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{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_date = 29 June 1973
| origin = [[Tamil Nadu, India]]
| occupation = composer and arranger
| years_active = 1992–present
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'''Karthik Raja''' is an India composer based in [[Chennai]], India. He made his debut as film composer in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] film [[Pandiyan (film)|''Pandiyan'']] (1992) and went on to score music for many critically and commercially acclaimed feature films.<ref name="hindu1">{{cite news | last=Krithika Reddy| first=T | title= Yuvan Unplugged | date= 23 October 2009 | url =http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/article37628.ece| work =[[The Hindu]]| access-date = 21 January 2010}}</ref><ref name="glitz">{{cite news | last=Krithika Reddy| first=T | title=Karthik Raja croons for Yuvan | date= 3 April 2009 | url =http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/46026.html| work =www.indiaglitz.com| access-date = 21 January 2010}}</ref><ref name="hindu2">{{cite news | last=Ashok Kumar| first=S. R | title= On a creative trip | date= 7 November 2008 | url =http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/11/07/stories/2008110750070300.htm| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20121108173754/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/11/07/stories/2008110750070300.htm| url-status =dead| archive-date =8 November 2012| work =[[The Hindu]]| access-date = 21 January 2010}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Karthik Raja is the eldest son of Music Composer Maestro [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. His brother [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] and sister [[Bhavatharini]], who are also [[Tamil film]] music directors and playback singers, have worked with him on notable projects. He did his schooling at [[St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School|St. Bede's School]] and Boston Matriculation higher secondary school in Chennai. On 8 June 2000, Karthik Raja married Raja Rajeswari at [[Tirupati (city)|Tirupati]], Andhra Pradesh, India.

==Career==
Born to a family of musicians, he had exposure to various kinds of music at a very early age. He had his formal training in Western classical music from the Trinity School of Music, mainly in piano (affiliated with Jacob John). He also had training in Carnatic music from [[T. V. Gopalakrishnan]] and [[Malayalam]] composer [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIaz2IJzr9g |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151207191236/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIaz2IJzr9g |archive-date=2015-12-07 |url-status=dead|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>

As a child, he often used to accompany his father to the recording studios. At the age of 13, Karthik Raja played the keyboard for the song ''Kannukkum'' from the Tamil movie ''Ninaikka Therinda Maname'' (1987). Many such outings followed including playing keyboard for the soundtrack of the movie ''[[Nayakan]]''. Karthik also arranged many recordings for his father and composed his first song "Pandianin Rajiyathil" for the movie ''[[Pandiyan (film)|Pandiyan]]'' (1992) and "Ninaikindra" for the movie ''[[Athma (film)|Athma]]'' (1993). Around this time, he also composed some background scores for the TV series ''Bible''.

He debuted as a full-fledged composer in 1996 through the Tamil movie ''Alexander'', soon followed by ''[[Manikkam]]''. Then came many chart-busters that included ''[[Ullaasam]]'', ''[[Naam Iruvar Nammaku Iruvar]]'', ''[[Kadhala Kadhala]]'' and ''[[Dumm Dumm Dumm]]'' among others. He also debuted in Hindi films with ''[[Grahan]]'' which won him the [[R.D. Burman]] award for the best new talent.

