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The 'Most Versatile' challenge is set by the Compositionally Challenged Group. Many thanks to Sharon for setting the themes.
In this month's challenge, 10 members entered 87 photos, and 6 members completed all 10 themes. These were, in order of play, Robin, Sharon, Cheryl, Pat, Dave and Sandi.
This montage features at least one photo per person, and one photo per theme. To view the complete challenge and entries, click Here.
Following the successive launches of Logan, Sandero and Duster, Dacia has further extended its range with the introduction of Lodgy. This new MPV targets families who have traditionally bought used cars but who are interested in stepping up to a new, versatile vehicle at an affordable price.
Lodgy is exceptionally functional and boasts a particularly roomy cabin which seats up to seven people. Standing at 4.50 metres in length, it is a C-segment
MPV for the price of a B-segment MPV.
Lodgy heralds the arrival of a new generation of Dacia vehicles which will continue to feature all the brand’s hallmark strengths. Its exterior lines mirror the quality and robustness of its production, as well as its spacious interior.
// Après Logan, Sandero et Duster, Lodgy vient étoffer la gamme Dacia en apportant une réponse adaptée aux familles habituellement clientes de voitures d’occasion, à la recherche d’un véhicule polyvalent pour un prix contenu.
Lodgy offre une habitabilité et des fonctionnalités exceptionnelles, et peut accueillir jusqu'à 7 personnes. Avec une longueur de 4,50 m, il affiche les dimensions d'un monospace du segment C pour le prix d'un monospace du segment B.
Lodgy est le premier représentant de la nouvelle génération des véhicules Dacia tout en gardant les gênes de l'identité de marque. Sa ligne extérieure
inspire robustesse, sérieux et habitabilité.
Unsurpassed in versatility, the basic Professional 5-Vis platform could easily be adapted for Cyclo-Cross. I don't know when these chainrings were added to the TA product line. I found this same chainwheel set model in a catalog dated 1963 (illustrated by Daniel Rebour), but it may have been introduced before that time.
This chainring has the same drilling as the Criterium (152 BCD). Single chainring sets with front and rear guards were offered from 43 to 52 teeth. Instead of a second inner chainring as on the Criterium, the guards were bolted onto each side using the same simple alloy spacers which typically separated chainrings.
Here a 48t chainring is matched with properly sized guards - also marked 48.
Beyond Cyclo-cross applications, this seems perfect for a City bike or a Porteur - any bike which would use only a single chainwheel... and the guard rings really do help save the pants legs of street clothes.
The Airbus Military C295 is a new generation, very robust and reliable, highly versatile tactical airlifter able to carry up to nine tonnes of payload or up to 71 personnel, at a maximum cruise speed of 260 kt /480 km/h. Fitted with a retractable landing gear and a pressurised cabin, it can cruise at altitudes up to 25,000 ft, while retaining remarkable short take-off & landing (STOL) performance from unprepared short, soft and rough airstrips, as well as low level flight characteristics. Powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127G turboprop engines, the C295 provides an excellent manoeuvrability, outstanding hot and high performance, low fuel consumption and consequently a very long endurance of up to eleven hours in the air.First delivered in 2001, the C295 is a developed version of the well-known CN235, offering greater capacity and range. Its simple systems design and robustness, its proven in service reliability, its excellent flying qualities and great versatility, as well as its remarkable transport capabilities make it the most efficient “workhorse” with the lowest fuel burn, as well as the best operating and maintenance costs in its category.. The civil and military certification of the C295 ensures compliance with the international airworthiness regulations and safety standards, including the stringent FAR 25 requirements.
HMT 400 series is a supremely versatile platform with unparalleled cross-country performance.
Already well-proven in the harsh terrain of the Afghanistan battlefield, the 400 has a unique air suspension system that allows the selection of a variable ride height to match the terrain and also, enable internal loading within CH-47 Chinook.
Supplied with an optional mine blast and ballistic protection kit, the 400 can be fitted with a variety of mission specific hampers, weapons, communications, ISTAR and force protection equipment to suit a wide range of operational roles.
The Jackal or MWMIK (pronounced EmWimmick) or Mobility Weapon-Mounted Installation Kit is a family of vehicles designed and developed by Supacat Ltd at their factory in Honiton, Devon (UK) for use by the British Army and Royal Air Force Regiment. Supacat re-branded to SC Group in September 2015, the Supacat brand retained for the group's core defence business.
