Adithyan
Birth nameAdithyan Prithviraj
Born9 April 1954
Chennai, India
Died5 December 2017(2017-12-05) (aged 63)
Hyderabad, India
Occupation(s)Music director[1]
Years active1992–2003

Aadithyan (birth name Titus; 9 April 1954 – 5 December 2017) was an Indian film score and soundtrack composer. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil films apart from working in Telugu and Malayalam films. He sang several songs for his own films and for other composers. He created and released many Tamil Pop & Remix albums in India and Malaysia.

He also hosted his own television cooking show 'Aadithyan's Kitchen' on Jaya TV for 8 years.[2] He was a self-taught artist and his paintings adorn walls of several homes. He died at the age of 63 in Hyderabad on 5 December 2017.[3][4] He acted in the film Narasimha (2001).

Career

Having started his career as sound designer, he made his debut as composer with Amaran (1992) with songs like "Vethala Potta" and "Chandirane Suriyane" becoming chartbusters. He went on to work in over 30 films including Maman Magal, Luckyman, Asuran, Sevaalaperi Paandi, Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi among others.[5] Lyricist Piraisoodan in an interview with B. H. Abdul Hameed revealed that he suggested the name 'Adithyan' when he entered the film music.

Filmography

As composer
YearFilmLanguageNotes
1992AmaranTamil
1992Naalaya SeidhiTamil
1992David UncleTamil
1993Minmini PoochigalTamil
1993Yamudanniki MoguduTelugu
1994Seevalaperi PandiTamil
1994Chinna PullaTamil
1995Thottil KuzhandhaiTamil
1995Udhavum KarangalTamil
1995Lucky ManTamil
1995AsuranTamil
1995Maa ManithanTamilTwo songs
1995Maaman MagalTamil
1995RajakeeyamMalayalam
1996Aruva VeluTamil
1996Kizhakku MugamTamil
1996Lathi ChargeTelugu
1996ThuraimugamTamil
1996 HarbourMalayalam
1996KoottaaliTamilFilm unreleased
1997My IndiaTamil
1997Roja MalareTamil
1998Colour KanavugalTamil
1998Aasai ThambiTamil
1999SivanTamil
1999KaamaTamil
2000Athey ManithanTamil
2001Super KudumbamTamil
2003Kovilpatti VeeralakshmiTamil
2003Vaanam VaazhthattumTamil
2004Aasai VechhenTamilFilm unreleased
As singer
YearFilmSong(s)Notes
1992David Uncle"Neeyum Thirudan"
1995Thottil Kuzhandhai"Kannala Valai"
1995Lucky Man"Ammama", "Palaana Party"
1995Asuran"Vathikichu"
1996Poove Unakkaga"Oh Pyari"music by S. A. Rajkumar
1996Aruva Velu"Kaadu Mazhai"
1996Kizhakku Mugam"Kadhal Enbadhu"
1996Thuraimugam"Soda Bottle"
1998Aasai Thambi"Summa", "Dont Care"
1999Sivan"Egypt Naattu"

References

  1. ↑ "Guess List". Indolink.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ↑ "Noted musician Adithyan passes away". The Hindu. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "INDOlink Film Review: Lucky Man". Indolink.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ↑ "A-Z (I)". Indolink.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ↑ "Music director Adithyan passes away". News Today. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
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