Who is Anirudh Sharma?

Anirudh Sharma is an award-winning composer, singer and songwriter from India. He is best known for composing songs for Tamil films such as Ethir Neechal (2013), Velaiyilla Pattathari (2014) and Kabali (2016). In 2020, he was honored with the Best Music Director Award at the 65th Filmfare Awards South.

Early Life

Anirudh Sharma was born in New Delhi in 1991. He completed his schooling at Delhi Public School, R K Puram and graduated from Shri Ram College of Commerce in 2012. He started learning piano at the age of 4 and took music lessons from A. R. Rahman's KM Music Conservatory in Chennai.

Career

In 2012, Anirudh made his debut as a music director with 3, a Tamil romantic thriller directed by Aishwarya Dhanush, daughter of actor Dhanush. He composed the soundtrack for Ethir Neechal (2013), Velaiyilla Pattathari (2014) and Kabali (2016), all of which received critical acclaim and commercial success.

Collaborations

Anirudh has collaborated with many artists such as Dhanush, A. R. Rahman, Vishal Dadlani, Shreya Ghoshal and Honey Singh. His collaborations with Dhanush have been particularly successful, with songs like 'Kolaveri Di' becoming a global sensation in 2011 and 'Why this Kolaveri Di' winning several awards including the MTV EMA Award for Best Indian Act in 2012.

Discography

Anirudh released his debut album Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga in 2015. The album consists of 12 tracks and featured guest vocals by various artists such as A. R. Rahman, G. V. Prakash Kumar and Shweta Mohan. He also released a single titled 'Maari Thara Local' which became very popular among Tamil audiences in 2015.

Awards & Achievements

In 2020, Anirudh was honored with the Best Music Director Award at the 65th Filmfare Awards South for his work on the movie Kabali (2016). In 2018, he was nominated for Best Music Director at the 10th Vijay Awards for his work on the movie Velaiyilla Pattathari (2014). He has also won several other awards including two Mirchi Music Awards in 2013 and two SIIMA Awards in 2016.