CNN-News18 Indian of the Year 2023: 'Jawan' composer Anirudh Ravichander wins Youth Icon award (Popular choice)

At the CNN-News18 Indian of the Year 2023, music composer of blockbusters like Master, Vikram, Jailer, and Jawan, Anirudh Ravichander won the Youth Icon award (Popular choice). Talking about the win, the composer’s father said, “It’s always wonderful for something to do what they like and also get paid for it.” “I’m not proud father, I’m a happy father,” he added.

It might not be wrong to say that Anirudh Ravichander is one of the most sought-after composers of today’s time. Proving the same, his last two releases, Rajinikanth-led Jailer and Shah Rukh Khan starrer Jawan did a phenomenal collection at the box office. Not only that, the music of both these dramas was also applauded by fans. But, did you know that Anirudh Ravichander is related to Thalaiva? For the unversed, the composer is the nephew of the iconic Rajinikanth. During a recent interview with Film Companion, Anirudh Ravichander opened up about his equation with the superstar. When asked if his bond with Rajinikanth ever gets in the way of work, Anirudh Ravichander said that he thinks that they are able to separate personal and professional relationships. He added that there was only one song in Jailer initially according to the script. The composer further alleged that as they witnessed the rough edit for the movie, they felt that there was room for another song in the action entertainer and this track turned out to be Hukum. Jawan music The first song of Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan, Zinda Banda created history. Within just 24 hours of its release, the song stormed the digital world, amassing a ground-breaking 46 million views on YouTube, making it the biggest song on the platform in 2023! The figure excluded views garnered from social media and audio streaming platforms. All three language videos of a single film dominated top 3 positions on YouTube globally making it truly a pan-India phenomenon.