The primary role of the vehicle in the British Army is deep battlespace reconnaissance, rapid assault and fire support - roles where mobility, endurance and manoeuvrability are important - and it has also been used for convoy protection.
The MWMIK can carry increased payload and fuel compared to its predecessor, allowing it to carry greater amounts of additional equipment and protection over longer distances, and it is able to support itself and its crew for distances of over 497 mi (800 km).
Tankfest by World of Tanks - 24.-25.6.2016
The Tank Museum - Bovington, UK
Worlds biggest and best live display of historic armour, living history, and much more at the Home of the Tank - The Tank Museum, Bovington, United Kingdom.
More from Tankfest:
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More from me:
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Tankfest videos:
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A versatile Charming Attractive Dashing Glamorous and Most beautifull and Talented actress Living Legend Diva KAVITA who does justice to the characters she played--- be it western or eastern , She did total justice to not only playful light hearted roles but serious roles were immaculate too.. ( Pakistani Great Classic Heart Touching,Romantic P.N.R's Productions Movie - Thori si Bayvafaiee - Directed by Great Sangeeta - Starring Two Beautiful SuperStars Two Living Legends - Kaveeta and Nadeem ) with Great Actors like Habib and Tammanna ( Pics from Ejaz Khan Collections )
a versatile rainbow
for all occasions
& seasons
multicolor glamour trash
for people with small closets
unisex free size no budget accessory
for fashion clowns
who don´t believe in blue skies
& the constitution
of The Wiener Schnitzel Republic
Reflection of the dining room window and lights in the black marble worksurface in the kitchen area.
CC versatile Reflected surface
Explore the boundless possibilities of fashion photography with the versatile charm of linen fabrics. From crisp textures to gentle drapes, linen lends an air of elegance to your visual storytelling. Capture the essence of style perfection as you showcase the unique character of linen in your captivating frames.
Willow is a Soulkid Fafner hybrid on a Mnf Body. She was my first doll and I did her faceup myself. I love her to bits...
Manchmal stricke ich gerne
ums Eck
oder gleich um mehrere Ecken
& drehe Pirouetten
in Koralle
Mocca
Elfenbein
auch wenn mein toy piano
gerade in schlechter Laune ist
wearable art
versatile
asymmetric
joyful
geometrical
& mit Augenzwinkern
The U.S. Marshals Service held its 37th Director’s Honorary Awards Ceremony in the Great Hall of the Robert F. Kennedy Justice Building in Washington Nov. 1, presenting awards in 16 categories to 423 individuals and groups who distinguished themselves in a variety of ways during the past year.
In his keynote address, the AG said, praised the agency and its people. “I have been all around the world, and I firmly believe that no nation has a finer group of law officers than the United States of America … and of all of our law enforcement agencies, the Marshals are the most versatile and the oldest federal agency in American law enforcement.
“Yours is a storied law enforcement agency—but let’s remember something. The historic badge alone is not magic. The reason the Marshals Service has been so effective is you—the people who step forward to serve.
“Nearly 3,800 Deputy U.S. Marshals and over 1,400 administrative staff, do exemplary work every day, and you—our award winners—are the best of the best. This Department is proud of you. The President is proud of you. And this nation is proud of you.
“And so I want to thank you all for the exemplary service that we are honoring today. Know this: you have our thanks and we have your back.”
The AG departed after his remarks, but the DAG remained to present the Robert Forsyth Valor Award to this year’s four recipients.
Photo by: Shane T. McCoy / US Marshals
Exakta Varex VX with Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58mm/2 and Kodak Max Versatility 400
Could not at first figure out what caused the spots of light. Possibly because I never had a camera before with a curtain shutter.
Did a bit of on-line research and grasped it was the Achilles heel of the Exakta: Pinholes!
