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46
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Full Name
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Born
August 31, 1979
Birthplace
Chennai
Age
46 years
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
Height
Weight
Nationality
🇮🇳 India
Religion
Islam
Ethnicity
Eye Color
Hair Color
Profession
Singer, Actor
Net Worth
Education
Loyola College; St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School
Spouse
Zafroon NizarSujaya ChandranShilpa Mohan
Children

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Biography

Yuvan Shankar Raja is 46 years old, a singer, from India.

Yuvan Shankar Raja, known officially as Abdul Khaliq, is an Indian composer and playback singer. He mainly scores music for Tamil films along with few Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi films. Considered a versatile composer, he is particularly known for his use of Western music elements and often credited with having introduced hip hop to the Tamil film and music industry and started the "era of remixes" in Tamil Nadu which included mixed EDM and jazz.

He is frequently referred to as the "BGM King" of Tamil film music. Yuvan has won two Filmfare Awards South, five Mirchi Music Awards South, three Vijay Awards and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.

Career & Filmography

Movies(4)

Filmography table
YearTitle
2022Maamanithan
2018Pyaar Prema Kaadhal
2009Sarvam
2001Rishi

Family

Zafroon Nizar
Zafroon Nizar
Spouse
Ilaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja
Parent
K
Karthik Raja
Sibling
Sujaya Chandran
Sujaya Chandran
Spouse
B
Bhavatharini
Sibling
Shilpa Mohan
Shilpa Mohan
Spouse

Relationships

Romantic History

Romantic relationship timeline
PersonStatus
Zafroon NizarMarried
Sujaya ChandranMarried
Shilpa MohanMarried
Zafroon Nizar
Zafroon Nizar
Married
Current
Sujaya Chandran
Sujaya Chandran
Married
Current
Shilpa Mohan
Shilpa Mohan
Married
Current

Family

Ilaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja
Parent
Karthik Raja
Karthik Raja
Sibling
Bhavatharini
Bhavatharini
Sibling

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Interesting Facts

  • Yuvan Shankar Raja married his girlfriend Sujaya Chandran on 21 March 2005, at the Mayor Sri Ramanathan Chettiyar Hall in Chennai, India.
  • Yuvan had met her in 2002 as a fan at a music cultural program in London and both fell in love later.
  • Sujaya was a London-based singer and the daughter of Dr.
  • 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.
  • In August 2007, they filed for divorce with mutual consent, which was granted in February 2008, after 6 months.
  • On 1 September 2011, he married Shilpa at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.
  • The marriage was held in a simple ceremony with only family members and close friends being present.
  • Shilpa was revealed to be a B.Pharm graduate from Australia.
  • The wedding reception was arranged a day later in Chennai.
  • In 2014, Yuvan Shankar Raja announced that he had converted to Islam.
  • He legally changed his name to Abdul Haliq, but continues to use his original name professionally.
  • On 1 January 2015, he got married for the third time to Zafroon Nizar.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yuvan Shankar Raja is an India singer and actor, aged 46. They are known for their work in the entertainment industry.

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