Joshua Sridhar

Joshua Sridhar (born 1974 in Chennai, India)[1] is an Indian film composer and music director.[2][3] He made his debut on the runaway hit Tamil film Kaadhal which was released on 8 December 2004.[1][4]

Joshua Sridhar
Birth nameSridhar
Born (1974-03-09) 9 March 1974
GenresFilm score, Film soundtrack
Occupation(s)Film composer, Music director
InstrumentsSynthesizer, Electronic Keyboard, Vocal
Years active2004 to present

Early life and education

Joshua Sridhar was born in Chennai on March 9, 1974 to Saravanan and Rajalakshmi. He studied at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram in Chennai from 1980 to 1990. After finishing High School he studied Western Classical Music for two years. He studied 8 Grades (Trinity College, London) in both Theory of Music and Piano. In 1993 he converted to Christianity and was baptised at Emmanuel Methodist Church (Chennai) and was given the name Joshua, the biblical character from the old testament. Not wanting to remove the name he was given at the time of birth he kept the name Sridhar and came to be known as Joshua Sridhar. In 2004 he came out of Christianity and now lives as Hindu.

Career

Joshua Sridhar began his career in the year 1993 composing, arranging and programming music for gospel albums and jingles. In the year 1996, he entered Indian cinema. He worked as a keyboard player/programmer for many Indian film composers (notably Manisharma & A.R.Rahman) between 1996 and 2004. In 2004 made his film debut as composer of Kaadhal. The film was released on 8 December 2004.

Filmography
YearLanguage[5]Notes
TamilTeluguMalayalamKannada
2004Kaadhal •PremistheNominated for Filmfare Awards - Tamil
2005AbhayamDanger •
2006Uyir •Manohara
2006Chennai Kadhal •Prema
2006AranKeerthi Chakra •Won SICA Award for best Music Director - Malayalam
2006Game •
2007Arasu •
2007Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen •Prema
2007Kalloori •Kalasala
2009Love GuruNominated for Filmfare Awards — Kannada
2010Gaana BajaanaNominated for Filmfare Awards — Kannada
2010Huduga Hudugi
2010Devadas
2011Appavi
2011Veppam •[6]SegaNominated for SIIMA Awards - Tamil[7]
2011Vithagan
2011YuvanKeratam •
2012Acham ThavirGenius *
2013Whistle
2013GooglyNominated for Filmfare Awards — Kannada[8]
2014Huchudugaru
2015Pulan Visaranai 2
2015Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan
201654321
2016Parandhu Sella Vaa25th Film
2017Rajahamsa
2018Oru Kuppai Kathai
2019July Kaatril
2019Yaana

Notes:

  • The films are listed in order that the music released, regardless of the dates the film released.
  • The year next to the title of the affected films indicates the release year of the either dubbed or remade version in the named language later than the original version.
  • • indicates original language release. Indicates simultaneous makes, if featuring in more languages.
  • ♦ indicates a remade version, the remaining ones being dubbed versions.
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References
  1. "Joshua Sridhar Biography". Oneindia.in. Greynium Information Technologies. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  2. Joshua Sridhar on IMDb
  3. Suganth, M. (29 January 2011). "Joshua says no to spotlight!". Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Times News Network. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  4. Suganth, M. (22 January 2011). "I don't believe in comebacks: Joshua". Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  5. "Joshua Sridhar Filmography". Oneindia.in. Greynium Information Technologies. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  6. Srinivasan, Pavitra (11 January 2011). "Veppam's album is no great shakes". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  7. Ramchander (7 June 2012). "Ajith, Vikram, Surya nominated for SIIMA Best Actor". Oneindia.in. Greynium Information Technologies. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  8. "61st Idea Filmfare Awards — Complete Nominations List". Times of India. Bennett, Coleman and Co. 12 July 2014. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
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