Harris Jayaraj
Indian music composer (born 1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harris Jayaraj (born 8 January 1975) is an Indian composer from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He composes soundtracks predominantly for Tamil films, while also having composed for a few films in Telugu and two films in Hindi.
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Harris Jayaraj | |
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 Harris at the launch of his Studio H | |
| Born | Harris Jayaraj (1975-01-08) 8 January 1975 (age 49) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Spouse |
Suma Jayaraj (m. 1999) |
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| Musical career | |
| Origin | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Film score, World Music, Soundtrack |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Synthesizer, Piano, Percussion, Keyboard |
| Years active | 1987–present |
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He has been honoured with Kalaimamani Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu[1] and the Life Time Achievement Award from Konijeti Rosaiah, the Governor of Tamil Nadu.[2] Since 2001, he has won 6 Filmfare Awards South and has received 20 Filmfare Awards South nominations. He has also won 6 Mirchi Music Awards, 5 Vijay Awards, 4 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, 3 International Tamil Film Awards and Big FM Awards. In 2019, he was bestowed with the Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute Honorary Doctorate of Letters for his significant contributions to Tamil cinema music.[3]