V. Selvaganesh
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = V. Selvaganesh
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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:
- Soukha (2006)
- Kanjourney (2016)
; With Jonas Hellborg:
- Good People in Times of Evil (2000)
- Icon: A Transcontinental Gathering (2003)
- Kali's Son (2006)
- Art Metal (2007)
; With John Mclaughlin
- Remember Shakti - The Believer (2000)
- Remember Shakti – Saturday Night in Bombay (2001)
- Shakti - This Moment
; As film composer:
- Note: ♦ indicates a remake film.
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| 2008 | Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu | Bheemili Kabaddi Jattu ♦ (2010) | |
| rowspan="3"|2010 | Kola Kolaya Mundhirika | ||
| Drohi | |||
| Nil Gavani Sellathey | |||
| rowspan="2"|2011 | Kullanari Koottam | ||
| Pilla Zamindar | |||
| 2012 | Shiva Manasulo Shruti | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2013 | Nirnayam | Also producer | |
| Rettai Vaalu | |||
| 2016 | Arthanari | ||
| 2017 | Chitrangada | ||
| 2019 | Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu 2 |
References
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External links
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Category:Indian percussionists
Category:Tamil film score composers
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Art Metal (band) members