
About
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 |
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2024 | Kalki 2898-AD | Actor | Complex Club Member | 59 Average |
2021 | Parris Jayaraj | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
2016 | Iraivi | Actor | Self (Special appearance in the song 'Kadhal Kappal') | 59 Average |
Sound |
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2025 | Retro | Sound | Music | N/A N/A |
2025 | Retro | Sound | Playback Singer | N/A N/A |
2025 | Sikandar | Sound | Playback Singer | N/A N/A |
2025 | Sikandar | Sound | Original Music Composer | N/A N/A |
2024 | Vaazhai | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2024 | Andhagan | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
2024 | Andhagan | Sound | Playback Singer | 58 Average |
2024 | Raayan | Sound | Playback Singer | 59 Average |
2024 | Kalki 2898-AD | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2024 | Kalki 2898-AD | Sound | Playback Singer | 59 Average |
2024 | Bujji & Bhairava | Sound | Original Music Composer | N/A N/A |
2024 | Anweshippin Kandethum | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2024 | Yatra 2 | Sound | Sound | N/A N/A |
2024 | Saindhav | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
2023 | Jigarthanda DoubleX | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2023 | Jigarthanda DoubleX | Sound | Playback Singer | 59 Average |
2023 | Dasara | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2023 | The Night Manager | Sound | Main Title Theme Composer | 71 Good |
2022 | Naai Sekar Returns | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2022 | Naai Sekar Returns | Sound | Playback Singer | 59 Average |
2022 | Faadu | Sound | Original Music Composer | 68 Fair |
2022 | Anel Meley Pani Thuli | Sound | Original Music Composer | N/A N/A |
2022 | Pettaikaali | Sound | Original Music Composer | 70 Good |
2022 | Buffoon | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2022 | Buffoon | Sound | Playback Singer | 59 Average |
2022 | Pathonpatham Noottandu | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
2022 | Gulu Gulu | Sound | Playback Singer | 59 Average |
2022 | Gulu Gulu | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2022 | Kadaisi Vivasayi | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2022 | Mahaan | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2022 | Anbarivu | Sound | Playback Singer | 59 Average |
2021 | Kasada Thapara | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2021 | Sarpatta Parambarai | Sound | Original Music Composer | 60 Fair |
2021 | Vellai Yaanai | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2021 | Jagame Thandhiram | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
2021 | Jagame Thandhiram | Sound | Playback Singer | 58 Average |
2021 | Karnan | Sound | Playback Singer | 60 Fair |
2021 | Karnan | Sound | Original Music Composer | 60 Fair |
2021 | Parris Jayaraj | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
2021 | Master | Sound | Playback Singer | 60 Fair |
2020 | Penguin | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
2020 | Gypsy | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
2020 | Gypsy | Sound | Playback Singer | 58 Average |
2020 | Oh My Kadavule | Sound | Playback Singer | 60 Fair |
2020 | Dagaalty | Sound | Playback Singer | 58 Average |
2019 | Oththa Seruppu Size 7 | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2019 | A1 | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
2019 | A1 | Sound | Playback Singer | 58 Average |
2019 | Mehandi Circus | Sound | Playback Singer | 59 Average |
2019 | Gangs of Madras | Sound | Music Supervisor | 59 Average |
2018 | Vada Chennai | Sound | Playback Singer | 61 Fair |
2018 | Vada Chennai | Sound | Original Music Composer | 61 Fair |
2018 | Pariyerum Perumal | Sound | Playback Singer | 61 Fair |
2018 | Pariyerum Perumal | Sound | Original Music Composer | 61 Fair |
2018 | Kaala | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2018 | Kaala | Sound | Playback Singer | 59 Average |
2018 | Dhwaja | Sound | Music | N/A N/A |
2018 | Mercury | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2017 | Vizhithiru | Sound | Playback Singer | 58 Average |
2017 | Meyaadha Maan | Sound | Playback Singer | 59 Average |
2017 | Meyaadha Maan | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2017 | Guru | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2017 | Bairavaa | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
2016 | Uyir Mozhi | Sound | Original Music Composer | N/A N/A |
2016 | Kaashmora | Sound | Playback Singer | 58 Average |
2016 | Kodi | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
2016 | Kaashmora | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
2016 | Remo | Sound | Playback Singer | 58 Average |
2016 | Kabali | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
2016 | Kabali | Sound | Playback Singer | 58 Average |
2016 | Iraivi | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2016 | Iraivi | Sound | Playback Singer | 59 Average |
2016 | Manithan | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2016 | Manithan | Sound | Playback Singer | 59 Average |
2016 | Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2016 | Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum | Sound | Playback Singer | 59 Average |
2016 | Jil Jung Juk | Sound | Playback Singer | 59 Average |
2016 | Irudhi Suttru | Sound | Original Music Composer | 60 Fair |
2016 | Irudhi Suttru | Sound | Playback Singer | 60 Fair |
2015 | 36 Vayadhinile | Sound | Playback Singer | 59 Average |
2015 | 36 Vayadhinile | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2015 | Enakkul Oruvan | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2015 | Enakkul Oruvan | Sound | Playback Singer | 59 Average |
2014 | Kappal | Sound | Playback Singer | 58 Average |
2014 | Madras | Sound | Playback Singer | 60 Fair |
2014 | Madras | Sound | Original Music Composer | 60 Fair |
2014 | Jigarthanda | Sound | Playback Singer | 60 Fair |
2014 | Jigarthanda | Sound | Original Music Composer | 60 Fair |
2014 | Cuckoo | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
2013 | Pizza 2: Villa | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
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 N/A |
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Vaa Vaathiyaar | Sound | Original Music Composer | N/A N/A |
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Shaitan Ka Bachcha | Sound | Original Music Composer | N/A N/A |
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Server Sundaram | Sound | Playback Singer | N/A N/A |
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MaayaOne | Sound | Music | N/A N/A |
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VJS 52 | Sound | Music | N/A N/A |
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Crew |
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2021 | Writer | Crew | Additional Writing | 58 Average |
2013 | Lucia | Crew | Additional Music | 60 Fair |
2008 | Nenu Meeku Telusa...? | Crew | Additional Music | 59 Average |