Achu Rajamani

Achu Rajamani, often credited as Achu, is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer and singer.[1] He has scored music for several Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil films. He made his music direction debut in the Telugu film Nenu Meeku Telusa...? in 2008.

Achu Rajamani
Occupation(s)Music director, singer
Years active2008–present

Early life

Achu is the grandson of music director B. A. Chidambaranath who is considered to be one among the pioneers of Malayalam music industry. His father, Rajamani, was also a music director who scored for more than 1000 films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam languages (He died suddenly in February 2016). He is a graduate from Loyola College, Chennai.[2]

Hailing from a musical family, Achu's natural interest was to become a pilot. He chose music over aviation and became a full-fledged musician. He learned Carnatic classical from music director M. M. Keeravani.

Career

Achu has worked as a keyboard programmer for more than 350 songs and has programmed background music for over 150 films. He is also a professional pianist and has accompanied his father playing the piano to many of his compositions.[1] He first played keyboard for Bollywood film Chup Chup Ke (2006) directed by Priyadarshan. He was the called upon to score the background music for the Malayalam film Keerthi Chakra's sequel film Kurukshetra (2008). Achu's background music was well appreciated.

Following this short stint, Achu got his major break when he got to compose the songs and background score for the Telugu film Nenu Meeku Telusa...? (2008). His next work was for the Telugu remake of the Tamil film Polladhavan, named Kurradu (2009).

Apart from composing, Achu also worked as a playback singer. His song "Take It Easy" for the Malayalam film Happy Husbands composed by M. Jayachandran was among the major hits of 2010.

In 2012, Achu released his first full-fledged Tamil soundtrack for the film Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey. The album was very well received by critics. His Telugu songs Bujji Pilla and Devatha from Potugadu and Padipoya from DK Bose were the biggest hits of 2013.

Apart from composing and playback singing Achu is into professional racing. He took a break from films to pursue his racing career from 2009 till 2012. He is a cricketer too. In 2015, he made his debut as an actor with the Telugu film Gaddam Gang.[3]

Filmography
YearTitleLanguage

Notes

2000ValliettanMalayalamBackground Score Only
2004BlackMalayalamBackground Score only
2008Nenu Meeku Telusa...?Telugu
2009KurraduTelugu
2012Maalai Pozhudhin MayakathilaeyTamil
2013SundaattamTamilBackground score only
2013Om 3DTelugu
2013DK BoseTelugu
2013Summa Nachunu IrukkuTamil
2013PotugaduTelugu
2013Naa RakumaruduTelugu
2014Pandavulu Pandavulu ThummedaTelugu
2014Appavin MeesaiTamil
2014Ra Ra KrishnayyaTelugu
2014Current TheegaTelugu
2015Gaddam GangTeluguAlso actor
2015Krishnamma Kalipindi IddariniTeluguSingle Song
2015DynamiteTelugu
2015Ctrl-cTelugu
2015UrumeenTamil
2015Mama Manchu Alludu KanchuTelugu
2016Nandini Nursing HomeTelugu
2017LuckunnoduTelugu1 song
2017Yaanum TheeyavanTamil
2017VizhithiruTamilBackground score only
2017Puthan PanamMalayalamBackground score only
2017VenkatapuramTelugu
2017Yaadhumagi NindraaiTamil
2018Basmati BluesEnglish/HindiSingle Song - Hare Rama
2018Goli Soda 2Tamil
2018Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam EnnaTamil
2019Kutty MamaMalayalam
2019Kolaiyuthir KaalamTamil
2020Velvet NagaramTamil
2020ShadowKannada
2020Puthiya MugamTamilPost Production
2020Bhanumathi & RamakrishnaTelugu
2021 Gaali Sampath Telugu
2021Aham BrahmasmiTeluguFilming
As singer

References
  1. Vijayakumar, Sindhu (12 November 2008). "Direct from the heart". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  2. "Interview". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 19 December 2013.
  3. "Music director turns actor for Gaddam Gang". Release Day. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
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