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'''Joshua Sridhar''' is an Indian ] and music director.<ref>{{IMDb name|1881187}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-29/news-interviews/28376217_1_film-music-interviews-tamil|title=Joshua says no to spotlight!|date=29 January 2011|accessdate=6 July 2013|author=M. Suganth|publisher=Times of India}}</ref>
'''Joshua Sridhar''' (born 1974 in ], ])<ref name="OIBio">{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/joshua-sridhar/biography.html|title=Joshua Sridhar Biography|website=]|publisher=Greynium Information Technologies|access-date=16 August 2014|archive-date=16 August 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816005538/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/joshua-sridhar/biography.html}}</ref> is an Indian composer.<ref>{{IMDb name|1881187}}</ref><ref name="Suganth2011a">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Joshua-says-no-to-spotlight/articleshow/7378782.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911121319/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-29/news-interviews/28376217_1_film-music-interviews-tamil|url-status=live|archive-date=11 September 2011|title=Joshua says no to spotlight!|date=29 January 2011|access-date=6 July 2013|first=M.|last=Suganth|newspaper=]}}</ref> He made his debut on the runaway hit Tamil film '']'' which was released on 8 December 2004.<ref name="OIBio"/><ref name="Suganth2011b">{{cite news|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=16 August 2014|url-status=live|archive-date=16 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816004044/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/I-dont-believe-in-comebacks-Joshua/articleshow/7333854.cms|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/I-dont-believe-in-comebacks-Joshua/articleshow/7333854.cms|title=I don't believe in comebacks: Joshua|last=Suganth|first=M.|date=22 January 2011}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Joshua Sridhar was born in ] on 9 March 1974 to Saravanan and Rajalakshmi. He studied at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram in ] from 1980 to 1990. After finishing High School he studied Western Classical Music for two years. He studied 8 Grades (Trinity College, London) in both Theory of Music and Piano. In 1993 he converted to Christianity and was baptised at Emmanuel Methodist Church (Chennai) and was given the name Joshua, the biblical character from the old testament. Not wanting to remove the name he was given at the time of birth he kept the name Sridhar and came to be known as Joshua Sridhar.

==Career==
Joshua Sridhar began his career in the year 1993 composing, arranging and programming music for gospel albums and jingles. In the year 1996, he entered ]. He worked as a keyboard player/programmer for many Indian film composers (notably Manisharma & A.R.Rahman) between 1996 and 2004. In 2004 made his film debut as composer of ]. The film was released on 8 December 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kollywood Music Director Joshua Sridhar Biography, News, Photos, Videos |url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/music-director/joshua-sridhar |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=nettv4u |language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" | Year !! colspan="4" | Language<ref name="OIFilm">{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/joshua-sridhar/filmography.html|title=Joshua Sridhar Filmography|website=Oneindia.in|publisher=Greynium Information Technologies|access-date=16 August 2014|url-status=live|archive-date=16 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816005242/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/joshua-sridhar/filmography.html}}</ref> !! rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
! ] !! ] !! ] !! ]
|-
|2004 || '']'' • || ''Premisthe'' || || || Nominated for ] – Tamil
|-
|2005 || ''Abhayam'' || '']'' • || || ||
|-
|2006 || '']'' • || ''Manohara''|| || ||
|-
|2006 || '']'' • || ''Prema'' || || ||
|-
|2006 || ''Aran'' || || '']'' • || || Won SICA Award for best Music Director – Malayalam
|-
|2006 || || '']'' • || || ||
|-
|2007 || || || || '']'' • ||
|-
|2007 || '']'' • || ''Prema'' || || ||
|-
|2007 || '']'' • || ''Kalasala'' || || ||
|-
|2009 || || || || '']'' || Nominated for Filmfare Awards&nbsp;— Kannada
|-
|2010 || || || || '']'' || Nominated for Filmfare Awards&nbsp;— Kannada
|-
|2010 || || || || '']'' ||
|-
|2010 || || || || '']'' ||
|-
|2011 ||'']'' || || || ||
|-
|2011 || '']'' •<ref name="Srinivasan2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-veppam/20110111.htm|title=Veppam's album is no great shakes|date=11 January 2011|last=Srinivasan|first=Pavitra|work=]|access-date=16 August 2014|url-status=live|archive-date=16 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816010155/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-veppam/20110111.htm}}</ref>|| ''Sega'' || || || Nominated for ] – Tamil<ref name="Ramchander2012">{{cite web|author=Ramchander|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/news/2012/ajith-vikram-surya-siima-096310.html|access-date=16 August 2014|date=7 June 2012|title=Ajith, Vikram, Surya nominated for SIIMA Best Actor|url-status=live|archive-date=16 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816004735/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/news/2012/ajith-vikram-surya-siima-096310.html|website=Oneindia.in|publisher=Greynium Information Technologies}}</ref>
|-
|2011 || '']'' || || || ||
|-
|2011 || '']'' || '']'' • || || ||
|-
|2012 || ''Acham Thavir'' ||'']'' * || || ||
|-
|2013 || || || ||'']'' ||
|-
|2013 || || || ||'']'' || Nominated for Filmfare Awards&nbsp;— Kannada<ref name="TOI2014FF">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/61st-Idea-Filmfare-Awards-Complete-Nominations-List/articleshow/38267114.cms|title=61st Idea Filmfare Awards&nbsp;— Complete Nominations List|date=12 July 2014|work=The Times of India|publisher=Bennett, Coleman and Co|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816003344/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/61st-Idea-Filmfare-Awards-Complete-Nominations-List/articleshow/38267114.cms|archive-date=16 August 2014|access-date=16 August 2014}}</ref>
|-
|2014 || || || ||'']'' ||
|-
|2015 || '']'' || || || ||
|-
|2015 || '']'' || || || ||
|-
|2016 || '']'' || || || ||
|-
|2016 || '']'' || || || || 25th Film
|-
|2017 || || || ||''Rajahamsa'' ||
|-
|2018 ||'']'' || || || ||
|-
|2019 ||'']'' || || || ||
|-
|2019 || || || ||'']'' ||
|}

