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Santhosh Narayanan was born in Tiruchirappalli, India. He is the younger of two children. He was educated at [[RSK Higher Secondary School]], [[Tiruchirappalli]]. Santhosh Narayanan completed his [[Computer Science|B.E., Computer Science]] & [[Engineering]] at J. J. College of Engineering and Technology, Thiruchirapalli. After completing his education, he worked as a [[recording engineer]], arranger and programmer, before beginning to produce independent music and compose for films.<ref name="indiatimes.com">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Band-musicians-turn-composers-in-Tamil-films/articleshow/20876445.cms|title=Band musicians turn composers in Tamil films|work=The Times of India|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=5 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005001656/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Band-musicians-turn-composers-in-Tamil-films/articleshow/20876445.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> He composed the music including two original songs for the Telugu short film ''Advaitham'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/07/26/stories/2010072650770100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830234835/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/07/26/stories/2010072650770100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 August 2012 |title=Metro Plus Kochi : Short takes to success|date=26 July 2010|work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=30 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-attakathi/article2820301.ece |title=Audio Beat: Attakathi |work=The Hindu |date=21 January 2012 |access-date=30 November 2013 |last1=Kumar |first1=S. R. Ashok |archive-date=29 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629105300/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Audio-Beat-Attakathi/article13375342.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> He was also part of the contemporary folk music band "La Pongal" in which he performed in a few live shows in 2009.<ref name="indiatimes.com"/> |
Santhosh Narayanan was born in Tiruchirappalli, India. He is the younger of two children. He was educated at [[RSK Higher Secondary School]], [[Tiruchirappalli]]. Santhosh Narayanan completed his [[Computer Science|B.E., Computer Science]] & [[Engineering]] at J. J. College of Engineering and Technology, Thiruchirapalli. After completing his education, he worked as a [[recording engineer]], arranger and programmer, before beginning to produce independent music and compose for films.<ref name="indiatimes.com">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Band-musicians-turn-composers-in-Tamil-films/articleshow/20876445.cms|title=Band musicians turn composers in Tamil films|work=The Times of India|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=5 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005001656/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Band-musicians-turn-composers-in-Tamil-films/articleshow/20876445.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> He composed the music including two original songs for the Telugu short film ''Advaitham'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/07/26/stories/2010072650770100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120830234835/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/07/26/stories/2010072650770100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 August 2012 |title=Metro Plus Kochi : Short takes to success|date=26 July 2010|work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=30 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-attakathi/article2820301.ece |title=Audio Beat: Attakathi |work=The Hindu |date=21 January 2012 |access-date=30 November 2013 |last1=Kumar |first1=S. R. Ashok |archive-date=29 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629105300/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Audio-Beat-Attakathi/article13375342.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> He was also part of the contemporary folk music band "La Pongal" in which he performed in a few live shows in 2009.<ref name="indiatimes.com"/> |
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Through Maniratnam, Santhosh also got to work on a couple of Rahman soundtracks starting with ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.magzter.com/article/Womens-Interest/Women-Exclusive/A-Virtuosos-Musical-Journey-Santhosh-Narayanan|title=A Virtuoso's Musical Journey Santhosh Narayanan|access-date=15 May 2020|archive-date=29 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629105328/https://www.magzter.com/stories/Womens-Interest/Women-Exclusive/A-Virtuosos-Musical-Journey-Santhosh-Narayanan|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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He made his debut as an independent music director in the 2012 Tamil film ''[[Attakathi]]'' directed by [[Pa. Ranjith]]. He got the opportunity through its producer [[C. V. Kumar]] who saw him working in his studio.<ref name="newindianexpress.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article1240746.ece|title='Atta Kathi' music composer ready with first 'unofficial album'|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=20 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120172911/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article1240746.ece|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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 until then, the chance to sing it. Along with "Aadi Pona Aavani", a second gaana song, "Nadukadalula Kappala" was recorded for the film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mobiletoi.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=39§id=edid=&edlabel=TOICH&mydateHid=10-02-2013&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Chennai&edname=&articleid=Ar03900&publabel=TOI |title=Archived copy |access-date=30 November 2013 |archive-date=3 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203020213/http://mobiletoi.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=39§id=edid=&edlabel=TOICH&mydateHid=10 February 2013&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Chennai&edname=&articleid=Ar03900&publabel=TOI |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/gaga-over-gaana/article4904911.ece|title=Gaga over gaana|author=Udhav Naig|work=The Hindu|date=11 July 2013|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=29 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629105345/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/gaga-over-gaana/article4904911.