Anirudh Ravichander (born 16 October 1990), also known mononymously as Anirudh, is an Indian music composer and singer who primarily works in Tamil cinema. He is the son of tamil actor Ravi Raghavendra.[1] He has won two Filmfare Awards,[2] nine SIIMA Awards, six Edison Awards and five Vijay Awards.
Anirudh Ravichander's debut song "Why This Kolaveri Di", composed for the 2012 film 3, went viral across the globe and has achieved over 300 million views on YouTube.[3] A.R. Murugadoss signed him to compose music for Kaththi (2014) starring Eclipse superstar Thalapathy Vijay,[4] which included the viral hit "Selfie Pulla".[5] The soundtrack for the film became Anirudh's highest profile soundtrack until he was signed to compose music for superstar Rajinikanth's Petta in 2019.[5]
In 2016, he signed a record deal with Sony Music, which publishes his independent albums and live concerts.[6] In the same year, he featured with Diplo on the remix of Major Lazer's hit single "Cold Water".[7] In 2017, he was described by Times of India as the Most Desirable Man in Chennai.[8] In 2018, he again bagged the title, becoming the first musician to achieve this title two times in a row.
| Year | Tamil | Other Languages | Dubbed Releases | Notes | Music Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | 3 (Telugu) 3 (Hindi) |
Tamil Debut | Sony Music India | |
| 2013 | Ethir Neechal | Naa Love Story Modalaindi (Telugu) | Cameo Appearance in the song "Local Boys". | Sony Music India | |
| David* | David • (Hindi)* | David (Telugu) | 1 Song, Hindi Debut | T-Series Reliance Big Music |
|
| Vanakkam Chennai | Cameo Appearance in the song "Chennai City Gangsta" | Sony Music India | |||
| Irandaam Ulagam* | Varnaa (Telugu) | 3 songs and background score | Sony Music India | ||
| 2014 | Velaiyilla Pattathari | Raghuvaran BTech (Telugu) | Wunderbar Studios Divo |
||
| Maan Karate | Cameo Appearance in the "Open The Tasmac". | Sony Music India | |||
| Kaththi | Kaththi (Telugu, Malayalam) | Eros Music | |||
| Kaaki Sattai | Wunderbar Studios Divo |
||||
| 2015 | Maari | Maass (Telugu) Maari (Malayalam) |
Cameo Appearance in the song "Maari Thara Local" | Sony Music India | |
| Naanum Rowdydhaan | Nenu Rowdy Ne (Telugu) | Wunderbar Studios Divo |
|||
| Vedalam | Aavesam (Telugu) | Sony Music India | |||
| Thanga Magan | Nava Manmadhudu (Telugu) | Sony Music India | |||
| 2016 | Remo | Remo (Telugu, Malayalam) | Sony Music India | ||
| Rum | Manthri Gari Bangla (Telugu) | Sony Music India | |||
| 2017 | Vivegam | Vivekam (Telugu), Commando (Kannada) | Sony Music India | ||
| Velaikkaran | Sony Music India | ||||
| 2018 | Agnyaathavaasi • (Telugu) | Telugu Debut | Aditya Music | ||
| Thaanaa Serndha Koottam | Gang (Telugu) | Sony Music India | |||
| CoCo (Kolamaavu Kokila) | KoKo Kokila (Telugu) | Zee Music Company | |||
| 2019 | Petta | Petta (Telugu, Hindi, Kannada) | Sony Music India | ||
| Jersey • (Telugu) | The Cricketer - My Dear Father (2021) (Tamil) | 1 song made in Tamil | Zee Music Company | ||
| Thumbaa* | Thumbaa (Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi #) | 1 song only | Sony Music India | ||
| Gang Leader • (Telugu) | Special Appearance in "Gang-u leader" song | Sony Music India | |||
| 2020 | Darbar | Darbar (Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada) | Divo | ||
| Dharala Prabhu* | Guest composer. 1 song only; reused from Gang Leader |
Sony Music India | |||
