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'''Santhosh Narayanan''' is an Indian composer and musician |
'''Santhosh Narayanan''' is an Indian film composer and musician who has worked predominately worked in [[Tamil cinema]], while also having some [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] films to his credit. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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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> |
Through [[Mani Ratnam|Maniratnam]], Santhosh also got to work on a couple of [[A. R. Rahman|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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==Career== |
==Career== |
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===2012–2013: Debut success=== |
===2012–2013: Debut success=== |
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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 |
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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Santhosh Narayanan worked exclusively on Tamil films. He had four soundtracks released that year, the first being the album to the romantic drama ''[[Cuckoo (2014 film)|Cuckoo]]''. ''Cuckoo'''s soundtrack was highly appreciated by critics who called it an "alluring and immersive album"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/cuckoo/cuckoo-songs-review.html|title=Cuckoo (aka) Cuckoo songs review|work=behindwoods.com|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=20 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320163253/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/cuckoo/cuckoo-songs-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and "the best soundtrack that composer Santhosh Narayanan has produced yet".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicaloud.com/2014/03/01/cuckoo-music-review-tamil-movie-soundtrack/?relatedposts_exclude=9087|title=Cuckoo – Music Review (Tamil Movie Soundtrack)-Santhosh Narayanan-Yuga Bharathi-Dinesh-Malavika – Music Aloud|work=Music Aloud|date=March 2014|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=20 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120184526/http://www.musicaloud.com/2014/03/01/cuckoo-music-review-tamil-movie-soundtrack/?relatedposts_exclude=9087|url-status=live}}</ref> The song "Manasula Soora Kaathey" from the album reached number one position in the [[iTunes Store|Tunes all India charts]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Santhosh-Naryanan-pips-Anirudh-and-AR-Rahman/articleshow/32301943.cms|title=Santhosh Naryanan pips Anirudh and AR Rahman|work=The Times of India|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=25 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325035506/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Tamil/Music/Santhosh-Naryanan-pips-Anirudh-and-AR-Rahman/articleshow/32301943.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> while [[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] named it one of South India's top songs of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article/2014-Southern-Film-Songs/292978|title=2014: Southern Film Songs – Vipin Nair|work=outlookindia.com|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=20 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120184427/http://www.outlookindia.com/article/2014-Southern-Film-Songs/292978|url-status=live}}</ref> The score received equal praise with [[Baradwaj Rangan]] terming it as "great",<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/cuckoo-love-is-blind/article5818832.ece|title=Cuckoo: Love is blind|author=Baradwaj Rangan|work=The Hindu|date=22 March 2014|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=5 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705033637/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/cuckoo-love-is-blind/article5818832.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] as "life-affirming",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/Cuckoo---Blinded-By-Love/2014/03/22/article2124248.ece#.UzG_uvl5P_E|title='Cuckoo' – Blinded By Love|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=1 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501121719/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/Cuckoo---Blinded-By-Love/2014/03/22/article2124248.ece#.UzG_uvl5P_E|url-status= |
Santhosh Narayanan worked exclusively on Tamil films. He had four soundtracks released that year, the first being the album to the romantic drama ''[[Cuckoo (2014 film)|Cuckoo]]''. ''Cuckoo'''s soundtrack was highly appreciated by critics who called it an "alluring and immersive album"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/cuckoo/cuckoo-songs-review.html|title=Cuckoo (aka) Cuckoo songs review|work=behindwoods.com|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=20 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320163253/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/cuckoo/cuckoo-songs-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and "the best soundtrack that composer Santhosh Narayanan has produced yet".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicaloud.com/2014/03/01/cuckoo-music-review-tamil-movie-soundtrack/?relatedposts_exclude=9087|title=Cuckoo – Music Review (Tamil Movie Soundtrack)-Santhosh Narayanan-Yuga Bharathi-Dinesh-Malavika – Music Aloud|work=Music Aloud|date=March 2014|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=20 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120184526/http://www.musicaloud.com/2014/03/01/cuckoo-music-review-tamil-movie-soundtrack/?relatedposts_exclude=9087|url-status=live}}</ref> The song "Manasula Soora Kaathey" from the album reached number one position in the [[iTunes Store|Tunes all India charts]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Santhosh-Naryanan-pips-Anirudh-and-AR-Rahman/articleshow/32301943.cms|title=Santhosh Naryanan pips Anirudh and AR Rahman|work=The Times of India|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=25 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325035506/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Tamil/Music/Santhosh-Naryanan-pips-Anirudh-and-AR-Rahman/articleshow/32301943.