==Discography==

===Film scores/Soundtracks===

{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Year !! Title !! Language!! Other notes
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Pandiyan (film)|Pandiyan]]''
| Tamil
| composed one track "Pandiyanin Rajyathil"
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Uzhaippali]]''
| Tamil
| (Background Score only)
|-
|-
|1993
|''[[Ponnumani]]''
| Tamil
| (Background Score only) One song "Adiye Vanjikodi"
|-
|1993
|''[[Dharmaseelan]]''
|Tamil
|(Background score only)
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Sakkarai Devan]]''
| Tamil
| (Background Score only)
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Athma (film)|Aathma]]''
| Tamil
| One track "Ninaikindra Paathaiyil"
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Amaidhi Padai]]''
| Tamil
| (Background Score only)
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Rasa Magan|Raasamagan]]''
| Tamil
| (Background Score only)
|-
|1994
|''[[Kanmani (film)|Kanmani]]''
|Tamil
|Only one song "Netru Vandha Kaatru"
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Enakkoru Magan Pirappan]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Manikkam]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Alexander (1996 film)|Alexander]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Grahan]]''
| Hindi
| Winner, [[Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent]]
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Ullaasam]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Naam Iruvar Nammaku Iruvar]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Kadhala Kadhala]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2000
|''[[Hoo Anthiya Uhoo Anthiya]]''
| Kannada
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Vaanchinathan]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Ullam Kollai Poguthae]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Dumm Dumm Dumm]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Hum Ho Gaye Aapke]]''
| Hindi
| (Background Score Only)
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Mitr, My Friend]]''
| English
| (Background Score only)
|-
| 2002
| ''[[16 December (film)|16 December]]''
| Hindi
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Album (2002 film)|Album]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Three Roses]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Pudhiya Geethai]]''
| Tamil
| (Background Score only)
|-
| 2003
| ''Inii''
| Tamil
| (Short feature film)
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Ragasiyamai]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Singara Chennai]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Kudaikul Mazhai]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Rightaa Thappaa]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Neranja Manasu]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Mercury Pookkal]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Naalai]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Thullura Vayasu]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Manathodu Mazhaikalam]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Murugaa]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Maa Madurai]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Mukhbiir]]''
| Hindi
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Chakkara Viyugam]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Achamundu Achamundu]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
|2009
|''[[Kudiyarasu]]''
|Tamil
|
|-
| 2009
| ''Anything For You''
| English
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Zamana (2010 film)|Zamana]]''
|Kannada
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Rettaisuzhi]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Tuneega Tuneega]]''
| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Veyilodu Vilayadu]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Vaaraayo Vennilaave]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Rajadhi Raja (2014 film)|Rajadhi Raja]]''
| [[Malayalam]]
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Aranmanai]]''
|Tamil
| (Background Score only)
|-
| 2014
| ''Avan Aval''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Sagaptham]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Dhilluku Dhuddu]]''
| Tamil
| (Background Score only)
|-
| 2017
|''[[Pagadi Aattam]]''
|Tamil
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Padaiveeran]]''
|Tamil
|
|-
|2021
|''Aatkal Thevai''
|Tamil
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Maamanithan (2019 film)|Maamanithan]]''
|Tamil
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Pisaasu II]]''
|Tamil
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Maadathy]]''
|Tamil
|
|-
|2022
|''Chidhambaram Railway Gate''
|Tamil
|
|-
|2022
|''Web''
|Tamil
|
|-
|}

===Singer===
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Year !! Title !! Song!! Composer!!Other notes
|-
|1996||''[[Enakkoru Magan Pirappan]]'' ||"Enthan Manam" ||himself||
|-
|1997||''[[Devathai]]'' ||"Enge En Kaadhali" ||Ilayaraja||
|-
|2001||''[[Ullam Kollai Poguthae]]'' ||"Kathavai Naan" ||himself||
|-
|2003||''[[Ragasiyamai]]''||"Kadhal Mannile", "Oduthe" ||himself||
|-
|2004||''[[Neranja Manasu]]'' || "Tharisa Kedakkura"||himself||
|-
|2010||''[[Goa (2010 film)|Goa]]'' ||"Yezhezhu Thalamuraikkum" ||Yuvan Shankar Raja||
|-
|2012||''[[Kazhugu (2012 film)|Kazhugu]]'' ||"Aathadi Manasuthan"||Yuvan Shankar Raja||
|-
|}
===Albums===

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Language
! Notes
|-
| 1997
| Meri Jaan Hindustan
| Hindi
| One track
|-
| 2000
| Split Wide Open – Album
| Hindi
| One track
|-
| 2000
| Kaathalai Gauravikkum Neram
| Tamil
|
|-
| 2000
| India Unlimited
| Hindi
|
|-
| 2000
| Haule Haule
| Hindi
| Three tracks
|}

==Awards==
* 1998: [[Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent]] – ''[[Grahan]]''
* 2001: Cinema Express Award for Best Music Director – ''[[Dumm Dumm Dumm]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1482155}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071119152320/http://www.karthikraaja.com/ Official website]
* [https://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/7862/kraja/krajabio.html&date=2009-10-25+06:03:30 Karthik Raaja Lounge]

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[[Category:Filmfare Awards winners]]
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