A.R. Rahman is one of the leading Tamil music directors and is described as the world's most prominent and prolific composer by Time Magazine. He is a musician, singer, film composer and record producer and the winner of several awards. His awards include two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, the Golden Globe and BAFTA award, four National Film Awards and numerous other awards and nominations. He has been called the 'Mozart of Madras' by Time. Rahman is said to have redefined contemporary Indian film music and contributed in a large way to the music industry.
A proflic singer, composer and lyricist, he is regarded as one of India's finest music composers. He writes songs, conducts and is an excellent instrumentalist. With over 4,500 songs to his credit, Illaiyaraaja has a career that spans over 30 years in music. He is one of the most successful and popular composers the South Indian Film industry has ever seen and is listed as one of the top selling music artists of the world. To his credit, he is the first Asian to compose an entire symphony for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and has a gold medal from the Trinity College of Music, London for classical guitar. He is the winner of four Indian National Film Awards for best music director and the prestigious Padma Bhushan award from the Indian Government.
Harris Jayaraj is a film composer with several scores and soundtracks for Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films to his credit. He began his music career as a musician under the famous A.R. Rahman. Jayaraj is the first Asian to receive the title of 'Top Mark Scorer' from the Trinity College of Music, London. He has worked with many of Tamil music's noted directors and has won two Filmfare Best Tamil Music Director awards, T.N. State Film Award for Best Tamil Music Director and the IFTA Best Music Director award.
Indian lyricist, singer and soundtrack composer, he has mainly scored music for Tamil films. He has also scored music for several Telegu films. He is one of Tamil cinema's most popular composers, beginning his career at age 16. Raja is considered a versatile composer, constantly striving to find innovative and different music. He is extremely popular with the younger generation and has won many accolades. He has won the best music director Filmfare award twice. He has also been awarded the T.N. State Film Award for Best Tamil Music Director.