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Arrol Corelli

Arrol Corelli

Musical artist


Arrol Corelli is an Indian music composer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He is known for his scores in the films Pisaasu (2014) and Pasanga 2 (2015).

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Early life

Arrol Corelli was born and brought up in Maraimalainagar near Chennai in a middle-class family. He started learning Indian classical violin at the age of five under Shri. Ravi Kumar and later on under Kumari A. Kanyakumari.

At a very young age, he started performing in various concerts across south India, winning prizes in competitions held at The Music Academy, Narada Gana Sabha and Mylapore Fine Arts etc. He started learning Western classical piano at the age of ten from the Trinity College of Music, London. He did his schooling at Shri Anand Jain Vidhyala, Tambaram and became a qualified chartered accountant in 2008.

Career

Corelli approached director Mysskin, who hired him to score the music for Pisaasu (2014), produced by Bala.[1][2] As Arul is not an uncommon name, Mysskin also suggested the stage name Arrol Corelli, after the Italian composer Arcangelo Corelli, who was also a violinist. Corelli wrote the background music for Pisaasu; in the film he also played the violin in the song "Nathi pogum koozhangal payanam".[3][4][5] Corelli was nominated in the Best Background Score category at the 2015 Vijay Awards for Pisaasu.

Corelli subsequently received an offer to work with director Pandiraj in Pasanga 2 (2015), produced by actor Suriya's 2D Entertainment. The soundtrack features four songs and a theme music, the lyrics for which were written by Na. Muthukumar, Madhan Karky and Yugabharathi.[6][7]

Corelli collaborated with Mysskin a second time for Thupparivaalan (2017). He also composed the music for Annanukku Jai (2018), Champion (2019), and Anbulla Ghilli (2022).

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References

  1. Bwoods Trailers&Events (18 December 2014). "Arrol Corelli - "Working with Mysskin is a life changing experience" - BW" via YouTube.
  2. "'Pissasu' is getting ready to scare". Sify. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014.
  3. "Pasanga-2 (aka) Haiku songs review". Behindwoods. 17 October 2015.
  4. "Pasanga- Audio review!". Sify. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016.

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