Tried to repair the holes myself with liquid rubber despite countless warnings on the internet and naturally the camera is now useless. Bought another example in 2016 with no pinholes.
single and double (on plate) egg coddlers
Method ... Preheat waffle iron
In a large bowl mash one peeled ripe banana with fork
add 2 large eggs
1/4 cup oil, mix well .. next add:
1/3 cup buckwheat flour
1/3 cup flax seed meal
1/3 cup cornmeal
1/3 cup unsweetened fine ground coconut (Indian market)
1 cup cooked wheat berries
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup milk, mix until smooth (add water, youghurt or milk to thin) - looking for loose to thick oatmeal/grits/polenta/cream of wheat consistency
Any chopped nuts or blue berry sized fruit (optional)
Key! Spray both sides of waffle iron with non stick spray to prevent sticking and ease removal from iron.
Spread approximately 4 tablespoons mixture evenly around waffle iron surface
Cook until steam stops evaporating from waffle iron 3-5 minutes depending upon thickness or waffle begins to color.
Remove and top with butter, peanut butter, cream cheese, honey, jam or maple syrup.
Yields: 3.5 - 4 (7 inches round)
Can be stored covered in refrigerator up to 3 days or freezer (wrapped - longer) and reheated in the toaster.
Note: Use any wet and dry ingredients you may have on hand (balance the wet and dry ingredients to desired consistency) ... orange/lemon zest, shredded/grated apple, carrot, zuchinni or fresh ginger can kick up the flavors / texture.
* Moisture content of fruit/vegetable increases cooking time
and increases the proneness to mold in warm, high humidity weather stored on the counter at room temperature.
Dry ingredients rice flour, ground nuts, seeds (flax, pumpkin, sunflower), whole wheat flour
Wet ingredients : soy milk, juice (orange, cranberry, pineapple), oil (almond, olive, walnut, canola, vegetable) the eggs are the binder of the batter : D
Dokker is a practical and versatile five-seat crew-van which can be ordered with either one or two sliding side doors. Thanks to its generous boot space and straightforward, modular interior, it is ideal for customers who need a vehicle that is just as capable of carrying bulky loads as it is of transporting a family in comfort.
// DACIA Dokker est un véhicule 5 places pratique et polyvalent, proposé avec une ou deux portes latérales coulissantes. Grâce à son volume de coffre généreux et à sa modularité simple, il est particulièrement adapté aux clients à la recherche d’un véhicule à usage mixte, permettant à la fois de charger des objets volumineux et de voyager confortablement en famille.
The all-new Jaguar F-PACE is a performance crossover designed and engineered to offer the agility, responsiveness and refinement that all Jaguars are renowned for, together with unrivalled dynamics and everyday versatility.
Yuvan Shankar Raja (born 31 August 1979) is an Indian singer-songwriter, film score, and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil films. Being the youngest son of noted film composer Ilaiyaraaja, he began his musical career in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan. After initial struggle, he made his big break with the Thulluvadho Ilamai soundtrack (2001), and evolved as one of Tamil cinema's most sought-after composers by the mid-2000s.[1][2]
Within a span of 15 years, Yuvan Shankar Raja has worked on over 100 films. Considered a versatile composer,[3] he often strives for different and innovative music[2] and has explored and used elements of various genres in his compositions that range from folk and R&B to techno and heavy metal.[4][5] He is particularly known for his use of western music elements in his pieces and often credited with having introduced Hip hop to the Tamil film and music industry and having started the "era of remixes" in Tamil Nadu.[6][7][8] Being immensely popular among the younger generation,[6][9] he is frequently referred to as the "Rockstar",[10][11][12] and the "Youth Icon of Tamil Film Music".[8][13][14] In addition, Yuvan Shankar Raja is recognized for his background score in films (re-recording) that have fetched him accolades among critics.[15][16]
He has won two Filmfare Awards; the Best Music Director Award in 2004 for his score in the drama 7G Rainbow Colony at age 25, remaining the youngest winner of the award, and the Special Jury Award in 2009 for his Telugu musical Oy!. Besides, he received six nominations for Filmfare Awards, one Tamil Nadu State Film Award in 2006 and the Cyprus International Film Festival Award in 2006 for Raam, becoming the only Indian composer to win it.[3]
Early life[edit]
Born on 31 August 1979, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu into a Tamil family, Yuvan Shankar Raja is the third and youngest child of musician and film composer Ilaiyaraaja and his late wife Jeeva. He is the younger brother of music director Karthik Raja and playback singer-cum-music director Bhavatharini. Yuvan once confessed, that his brother Karthik Raja is more talented than him, but did not get a successful break into the music business, since he did not get a "good team to work with".[17] His father as well as his siblings have sung many songs under his direction.
