Harris Jayaraj

Harris Jayaraj
Harris at the launch of his Studio H
Born
Harris Jayaraj

(1975-01-08) 8 January 1975 (age 49)
Occupations
Spouse
Suma Jayaraj
(m. 1999)
Children
  • Samuel Nicholas Harris
  • Karen Nikitha Harris
Musical career
OriginChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
GenresFilm score, World Music, Soundtrack
Instrument(s)Guitar, Synthesizer, Piano, Percussion, Keyboard
Years active1987–present
Labels

Harris Jayaraj (born 8 January 1975) is an Indian composer from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He composes soundtracks predominantly for Tamil films, while also having composed for a few films in Telugu and two films in Hindi.

He has been honoured with Kalaimamani Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu[1] and the Life Time Achievement Award from Konijeti Rosaiah, the Governor of Tamil Nadu.[2] Since 2001, he has won 6 Filmfare Awards South and has received 20 Filmfare Awards South nominations. He has also won 6 Mirchi Music Awards, 5 Vijay Awards, 4 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, 3 International Tamil Film Awards and Big FM Awards. In 2019, he was bestowed with the Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute Honorary Doctorate of Letters for his significant contributions to Tamil cinema music.[3]

  1. ^ "Tamil Nadu News : 70 artists get Kalaimamani awards". The Hindu. 25 February 2009. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Award for Harris Jayaraj". The Hindu. 25 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Harris Jayaraj conferred Doctorate - A.R.Rahman and other celebs applaud - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 21 October 2019. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.

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