Vashanth Sellathurai

Vashanth Sellathurai
Also known as Vashanth Selvadurai
Born Valvettithurai, Sri Lanka
Genres Film score, theatre, world music
Occupation(s) PhD Student, Actor, composer, music director, singer, instrumentalist, arranger, programmer
Instruments Keyboard, Veena
Years active 1986–present
Website www.vashanth.com

Vashanth Sellethurai (born 6 March 1984), also known as Vashanth Selvadurai, is an actor and music composer. His family fled from the civil war in Sri Lanka to Denmark in 1985.[1]

Career

Vashanth started learning the piano at 7 and at the age of 9 he began to play keyboard for his father's drama troupe where he also learned to act.[1]

In December 1999 he composed his first song "Welcome 2000″ which became a well known song among the public. His main instrument is the keyboard, but he also plays guitar, bass, drum, tabla, veena and various percussions. He then learned Carnatic music, which inspired him to compose melodious tunes with western Influence.[1]

He entered an academic school in 2001[2] and chose music as his main subject. He acquired the basics of music composition techniques and how to analyse music production from various genres. After that he completed Electronic Music in a private music school.[3] In 2009, he finished BSc in Medialogy,[4] completed MSc in Interactive Digital Media end of 2012[5] and currently doing his PhD at Aalborg University.[6][7][8][9]

In 2003 he released his debut album "Ilamai Inimai Puthumai" in a big music event in Denmark. His second music productions were sound tracks for K.S.Thurai's Tamil film, Pookkal,[10] where he also debuted as the leading film actor. The film completed 100 days in the cinemas all over the world during 2004–05.[11]

The soundtracks for his second film Ilampuyal, were released by director Ameer, director Vasanth, actor Shaam, producer R.B. Choudry and politician Thirumavazhavan. The function was covered by well-known TV stations Sun TV, Kalaignar TV, Raj TV and Vijay TV.[12]

His "acting" and music skills where well hailed by recognised actors and directors including comedian Karunas,[13] director Ameer and producer Kalaipuli Thanu. The film Ilampuyal made it up to 100 days in Tamil Nadu and was also broadcast on Kalaignar TV.

Many famous professional singers contributed to his music such as A.R.Rahman's sister Raihana, Srinivas, Karthik, Malathy,[14] Tippu, Haricharan, Saindhavi, Roshini and Manica Vinayagam.[15][16] He also worked with professional technicians such as the film editor Sathees Kurosawa, cinematographer Kichas, Dasavatharam sound FX developer Raju, E film story developer Paval Shankar and Rajinikanth daughter's Ocher studio crew.[1]

Music style and impact

Skilled in Carnatic music, Western classical and pop music, Vashanth has been noted to write film songs, layering instruments from different music idioms in an improvisatory manner.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageCharacterDirector
2004PookkalEzhilanTamilProtagonistK.S.Thurai
2009IlampuyalPuyalTamilProtagonistK.S.Thurai
2014Uyirvarai IniththaaiAdhithTamilProtagonistK.S.Thurai

Discography

YearTitleTypeLanguageRole
2000Welcome 2000SongTamilMusic director
2001Year 2001SongTamilMusic director
2003Ilamai Inimai PuthumaiAudio AlbumTamilMusic director & Singer
2004PookkalSoundtrackTamilMusic director & Singer
2005PookkalFilmTamilActor
2007Kathai Alla NijamSongTamilMusic director
2008IlampuyalSoundtrackTamilMusic director
2008JeevaneaSongTamilMusic director
2009IlampuyalFilmTamilActor & Music director
2009Enn InameaSong and Music videoTamilMusic director
2009Mama PonnuSongTamilMusic director & Singer
2009JeevaneaMusic VideoTamilActor, Music director & Editor
2009SingamSongTamilMusic director & Singer
2009Unnai ParthathumSongTamilMusic director
2009KanavugalSongTamilMusic director
2010MachinichiFilm PoojaiTamilActor
2010Thanmaana PoarrSongTamilMusic director
2011RakkammaSongTamilMusic director & Singer
2011Nee Ennai AdutthuPoemTamilMusic director & Vocalist
2011Machan Sollu SolluMusic VideoEnglishMusic director, cinematographer & editor
2012College LoveMusic VideoEnglishDirector, cinematographer & editor
2012Kanni PenneaSongTamilMusic director & Singer
2012Thanni ThoddiSongTamilMusic director
2013Vettri ChinnangalPoemTamilMusic director & Vocalist
2013IdhayameAlbumTamilMusic director
2014Uyirvarai IniththaaiSoundtrackTamilMusic director & Singer
2014Uyirvarai Iniththaai (Europe)FilmTamilActor, editor & Music director
2015Viduthalai ChudarSongTamilSinger
2015Irudayathin PaarvaikulleMusic VideoTamilActor
2015Silukku MarameCover SongTamilSinger
2015Uyirvarai Iniththaai (Tamil Nadu)FilmTamilActor, editor & Music director
2016Ey- MC SAI Ft. StylomannavanMusic VideoTamilGuest appearance, Actor
2016Enn Nenjea (Uyirvarai Iniththaai)Film SongTamilActor, editor & Music director
2016ButterflyMusic VideoTamilActor, editor & Music director
2016Iravum Pagalum (Uyirvarai Iniththaai)Film SongTamilActor, editor & Music director
2016Dark & LovelyAwarenessTamilDOP, Editor & Music director
2017AzhagiyeCover SongTamilSinger, Actor, Editor
2017Petta Rap RemakeMusic VideoTamilRapper, Video editor & Music director
2017Yethi Yethi CoverMusic VideoTamilSinger, DOP, Video editor
2017Neethane CoverCover SongTamilSinger
2017Kanave KalaiyatheMusic VideoTamilActor
2018Ethuvum Kadanthu PoogumMusic VideoTamilEditor, Colorist
2018Venmathi VenmathiyeCover SongTamilSinger, Actor, Editor
2018Take ThatMusic VideoTamilSinger, Actor, Director, Editor

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Biography". Vashanth.com. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Herning Gymnasium". Herning-gym.dk. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Frontsession". Bhs.dk. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Start". Medialogi-aalborg.dk. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "Kandidatuddannelsen i informationsteknologi, interaktive digitale medier, it-vest". Cand-it.aau.dk. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "Aalborg University Denmark – Aalborg University". En.aau.dk. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  7. ↑ "Bollywood rykker til Herning". Jyllands-posten.dk. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  8. ↑ "På vej til Kollywood". Tvmidtvest.dk. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  9. ↑ "Aalborg University Denmark – Aalborg University". En.aau.dk. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Pookkal Soundtracks". Vashanth. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  11. ↑ "Pookkal Soundtracks". Tamilsongs.net. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  12. ↑ "Ilampuyal Audio Launch Video". Alaikal.com. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  13. ↑ "Actor Karunas Interview – Ilampuyal". Vashanth.com. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  14. ↑ "Malathy Lakshman | Lakshman Sruthi – 100% Manual Orchestra |". Lakshman Sruthi. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  15. ↑ "Welcome to Manikka Vinayagam Website". Lakshmansruthi.com. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  16. ↑ "Discography". Vashanth.com. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
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