Film director and film composer Gangai Amaran and R. D. Bhaskar are his uncles and their sons Venkat Prabhu, Premgi Amaren and Parthi Bhaskar, who are working in the Tamil film industry as well, are his cousins. Moreover, Yuvan Shankar and both the sons of Gangai Amaran, do often associate with each other and have often worked together, the results of which have been very successful.[18] Venkat Prabhu's films have had all musical score by Yuvan, while Premji had assisted him composing music for some years,[19] before becoming an independent composer aside from the fact, that both have sung several songs under the direction of Yuvan Shankar Raja.
Yuvan Shankar did his schooling at St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai,[20][21] and discontinued his education after his tenth class. He started learning music from Jacob Master,[22] attending piano classes at "Musee Musical" in Chennai, which is affiliated to Trinity College in London, UK.[23] Yuvan Shankar Raja stated, that he always wanted to become a pilot and travel "all around the world", but as he grew up "with music around him", he eventually became a musician.[22] He admires the work of his father and other composers such as S. D. Burman, R. D. Burman, M. S. Viswanathan and Naushad Ali and the voices of singers Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, P. B. Sreenivas, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela.[22]
Career[edit]
Film score and soundtracks[edit]
Early years (1997–2000)[edit]
In 1996, following his mother's suggestion to take up music as a profession, Yuvan Shankar Raja started composing tunes for an album.[24] It was then that T. Siva, the producer of the Tamil language film Aravindhan, after hearing some of the tunes, asked to compose a trailer music. As the producer was so much impressed of which, he gave Yuvan Shankar the assignment to compose the entire film score including a soundtrack for that film.[24] After consulting and getting consent from his parents, he accepted the offer; his music career started. His entry into the Tamil film and music industry had happened at age 16, thus becoming one of the most youngest composers ever in the industry, which, he says, was "purely accidental".[25]
However, both the soundtrack album as well as the film itself failed to attract audiences and to do well and Yuvan Shankar Raja's following projects Velai (1998) and Kalyana Galatta (1998) were not successful either; his compositions for these films did not receive good reviews or responses,[26][27] with one reviewer labelling the music and re-recording in the latter as "cacophony" and "poor".[28] The failures of his first projects caused that he was not offered any film projects and assignments subsequently.[29] During this time of struggling, he was approached and assigned by director Vasanth to compose the music for his film Poovellam Kettuppar (1999). The soundtrack received very positive response, bring described as "fresh" and "different", with a critic from The New Indian Express citing that his "absolutely enchanting musical score [...] bears testimony to his 'Raja' surname."[30] The album became very popular, particularly songs like "Irava Pagala" and "Chudithar Aninthu", gaining him first time notice, especially among young people and children.[26][31] The album would make possible his first breakthrough in the industry and proved to be a major turning point in his career.[4] After working for two Sundar C. films, Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga (1999) and Rishi (2000), which both fared averagely at the box office, he got to work for A. R. Murugadoss' directorial debut in 2000, the action flick Dheena starring Ajith Kumar, which went on to become a blockbuster and Yuvan Shankar Raja's first major successful film.[32] Yuvan Shankar's songs were equally successful,[33][34] which are considered to have played a major role for the film's great success.[35] while his background score in the film was also well appreciated.
Rise to prominence (2001–2003)[edit]
Thanks to this film's enormous success, he eventually broke into the Tamil music scene as offers were pouring in subsequently. He was mainly approached by many young new directors. In 2001 he had three album releases, the first being Thulluvadho Ilamai, collaborating with Selvaraghavan for the first time.[36] The soundtrack album of Thulluvadho Ilamai particularly appealed to the younger generation. The film itself, marking the debut of Selvaraghavan's brother Dhanush, released one year later and became a sleeper hit at the Chennai box office.[37][38] This was followed by Bala's Nandha (2001), for which he received rave reviews.[26] He then gained notice by churning out "youthful music" in the college-life based April Maadhathil (2002), the romantic comedy films Kadhal Samrajyam (2002),[39] and Mounam Pesiyadhe (2002), Ameer's directorial debut film, and the triangular love story Punnagai Poove (2002), in which he also made his on-screen debut, appearing in some scenes and one song sequence.[40] At the same time he made his Telugu debut with Seshu and Malli Malli Chudali and also composed for the Tamil films Junior Senior and Pop Carn, starring Malayalam actors Mammootty and Mohan Lal, respectively, all of which performing poorly at the box offices, though.
