Sound
Santhosh Narayanan
Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi cinema · 80 credits
Born
15 May 1983 (age 43)
Birthplace
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Also known as Santosh Narayanan
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.
Known for
Filmography
Server Sundaram
Playback Singer, Original Music Composer
Vada Chennai II: Anbuvin Ezhichi
Original Music Composer
Seyon
Original Music Composer
Power House
Original Music Composer
Jackie
Original Music Composer
Untitled Karthik Subbaraj Film
Untitled Karthik Subbaraj Film
Original Music Composer
Vaa Vaathiyaar
Original Music Composer
Maa Inti Bangaram
Original Music Composer
Balaramana Dinagalu
Original Music Composer
Sigma
Playback Singer
Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai
Playback Singer
Retro
as Innisai, Playback Singer, Original Music Composer
Sikandar
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Thalaivan Thalaivii
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Kalki 2898-AD
as Complex Club Member, Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Andhagan
Playback Singer, Original Music Composer
Anweshippin Kandethum
Original Music Composer
Vaazhai
Original Music Composer
Saindhav
Original Music Composer
Raayan
Playback Singer
Jigarthanda DoubleX
Playback Singer, Original Music Composer
Dasara
Original Music Composer
Mahaan
Original Music Composer
Buffoon
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Gulu Gulu
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Anel Meley Pani Thuli
Original Music Composer
Naai Sekar Returns
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Kadaisi Vivasayi
Original Music Composer
Anbarivu
Playback Singer
Pathonpatham Noottandu
Original Music Composer
Parris Jayaraj
as Self, Original Music Composer
Karnan
Playback Singer, Original Music Composer
Writer
Additional Writing
Kasada Thapara
Original Music Composer
Vellai Yaanai
Original Music Composer
Jagame Thandhiram
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Master
Playback Singer
Sarpatta Parambarai
Original Music Composer
Gypsy
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Dagaalty
Playback Singer
Oh My Kadavule
Playback Singer
Penguin
Original Music Composer
Gangs of Madras
Music Supervisor
A1
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Oththa Seruppu Size 7
Original Music Composer
Mehandi Circus
Playback Singer
Pariyerum Perumal
Playback Singer, Original Music Composer
Mercury
Original Music Composer
Kaala
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Vada Chennai
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Bairavaa
Original Music Composer
Guru
Original Music Composer
Meyaadha Maan
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Vizhithiru
Playback Singer
Iraivi
as Self (Special appearance in the song 'Kadhal Kappal'), Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Uyir Mozhi
Original Music Composer
Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Irudhi Suttru
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Kabali
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Manithan
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Kodi
Original Music Composer
Kaashmora
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Jil Jung Juk
Playback Singer
Remo
Playback Singer
Enakkul Oruvan
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
36 Vayadhinile
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Cuckoo
Original Music Composer
Jigarthanda
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Madras
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Kappal
Playback Singer
Soodhu Kavvum
Original Music Composer
Pizza 2: Villa
Original Music Composer
Lucia
Additional Music
Attakathi
Original Music Composer
Pizza
Original Music Composer
Nenu Meeku Telusa...?
Additional Music