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> Both songs went on to become popular, making Gana Bala a star, and were said to have brought back gaana to Tamil cinema.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-20/news-interviews/38692510_1_soodhu-kavvum-singers-film-music |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203062601/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-20/news-interviews/38692510_1_soodhu-kavvum-singers-film-music |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 December 2013 |title=Gana makes a comeback|date=20 April 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=30 November 2013}}</ref> [[Sify]] wrote that the gaana songs were "one of the major highlight of the film"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/attakathi-review-tamil-15005447.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130813084436/http://www.sify.com/movies/attakathi-review-tamil-15005447.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 August 2013 |title=Movie Review : Attakathi|website=[[Sify]] |access-date=30 November 2013}}</ref> and Behindwoods called the ''Attakathi'' album an "experimental yet fresh attempt".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-music-reviews/review-1/feb-12-01/atta-kathi-music-review.html |title=Atta Kathi Music Review – Atta Kathi Music Review |website=Behindwoods |access-date=30 November 2013 |archive-date=21 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821175703/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-music-reviews/review-1/feb-12-01/atta-kathi-music-review.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Following ''Attakathi'', he composed the music for the films ''Uyir Mozhi'' and ''[[Pizza (2012 film)|Pizza]]'', the directorial debuts of Raja and [[Karthik Subbaraj]], respectively. All three albums, ''Attakathi'', ''Uyir Mozhi'' and ''Pizza'' were recorded and mastered by Leon Zervos at [[Studios 301]] in Sydney Australia;<ref name="thehindu1">{{cite news |author=S. R. Ashok Kumar |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-attakathi/article2820301.ece |title=Audio Beat: Attakathi |work=The Hindu |date=21 January 2012 |access-date=30 November 2013 |archive-date=29 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629105300/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Audio-Beat-Attakathi/article13375342.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="ibnlive1">{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/pizza-will-be-a-musical-treat-to-the-audience/300751-71-180.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208232105/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/pizza-will-be-a-musical-treat-to-the-audience/300751-71-180.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 December 2013 |title='Pizza' will be a musical treat to the audience |publisher=CNN IBN |access-date=30 November 2013}}</ref> furthermore, the [[Sydney Symphony Orchestra]] had performed for the soundtrack of ''Pizza'',<ref name="ibnlive1"/> which also saw Santhosh collaborating with Gana Bala again, albeit on a [[Blues]] number this time.<ref name="newindianexpress.com"/> For ''Uyir Mozhi'', some of the songs Santhosh had scored for a private album were used by the director.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-uyirmozhi/article3848310.ece|title=Audio Beat: Uyirmozhi|author=S. R. Ashok Kumar|work=The Hindu|date=September 2012|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=19 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519140216/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-uyirmozhi/article3848310.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> Santhosh's work in ''Pizza'' was positively reviewed. According to [[Sify]], Santhosh Narayanan's music was a "major plus" of the film,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/pizza-review-tamil-15010682.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322042414/http://www.sify.com/movies/pizza-review-tamil-15010682.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 March 2013 |title=Movie Review : Pizza|website=[[Sify]] |access-date=30 November 2013}}</ref> and [[IBN Live]] described the score as "splendid".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/pizza-review-this-tamil-film-will-keep-you-glued-to-your-seat/301400-71-178.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025030543/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/pizza-review-this-tamil-film-will-keep-you-glued-to-your-seat/301400-71-178.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 October 2012|title='Pizza' Review: This Tamil film will keep you glued to your seat|work=IBNLive}}</ref> The song "Mogathirai" from the soundtrack album was also listed by Indiaglitz.com in their Top songs from 2012 list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/89601.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231205313/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/89601.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 December 2012 |title=Top songs from 2012|website=IndiaGlitz |date=29 December 2012 |access-date=30 November 2013}}</ref> Behindwoods at the end of 2012 wrote, "Santosh Narayanan brought a different sound to Tamil cinema this year. Even his gaana tracks in ''Attakathi'' were freshly produced and the soundtrack of ''Pizza'' was eclectic to say the least".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/top-25-music-directors-in-tamil/15-santosh-narayanan.html |title=15. Santosh Narayanan | Top 25 Music Directors in Tamil |website=Behindwoods |access-date=30 November 2013 |archive-date=6 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006143923/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/top-25-music-directors-in-tamil/15-santosh-narayanan.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He also won accolades that year: the Jaya TV 2012 award for Sensational Debutant Music Director for ''Attakathi'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-28/news-interviews/36036084_1_studio-green-nandita-nalanum-nandhiniyum |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023062913/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-28/news-interviews/36036084_1_studio-green-nandita-nalanum-nandhiniyum |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 October 2013 |title=Attakathi bags five awards|date=28 December 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=6 September 2013}}</ref> and the Big Tamil Melody Award for Best Debut Music director for ''Pizza''.