joseph Vijay\|Vijay's]] ''[[Kaavalan]]''.

	In 2012, Vidyasagar had ~~two~~ releases in [[Malayalam]] with ''[[Diamond Necklace (film)\|Diamond Necklace]]'' and ''[[Ordinary (film)\|Ordinary]]''.		In 2012, Vidyasagar had three releases in [[Malayalam]] with ''[[Diamond Necklace (film)\|Diamond Necklace]]'', Thappana and ''[[Ordinary (film)\|Ordinary]]''.

	In 2013, [[Priyadarshan]] signed him in for his film, ''[[Geethaanjali]]'' in [[Malayalam]] with [[Mohanlal]] in the lead role. Lal Jose's ''[[Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum]]'' and ''[[Jannal Oram]]'', the Tamil remake of ''[[Ordinary (film)\|Ordinary]]'' were his other releases of the year. The end of veteran filmmaker [[Sathyan Anthikkad]]'s 10-film long collaboration with composer [[Ilaiyaraaja]] saw him collaborate with Vidyasagar for the film ''[[Oru Indian Pranayakatha]]''. [[Sathyan Anthikad]] continued his collaboration with Vidyasagar for his next 2 films, ''[[Ennum Eppozhum]]'' (released in 2015) and ''[[Jomonte Suvisheshangal]]''<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/master-of-melodies-vidyasagar-is-back/article29390302.ece\|title=Master of melodies Vidyasagar is back\|last=Kumar\|first=P. k Ajith\|date=2019-09-11\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-09-16\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> (released in 2017).		In 2013, [[Priyadarshan]] signed him in for his film, ''[[Geethaanjali]]'' in [[Malayalam]] with [[Mohanlal]] in the lead role. Lal Jose's ''[[Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum]]'' and ''[[Jannal Oram]]'', the Tamil remake of ''[[Ordinary (film)\|Ordinary]]'' were his other releases of the year. The end of veteran filmmaker [[Sathyan Anthikkad]]'s 10-film long collaboration with composer [[Ilaiyaraaja]] saw him collaborate with Vidyasagar for the film ''[[Oru Indian Pranayakatha]]''. [[Sathyan Anthikad]] continued his collaboration with Vidyasagar for his next 2 films, ''[[Ennum Eppozhum]]'' (released in 2015) and ''[[Jomonte Suvisheshangal]]''<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/master-of-melodies-vidyasagar-is-back/article29390302.ece\|title=Master of melodies Vidyasagar is back\|last=Kumar\|first=P. k Ajith\|date=2019-09-11\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-09-16\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> (released in 2017).
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	== Awards ==		== Awards ==
	{{main\|List of awards and nominations received by Vidyasagar}}		{{main\|List of awards and nominations received by Vidyasagar}}

	~~==Interview==~~
	* ''[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j9k_L9xEFIE-eg Vidyasagar Interview]'' (BehindwoodsTV, January 2020)
	* ''[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9OjFGTUeztA-eg Vidyasagar talks on music]'' ([[International Broadcasting Corporation for Tamil]], February 2020)

	==See also==		==See also==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	~~{{Commons category\|VidyaSagar}}~~

	* {{Official website\|http://www.vidyasagarmusic.com}}		* {{Official website\|http://www.vidyasagarmusic.com}}

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{{Short description|Indian film music director and music composer}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Vidyasagar
| image = VidyaSagar.jpg
| birth_name = Vidyasagar Ramachander
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1963|3|2}}
| birth_place = [[Vizianagaram]], Andhra Pradesh, India
| genre = [[Film score]], [[dance music]], classical music
| occupation = {{flat list|
* Singer
* Songwriter
* Composer
* Record producer
* Music director
* Arranger
* Conductor
}}
| instrument = [[Santoor]], [[Vibraphone]], Keyboard, Piano, Guitar, Vocal, Harmonium.
| years_active = 1989–present
| label =
| associated_acts =
| website =
}}
'''Vidyasagar''' is an Indian composer, musician and singer who works predominantly in the [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Hindi language|Hindi]] film industries .After working with several composers as assistant and conductor, Vidyasagar made his debut as a film composer in the 1989 Tamil film ''Poomanam''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/22528.html |title=Events – Vidyasagar: Music Matters |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=25 June 2010 |access-date=2013-07-10}}</ref> Working for over 225 feature films, he is the recipient of the [[National Film Awards|National Award]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/vidya-sagar-felicitated/article3178958.ece|title=Vidya Sagar felicitated|work=The Hindu}}</ref> and five [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director (Malayalam)|Filmfare Awards]].

==Life and career==
Vidyasagar was born to Ramachandra Rao, a musician, and Sooryakantham in [[Vizianagaram]], [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name="birthplace location">{{cite web |title=Vidyasagar: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday {{!}} eTimes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Vidyasagar |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |publisher=Times of India}}</ref> He was named after the 19th century social reformer [[Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar]]. He was brought up in [[Bobbili]]. He underwent [[Carnatic music|carnatic]] vocals training first and then started taking classical guitar classes in Chennai from [[Master Dhanraj]] along with [[A. R. Rahman]] and then later piano.

Vidyasagar became an independent film composer with the song ''En Anbe'' in the 1989 Tamil movie ''Poomanam''. Vidyasagar started his music career with a Tamil film, he gained recognition good in the Tamil music industry at a later stage. He shifted base to [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu cinema]] in 1989.

In 1994–95, Vidyasagar was approached by Tamil actor-director Arjun, with whom he worked for many musical films like ''Jai Hind'', ''Karna'' and ''Subash''. Their combination resulted in acclaimed Tamil language melodic songs like ''Malare'' and ''Padu Padu''.

