

Later he started playing keyboard and developed interest over synthesizers. Having been trained in classical guitar, Harris completed Grade VIII exams conducted by the Trinity College, London. Harris could pursue his academics only up to High School, by then he always had problem with his attendance due to his recording sessions. He started his music career as a guitarist in 1987 at age twelve under M. Harris scored the highest mark in Asia on his 4th grade exam of Trinity College of Music, London. His father wanted him to become a guitarist and made him learn classical guitar from Mr. Following two distressing bomb blast incidents he became more religiously inclined and young Harris had to take over the family responsibility. Eswari, Jikki, Jamuna Rani, P.Susheela and Malayalam music director Shyam. Janaki, Shankar Ganesh, S.P.Balasubramaniam, K.

Raghavan, M.S.Viswanathan, Soolamangalam Sisters, K. Jayakumar, was a noted film guitarist and have frequently colabrated with T. At age six, Harris began his formal training in carnatic music.

He studied at Krishnaswamy Matric School. His father hails from a Tamil Christian family and his mother from a Hindu Naidu family. Harris Jayaraj was born and brought up in Chennai in a pious Christian family.