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> while [[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] named it one of South India's top songs of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article/2014-Southern-Film-Songs/292978|title=2014: Southern Film Songs – Vipin Nair|work=outlookindia.com|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=20 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120184427/http://www.outlookindia.com/article/2014-Southern-Film-Songs/292978|url-status=live}}</ref> The score received equal praise with [[Baradwaj Rangan]] terming it as "great",<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/cuckoo-love-is-blind/article5818832.ece|title=Cuckoo: Love is blind|author=Baradwaj Rangan|work=The Hindu|date=22 March 2014|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=5 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705033637/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/cuckoo-love-is-blind/article5818832.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] as "life-affirming",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/Cuckoo---Blinded-By-Love/2014/03/22/article2124248.ece#.UzG_uvl5P_E|title='Cuckoo' – Blinded By Love|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=1 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501121719/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/Cuckoo---Blinded-By-Love/2014/03/22/article2124248.ece#.UzG_uvl5P_E|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Rediff]] as "sensational"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-cuckoo-is-brilliant/20140321.htm|title=Review: Cuckoo is brilliant|date=21 March 2014|work=Rediff|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=24 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624105342/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-cuckoo-is-brilliant/20140321.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Sify]] as "outstanding".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/cuckoo-review-tamil-15051653.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321182022/http://www.sify.com/movies/cuckoo-review-tamil-15051653.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 March 2014|title=Movie Review : Cuckoo|work=Sify}}</ref> The next release was Karthik Subbaraj's second directorial, ''[[Jigarthanda (2014 film)|Jigarthanda]]'', which was promoted as a "musical gangster story".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/will-jigarthanda-bring-change-kollywood-1644585.html|title=Will Jigarthanda bring about a change in Kollywood?|work=Firstpost|date=August 2014|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=4 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141004152956/http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/will-jigarthanda-bring-change-kollywood-1644585.html|url-status=live}}</ref> While ''Cuckoo'' featured [[live instrumentation]], Santhosh Narayanan used [[electronic musical instrument]]s for the recording in ''Jigarthanda'', who recorded almost all the songs in a studio in Sydney, Australia for nearly two months.<ref name="s.r.ashokkumar">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-jigarthanda-fusion-folk-rap-and-more/article5788341.ece|title=Audio Beat: Jigarthanda – Fusion, folk, rap and more|author=S. R. Ashok Kumar|work=The Hindu|date=15 March 2014|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=5 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705033627/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-jigarthanda-fusion-folk-rap-and-more/article5788341.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> The soundtrack and score featured a melange and [[Fusion genre|fusion]] of several genres, including [[Gangsta rap]], [[folk music|folk]], [[electro (music)|electro]].<ref name="s.r.ashokkumar"/> His work was well received again; while [[The Times of India]], in its album review, wrote that "Santhosh Narayanan shows, yet again, that he is one of those composers to watch out for — both for his new sounds and tunes",<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Music-Review-Jigarthanda/articleshow/33177452.cms|title=Music Review: Jigarthanda|work=The Times of India|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=28 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328105014/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Music-Review-Jigarthanda/articleshow/33177452.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The Hindu's Baradwaj Rangan stated that "his flamboyant score imbues even the weaker scenes with a Tarantinoesque swagger".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/jigarthanda-racket-science/article6275097.ece|title=Jigarthanda: Racket science|author=Baradwaj Rangan|work=The Hindu|date=2 August 2014|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=29 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129170050/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/jigarthanda-racket-science/article6275097.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> After ''Jigarthanda'', he worked on the action-drama film ''[[Madras (film)|Madras]]''. The Hindu described his score as "excellent".