'''Notes:'''
* The films are listed in order that the music released, regardless of the dates the film released.
* The year next to the title of the affected films indicates the release year of the either dubbed or remade version in the named language later than the original version.
* • indicates original language release. Indicates simultaneous makes, if featuring in more languages.
* ♦ indicates a remade version, the remaining ones being dubbed versions.


==References== ==References==
{{Reflist}} {{Reflist}}


== External links == ==External links==
* {{official website|http://joshuasridhar.com}} * {{official website|http://joshuasridhar.wixsite.com/official}}

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Indian film composer and music director (born 1974)

Joshua Sridhar
Birth nameSridhar
Born (1974-03-09) 9 March 1974 (age 50)
GenresFilm score, Film soundtrack
Occupation(s)Film composer, Music director
Instrument(s)Synthesizer, Electronic Keyboard, Vocal
Years active2004 to present
Musical artist

Joshua Sridhar (born 1974 in Chennai, India) is an Indian composer. He made his debut on the runaway hit Tamil film Kaadhal which was released on 8 December 2004.

Early life and education

Joshua Sridhar was born in Chennai on 9 March 1974 to Saravanan and Rajalakshmi. He studied at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram in Chennai from 1980 to 1990. After finishing High School he studied Western Classical Music for two years. He studied 8 Grades (Trinity College, London) in both Theory of Music and Piano. In 1993 he converted to Christianity and was baptised at Emmanuel Methodist Church (Chennai) and was given the name Joshua, the biblical character from the old testament. Not wanting to remove the name he was given at the time of birth he kept the name Sridhar and came to be known as Joshua Sridhar.

Career

Joshua Sridhar began his career in the year 1993 composing, arranging and programming music for gospel albums and jingles. In the year 1996, he entered Indian cinema. He worked as a keyboard player/programmer for many Indian film composers (notably Manisharma & A.R.Rahman) between 1996 and 2004. In 2004 made his film debut as composer of Kaadhal. The film was released on 8 December 2004.

Filmography

Year Language Notes
Tamil Telugu Malayalam Kannada
2004 Kaadhal • Premisthe Nominated for Filmfare Awards – Tamil
2005 Abhayam Danger •
2006 Uyir • Manohara
2006 Chennai Kadhal • Prema
2006 Aran Keerthi Chakra • Won SICA Award for best Music Director – Malayalam
2006 Game •
2007 Arasu •
2007 Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen • Prema
2007 Kalloori • Kalasala
2009 Love Guru Nominated for Filmfare Awards — Kannada
2010 Gaana Bajaana Nominated for Filmfare Awards — Kannada
2010 Huduga Hudugi
2010 Devadas
2011 Appavi
2011 Veppam • Sega Nominated for SIIMA Awards – Tamil
2011 Vithagan
2011 Yuvan Keratam •
2012 Acham Thavir Genius *
2013 Whistle
2013 Googly Nominated for Filmfare Awards — Kannada
2014 Huchudugaru
2015 Pulan Visaranai 2
2015 Vellaiya Irukiravan Poi Solla Maatan
2016 54321
2016 Parandhu Sella Vaa 25th Film
2017 Rajahamsa
2018 Oru Kuppai Kathai
2019 July Kaatril
2019 Yaana

Notes:

  • The films are listed in order that the music released, regardless of the dates the film released.
  • The year next to the title of the affected films indicates the release year of the either dubbed or remade version in the named language later than the original version.
  • • indicates original language release. Indicates simultaneous makes, if featuring in more languages.
  • ♦ indicates a remade version, the remaining ones being dubbed versions.

References

  1. ^ "Joshua Sridhar Biography". Oneindia.in. Greynium Information Technologies. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  2. Joshua Sridhar at IMDb
  3. Suganth, M. (29 January 2011). "Joshua says no to spotlight!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  4. Suganth, M. (22 January 2011). "I don't believe in comebacks: Joshua". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  5. "Kollywood Music Director Joshua Sridhar Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  6. "Joshua Sridhar Filmography". Oneindia.in. Greynium Information Technologies. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  7. Srinivasan, Pavitra (11 January 2011). "Veppam's album is no great shakes". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  8. Ramchander (7 June 2012). "Ajith, Vikram, Surya nominated for SIIMA Best Actor". Oneindia.in. Greynium Information Technologies. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  9. "61st Idea Filmfare Awards — Complete Nominations List". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman and Co. 12 July 2014. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.

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