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Rajagopala Kulashekharan or R. K. Shekhar (21 June 1933 – 09 September 1976) was an Indian music composer who worked mainly for Malayalam movies. He composed music for 52 films (23 in Malayalam with 127 songs), and was the music conductor for more than 100 films.
Oct 11, 2018 · But what a lot of people either don’t know or overlook is that his father, R.K. Shekhar, was also a very talented musical pioneer. Rajagopala Kulashekhara Shekhar was born on 7 November...
- Krishna Trilok
Jun 16, 2022 · Though RK Shekar had died at the early age of 43, it was the goodwill that he had left behind for his family and his son, AR Rahman, which had become a stepping stone for the young musician to flourish in his music career.
- Mamta Roy
Dec 30, 2022 · Sekhar was a workaholic musician, who used to go to seven – eight places for work each day. Famous Tamil film musician, Ilayaraja used to play the combo organ for background music recording sessions with Sekhar Master at the age of 17. Many talented people including singer Yesudas were introduced to Malayalam film music by Sekhar.
Rajagopala Kulasekara Shekhar, shortly known as R.K.Shekhar was a music composer of Malayalam cinema during the golden era of 70’s. He was one among those unfortunate artists of film field who didn’t receive appreciation that he actually deserved.
Jun 21, 2023 · Rajagopal, Shekhar’s father, was a school dropout who later became an electrician and worked part-time as a bhagavathar—a musician who composes and performs Hindu sacred songs. Shekhar inherited the musical talent and learned to play the harmonium from his paternal uncle, eventually becoming an expert.
Jan 6, 2018 · R. K. Shekhar was born on 21-06-1933 in Tiruvallur in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. He was an Indian Composer, Music Director & Arranger.
