Vidyasagar Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Family, Wife, Career, Net Worth In 2025

By sreyashi ray Oct 5, 2025, 18:32 IST
Early Life & Family Roots
Upadrasta Vidya Sagar (better known as Vidyasagar) was born to a family in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, on 2 March 1963. He was born into a Telugu family: his father, Upadrasta Ramachandra Rao, was a musician, and his mother is Suryakantham. His grandfather was themselves a vidwan (scholar/musician) of the Bobbili royal court. 
Vidyasagar has a wife and three children; two girls and a son. One of the daughters, Susarla Pallavi, is considered a social media influencer. His son, Harsha Vardhan, is a musician and programmer, primarily working on independent Tamil music video projects. 
Age, Height & Physical Profile
  • Age (in 2025): 62 years old. 
  • Height & Weight: No reliable sources provide information as to his height or weight in reliable sources. Certain informal sources give values (such as, reportedly, 168 cm, 70 kg) but have not been verified by reputable media or by Vidyasagar himself. Such numbers are safer to treat with care. 
Musical Training & Entry into Cinema
Vidyasagar was a young Carnatic vocalist who was exposed to the world of melody and classic forms at an early age. Then he moved on to study instruments, the classical guitar and the piano, studying with distinguished masters in Chennai, such as Master Dhanraj. 

He started his film career as an assistant/conductor (assistance in orchestration and background score) and then moved on to become an independent film composer. In 1989, he made his debut as a music director in the Tamil film Poo Manam, in the song En Anbe. 

Career Highlights & Awards
Vidyasagar has written more than 225 full-length films in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu, and sometimes other languages. His style is characterised by melodiousness, classical side, emotionality, and flexibility in the story. 
Among his successful movies are Mozhi, Ghilli, Swarabhishekam, Run, and Dhill. His skill in scoring both popular and poetic dramas has been acclaimed. 
Awards & Recognitions:
  • National Film Awards: He has won various awards, including Swarabhishekam. 
  • Filmfare Awards South: 5 wins. 
  • State Awards: Tamil Nadu State Film Awards (numerous wins), Kerala State Film Awards, and so on. 
Other awards are Asianet Film Awards, Asiavision, etc. 
Net Worth & Financial Standing in 2025
  • Creative professionals, and in particular the film industry, are imprecise when trying to estimate net worth. However:
  • According to one estimate by PeopleAi, in the year 2025, Vidyasagar will have a net worth of approximately US$15.2 million. 
  • With a long career of composing film music, income from movies, royalties, perhaps live performances, and other music endeavors, this amount is reasonable yet hypothetical. 
Legacy, Influence & Current Status
Vidyasagar is a revered figure in Indian film music, and he is 62. His influence spans:
  • Influencing younger composers to strike the right balance between classical foundations and film scoring.
  • The impact of his melodies, which are emotional most of the time, listeners recall his melodies many years after the film was released.
  • His versatility has made him relevant among mass-market entertainers as well as art films.
  • He is established in Chennai and still working in the industry, albeit perhaps not as prolific as in his golden years.