| Paava Kadhaigal* | Paava Kadhaigal (English, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam) | Netflix film, Segment - Love Panna Uttranum | Zee Music South | ||
| 2021 | Master | Master (Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada) Vijay The Master (Hindi) |
Sony Music India | ||
| Doctor | Varun Doctor (Telugu), Doctor (Kannada) | Sony Music India | |||
| 2022 | Naai Sekar* | 1 song only | Sony Music India | ||
| Beast | Beast (Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada) Raw (Hindi) |
Cameo Appearance in the song "Jolly O Gymkhana". | Sun Pictures | ||
| Jersey* (Hindi) | Background score only Remake of Telugu film of the same name |
Zee Music Company | |||
| Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Kanmani Rambo Khatija (Telugu) | 25th Film | Sony Music India | ||
| Don | Sony Music India | ||||
| Vikram | Sony Music India | ||||
| Thiruchitrambalam | |||||
| Indian 2 | |||||
| Thalaivar 169 | |||||
| 2023 | AK62 | ||||
| #NTR30 (Telugu) |
| Year | Title | Languages | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sachin Anthem | Tamil | Promotional video as an ode to Sachin Tendulkar for health drink company Boost | |
| Ai Dil Mere | Hindi | Promotion for Bejoy Nambiar and MTV's Rush | ||
| 2013 | Chennai City Gangsta | Tamil | with Hiphop Tamizha, Hard Kaur & Country Chicken | Promotional video for film Vanakkam Chennai movie |
| 2014 | Chancey Illa | Tamil | Promotional video for the city connect campaign by Times of India | |
| 2015 | Enakenna Yaarum Illaye | Tamil | Single from Aakko Released on Valentine's Day | |
| 2016 | Avalukena | Tamil | with Srinidhi Venkatesh | Single for Valentine's Day |
| Damkutla Dumkutla | Tamil | with Shabareesh Varma | Promotional track of Tamil Nadu Premier League Anthem | |
| Cold Water Diwali Edition | English | Remix of Major Lazer-Cold Water (feat. Justin Bieber & MØ) | ||
| Sirikkadhey | Tamil | with Arjun Kanungo & Srinidhi Venkatesh | Promotional video for film Remo. | |
| 2017 | Onnume Aagala | Tamil | with Mali Manoj | Single for Valentine's Day |
| Iraiva | Tamil | with Jonita Gandhi | Promotional video for film Velaikkaran. | |
| Gaali Vaaluga | Telugu | Tribute to Pawan Kalyan; Promotional video for film Agnyaathavaasi. | ||
| 2018 | Julie (free play) | Tamil | Single for Valentine's Day | |
| Orey Oru | Tamil | with Jonita Gandhi | Promotional song for film Kolamavu Kokila. | |
| Karma Theme | Tamil, Telugu | Promotional song for film U Turn. | ||
| Going to America | English | with Anthony Daasan & Nucleya | Promotional song for TotaMyna | |
| GumOn Groove | Tanglish | Promotional song for GumOn in collaboration with Sony Music India | ||
| 2021 | Summa Semma Zomato | Tamil | Promotional song for Zomato | |
| Oosingo | Tamil | with Arivu | PSA on taking the COVID-19 Vaccine[78] |
| Year | Album | Language | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | Tamil | "Come on Girls" | |
| 2013 | Ethir Neechal | "Boomi Ennai", "Un Paarvayil", " Ethir Neechal" | ||
| David | "Kanave Kanave" | |||
| David | Hindi | "Yu Hi Re" | ||
| Vanakkam Chennai | Tamil | "Chennai City", "Engadi Porandha", " Ailasa Ailasa", "Osaka", "Oh Penne" | ||
| Irandaam Ulagam | "Penne Naa Enna Solla", "Iravinil Oruvanai", "Un Kaadhal Ingu Unmaiya" | |||
| Backbench Student | Telugu | "Sachin Tendulkar Back Bencher" | Composed by Sunil Kashyap | |
