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R. K. Shekhar
R. K. Shekhar
Background information
Born	June 21, 1933
Origin	Tiruvallur, British India
Died	September 30, 1976 (aged 43)
Occupation(s)	Film composer, music director
Instrument	Harmonium
Years active	1964 – 1976

Rajagopala Kulasekara Shekhar (21 June 1933 - 30 September 1976 born to Mudaliar Tamil family in Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu) was an Indian music composer, who worked mainly for Malayalam movies. He composed music for 52 films (23 in Malayalam with 127 songs), and was the music conductor for more than 100 films. He is best known as the father of music composer A. R. Rahman.

His debut song as a music director was "Chotta Muthal Chudala Vare" ("from cradle to grave") which was a big hit in Kerala. This was composed for the film Pazhassi Raja (1964).

Early Life

He was born to Rajagopala, a harikatha artist, in a Mudaliar Tamil family in Tiruvallur. His entry into film music was opened through his extra ordinary performances on harmonium for Theatre Plays. He started his career in film industry as an assistant to music director M. B. Sreenivas. Later on he conducted, arranged music for famous Malayalam Music directors G. Devarajan, M.K. Arjunan and V. Dakshinamoorthy. He was so much fascinated by the tunes created by these legends, that he would work very hard single-handedly to create the BGM of the songs they tuned to match its purity and standard thus making the song evergreen on par.Their association lasted till his death.

Career

His career as an independent music composer started with the 1964 film Pazhassi Raja of which the philosophical song Chotta muthal chudala vare became a big hit. After his next work in Aisha, he turned back to arranging and conducting for other composers.

After a gap of 7 years, he returned back to music composing through the film Anaathashilpangal in 1971. Then he went on to compose music for about 20 films. Due to the failure of these films in the box office, his songs went unnoticed and he lacked to get more opportunities for composing. His close friend in the industry was composer M. K. Arjunan. Starting from Arjunan master's first film, Shekhar assisted him in all his films till his death. Continuous hard work made Shekhars health condition worst. In all these days, Arjunan master was the care taker of him and his family.

He composed tunes for his last film, Chottanikkara amma when he was on bed for treatment and he passed away letting the project incomplete. Later on M.K.Arjunan completed the project by arranging and recording the songs that Shekhar composed.

Personal life

R. K. Shekhar was married to Kasthuri (later Kareema Beegum). They had four children, A. R. Reihana, A. R. Rahman, Fathima Rafiq and Ishrath Qadri. Shekhar died at the age of 43. He was a popular music director in Malayalam cinema.

Filmography

Pazhassi Raja
Ayisha
Anadha Shilpangal
Yogamullaval
Sumangali
Akashaganga
Aradi Manninte Janmi
Kandavarundo?
Taxi Car
Miss Mary
Thottilla
Thiruvabharanam
Kapalika
Chithariya Pookkal
Pattabhishekham
Nadeenadanmare Avashyamundu
Thamarathoni
Pen Pada
Priyae Ninakku Vendi
Velicham Akale
Kuttichathan
Yudhabhoomi
Chottanikkara Amma

External links

Interview with A R Rahman

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-'''Rajagopala Kulasekara Shekhar''' (21 June 1933 - 30 September 1976 born to Mudaliar Tamil family in Trivandrum, Kerala) was an Indian music [[composer]], who worked mainly for Malayalam movies. He composed music for 52 films (23 in Malayalam with 127 songs), and was the music conductor for more than 100 films. He is best known as the father of music composer [[A. R. Rahman]].Later in his career, Shekhar worked in regional films especially in Kerala, churning out many memorable tunes.
+'''Rajagopala Kulasekara Shekhar''' (21 June 1933 - 30 September 1976 born to Mudaliar Tamil family in Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu) was an Indian music [[composer]], who worked mainly for Malayalam movies. He composed music for 52 films (23 in Malayalam with 127 songs), and was the music conductor for more than 100 films. He is best known as the father of music composer [[A. R. Rahman]].
 His debut song as a music director was "Chotta Muthal Chudala Vare" ("from cradle to grave") which was a big hit in [[Kerala]]. This was composed for the film ''[[Pazhassi Raja (1964 film)|Pazhassi Raja]]''   (1964).
+==Early Life==
-He was so much fascinated by the tunes created by Malayalam Music directors [[G. Devarajan]], [[M.K. Arjunan]] and [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]] that he would work very hard single-handedly to create the BGM of the songs they tuned to match its purity and standard thus making the song evergreen on par.Their association lasted till his death.
+He was born to Rajagopala, a harikatha artist, in a Mudaliar Tamil family in Tiruvallur. His entry into film music was opened through his extra ordinary performances on harmonium for Theatre Plays. He started his career in film industry as an assistant to music director [[M. B. Sreenivas]]. Later on he conducted, arranged music for famous Malayalam Music directors [[G. Devarajan]], [[M.K. Arjunan]] and [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]]. He was so much fascinated by the tunes created by these legends, that he would work very hard single-handedly to create the BGM of the songs they tuned to match its purity and standard thus making the song evergreen on par.Their association lasted till his death.
+==Career==
+His career as an independent music composer started with the 1964 film ''[[Pazhassi Raja (1964 film)|Pazhassi Raja]]'' of which the philosophical song ''Chotta muthal chudala vare'' became a big hit. After his next work in ''Aisha'', he turned back to arranging and conducting for other composers.</p>
+After a gap of 7 years, he returned back to music composing through the film ''Anaathashilpangal'' in 1971. Then he went on to compose music for about 20 films. Due to the failure of these films in the box office, his songs went unnoticed and he lacked to get more opportunities for composing. His close friend in the industry was composer [[M. K. Arjunan]]. Starting from Arjunan master's first film, Shekhar assisted him in all his films till his death. Continuous hard work made Shekhar''s health condition worst. In all these days, Arjunan master was the care taker of him and his family.</p>
+He composed tunes for his last film, ''Chottanikkara amma'' when he was on bed for treatment and he passed away letting the project incomplete. Later on M.K.Arjunan completed the project by arranging and recording the songs that Shekhar composed.
 ==Personal life==

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