In 2003 Selvaraghavan's first independent directorial, the drama-thriller film Kaadhal Kondein released, which is considered a milestone for Yuvan Shankar Raja.[41] His work in the film, particularly his background score, was unanimously praised, leading to the release of a separate CD consisting of several film score pieces, a la "Hollywood-style", which was reportedly the first film score CD release in India. Furthermore, the film went on to become a blockbuster, cementing the film's lead artist Dhanush and Yuvan Shankar in the Tamil film and music industry.[42] The same year, he worked in Vishnuvardhan's debut film, Kurumbu, which featured the first remix song in a Tamil film. By that time, in a career spanning less than a decade, Yuvan Shankar Raja had established himself as one of the leading and most-sought after music directors in the Tamil film industry, despite having worked predominantly with newcomers and in low-budget productions.[41][42]
Success (2004–2007)[edit]
Yuvan Shankar's 2004 releases, 7G Rainbow Colony, another Selvaraghavan film, and Silambarasan's Manmadhan, were both critically and commercially successful films, featuring acclaimed as well as popular music by Yuvan Shankar Raja, which also contributed to the films' successes.[41][43][44] His work in the former, in particular, got critically acclaimed and eventually led him to win the Best Music Direction Award at the 2004 Filmfare Awards South;[45] receiving the award at the age of 25, he remains the youngest winning music composer of the award. From since, he has had nine to ten releases every year on average, making him one of the most prolific film composers of India.[9][46]
His first of nine album releases of 2005 was Raam. His score for the Ameer-directed thriller, labelled as "soul-stirring", fetched him further accolades[47][48] and eventually yielded a win at the 2006 Cyprus International Film Festival for Best Musical score in a Feature Film,[49][50] the first such award for an Indian composer. His success streak continued with his following releases of that year, low-budget films such as Arinthum Ariyamalum, Kanda Naal Mudhal and Sandakozhi surprisingly becoming successful ventures at the box office, since also Yuvan Shankar's compositions like "Theepidikka",[51] "Panithuli" and "Dhavani Potta" from the respective soundtracks enjoyed popularity and played an important role for the films's successes.[52] After the release of the soundtrack for the S. J. Suryaah-starring romantic comedy, Kalvanin Kadhali that also enjoyed popularity post the film's release,[50][53] his final album of 2005, Pudhupettai, released, which saw him once again collaborating with director Selvaraghavan. The ten-track experimental album, receiving exceptionally rave reviews, was considered Yuvan Shankar Raja's finest work till then and being hailed as a "musical masterpiece".[54][55] The soundtrack and score of the film featured a traditional orchestral score played by the "Chapraya Symphony" of Bangkok,[56] the first time in a Tamil film. Critics felt that this project, in particular, proved his abilities and talent to produce innovative and experimentative scores as well.[57] The film itself, releasing only in May 2006, did average business, despite opening to outstanding reviews.
