About

Known credits:
129
Birthday:
1937-03-19
Place of birth:
Mylapore, Chennai, India
Website:
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Shyam

Overview

Samuel Joseph (born 1937), better known as Shyam, is a music composer who works in Malayalam cinema.

From the mid-1970s to the late 1980s, Shyam had a prolific run as a composer in the Malayalam film industry, composing for nearly 200 films. Working with all major directors of the time, Shyam had scored many hits of Jayan and the early films of Mammootty and Mohanlal. He has won the Kerala State Film Awards for Best Music Director twice.

Shyam apprenticed under maestros M. S. Viswanathan and Salil Chowdhury, the former renaming him 'Shyam'. He has been an assistant for various music directors including Salil Chowdhury, Rajan Nagendra, Satyam, S. Rajeswara Rao, Pendyala Nageswara Rao, AM Raja, TG Lingappa etc for several years before venturing as an independent music director. He has also worked as a lead violinist with famous composers like C. Ramachandra, V Dakshinamoorthi, Naushad, Madan Mohan, G. Devarajan, Bombay Ravi, RD Burman etc.

Along with his training in western violin he is also trained in carnatic classical violin under the baton of legendary classical violinist Lalgudi Jayaraman.

He debuted as an independent film composer in Malayalam cinema through the 1974 film, Manyasree Viswamithran directed by actor Madhu. All the tracks from the movie including Kettille Kottayathoru became a huge success.

Known for

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2004 Sethurama Iyer CBI Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1997 Anubhoothi Sound Music N/A
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1997 Janathipathyam Sound Music 58
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1993 Palayam Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1991 Irrikku M.D. Akathudu Sound Music N/A
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1991 Adayalam Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1991 Inspector Balram Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1990 Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1990 Arhatha Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1990 Midhya Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1990 Kottayam Kunjachan Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1989 Jagratha Sound Music 59
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1989 Kaalal Pada Sound Music N/A
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1989 Carnivel Sound Music 59
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1989 Adhipan Sound Music 59
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1989 Naaduvazhikal Sound Music 59
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1989 Adikkurippu Sound Music 59
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1989 Aksharathettu Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1988 Mukthi Sound Music 59
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1988 August 1 Sound Music 59
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1988 Anthima Theerpu Sound Music 59
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1988 Pattanapravesham Sound Music 59
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1988 Abkari Sound Music N/A
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1988 Manu Uncle Sound Music 59
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1988 1921 Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1988 Daisy Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1988 Oru CBI Diary Kurippu Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1988 Dhinarathrangal Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1987 Nalkkavala Sound Music N/A
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1987 Aankiliyude Tharattu Sound Music 58
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1987 New Delhi Sound Music 59
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1987 Vrutham Sound Music 58
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1987 Nadodikkattu Sound Music 60
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1987 Irupatham Noottandu Sound Music Director 59
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1987 Adimakal Udamakal Sound Music 59
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1987 Rithubhedam Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1987 Ithrayum Kalam Sound Music 59
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1987 Oru Sindoora Pottinte Ormaykku Sound Music 59
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1986 Ennu Nathante Nimmi Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1986 Sayam Sandhya Sound Music N/A
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1986 Adiverukal Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1986 Aavanazhi Sound Music 59
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1986 Moonnu Masangalkku Munpu Sound Music N/A
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1986 Nandi Veendum Varika Sound Music 58
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1986 Revathikkoru Pavakkutty Sound Music 59
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1986 Manasilloru Manimuthu Sound Music N/A
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1986 Abhayam Thedi Sound Music N/A
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1986 Gandhinagar 2nd Street Sound Music 59
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1986 Snehamulla Simham Sound Music N/A
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1986 Malarum Kiliyum Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1986 Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku Sound Music N/A
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1986 Ithile Iniyum Varu Sound Music N/A
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1986 Shyama Sound Music 59
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1986 Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam Sound Music 59
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1985 Kandu Kandarinju Sound Music 59
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1985 Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam Sound Music 59
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1985 Karimpin Poovinakkare Sound Music 59
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1985 Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar Sound Music 59
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1985 Nirakkoottu Sound Music 59
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1985 Angadikkappurathu Sound Music N/A
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1985 Vasantha Sena Sound Music N/A
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1985 Azhiyatha Bandhangal Sound Music N/A
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1985 Oru Nokku Kanan Sound Music N/A
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1985 Archana Aaradhana Sound Music N/A
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1985 Mutharamkunnu P.O. Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1985 Manya Mahajanangale Sound Music N/A
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1985 Oru Sandesam Koodi Sound Music N/A
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1985 Jeevante Jeevan Sound Music N/A
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1985 Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam Sound Music 59
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1985 Anubandham Sound Music 59
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1985 Santhoshakkanavukal Sound Music N/A
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1985 Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram Sound Music N/A
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1985 Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1985 Akalathe Ambili Sound Music N/A
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1984 Itha Innu Muthal Sound Music N/A
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1984 Itha Innu Muthal Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1984 Uyarangalil Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1984 Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1984 Muthodu Muthu Sound Music N/A
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1984 Kanamarayathu Sound Music 59
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1984 Koottinilamkili Sound Music 59
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1984 Thirakil Alppam Samayam Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1984 Aalkkoottathil Thaniye Sound Music 58
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1984 Adiyozhukkukal Sound Music 59
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1984 Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1984 NH 47 Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1984 Nalam Nalamariya Aaval Sound Music N/A
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1984 Aarorumariyathe Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1984 Kuzhandhai Yesu Sound Music N/A
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1984 Chakkarayumma Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1984 Aksharangal Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1984 Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1984 Kodathi Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1983 Asthram Sound Music N/A
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1983 Engane Nee Marakkum Sound Playback Singer N/A
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1983 Naanayam Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1983 Aadhipathyam Sound Music N/A
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1983 America America Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1983 Kuyiline Thedi Sound Music 58
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1983 Theeram Thedunna Thira Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1982 Innalenkil Nale Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1982 Aa Divasam Sound Music N/A
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1982 Nandri, Meendum Varuga Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1982 Aarambham Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1982 Oru Thira Pinneyum Thira Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1982 Sharavarsham Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1982 Enthino Pookunna Pookal Sound Music N/A
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1982 Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam Sound Music 59
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1982 John Jaffer Janardhanan Sound Music 58
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1982 Ee Nadu Sound Music N/A
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1982 Idiyum Minnalum Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1982 Mazhu Sound Music N/A
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1982 Shaari Alla Shaarada Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1981 Ahimsa Sound Music 59
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1981 Kadathu Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1981 Thrishna Sound Music N/A
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1981 Archana Teacher Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1981 Kallan Pavithran Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1981 Munnettam Sound Music N/A
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1980 Ashwaradham Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1980 Vaiki Vanna Vasantham Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1980 Nayattu Sound Music N/A
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1980 Thunder Clap Sound Music N/A
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1980 Kaantha Valayam Sound Music Director N/A
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1979 Kalliyankattu Neeli Sound Music N/A
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1978 Manitharil Ithanai Nirangalah! Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1978 Rowdy Ramu Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1976 Unarchigal Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1976 Samasya Sound Music N/A
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