| 2014 | Velaiyilla Pattathari | Tamil | "Velaiyilla Pattathari", "Udhungada Sangu", " What a Karuvaad", "Ey Inga Paaru" | |
| Maan Karate | "Maanja", "Open The Tasmac", "Un Vizhigalil" | |||
| Vadacurry | "Low Aana Life-u" | Composed by Vivek-Mervin | ||
| Vaalu | "Hey Vasamoakka" | Composed by S.Thaman | ||
| Yennamo Yedho | "Nee Yenna Periya Appatakkaraa ?" | Composed by D.Imman | ||
| Kaththi | "Pakkam Vanthu", "Aathi", | |||
| Telugu | "Selfie Bomma" | |||
| Kaaki Sattai | Tamil | "Kadhal Kan Kattudhe", "I'm So Cool", " Shake That", "Trooper Theme" | ||
| 2015 | I | "Mersalaayiten", "Mersalaayiten (Remix)" | Composed by A. R. Rahman | |
| Romeo Juliet | "Dandanakka" | Composed by D. Imman | ||
| Premam | Malayalam | "Rockankuthu" | Composed by Rajesh Murugesan | |
| Palakkattu Madhavan | Tamil | "Uchi Mela" | Composed by Srikanth Deva | |
| Demonte Colony | "Vaada Vaa Machi" | Composed by Keba Jeremiah | ||
| Maari | "Maari Thara Local", "Don'u Don'u Don'u" | |||
| Pugazh | "Naanga Podiyan" | Composed by Vivek-Mervin | ||
| Jwalantham | Kannada | "Tamate Tamate" | Composed by Vikram Subramanya | |
| Vil Ambu | Tamil | "Aale Saachuputta Kannale" | Composed by Naveen | |
| Saahasam | "Oh Madhu" | Composed by S. Thaman | ||
| Naanum Rowdy Dhaan | "Thangamey", "Neeyum Naanum", " Yennai Maatrum Kadhale", "Varavaa Varavaa" | |||
| Vedalam | "Aaluma Doluma", "The Theri Theme", "Veera Vinayaka" | |||
| Jil Jung Juk | "Shoot The Kuruvi" | Composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar | ||
| Thanga Magan | "Tak Bak" | |||
| 2016 | Sethupathi | "Hey Mama" | Composed by Nivas K. Prasanna | |
| Kanithan | "Yappa Chappa" | Composed by Sivamani | ||
| Zero | "Uyire Un Uyirena" | Composed by Nivas K. Prasanna | ||
| Mappillai Singam | "Edhuku Machan Kadhalu" | Composed by N.R.Ragunathan | ||
| Thozha | "Thozhaa" | Composed by Gopi Sunder | ||
| Manal Kayiru 2 | "Adiye Thangamatanya" | Composed by Dharan Kumar | ||
| Manithan | "Munsellada" | Composed by Santhosh Narayanan | ||
| Marudhu | "Akka Petha Jakkavandi" | Composed by D. Imman | ||
| Remo | "Remo Nee Kadhalan", "Senjitaley", "Meesa Beauty", "Tamilselvi", "Veshangalil Poiyillai (Additional Song)" | |||
| Telugu | "Remo Nee Styleki", "Kollegottey" | |||
| 2017 | Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal | Tamil | "Ondroduthan Ondroga" | Composed by Santhosh Dhayanidhi |
| Bogan | "Damaalu Dumeelu" | Composed by D. Imman | ||
| Rum | "Holá Amigö", "Peiyophobilia", "Kadavulae Vidai (Reprise)","Hola Senorita" | |||
| Shivalinga | "Rangu Rakkara" | Composed by Thaman S | ||
| Dora | "Ra Ra Ra" | Composed by Vivek-Mervin | ||
| Simba | "Marandhadhae" | Composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar | ||
| Neruppu Da | "Karukku Kallangolu" | Composed by Sean Roldan | ||
| Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae | "Hai En Kai Mela" | Composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar | ||
| Rangoon | Foreign return | Composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar | ||
| Vivegam | "Surviva", Thalai Viduthalai, Kadhalaada (Reprise) | |||
| Vikram Vedha | "Yaanji" | Composed by Sam C. S. | ||
| Katha Nayagan | "On Nenappu" | Composed by Sean Roldan. | ||
| Balloon | "Shut Up Pannunga Titbit","Shut Up Pannunga" | Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| Agnyaathavaasi | Telugu | "Baitikochi Chuste", "Gaali Vaaluga", "Dhaga Dhagamaney" | ||
| Thaana Serndha Kootam | Tamil | "Naana Thaana", "Enge Endru Povadhu", "Thaana Serntha Kootam Title song" | ||
