Anirudh Ravichander

Anirudh Ravichander, called Anirudh or Ani by his fans, is a music director and playback singer who works mainly in Tamil cinema and has also scored Telugu and Hindi films. He is best known for the song "Why This Kolaveri Di" from 3 (2012), the Rajinikanth film Petta (2019) and the Shah Rukh Khan film Jawan (2023). His top honours include two Filmfare Awards South. Anirudh made his debut with 3 (2012), and its song "Why This Kolaveri Di" became a sensation far beyond India, crossing 590 million views online. Director A.R. Murugadoss then brought him on for Kaththi (2014), starring Vijay and Samantha, where the track "Selfie Pulla" also went viral. That album raised his profile, and his music for Petta (2019) took it further. He went on to compose for Doctor (2021), Leo (2023) and Jawan (2023), where he also sang. Later work includes Indian 2: Zero Tolerance (2024), Vidaamuyarchi (2025), Coolie (2025), Kingdom (2025) and Madharaasi (2025). Outside films, Anirudh signed with Sony Music in 2016, and the label releases his independent albums and live concerts. That same year he joined Diplo on a remix of the Major Lazer single "Cold Water". Besides his two Filmfare Awards South, he has won ten SIIMA Awards, six Edison Awards and five Vijay Awards. He has also earned Filmfare nominations for both his scores and his singing.