He next worked on the romantic comedies Happy and Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu and the gangster film Pattiyal, which all released in early 2006. His Happy songs and score received positive reviews, with critics labelling the "youthful music" as "excellent",[58] and the film's "main strength",[59] while his score for Pattiyal was highly praised by critics; a Sify reviewer wrote, "Yuvan Shankar Raja's music and background score is the life of the film".[60] Further more, both films went on to become very successful ventures, both commercially and critically. His subsequent releases that year include Silambarasan's debut directorial, Vallavan and the action entertainer Thimiru. Yuvan Shankar Raja was hailed as the "real hero" of the former,[61] which featured some of the year's most listened tracks like "Loosu Penne" and "Yammadi Aathadi",[62] while the latter film ranked amongst the year's highest-grossing films. In November 2006, the Paruthiveeran soundtrack album got released, which saw the composer foraying into pure rural folk music,[63] using traditional music instruments.[64] Though initially releasing to mixed reviews, with critics doubting whether the songs could attract modern youth audience,[65][66] his first attempt at rural music turned out to be a major success, following the film's outstanding run at the box office.[67][68] The film, Ameer's third feature film as well as Karthi's debut venture, received universal critical acclaim after its release in February 2007 and became a blockbuster, while particularly the song "Oororam Puliyamaram" was a chartbuster number in Tamil Nadu.[69][70]
In 2007, he had a record ten album releases in one year. The first was the soundtrack of the romantic drama film Deepavali, following which the audios of the sports comedy film Chennai 600028, the Telugu family entertainer Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule, Vasanth's bilingual thriller film Satham Podathey (Kelkaatha Shabdam in Malayalam) and the romantic films Thottal Poo Malarum and Kannamoochi Yenada released, with the former three being well-received besides garnering positive reviews. The films, Chennai 600028, Venkat Prabhu's directorial debut, and Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule, Selvaraghavan's Telugu debut, in particular, were high commercial successes and became one of the year's most successful films in Tamil and Telugu, respectively. In late 2007 then, the audio and the film Kattradhu Thamizh got released. The soundtrack album, which was released as Tamil M. A., as well as the film itself, had been met with exceptionally positive reviews and critical acclaim. The music was widely considered a "musical sensation" and noted to be a proof of Yuvan Shankar Raja's "composing skills".[71][72][73] However, despite outstanding reviews by critics, the venture failed to evoke the interest of the audience and did not enjoy much popularity. His final release of 2007 was Billa, a remake of the 1980 Rajinikanth-starrer of the same title. This film, remade by Vishnuvardhan, starring Ajith Kumar in the title role, also featured two remixes from the original version. The film emerged one of the top-grossers of the year,[74] while also fetching rave reviews for Yuvan Shankar's stylish musical score.[75]
Recent work (2008–present)[edit]
In 2008, five films, featuring Yuvan's music were released, two of them being the Tamil and Kannada remakes of Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule, titled Yaaradi Nee Mohini and Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu, respectively, which partly featured the original score and songs. The Tamil version, in particular, was able to repeat the success of the original film, emerging a high commercial success, while yielding Yuvan his second Filmfare nomination. The other releases that year include Seeman's Vaazhthugal, Venkat Prabhu's comedy-thriller Saroja, Ajith Kumar's action thriller Aegan and Silambarasan Rajendar's masala flick Silambattam, out of which, Saroja and Silambattam proved to be successful at the box office, with Yuvan Shankar's score in the former and his songs in the latter garnering accolades and several awards at the 2009 Isaiyaruvi Tamil Music Awards.[76] In 2009, nine of his soundtrack albums released. Excluding the romantic comedy Siva Manasula Sakthi, featuring his most popular song of the year "Oru Kal Oru Kannadi", all other films failed at the box office. Besides "Oru Kal", the songs "Siragual" (Sarvam) and "Aedho Saigiral" (Vaamanan) also became popular.[77][78] He had provided a rural score again in Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum and a sarangi-based score for the urban action drama of Ameer's Yogi. His score for his Telugu romantic musical Oy! fetched him the Special Jury Award at the 2010 South Filmfare Awards.
In late 2009, the soundtrack album of Paiyaa released, which was regarded as a "blockbuster album" and "magnum opus",[79][80] as it went on to become exceptionally popular, much prior to the film's release,[81] and probably one of Yuvan Shankar Raja's biggest success of his career. The song "Thuli Thuli" had become the first Tamil song to be featured in the India Top 20 list for April 2010, indicating that it was the most frequently played Tamil song on all Indian FM radio stations in the history of Tamil film music.[82] The film itself became one the highest earners of the year, particularly supported by Yuvan's score and songs. Along with Paiyaa, songs from three more films for which he composed music that year – Naan Mahaan Alla, Baana Kaathadi and Boss Engira Bhaskaran – featured among the Top 10 chartbusters of the year.[9] In early 2010 he composed his first Bollywood song "Haq Se" as part of the ensemble soundtrack of the film Striker, starring his close friend Siddharth, which received thoroughly positive reviews. In 2011, he teamed up with Silambarasan again for the anthology film Vaanam, with the song "Evan Di Unna Pethan" from the album, that was released as a single, gaining popularity. His next film was Bala's Avan Ivan; Yuvan's songs generally fetched positive reviews.[83] He next composed a score that drew influence from several world music styles for the critically acclaimed independent gangster film Aaranya Kaandam,[84] winning high praise from critics.[85] He went on to work in Venkat Prabhu's action thriller Mankatha, his biggest project till date, and Vishnuvardhan's first Telugu venture Panjaa. His last two releases of 2011 were the soundtrack albums to the action-masala films Rajapattai and Vettai, both of which received mixed response and failed to reach success. Yuvan Shankar Raja is currently working on nearly ten projects simultaneously, including Billa II, starring Ajith Kumar and Ameer's long-delayed Aadhi Bhagavan, aside from a couple of small films.
