Adithyan
Adithyan | |
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Birth name | Adithyan Prithviraj |
Born | 9 April 1954 Chennai, India |
Died | 5 December 2017 Hyderabad, India | (aged 63)
Occupation | Music director[1] |
Years active | 1992–2003 |
Aadithyan (birth name Titus; 9 April 1954 – 5 December 2017) was an Indian film score and soundtrack composer. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil films apart from working in Telugu and Malayalam films. He sang several songs for his own films and for other composers. He created and released many Tamil Pop & Remix albums in India and Malaysia.
He also hosted his own television cooking show 'Aadithyan's Kitchen' on Jaya TV for 8 years.[2] He was a self-taught artist and his paintings adorn walls of several homes. He died at the age of 63 in Hyderabad on 5 December 2017.[3][4]
Career
Having started his career as sound designer, he made his debut as composer with Amaran (1992) with songs like "Vethala Potta" and "Chandirane Suriyane" becoming chartbusters. He went on to work in over 30 films including Maman Magal, Luckyman, Asuran, Sevaalaperi Paandi, Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi among others.[5]
Filmography
Year | Film | Language | Notes |
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1992 | Amaran | Tamil | |
1992 | Naalaya Seidhi | Tamil | |
1992 | David Uncle | Tamil | |
1993 | Minmini Poochigal | Tamil | |
1994 | Seevalaperi Pandi | Tamil | |
1994 | Chinna Pulla | Tamil | |
1995 | Thottil Kuzhandhai | Tamil | |
1995 | Udhavum Karangal | Tamil | |
1995 | Lucky Man | Tamil | |
1995 | Asuran | Tamil | |
1995 | Maaman Magal | Tamil | |
1996 | Aruva Velu | Tamil | |
1996 | Kizhakku Mugam | Tamil | |
1996 | Thuraimugam | Tamil | |
1997 | My India | Tamil | |
1997 | Roja Malare | Tamil | |
1998 | Colour Kanavugal | Tamil | |
1998 | Aasai Thambi | Tamil | |
1999 | Sivan | Tamil | |
1999 | Kaama | Tamil | |
2000 | Athey Manithan | Tamil | |
2001 | Super Kudumbam | Tamil | |
2003 | Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi | Tamil |
References
- ^ "Guess List". Indolink.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Noted musician Adithyan passes away". The Hindu. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "INDOlink Film Review: Lucky Man". Indolink.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "A-Z (I)". Indolink.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Music director Adithyan passes away". News Today. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.