There is no dearth of music directors in Kollywood. Every decade brings new music directors. In that sense, A.R. rahman came after Ilayaraja. harris jayaraj followed him. Then Anirudh came and ruled the music world. Currently, Sai Abhayanka has emerged as the latest music sensation. He has half a dozen films under his belt. In this collection, we will see who are the top 5 highest-paid music composers in kollywood, where music composers are overflowing.

5.Yuvan shankar Raja:
        shankar RAJA' target='_blank' title='yuvan shankar raja -Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>yuvan shankar raja is at number 5 in the list of highest-paid music composers. The last film he composed for was Sweetheart. The film was not a big success. If Yuvan gave a hit album, it was Vijay's GOAT. After the success of that film, the songs he composed did not do much good. He charges Rs. 5 crore as a salary for composing music for a film.


4. gv prakash Kumar:
GV Prakash, who did not pay much attention to music after entering kollywood as an actor, has recently reduced his acting and turned his attention to music. This year, his music has released films like Vanagan, Kingston, Neek, and Good Bad Ugly. Except for Good Bad Ugly, all the other films were flops. He charges Rs. 6 crores for composing music for a film.

3. Thaman:
Thaman is in the 3rd place on the list of highest-paid music composers in Kollywood. He charges Rs. 8 crores per film. The songs he composed for Vijay's Varisu were a hit across the board. After that, Thaman composed music for a film directed by Vijay's son Jason Sanjay. Apart from this, he is also working very busy in Telugu.

2. A.R. Rahman:
A.R. rahman has been in the hearts of fans for more than 30 years in the indian film industry with his music. Even though composers like harris jayaraj and vidyasagar who came after him have gone out of business, A.R. rahman is still at the forefront. This year, his music has released films like Kadhalikka Neramilli and Saava. He charges Rs. 10 crore per film.

1. Anirudh:
If there is the highest-paid music composer in kollywood, it is Anirudh. This year, he is composing films like Coolie, Jana Nayagan, Jailer 2, Kingdom, Madrasi, and love Insurance Company. Anirudh, who is a very busy music composer with half a dozen films, is earning a salary of Rs. 12 crore per film.
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Sowmiya Sriram

05/05/2025 12:50 PM