| Velaikkaran | "Karuthavanlaam Galeejaam", "Iraiva". "Uyire", "Idhayane" | |||
| Sakka Podu Podu Raja | "Kalakku Machan" | Composed by Silambarasan | ||
| Gulaebaghavali | "Guleba" | Composed by Vivek-Mervin | ||
| 2018 | Kolamavu Kokila | "Kalyana Vayasu", "Orey Oru", "Thittam Poda Theriyala" | ||
| NOTA | "Raja Raja Kula" | Composed by Sam C. S. | ||
| Kanaa | "Othayadi Paathaiyila" | Composed by Dhibu Ninan Thomas | ||
| Party | "Kanampoochi" | Composed by Premgi Amaren | ||
| Ezhumin | "Ezhu Ezhu" | Composed by Ganesh Chandrasekaran | ||
| 2019 | Petta | "Marana Mass", "Ilamai Thirumbuthe", "Petta Paraak" | ||
| Petta | Telugu | "Massu Maranam" | ||
| Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum | Tamil | "Kanamma" | Composed by Sam C. S. | |
| Jersey | Telugu | "Adhento Gaani Vunnapaatuga", "Padhe Padhe", "Aarambhame Le" | ||
| Tamil | "Marakkavillayae" | |||
| Mr.Local | "Takkunu Takkunu" | Composed by Hiphop Tamizha | ||
| Thumbaa | "Pudhusaatam" | |||
| Ayogya | "Kanne Kanne" | Composed by Sam C.S. | ||
| Saaho | Telugu | "Psycho Saiyaan" | Composed by Tanishk Bagchi | |
| Tamil | "Kadhal Psycho" | |||
| Sixer | "Baa Baa Black Sheep" | Composed by Ghibran | ||
| Gang Leader | Telugu | "Gang-u Leader", "Hoyna Hoyna" | ||
| Namma Veetu Pillai | Tamil | "GaandaKannazhagi" | Composed by D. Imman | |
| Puppy | "Superstar song" | Composed by Dharan Kumar | ||
| Sangathamizhan | "Sandakaari Neethan" | Composed by Vivek-Mervin | ||
| Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2 | "Tiruvizha" | Composed by V. Selvaganesh | ||
| Dhanusu Raasi Neyargale | "I Want A Girl" | Composed by Ghibran | ||
| Oh My Kadavule | "Friendship Anthem" | Composed by Leon James | ||
| Capmaari | "Ummunu Irukkanum Usupethuna" | Composed by Siddharth Vipin | ||
| Pattas | "Jigidi Killaadi" | Composed by Vivek-Mervin | ||
| 2020 | Darbar | "Chumma Kizhi", "Thani Vazhi", "Tharam Maara" | ||
| Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal | "Yelo Pullelo" | Composed by Masala Coffee | ||
| Dharala Prabhu | "Dharala Prabhu" | |||
| Paava Kadhaigal | "Love Panna Uttranum" (Dad Song) | |||
| 2021 | Krack | Telugu | "Balega Tagilavey Bangaram" | Composed by S. Thaman |
| Teddy | Tamil | "Nanbiye" | Composed by D. Imman | |
| Ranga | "Theeramal" | Composed by Ramjeevan | ||
| Master | "Vaathi Coming", "Vaathi Raid", "Kutti Story","Quit Pannuda" | |||
| Bhoomi | "Thamizhan Endru Sollada" | Composed by D. Imman | ||
| Sulthan | "Jai Sulthan" | Composed by Vivek-Mervin | ||
| Jagame Thandhiram | "Bujji" | Composed by Santhosh Narayanan | ||
| Doctor | "Chellamma", "Nenjame", "So baby" | |||
| Varun Doctor | Telugu | "Chittemma", "So Baby" | Telugu version of Doctor | |
| Arasiyalla Idhellam Saadharnamappa | Tamil | "Knockout song" | Composed by Madley Blues | |
| Oh Manapenne | "Bodhai Kaname" | Composed by Vishal Chandrashekhar | ||
| Enna Solla Pogirai | "Cute Ponnu" | Vivek–Mervin | ||
| Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal | "Rendu Kadhal", "Two Two Two" | |||
| Bommala Koluvu | Telugu | "Mudhiche Na Sukumari" | Composed by Pravin Lakkaraju | |
| 2022 | Etharkkum Thunindhavan | Tamil | "Vaada Thambi" | Composed by D Imman.Sung with GV Prakash Kumar |
| Radhe Shyam | Telugu | "Sanchari" | Composed by Justin Prabhakaran | |
| RRR | Tamil | "Natpu" | Composed by M. M. Keeravani | |
| Don | "Jalabula Jangu" | |||
