Aadithyan (birth name Titus; 9 April 1954 – 5 December 2017) was an Indian film score and soundtrack composer. He has predominantly scored music for

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films apart from working in

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films. He sang several songs for his own films and for other composers. He created and released many Tamil Pop & Remix albums in India and Malaysia. He also hosted his own television cooking show 'Aadithyan's Kitchen' on Jaya TV for 8 years. He was a self-taught artist and his paintings adorn walls of several homes. He died at the age of 63 in Hyderabad on 5 December 2017.

Career

Having started his career as sound designer, he made his debut as composer with ''Amaran'' (1992) with songs like "Vethala Potta" and "Chandirane Suriyane" becoming chartbusters. He went on to work in over 30 films including Maman Magal, Luckyman, Asuran, Sevaalaperi Paandi, Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi among others. Lyricist

Piraisoodan Piraisoodan (6 February 1956 – 8 October 2021) was a Tamil poet and lyricist. He won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist for his songs in movies like ''Thayagam'', '' En Rasavin Manasile'' and ''Neeyum Naanum'' in 1996, 1991 and ...

in an interview with B. H. Abdul Hameed revealed that he suggested the name 'Adithyan' when he entered the film music.

Filmography

;As composer ;As singer

References

1954 births 2017 deaths Tamil film score composers Telugu film score composers Malayalam film score composers People from Thanjavur Deaths from kidney disease {{India-composer-stub