Yuvan
Shankar
Raja,
the
son
of
legendary
music
director
Illayaraaja,
is
all
set
to
convert
to
Islam.
The
music
composer
himself
has
announced
the
news.
There
were
reports
in
the
media
on
his
conversion
to
Islam.
On
Twitter,
Yuvan
Shankar
Raja
confirmed
the
news
and
said
that
his
family
supports
his
decision.
He
also
clarified
that
he
doesn't
have
misunderstanding
over
this
issue
with
his
father
Illayaraaja.
"I
follow
Islam
and
I'm
proud
about
it.
My
family
supports
my
decision
and
there
is
no
misunderstanding
between
me
and
my
dad," Yuvan
posted
on
Twitter
page.
According
to
reports,
the
music
director
Yuvan
Shankar
Raja,
who
was
very
close
to
his
mother,
has
been
missing
his
mom
after
her
death
(died
on
31
October
2011).
Yuvan
Shankar
Raja
decided
to
convert
himself
to
Islam
after
meeting
a
spiritual
guru.
It
is
not
known
what
exactly
made
him
to
opt
for
one
of
the
biggest
religions
in
the
world.
"Yuvan
was
very
attached
to
his
mother
and
soon
after
she
passed
away,
he
started
missing
her
a
lot.
He
also
met
a
spiritual
guru,
but
we
cannot
say
what
exactly
made
him
follow
Islam," a
source
told
the
Times
of
India.
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Yuvan
Inspired
By
Rahman!
Many
felt
that
Yuvan
Shankar
Raja
was
inspired
by
Oscar
Award
Winner
AR
Rahman,
who
was
a
Hindu
before
converting
to
Islam.
Sources
Deny...
But
sources
have
denied
the
reports,
which
claimed
that
AR
Rahman
was
inspiration.
Yuvan
Performs
Namaz
5
Times
A
Day
Yuvan
Shankar
Raja
has
been
practising
the
religion
for
over
a
year
now.
He
is
performing
namaz
five
times
a
day.
The
music
director
is
not
missing
his
prayers
even
though
he
is
completely
busy.
Will
Yuvan
Change
His
Name?
Meanwhile,
Yuvan
Shankar
Raja
is
likely
to
change
his
name.
But
he
has
not
decided
on
it.
Yuvan's
Career
Yuvan
Shankar
Raja
has
composed
music
for
over
100
films
in
over
a
decade-long
career.
Some
of
his
best
albums
include
Thulluvadho
Ilamai,
7G
Rainbow
Colony,
Manmadhan
and
Pattiyal.
His
forthcoming
albums
include
Anjaan,
Taramani
and
Vettai
Mannan.