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Yuvan Shankar Raja (born 31 August 1979) is an Indian singer-songwriter, film score and soundtrack composer, and occasional lyricist from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil films. The youngest son of noted film composer Ilaiyaraaja, he began his musical career in 1996, at age 16, when he composed the film score for ''Aravindhan''. After initial struggle, he made his big break with the ''Thulluvadho Ilamai'' soundtrack (2001), and evolved as one of Tamil cinema's most sought-after composers by the mid-2000s. Within a span of 15 years, Yuvan Shankar Raja has worked on over 100 films. Considered a versatile composer,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://ecentral.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/4/19/soundnstage/11080536&sec=soundnstage )〕 he often strives for different and innovative music〔 and has explored and used elements of various genres in his compositions that range from folk and R&B to techno and heavy metal. He is particularly known for his use of western music elements and often credited with having introduced Hip hop to the Tamil film and music industry and having started the "era of remixes" in Tamil Nadu.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mega musical event by Yuvan )〕 Being popular among the younger generation,〔 he is frequently referred to as the "Rockstar", and the "Youth Icon of Tamil Film Music".〔 In addition, Yuvan Shankar Raja is recognized for his background score in films (re-recording) that have fetched him accolades among critics.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The experience called Yuvan Shankar Raja )〕 He has won two Filmfare Awards; the Best Music Director Award in 2004 for his score in the drama ''7G Rainbow Colony'' and Filmfare Special Award - South in 2009 for his Telugu musical ''Oy!''. Besides, he received six nominations for Filmfare Awards, one Tamil Nadu State Film Award in 2006 and the Cyprus International Film Festival Award in 2006 for ''Raam'', becoming the only Indian composer to win it.〔 ==Early life== Born on 31 August 1979, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu into a Tamil paraiyar family, Yuvan Shankar Raja is the third and youngest child of musician and film composer Ilaiyaraaja and his late wife Jeeva. He is the younger brother of music director Karthik Raja and playback singer-cum-music director Bhavatharini. Yuvan once confessed, that his brother Karthik Raja is more talented than him, but did not get a successful break into the music business, since he did not get a "good team to work with". His father as well as his siblings have sung many songs under his direction. Film director and film composer Gangai Amaran and R. D. Bhaskar are his uncles and their sons Venkat Prabhu, Premgi Amaren and Parthi Bhaskar, who are working in the Tamil film industry as well, are his cousins. Moreover, Yuvan Shankar and both the sons of Gangai Amaran, do often associate with each other and have often worked together, the results of which have been very successful.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-previews/preview-1/aug-11-05/mankatha-movie-preview.html )〕 Venkat Prabhu's films have had all musical score by Yuvan, while Premgi had assisted him composing music for some years, before becoming an independent composer aside from the fact, that both have sung several songs under the direction of Yuvan Shankar Raja. Yuvan Shankar did his schooling at St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai, and discontinued his education after his tenth class. He started learning music from Jacob Master, attending piano classes at "Musee Musical" in Chennai, which is affiliated to Trinity College in London, UK.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicopedia/music_director.php?conid=3288&Music-Directors/Composers=Yuvan%20Shankar%20Raja )〕 Yuvan Shankar Raja stated, that he always wanted to become a pilot and travel "all around the world", but as he grew up "with music around him", he eventually became a musician.〔 He admires the work of his father and other composers such as S. D. Burman, R. D. Burman, M. S. Viswanathan and Naushad Ali and the voices of singers Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, P. B. Sreenivas, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yuvan Shankar Raja」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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