| DJ Tillu | Telugu | "Pataas Pilla" | Composed by Sricharan Pakala | |
| Beast | Tamil | "Arabic Kuthu", "Beast Mode" | ||
| Raw | Hindi | "Halamathi Habibo", "Beast Mode" | ||
| Beast | Telugu | "Halamathi Habibo", "Beast Mode" |
| Year | Title | Languages | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Why This Kolaveri Di | Tamil | Dhanush | Song for 3, appeared alongside the film's lead actors Dhanush and Shruti Haasan. |
| 2018 | Gun In Kadhal | Tamil | Vijay Yesudas | Promotional video for Kolamaavu Kokila, appeared alongside the film's lead actress Nayanthara. |
| 2018 | U-Turn | Tamil Telugu |
Anirudh Ravichander , Samantha | Sung the song "The Karma theme" and appeared in the promotional video song alongside the film's lead actress Samantha. |
| 2019 | Nani's Gang Leader | Telugu | Nani,Anirudh Ravichandar | Promotional video for Gangu leader song, appeared alongside the film's lead actor Nani. |
| 2020 | Vaathi Coming | Tamil | Anirudh Ravichander, Gana Balachandar | Lyrical video of Vaathi Coming for Master |
| Chellamma | Tamil | Anirudh Ravichande, Jonita Gandhi | Lyrical video of Chellama for Doctor | |
| 2021 | Rendu Kaadhal | Tamil | Anirudh Ravichander, Shakthisree Gopalan, Aishwarya Suresh Bindra | Song for Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal. |
| Two Two Two | Tamil | Sanjana Kalmanje, Sunidhi Chauhan, Anirudh Ravichander | Song for Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal. | |
| 2022 | RRR | Telugu Tamil Hindi Kannada Malayalam |
M. M Keeravani, Anirudh Ravichandar | Promotional video for Dosti, Natpu, and Priyam along with Vijay Yesudas, Amit Trivedi, Hemachandra, Yazin Nizar |
| Arabic Kuthu | Tamil | Anirudh Ravichander, Jonita Gandhi | Lyrical video of Arabic Kuthu for Beast (Raw in Hindi) | |
| Halamithi Habibo | Hindi Telugu |
|||
| 2022 | Private Party | Tamil | Anirudh Ravichander, Jonita Gandhi | Lyrical video of Private Party for Don |
|
|||||
| Totals[a] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 36 | ||||
| Nominations | 15 | ||||
| show
Note |
|||||
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 60th Filmfare Awards South | Best Music Director | 3 | Nominated |
| Vijay Awards | Favourite Song | Nominated | ||
| Best Find of the Year | Won | |||
| Best Music Director | Nominated | |||
| 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Music Director | Nominated | ||
| Sensational Music Director | Won | |||
| Edison Awards | Best Music Director | Won | ||
| 2013 | Edison Awards | Best Music Director | Vanakkam Chennai | Won |
| 61st Filmfare Awards South | Best Music Director | Nominated | ||
| Ethir Neechal | Nominated | |||
| Vijay Awards | Favourite Song | Nominated | ||
| Best Song | Won | |||
| Best Music Director | Nominated | |||
| 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Music Director | Won | ||
| Best Male Playback Singer | Nominated | |||
| Behindwoods Gold Medal[79] | Best Music Director | Vanakkam Chennai, Ethirneechal | Won | |
| 2014 | Edison Awards | Best Music Director | Kaththi | Won |
| 62nd Filmfare Awards South | Best Music Director | Nominated | ||
| Maan Karate | Nominated | |||
| Velaiyilla Pattathari | Won | |||
| Vijay Awards | Best Music Director | Won | ||
| Best Background Score | Nominated | |||
| Favourite Song | Won | |||
| 4th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Music Director | Won | ||
| Most Streamed Song – Tamil | Won | |||