Harris Jayaraj

Composer

Birthday January 8, 1975

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace India

Age 49 years old

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About

Known for his Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil film scores, Jayaraj received five Filmfare Awards between 2001 and 2009 and went on to win a 2012 SIIMA Award for his work on the Tamil thriller Thuppakki.

Before Fame

During his childhood years, he trained as a classical guitarist, making his professional debut on the instrument in 1987. He scored his first film, Minnale, in 2001.

Trivia

He toured the world in 2011 with a program of film music titled "Harris on the Edge."

Family Life

The child of cinematic musician S. M. Jayakumar, he was raised in Chennai, India.

Associated With

He won three music awards for his work on the 2009 Tamil film Ayan, which starred Suriya.