Besides Tamil films, he has also scored music for films in other South Indian languages. Around 35 of the Tamil films, for which he had composed music, were afterwards dubbed into Telugu, Kannada or Malayalam languages as were the respective soundtracks. Apart from these ones, he also worked "straightly" on Telugu projects such as Seshu, Malli Malli Chudali, Happy, Raam, Raju Bhai and Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule, making him a well-known popular composer in Andhra Pradesh, too.[86] His latest Telugu album Oy! has become a grand success as it topped the charts for several weeks. Yuvan's latest album of 2011, Panjaa has created all-time records, creating new waves (trends) as a rocking album in Andhra Pradesh.[87]
Yuvan Shankar Raja's collaborations with several film directors such as Selvaraghavan,[88][89] Ameer Sultan,[90] Vishnuvardhan,[50] Venkat Prabhu[91] and Linguswamy have always resulted in highly successful soundtracks. Likewise he has often worked together with noted Tamil poet Vaali and young Tamil lyricists including Na. Muthukumar, Pa. Vijay and Snehan and come up with successful compositions.
Other work[edit]
Playback singing[edit]
Besides, Yuvan Shankar Raja is a noted playback singer as well. As of August 2011, he has sung over 80 songs, mostly his own composed songs and several times for his father Ilaiyaraaja and his brother Karthik Raja. He lent his voice first in 1988, when he was eight years old for a song in the film En Bommukutty Ammavukku, composed by his father. Since, he frequently sang for his father in films such as Anjali (1990), Chatriyan (1990), Thalattu Ketkuthamma (1991), Friends (2001), Kaathal Jaathi (2002), Ramana (2003) and Neethane En Ponvasantham (2012).[92] Under his brother's direction, he had sung in the films Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar (1998), Ullam Kollai Poguthae (2001) and Veyilodu Vilayadu (2012). He had also performed a song for the film Siddu +2 (2010), composed by his friend Dharan,[93] and had lent his voice for the theme song for the World Classical Tamil Conference 2010, set to tune by A. R. Rahman.[94] In 2013, he sang a song for Rahman in the film Maryan.
However, he is better known as a singer of his own composed songs. Films, featuring some of his most popular songs as a singer, include Thulluvadho Ilamai, April Maadhathil, Pudhupettai, Pattiyal, Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu (in which he had sung all songs),[95] Deepavali, Kattradhu Thamizh, Siva Manasula Sakthi, Sarvam, Paiyaa and Naan Mahaan Alla, the latter earning him a Filmfare nomination for the Best Male Playback Singer Award.[96]
Non-cinematic output[edit]
Aside from scoring film music and soundtracks, he also produces personal music albums from time to time. In his very early years, in 1999, when he was not familiar to most people yet, he made the Tamil pop album The Blast, that contained 12 tracks, featuring vocals by Kamal Haasan, Unnikrishnan and Nithyashree Mahadevan.[97] However, the album went downright unnoticed. In 2008, he started working on his second album, the rights of which had been acquired by Sony BMG then.[98][99][100] Reportedly a bilingual album produced in both Tamil and Hindi, the album never was released.
In 2010, he joined hands with former President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam for a grand music video album titled "Song of Youth".[101] The popular song of the same title, based on which the album is made, was written by Kalam and is set to tunes by Yuvan Shankar Raja, who, along with Kalam and many other celebrities from the field of sports and entertainment, will feature in the video as well.[102] The album was made as a trilingual, produced in the three languages Tamil, Hindi and English,[101][103] and remains also unreleased as of 2012.
