Harris Jayaraj
Harris Jayaraj | |
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Harris at the launch of his Studio H | |
| Born | 8 January 1975 Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupations | |
| Spouse |
Suma Jayaraj (m. 1999) |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Film score, World Music, Soundtrack |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Synthesizer, Piano, Percussion, Keyboard |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | |
J. Harris Jayaraj (born 8 January 1975) is an Indian composer from Tamil Nadu. He composes soundtracks predominantly for Tamil films, while also having composed for a few films in Telugu and two films in Hindi.
He has been honoured with Kalaimamani Award from the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Life Time Achievement Award from Konijeti Rosaiah, the Governor of Tamil Nadu. Since 2001, he has won 6 Filmfare Awards South and has received 20 Filmfare Awards South nominations. He has also won 6 Mirchi Music Awards, 5 Vijay Awards, 4 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, 3 International Tamil Film Awards and Big FM Awards. In 2019, he was bestowed with the Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute Honorary Doctorate of Letters for his significant contributions to Tamil cinema music.