Ved Shankar


Vedshanker is an Indian music composer. A former student of A. R. Rahman's school. he made his debut in the Tamil film Paalai and then made a breakthrough with his work in Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom.

Career

Ved Shankar was a student of A. R. Rahman’s KM Music Conservatory, and was one of 15 students selected for training in western classical music at North Eastern University, Boston, funded by the U.S. Department of State. He then trained as a sound designer and was nominated for the META award for Most Innovative Sound Design 2012, be completing his MBA at IIPM, Chennai. His first album was for the period film, Paalai, and then worked on the album for Madhubana Kadai. Ved Shankar made his breakthrough with his work in Balaji Tharaneetharan's Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom, which on critical acclaim and performed well at the box office. Moreover, his work in the promotional song "Crazy Penne" featuring Andrea Jeremiah also won critical acclaim, and he was featured in a list of top music directors in a year end ranking by Behindwoods.com in 2012.

Discography

Released soundtracks

YearTamilNotes
2011Paalai
2012Madhubana Kadai
2012Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom
2013Idharkuthane Aasaipattai BalakumaraOne song
2015Azhagu Kutti Chellam
2016Moondraam Ullaga Por
2019Thorati

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