Concerts[edit]
In January 2009, Yuvan had announced his first live performance, which was planned to be held at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada on 25 April 2009. According to Yuvan, the show would have featured around 30 songs, sung by well-known singers and his father Ilaiyaraaja, as well as some stage dances in between by actresses Sana Khan and Meenakshi.[104][105][106] However, the concert had been postponed eventually, with Yuvan Shankar stating, that he was working on novel ideas to make the show memorable and hence, postponed the concert.[107]
In October 2009 then, he announced that a world tour, titled "Oru Naalil", is planned with a three-hour stage show to be held in various cities all over the world.[108] The tour began with a show on 1 December 2009 at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates,[109][110] featuring performances by singers like Shankar Mahadevan, Hariharan, Karthik, Harish Raghavendra and Silambarasan and professional dancers from Mumbai,[108] which was expected to be followed by shows in Canada, the U. S. and South Africa.[108] Also it was planned to conduct the shows in Muscat, Oman and Kuwait,[108][110] but following the Dubai concert, the tour was cancelled.
In October 2010, Yuvan Shankar Raja disclosed that he had signed for his first live concert in Chennai.[111] The event, named Yuvan - Live in Concert, which was sponsored, organized and later telecasted on STAR Vijay, was held at the YMCA Grounds, Nandanam, Chennai, on 16 January 2011.[112] Additionally, a promotional music video, "I'll Be There for You", composed and sung by Yuvan Shankar, himself, directed by Vishnuvardhan and shot by Nirav Shah, was made,[113] while STAR Vijay aired a 3-week, 14 episode serial on Yuvan Shankar Raja as a run-up to the concert.[114]
In February 2012 Techofes organized a live-in tribute concert for Yuvan Shankar Raja where he also performed.[115] He will be performing at the inaugural Kuala Lumpur International Indian Music Festival 2012 to be held at the Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 15 December 2012.[116] A pre-launch event to promote the concert was held in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur in September, where Yuvan Shankar Raja met his fans and sang a couple of songs, as well.[117]
In January 2013, Yuvan will be performing in Coimbatore for the first time, the event is named as 'Yuvan 100'. This concert will be a part of his 100 films in Indian Cinema celebration.
Music style and impact[edit]
Yuvan Shankar Raja's music predominantly displays the use of Western musical elements. He is credited with having introduced Hip-hop in the Tamil film music industry and having successfully integrated the genre into the Tamil musical mainstream. He has explored various genres,[108] and experimented with new sounds. Yuvan Shankar Raja has not learnt Indian classical music,[118] although he has used complex swara patterns and carnatic rāgas in several films, including Nandha and Thulluvadho Ilamai. Critics have noted that Yuvan Shankar Raja's music has a "youthful character to it",[118] with his compositions in particular appealing to the younger generation.
Yuvan Shankar Raja started the "era of remixes"; "Aasai Nooru Vagai" from Kurumbu (2004) is considered as the first remix in a Tamil film, following which several composers began remixing Tamil film songs from the 1970s and 80s. He has experimented with the fusion of old songs with his own original compositions, mixing and incorporating parts of them into his songs.[119] In 2010, he and his friend and fellow actor Silambarasan released the song "Evan Di Unna Pethan" from the film Vaanam (2011) as a single, which generated the trend of releasing single tracks from film soundtracks in Tamil cinema several months prior to the actual release,[120][121] although the first single in Tamil cinema had been released in 2001 already.[122]
Personal life[edit]
Yuvan Shankar Raja married his longtime girlfriend Sujaya Chandran on 21 March 2005, at the Mayor Sri Ramanathan Chettiyar Hall in Chennai, India.[123][124] Yuvan had met her in 2002 as a fan at a music cultural program in London and both fell in love later.[125] Sujaya was a London-based singer and the daughter of Dr. C. R. Velayutham and Dr. Sarojini Chandran.[126] They had a secret registered marriage in September 2003 in London, before the formal public wedding was held in 2005 with the consent of their parents.[125] In August 2007, they filed for divorce with mutual consent, which was granted in February 2008, after 6 months.[125][127] The reason for the divorce was cited to be "irreconcilable differences".[127]
On 1 September 2011, he married Shilpa Mohan at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.[128] The marriage was held in a simple ceremony with only family members and close friends being present.[129] Shilpa was revealed to be a B.Pharm graduate from the University of Adelaide, Australia.[130] A wedding reception was arranged a day later in Chennai.[131]
In February 2014, he announced through his Twitter account that he had embraced Islam.[132]
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