V. Selvaganesh

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = V. Selvaganesh

| image = V Selvaganesh Munich 2001.JPG

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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist

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| birth_date = December 28, 1966

| birth_place = Chennai, India

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| origin = India

| instrument = Kanjira, Mridangam

| genre = Indian classical music

| occupation = Composer, Percussionist

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| associated_acts = Shakti, Remember Shakti

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V. Selvaganesh is an Indian percussionist working in the Carnatic tradition and one of the leading kanjira (south Indian frame drum) players of his generation.{{cite web|author=NavdeepSandhu |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Merging-music/352771/ |title=Merging music |publisher=Express India |date=2008-08-25 |access-date=2012-03-09}} He is also known as "Chella S. Ganesh."

Career

Selvaganesh gained world fame through tours with John McLaughlin's group, Remember Shakti.{{cite news |title=Hart beat |first=Tanvi |last=Salkar |date=2009-12-03 |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/hart-beat/549375 |work=The Indian Express}} He helps his father, Grammy-Nominated T.H. "Vikku" Vinayakram, to run the Sri JGTV school and train a new generation of Carnatic percussionists. He has also composed and produced albums and played with the Swedish bass player Jonas Hellborg and American guitar virtuoso Shawn Lane.

In 2012, Selvaganesh made his film directorial debut with Bodhai,{{cite news |title=Raising the tempo |work=The Hindu |date=2012-03-03 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/raising-the-tempo/article2957490.ece}} a short film in Tamil. He also composed the four-track soundtrack which was released in digital format by Saregama.{{cite web |url=http://www.saregama.com/portal/pages/music.jsp?previousRequestUrl=film?mode=get_album_info%26albumId=202145 |title=Saregama album page |access-date=2013-05-23}}

He is a part of the band Shakti that won the 2024 Grammy Award for the Best Global Music Album.

=Film career=

V. Selvaganesh made his debut composing for films with the Tamil movie Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu and has composed music for a number of films in Tamil and Telugu.

Discography

; Solo Albums:

; With Jonas Hellborg:

; With John Mclaughlin

; As film composer:

  • Note: ♦ indicates a remake film.

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2008Vennila Kabadi KuzhuBheemili Kabaddi Jattu ♦ (2010)
rowspan="3"|2010Kola Kolaya Mundhirika
Drohi
Nil Gavani Sellathey
rowspan="2"|2011Kullanari Koottam
Pilla Zamindar
2012Shiva Manasulo Shruti
rowspan="2"| 2013NirnayamAlso producer
Rettai Vaalu
2016Arthanari
2017Chitrangada
2019Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2

References

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