About

Known credits:
103
Birthday:
1983-05-15
Place of birth:
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Website:
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Santhosh Narayanan

Overview

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

Acting

2024 Kalki 2898-AD Actor Complex Club Member 59
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2021 Parris Jayaraj Actor Self 58
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2016 Iraivi Actor Self (Special appearance in the song 'Kadhal Kappal') 59
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Sound

2025 Retro Sound Music N/A
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2025 Sikandar Sound Music N/A
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2024 Vaazhai Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2024 Andhagan Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2024 Andhagan Sound Playback Singer 58
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2024 Raayan Sound Playback Singer 59
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2024 Kalki 2898-AD Sound Playback Singer 59
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2024 Kalki 2898-AD Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2024 Bujji & Bhairava Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2024 Anweshippin Kandethum Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2024 Yatra 2 Sound Sound N/A
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2024 Saindhav Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2023 Jigarthanda DoubleX Sound Playback Singer 59
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2023 Jigarthanda DoubleX Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2023 Dasara Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2023 The Night Manager Sound Main Title Theme Composer 71
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2022 Naai Sekar Returns Sound Playback Singer 59
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2022 Naai Sekar Returns Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2022 Faadu Sound Original Music Composer 68
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2022 Anel Meley Pani Thuli Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2022 Pettaikaali Sound Original Music Composer 70
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2022 Buffoon Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2022 Buffoon Sound Playback Singer 59
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2022 Pathonpatham Noottandu Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2022 Gulu Gulu Sound Playback Singer 59
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2022 Gulu Gulu Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2022 Kadaisi Vivasayi Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2022 Mahaan Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2022 Anbarivu Sound Playback Singer 59
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2021 Kasada Thapara Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2021 Sarpatta Parambarai Sound Original Music Composer 60
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2021 Vellai Yaanai Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2021 Jagame Thandhiram Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2021 Jagame Thandhiram Sound Playback Singer 58
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2021 Karnan Sound Playback Singer 60
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2021 Karnan Sound Original Music Composer 60
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2021 Parris Jayaraj Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2021 Master Sound Playback Singer 60
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2020 Penguin Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2020 Gypsy Sound Playback Singer 58
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2020 Gypsy Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2020 Oh My Kadavule Sound Playback Singer 60
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2020 Dagaalty Sound Playback Singer 58
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2019 Oththa Seruppu Size 7 Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2019 A1 Sound Playback Singer 58
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2019 A1 Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2019 Mehandi Circus Sound Playback Singer 59
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2019 Gangs of Madras Sound Music Supervisor 59
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2018 Vada Chennai Sound Playback Singer 61
Fair
2018 Vada Chennai Sound Original Music Composer 61
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2018 Pariyerum Perumal Sound Original Music Composer 61
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2018 Pariyerum Perumal Sound Playback Singer 61
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2018 Kaala Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2018 Kaala Sound Playback Singer 59
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2018 Dhwaja Sound Music N/A
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2018 Mercury Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2017 Vizhithiru Sound Playback Singer 58
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2017 Meyaadha Maan Sound Playback Singer 59
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2017 Meyaadha Maan Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2017 Guru Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2017 Bairavaa Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2016 Uyir Mozhi Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2016 Kaashmora Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2016 Kodi Sound Original Music Composer 58
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2016 Kaashmora Sound Playback Singer 58
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2016 Remo Sound Playback Singer 58
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2016 Kabali Sound Playback Singer 59
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2016 Kabali Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2016 Iraivi Sound Playback Singer 59
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2016 Iraivi Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2016 Manithan Sound Playback Singer 59
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2016 Manithan Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2016 Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum Sound Playback Singer 59
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2016 Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2016 Jil Jung Juk Sound Playback Singer 59
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2016 Irudhi Suttru Sound Playback Singer 60
Fair
2016 Irudhi Suttru Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
2015 36 Vayadhinile Sound Playback Singer 59
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2015 36 Vayadhinile Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2015 Enakkul Oruvan Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2015 Enakkul Oruvan Sound Playback Singer 59
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2014 Kappal Sound Playback Singer 58
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2014 Madras Sound Playback Singer 60
Fair
2014 Madras Sound Original Music Composer 60
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2014 Jigarthanda Sound Playback Singer 60
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2014 Jigarthanda Sound Original Music Composer 60
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2014 Cuckoo Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
2013 Pizza 2: Villa Sound Original Music Composer 59
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2013 Soodhu Kavvum Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
2012 Pizza Sound Original Music Composer 60
Fair
2012 Attakathi Sound Original Music Composer 59
Average
Server Sundaram Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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VJS 52 Sound Music N/A
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MaayaOne Sound Music N/A
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Server Sundaram Sound Playback Singer N/A
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Vaa Vaathiyaar Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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Shaitan Ka Bachcha Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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Crew

2021 Writer Crew Additional Writing 58
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2013 Lucia Crew Additional Music 60
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2008 Nenu Meeku Telusa...? Crew Additional Music 59
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