Santhosh Narayanan

Santhosh Narayanan

Known for
Sound
Born
May 15, 1983 (age 43)
Birthplace
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India

Biography

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

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Filmography

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Server Sundaram poster

Server Sundaram

Movie · Playback Singer, Original Music Composer

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Suresh Raina 01

Suresh Raina 01

Movie · Music

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Vada Chennai II: Anbuvin Ezhichi poster

Vada Chennai II: Anbuvin Ezhichi

Movie · Original Music Composer

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Seyon poster

Seyon

Movie · Original Music Composer

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Power House poster

Power House

Movie · Original Music Composer

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Jackie poster

Jackie

Movie · Original Music Composer

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Untitled Karthik Subbaraj Film

Untitled Karthik Subbaraj Film

Movie · Original Music Composer

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MaayaOne poster

MaayaOne

Movie · Original Music Composer

2026
Vaa Vaathiyaar poster

Vaa Vaathiyaar

Movie · Original Music Composer

2026
Maa Inti Bangaram poster

Maa Inti Bangaram

Movie · Original Music Composer

2026
Balaramana Dinagalu poster

Balaramana Dinagalu

Movie · Original Music Composer

2026
Sigma poster

Sigma

Movie · Playback Singer

2026
Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai poster

Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai

Movie · Playback Singer

2026
Scene poster

Scene

Movie · Playback Singer

2026
Lingam poster

Lingam

TV · Playback Singer · 8 eps

2025
Sikandar poster

Sikandar

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2025
Retro poster

Retro

Movie · Playback Singer, Original Music Composer

2025
Thalaivan Thalaivii poster

Thalaivan Thalaivii

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2024
Andhagan poster

Andhagan

Movie · Playback Singer, Original Music Composer

2024
Anweshippin Kandethum poster

Anweshippin Kandethum

Movie · Original Music Composer

2024
Vaazhai poster

Vaazhai

Movie · Original Music Composer

2024
Yatra 2 poster

Yatra 2

Movie · Sound

2024
Saindhav poster

Saindhav

Movie · Original Music Composer

2024
Kalki 2898-AD poster

Kalki 2898-AD

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2024
Raayan poster

Raayan

Movie · Playback Singer

2024
Bujji & Bhairava poster

Bujji & Bhairava

TV · Original Music Composer · 2 eps

2023
Jigarthanda DoubleX poster

Jigarthanda DoubleX

Movie · Playback Singer, Original Music Composer

2023
Dasara poster

Dasara

Movie · Original Music Composer

2023
The Night Manager poster

The Night Manager

TV · Main Title Theme Composer · 7 eps

2022
Mahaan poster

Mahaan

Movie · Original Music Composer

2022
Buffoon poster

Buffoon

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2022
Gulu Gulu poster

Gulu Gulu

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2022
Anel Meley Pani Thuli poster

Anel Meley Pani Thuli

Movie · Original Music Composer

2022
Naai Sekar Returns poster

Naai Sekar Returns

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2022
Kadaisi Vivasayi poster

Kadaisi Vivasayi

Movie · Original Music Composer

2022
Anbarivu poster

Anbarivu

Movie · Playback Singer

2022
Pathonpatham Noottandu poster

Pathonpatham Noottandu

Movie · Original Music Composer

2022
Pettaikaali poster

Pettaikaali

TV · Original Music Composer · 8 eps

2022
Faadu poster

Faadu

TV · Original Music Composer · 11 eps

2021
Karnan poster

Karnan

Movie · Playback Singer, Original Music Composer

2021
Kasada Thapara poster

Kasada Thapara

Movie · Original Music Composer

2021
Vellai Yaanai poster

Vellai Yaanai

Movie · Original Music Composer

2021
Jagame Thandhiram poster

Jagame Thandhiram

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2021
Master poster

Master

Movie · Playback Singer

2021
Parris Jayaraj poster

Parris Jayaraj

Movie · Original Music Composer

2021
Sarpatta Parambarai poster

Sarpatta Parambarai

Movie · Original Music Composer

2021
Navarasa poster

Navarasa

TV · Original Music Composer · 1 ep

2020
Gypsy poster

Gypsy

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2020
Dagaalty poster

Dagaalty

Movie · Playback Singer

2020
Oh My Kadavule poster

Oh My Kadavule

Movie · Playback Singer

2020
Penguin poster

Penguin

Movie · Original Music Composer

2019
Gangs of Madras poster

Gangs of Madras

Movie · Music Supervisor

2019
A1 poster

A1

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2019
Oththa Seruppu Size 7 poster

Oththa Seruppu Size 7

Movie · Original Music Composer

2019
Mehandi Circus poster

Mehandi Circus

Movie · Playback Singer

2018
Pariyerum Perumal poster

Pariyerum Perumal

Movie · Playback Singer, Original Music Composer

2018
Mercury poster

Mercury

Movie · Original Music Composer

2018
Kaala poster

Kaala

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2018
Vada Chennai poster

Vada Chennai

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2018
Dhwaja poster

Dhwaja

Movie · Music

2017
Bairavaa poster

Bairavaa

Movie · Original Music Composer

2017
Guru poster

Guru

Movie · Original Music Composer

2017
Meyaadha Maan poster

Meyaadha Maan

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2017
Vizhithiru poster

Vizhithiru

Movie · Playback Singer

2016
Uyir Mozhi poster

Uyir Mozhi

Movie · Original Music Composer

2016
Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum poster

Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2016
Irudhi Suttru poster

Irudhi Suttru

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2016
Kabali poster

Kabali

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2016
Iraivi poster

Iraivi

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2016
Manithan poster

Manithan

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2016
Kodi poster

Kodi

Movie · Original Music Composer

2016
Kaashmora poster

Kaashmora

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2016
Jil Jung Juk poster

Jil Jung Juk

Movie · Playback Singer

2016
Remo poster

Remo

Movie · Playback Singer

2015
Enakkul Oruvan poster

Enakkul Oruvan

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2015
36 Vayadhinile poster

36 Vayadhinile

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2014
Cuckoo poster

Cuckoo

Movie · Original Music Composer

2014
Jigarthanda poster

Jigarthanda

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2014
Madras poster

Madras

Movie · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer

2014
Kappal poster

Kappal

Movie · Playback Singer

2013
Soodhu Kavvum poster

Soodhu Kavvum

Movie · Original Music Composer

2013
Pizza 2: Villa poster

Pizza 2: Villa

Movie · Original Music Composer

2012
Attakathi poster

Attakathi

Movie · Original Music Composer

2012
Pizza poster

Pizza

Movie · Original Music Composer