Happy Birthday Harris Jayaraj!
Today is the birthday of music director Harris Jayaraj, reason enough for music buffs to revel! His father S.M. Jayakumar's guitar was what lured Harris towards music. But as soon as he learnt the basics, he chose the keyboard as his chosed instrument for exploration. While mastering the instrument, he also enrolled at the The Trinity Music College London and acquired knowledge in musical theories. He began his musical journey as a keyboardist. For about 12 years, he played in several music directors' troupes and assisted them during composing sessions. After gaining considerable experience, he stepped into the ad world and started making jingles. Harris' music for Minnale topped the charts. It still tops listeners' all-time favourite list. Though his work for Minnale gave the debutant music director a mighty start in the industry, in real terms, Harris' first film was the Prashanth-starrer Majnu. After Minnale, Harris composed music for 12B and Koil and the films' music too became popular. Anniyan, his successful tryst with director Shankar, further strengthened Harris' position in the industry. And then came Ghajini. By then, the music director had made his mark in the industry. The directors and the public certainly looked forward to his listener-savvy numbers. Director Gautham Menon and Harris Jayaraj share a unique chemistry. Since their first combo production Minnale till the most recent Vaaranam Aayiram, the alliance has been remarkably successful. He is the one who turned the spotlight on singers like Bombay Jayashree ('Vaseegara' in Minnale), Mahathi ('Mudhal Mazhai' in Bheemaa), Prashanthini ('Mundhinam Paarthene' in Vaaranam Aayiram). Harris is currently busy with Ich, 24 and Ko in Tamil. On his birthday today, let us wish him all the very best in his career! A very happy birthday Harris! Check out some Harris hits here.