Vidyasagar

Vidyasagar is an Indian composer, musician and singer who works predominantly in the Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi film industries. He underwent Carnatic vocals training first and then started taking classical guitar classes in Chennai from Master Dhanraj along with A. R. Rahman and then later piano. After working with several composers as assistant and conductor, Vidyasagar made his debut as a film composer in the 1989 Tamil film Poomanam.

Vidyasagar became an independent film composer with the song En Anbe in the 1989 Tamil film Poomanam. Vidyasagar began his musical career with a Tamil movie, which he gained substantial recognition in the Tamil music industry at a later point. He switched to Telugu cinema in 1989. From 1996 to 2001, Vidyasagar focused primarily on Malayalam films. During this time, Vidyasagar also composed a few Tamil movies, such as Nilaave Vaa and Uyirodu Uyiraga. The end of veteran filmmaker Sathyan Anthikkad's 10-film long collaboration with composer Ilaiyaraaja saw him collaborate with Vidyasagar on the film Oru Indian Pranayakatha. Sathyan Anthikad continued his partnership with Vidyasagar for his next two films, Ennum Eppozhum and Jomonte Suvisheshangal in 2017.