<ref>{{cite web |author=Express Features |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Melody-awards/2013/08/19/article1740670.ece |title=Melody awards |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=19 August 2013 |access-date=30 November 2013 |archive-date=6 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106112533/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Melody-awards/2013/08/19/article1740670.ece |url-status=dead }}</ref> He worked on the black comedy film ''[[Soodhu Kavvum]]'' directed by the Director [[Nalan Kumarasamy]] next. Gana Bala was given a "gana-rap" in the film,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Gana-makes-a-comeback/articleshow/19633859.cms|title=Gana makes a comeback|work=The Times of India|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=20 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820001828/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Gana-makes-a-comeback/articleshow/19633859.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> "Kaasu Panam", which went on to become one of the most popular songs of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/top-5-best-songs-of-2013/5-kasu-panam.html|title=5. Kasu Panam – TOP 5 BEST SONGS OF 2013|work=behindwoods.com|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=14 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214172958/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/top-5-best-songs-of-2013/5-kasu-panam.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-top-tamil-songs-of-2013/20140117.htm#3|title=Top Tamil Songs of 2013|date=18 January 2014|work=Rediff|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=20 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120183939/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-top-tamil-songs-of-2013/20140117.htm#3|url-status=live}}</ref> His work in the film earned him the [[8th Vijay Awards|Vijay Award for Best Background Score]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/8th-Annual-Vijay-Awards-a-grand-success/articleshow/37960678.cms|title=8th Annual Vijay Awards a grand success|work=The Times of India|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225003312/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/8th-Annual-Vijay-Awards-a-grand-success/articleshow/37960678.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> His other releases of 2013 were ''[[Pizza 2: The Villa]]'', a sequel to ''Pizza'', and ''Billa Ranga'', his first Telugu and only full-fledged Telugu project until 2023's ''[[Dasara (film)|Dasara]]''. |
He made his debut as an independent music director in the 2012 Tamil film ''[[Attakathi]]'' directed by [[Pa. Ranjith]]. He got the opportunity through its producer [[C. V. Kumar]] who saw him working in his studio.<ref name="newindianexpress.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article1240746.ece|title='Atta Kathi' music composer ready with first 'unofficial album'|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=20 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120172911/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article1240746.ece|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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 until then, the chance to sing it. Along with "Aadi Pona Aavani", a second gaana song, "Nadukadalula Kappala" was recorded for the film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mobiletoi.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=39§id=edid=&edlabel=TOICH&mydateHid=10-02-2013&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Chennai&edname=&articleid=Ar03900&publabel=TOI |title=Archived copy |access-date=30 November 2013 |archive-date=3 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203020213/http://mobiletoi.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=39§id=edid=&edlabel=TOICH&mydateHid=10 February 2013&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Chennai&edname=&articleid=Ar03900&publabel=TOI |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/gaga-over-gaana/article4904911.ece|title=Gaga over gaana|author=Udhav Naig|work=The Hindu|date=11 July 2013|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=29 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629105345/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/gaga-over-gaana/article4904911.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> Both songs went on to become popular, making Gana Bala a star, and were said to have brought back gaana to Tamil cinema.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-20/news-interviews/38692510_1_soodhu-kavvum-singers-film-music |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203062601/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-20/news-interviews/38692510_1_soodhu-kavvum-singers-film-music |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 December 2013 |title=Gana makes a comeback|date=20 April 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=30 November 2013}}</ref> [[Sify]] wrote that the gaana songs were "one of the major highlight of the film"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/attakathi-review-tamil-15005447.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130813084436/http://www.sify.com/movies/attakathi-review-tamil-15005447.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 August 2013 |title=Movie Review : Attakathi|website=[[Sify]] |access-date=30 November 2013}}</ref> and Behindwoods called the ''Attakathi'' album an "experimental yet fresh attempt".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-music-reviews/review-1/feb-12-01/atta-kathi-music-review.html |title=Atta Kathi Music Review – Atta Kathi Music Review |website=Behindwoods |access-date=30 November 2013 |archive-date=21 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821175703/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-music-reviews/review-1/feb-12-01/atta-kathi-music-review.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Following ''Attakathi'', he composed the music for the films ''Uyir Mozhi'' and ''[[Pizza (2012 film)|Pizza]]'', the directorial debuts of Raja and [[Karthik Subbaraj]], respectively. All three albums, ''Attakathi'', ''Uyir Mozhi'' and ''Pizza'' were recorded and mastered by Leon Zervos at [[Studios 301]] in Sydney Australia;<ref name="thehindu1">{{cite news |author=S. R. Ashok Kumar |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-attakathi/article2820301.ece |title=Audio Beat: Attakathi |work=The Hindu |date=21 January 2012 |access-date=30 November 2013 |archive-date=29 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629105300/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Audio-Beat-Attakathi/article13375342.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="ibnlive1">{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/pizza-will-be-a-musical-treat-to-the-audience/300751-71-180.