From 1996 to 2001 Vidyasagar mainly concentrated on Malayalam films.<ref name="sify.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=13222367&cid=2406|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211091313/http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/interview.php?id=13222367&cid=2406|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-02-11|title=Welcome to Sify.com|work=sify.com}}</ref> During this period, Vidyasagar also composed for a few Tamil movies like ''[[Nilaave Vaa]]'' and ''[[Uyirodu Uyiraga]]''. He won three [[Kerala State Film Award]]s. About his stint in the [[Malayalam Cinema]], Vidyasagar was quoted saying "I believe that it was a God sent opportunity for me to work in one of the finest film industries".<ref name="sify.com"/>

From the year 2002, he started composing sountracks for ''[[Dhil]]'', ''[[Run (2002 film)|Run]]'', ''[[Dhool]]'', ''[[Ghilli]]'' etc. in Tamil and ''[[Summer in Bethlehem]]'', ''[[Meesha Madhavan]]'', ''[[Kilichundan Mampazham]]'', ''[[Pattalam (2003 film)|Pattalam]]'', ''[[C.I.D. Moosa]]'' etc. in Malayalam. His [[Bollywood]] venture ''[[Hulchul (2004 film)|Hulchul]]'' directed by [[Priyadarshan]] was a box-office blockbuster, but the songs only became nominal hits, not bringing him the acclaim he was usually used to in Tamil and Malayalam films.

During this period, Vidyasagar composed for his first English language feature, ''Beyond The Soul'', a low-budget independent film directed by [[Rajiv Anchal]].

Between 2003 and 2005, he composed songs for several notable films like ''[[Anbe Sivam]]'', ''[[Madhurey]]'', ''[[Kochi Rajavu]]'', ''[[Ji (film)|Ji]]'' and ''[[Chandrolsavam]]'' in 2004–05. The year 2005 saw Vidyasagar receiving his first [[National Film Awards]] for his music in the Telugu film ''[[Swarabhishekam]]'' directed by [[K. Vishwanath]]. The music in the film was predominantly [[carnatic music|Carnatic]].<ref>Chandramukhi Review. [http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/interview/6137.html Vidaysagar on Chandramukhi]</ref> The same year, he composed music for the film ''[[Chandramukhi]]''.

In 2007, Vidyasagar was signed by [[Prakash Raj]] for his production venture ''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]'' starring [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] and [[Jyothika]]. The film directed by Radha Mohan had critically acclaimed melodies like ''Kaatrin Mozhiye'' and ''Sevvanam''. The songs of ''Mozhi'' had the distinction of being completely devoid of duets. The only female voice was of Sujatha Mohan in Katrin Mozhi. In 2008 Vidyasagar's notable releases were [[Joseph Vijay|Vijay's]] ''[[Kuruvi]]'' and the Priyadarshan directed ''[[Mere Baap Pehle Aap]]'' in Hindi.

After his brief dull phase in [[Malayalam]], he bounced back into the scene with the [[Lal Jose]] directorial ''[[Neelathamara (2009 film)|Neelathamara]]'', scripted by the legendary [[M.T. Vasudevan Nair]], with the song ''Anuraga Vilochananaayi'' becoming a cult favourite. He followed it up with hits in [[Apoorva Ragam]] and [[Makeup Man]]. Meanwhile, in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], he delivered hits with [[Karthi]]'s ''[[Siruthai]]'' and [[Joseph Vijay|Vijay's]] ''[[Kaavalan]]''.

In 2012, Vidyasagar had two releases in [[Malayalam]] with ''[[Diamond Necklace (film)|Diamond Necklace]]'' and ''[[Ordinary (film)|Ordinary]]''.

In 2013, [[Priyadarshan]] signed him in for his film, ''[[Geethaanjali]]'' in [[Malayalam]] with [[Mohanlal]] in the lead role. Lal Jose's ''[[Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum]]'' and ''[[Jannal Oram]]'', the Tamil remake of ''[[Ordinary (film)|Ordinary]]'' were his other releases of the year. The end of veteran filmmaker [[Sathyan Anthikkad]]'s 10-film long collaboration with composer [[Ilaiyaraaja]] saw him collaborate with Vidyasagar for the film ''[[Oru Indian Pranayakatha]]''. [[Sathyan Anthikad]] continued his collaboration with Vidyasagar for his next 2 films, ''[[Ennum Eppozhum]]'' (released in 2015) and ''[[Jomonte Suvisheshangal]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/master-of-melodies-vidyasagar-is-back/article29390302.ece|title=Master of melodies Vidyasagar is back|last=Kumar|first=P. k Ajith|date=2019-09-11|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-09-16|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> (released in 2017).

==Discography==
{{main|Vidyasagar discography}}

== Awards ==
{{main|List of awards and nominations received by Vidyasagar}}

==Interview==
* ''[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=j9k_L9xEFIE-eg Vidyasagar Interview]'' (BehindwoodsTV, January 2020)
* ''[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9OjFGTUeztA-eg Vidyasagar talks on music]'' ([[International Broadcasting Corporation for Tamil]], February 2020)

==See also==
* [[List of films directed by Lal Jose featuring Vidyasagar]]
* [[Varsha Vallaki Studios]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|VidyaSagar}}

* {{Official website|http://www.vidyasagarmusic.com}}
* [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0001558166|pure_url=yes}} Vidyasagar] at [[AllMusic]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/vidyasagarmusicofficial/ Vidyasagar] [[Facebook]]
* {{IMDb name|id=nm0004579}}

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