R. K. Shekhar

Rajagopala Kulashekharan Shekhar was an Indian music composer who worked primarily for Malayalam cinema. Shekhar served as a music conductor for over 100 films and composed scores for 52 films. He pioneered the early integration of Western classical music orchestration techniques into South Indian film music. He is the father of A. R. Rahman and A. R. Reihana.