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131208232105/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/pizza-will-be-a-musical-treat-to-the-audience/300751-71-180.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 December 2013 |title='Pizza' will be a musical treat to the audience |publisher=CNN IBN |access-date=30 November 2013}}</ref> furthermore, the [[Sydney Symphony Orchestra]] had performed for the soundtrack of ''Pizza'',<ref name="ibnlive1"/> which also saw Santhosh collaborating with Gana Bala again, albeit on a [[Blues]] number this time.<ref name="newindianexpress.com"/> For ''Uyir Mozhi'', some of the songs Santhosh had scored for a private album were used by the director.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-uyirmozhi/article3848310.ece|title=Audio Beat: Uyirmozhi|author=S. R. Ashok Kumar|work=The Hindu|date=September 2012|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=19 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519140216/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-uyirmozhi/article3848310.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> Santhosh's work in ''Pizza'' was positively reviewed. According to [[Sify]], Santhosh Narayanan's music was a "major plus" of the film,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/pizza-review-tamil-15010682.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322042414/http://www.sify.com/movies/pizza-review-tamil-15010682.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 March 2013 |title=Movie Review : Pizza|website=[[Sify]] |access-date=30 November 2013}}</ref> and [[IBN Live]] described the score as "splendid".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/pizza-review-this-tamil-film-will-keep-you-glued-to-your-seat/301400-71-178.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025030543/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/pizza-review-this-tamil-film-will-keep-you-glued-to-your-seat/301400-71-178.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 October 2012|title='Pizza' Review: This Tamil film will keep you glued to your seat|work=IBNLive}}</ref> The song "Mogathirai" from the soundtrack album was also listed by Indiaglitz.com in their Top songs from 2012 list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/89601.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231205313/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/89601.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 December 2012 |title=Top songs from 2012|website=IndiaGlitz |date=29 December 2012 |access-date=30 November 2013}}</ref> Behindwoods at the end of 2012 wrote, "Santosh Narayanan brought a different sound to Tamil cinema this year. Even his gaana tracks in ''Attakathi'' were freshly produced and the soundtrack of ''Pizza'' was eclectic to say the least".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/top-25-music-directors-in-tamil/15-santosh-narayanan.html |title=15. Santosh Narayanan | Top 25 Music Directors in Tamil |website=Behindwoods |access-date=30 November 2013 |archive-date=6 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006143923/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/top-25-music-directors-in-tamil/15-santosh-narayanan.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He also won accolades that year: the Jaya TV 2012 award for Sensational Debutant Music Director for ''Attakathi'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-28/news-interviews/36036084_1_studio-green-nandita-nalanum-nandhiniyum |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023062913/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-28/news-interviews/36036084_1_studio-green-nandita-nalanum-nandhiniyum |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 October 2013 |title=Attakathi bags five awards|date=28 December 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=6 September 2013}}</ref> and the Big Tamil Melody Award for Best Debut Music director for ''Pizza''.<ref>{{cite web |author=Express Features |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Melody-awards/2013/08/19/article1740670.ece |title=Melody awards |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=19 August 2013 |access-date=30 November 2013 |archive-date=6 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106112533/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Melody-awards/2013/08/19/article1740670.ece |url-status=dead }}</ref> He worked on the black comedy film ''[[Soodhu Kavvum]]'' directed by the Director [[Nalan Kumarasamy]] next. Gana Bala was given a "gana-rap" in the film,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Gana-makes-a-comeback/articleshow/19633859.cms|title=Gana makes a comeback|work=The Times of India|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=20 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820001828/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Gana-makes-a-comeback/articleshow/19633859.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> "Kaasu Panam", which went on to become one of the most popular songs of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/top-5-best-songs-of-2013/5-kasu-panam.html|title=5. Kasu Panam – TOP 5 BEST SONGS OF 2013|work=behindwoods.com|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=14 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214172958/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/top-5-best-songs-of-2013/5-kasu-panam.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-top-tamil-songs-of-2013/20140117.htm#3|title=Top Tamil Songs of 2013|date=18 January 2014|work=Rediff|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=20 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120183939/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-top-tamil-songs-of-2013/20140117.htm#3|url-status=live}}</ref> His work in the film earned him the [[8th Vijay Awards|Vijay Award for Best Background Score]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/8th-Annual-Vijay-Awards-a-grand-success/articleshow/37960678.cms|title=8th Annual Vijay Awards a grand success|work=The Times of India|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225003312/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/8th-Annual-Vijay-Awards-a-grand-success/articleshow/37960678.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> His other releases of 2013 were ''[[Pizza 2: The Villa]]'', a sequel to ''Pizza'', and ''Billa Ranga'', his first Telugu and only full-fledged Telugu project until 2023's ''[[Dasara (film)|Dasara]]''. |
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