Anirudh Ravichander (Music Director) Age, Biography

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Profession	Music Director, Composer, Singer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	16/10/1990
Age	35 years
Birthplace	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

17/03/2026 Universal Music India forms exclusive partnership with Anirudh Ravichander’s new label Albuquerque Records.

24/03/2026 Shruti Haasan praises Anirudh Ravichander's work ethic, comparing him to Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth.

25/03/2026 Nani's wife records a proud moment as the crowd sings 'aaya sher' at Anirudh's concert.

05/08/2024 Anirudh faces trolls for 'Chuttamalle' song from 'Devara' movie, with some comparing it to 'Manike Mage Hithe'.

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Education	B.Com., Course in Sound Engineering
School	Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan, K.K.Nagar, Chennai
College	Loyola College, Chennai; Soundtech Media Institute of Audio Technology, Chennai; Trinity College, London

Marital Status	Unmarried
Hobbies	Singing

Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife	N/A

Father

Ravi Raghavendra (Actor)

Mother

Lakshmi (Dancer)

Siblings

Brother	N/A
Sister	Vaishnavi

Maternal Grandfather

S. V. Ramanan

Debut	Singing/Music Directorial Debut: 3 (Tamil, 2011)
Years Active	2011 – Present
Notable Works	3 (2012), Kaththi (2014), Master (2021), Jailer (2023)

Actress	Sushmita Sen
Instrument	Piano

1. Anirudh's father is Tamil actor Ravi Raghavendra.
2. He is the nephew of the renowned actor Rajinikanth.
3. Anirudh started composing music at a young age of 10.
4. His debut as a music composer was in the Tamil film 3 when he was 21.
5. He draws inspiration from the music of A. R. Rahman.
6. During school, Anirudh was part of a Carnatic fusion band called Zinx on the reality show Ooh La La La.
7. Anirudh received classical piano training from Trinity College of Music in London.
8. In college, he was a member of a funk rock band named Circuit.
9. His song "Why This Kolaveri Di" was a massive hit in 2011.
10. YouTube recognized the song by awarding it with gold and silver medals.
11. In 2013, Anirudh won the Vijay Award for Best Find of the Year for his work in the movie 3.
12. Although offered a lead role in a Tamil comedy film, he declined, focusing solely on music for now.
13. Anirudh follows a vegetarian diet.
14. In July 2023, he reportedly charged Rs. 10 crores to compose music for a film, exceeding AR Rahman's fee.
15. On 20 February 2024, he won the Best Music Director award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards.
16. At the Zee Cine Awards on 10 March 2024, Anirudh won Best Music Director and Best Background Music awards for 'Jawan'.