Santhosh Narayanan

Known for SoundBorn 1983-05-15 (age 43)Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India

Santhosh Narayanan is an Indian film composer and musician in the Tamil film industry. Santhosh Narayanan made his debut as a film composer in the 2012 Tamil film Attakathi. His works in latter films including Pizza, Soodhu Kavvum, Cuckoo and Jigarthanda were critically acclaimed. He made his debut as an independent music director in the 2012 Tamil film Attakathi directed by Pa. Ranjith. Santhosh composed a song in the gaana genre for the film, "Aadi Pona Aavani", and gave a then-unknown Gana Bala, who had been singing gaana songs at funerals till then, the chance to sing it. Along with "Aadi Pona Aavani", a second gaana song, "Nadukadalula Kappala", Bala's own composition, was recorded for the film. Both songs went on to become popular, making Gana Bala a star, and were said to have brought back gaana to Tamil cinema. Santhosh Narayanan did his schooling in RSK Higher Secondary School, Tiruchirappalli and college in J. J. College of Engineering and Technology, Tiruchirapalli. After completing his education, he briefly worked as an assistant to composer A. R. Rahman. He worked as a recording engineer, before beginning to produce independent music and compose background score for films. He scored the music including two songs for the acclaimed short film Advaitham, and produced the score for the Telugu thriller film Nenu Meeku Telusa along with another Rahman protege, Sakti.Read more

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Uyir Mozhi

Anel Meley Pani Thuli

Kadaisi Vivasayi

Cooku with Comali

Pariyerum Perumal

Oththa Seruppu Size 7

Oh My Kadavule

Vada Chennai

Madras

Sarpatta Parambarai

Jigarthanda DoubleX

Pettaikaali

Jigarthanda

Vaazhai

Guru

The Night Manager

Karnan

Writer

Irudhi Suttru

Cuckoo

Nenu Meeku Telusa...?

Iraivi

Naai Sekar Returns

Meyaadha Maan

Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum

Andhagan

Soodhu Kavvum

Lucia

Gangs of Madras

Kasada Thapara

Thalaivan Thalaivii

Attakathi

Pizza

Enakkul Oruvan

Anweshippin Kandethum

Bujji & Bhairava

Dasara

Mahaan

36 Vayadhinile

Mercury

Jil Jung Juk

Anbarivu

Master

Kaala

Retro

Kalki 2898-AD

Manithan

Faadu