<ref>{{cite news|url = http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/madras-a-tale-of-two-halves/article6452813.ece|title = Madras: A tale of two halves|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 27 September 2014|last1 = Srinivasan|first1 = Sudhir|access-date = 21 January 2015|archive-date = 28 September 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140928070046/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/madras-a-tale-of-two-halves/article6452813.ece|url-status = live}}</ref> The soundtrack to ''[[Enakkul Oruvan (2015 film)|Enakkul Oruvan]]'', the Tamil remake of the Kannada film ''[[Lucia (2013 film)|Lucia]]'', for which he had composed the score, was his final 2014 release. The album was also lauded by critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/enakkul-oruvan-music-review-roundup-critics-laud-santhosh-narayanans-consistency-audio-608713|title='Enakkul Oruvan' Music Review Roundup: Critics Laud Santhosh Narayanan's Consistency [AUDIO]|date=10 September 2014|work=International Business Times|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=7 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150307192225/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/enakkul-oruvan-music-review-roundup-critics-laud-santhosh-narayanans-consistency-audio-608713|url-status=live}}</ref> Behindwoods named him the "most promising among the younger composers".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/santhosh-narayanan-2014s-show-stealer.html|title=Santhosh Narayanan – 2014's show-stealer|work=behindwoods.com|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=12 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312202344/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/santhosh-narayanan-2014s-show-stealer.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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In 2015, he worked on ''[[36 Vayadhinile]]'', the Tamil remake of the Malayalam film ''[[How Old Are You? (film)|How Old Are You]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Santhosh-roped-in-for-How-Old-Are-You-remake/articleshow/44994364.cms|title=Santhosh roped in for 'How Old Are You/' remake|work=The Times of India|last1=Suganth|first1=M.|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=4 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104023706/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Santhosh-roped-in-for-How-Old-Are-You-remake/articleshow/44994364.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Upcoming projects of Santhosh Narayanan include the next films of directors [[Karthik Subbaraj]] and [[Nalan Kumarasamy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/cv-kumar-to-launch-three-more-movies-news-tamil-okek7Pgabebjf.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141005210817/http://www.sify.com/movies/cv-kumar-to-launch-three-more-movies-news-tamil-okek7Pgabebjf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 October 2014|title=CV Kumar to launch three more movies|work=Sify}}</ref> In 2016, he composed songs for [[Sudha Kongara]]'s bilingual sports drama ''[[Irudhi Suttru]]''(filmed simultaneously in Hindi as ''Saala Khadoos'').<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/madhavan-gets-tough/article6729113.ece|title=Madhavan gets tough|work=The Hindu|date=27 December 2014|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=8 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408192745/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/madhavan-gets-tough/article6729113.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> The Hindi adaptation film, "Saala Khadoos" however did not feature [[background score]] by Santhosh as [[Rajkumar Hirani]], the co-producer of the film brought in composers Sanjay Wandrekar and Atul Raninga who had worked with him in ''[[3 Idiots]]'' and ''[[PK (film)|PK]]'' to compose the background score. ''[[Kashmora]]'' to be directed by Gokul,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/santosh-narayanan-for-kashmora-news-tamil-pburUncjijbaf.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121144003/http://www.sify.com/movies/santosh-narayanan-for-kashmora-news-tamil-pburUncjijbaf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 January 2015|title=Santosh Narayanan for Kashmora!|work=Sify}}</ref> and ''[[Manithan (2016 film)|Manithan]]'' were his other noted released in 2016 apart from ''[[Kabali]]'', the biggest Tamil project so far in his career. In 2016, a music critic from [[The Hindu]] labelled Narayanan as one of the three in "the new-age musical trio of Tamil cinema" alongside [[Sean Roldan]] and [[Pradeep Kumar (singer)|Pradeep Kumar]].<ref>{{cite news|url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/%E2%80%98Vaa-machaney%E2%80%99/article14012277.ece|title = Vaa machaney|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 22 January 2016|access-date = 13 February 2018|archive-date = 17 February 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210217054914/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/%E2%80%98Vaa-machaney%E2%80%99/article14012277.ece|url-status = live}}</ref> |
In 2015, he worked on ''[[36 Vayadhinile]]'', the Tamil remake of the Malayalam film ''[[How Old Are You? (film)|How Old Are You]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Santhosh-roped-in-for-How-Old-Are-You-remake/articleshow/44994364.cms|title=Santhosh roped in for 'How Old Are You/' remake|work=The Times of India|last1=Suganth|first1=M.|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=4 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104023706/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/Santhosh-roped-in-for-How-Old-Are-You-remake/articleshow/44994364.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Upcoming projects of Santhosh Narayanan include the next films of directors [[Karthik Subbaraj]] and [[Nalan Kumarasamy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/cv-kumar-to-launch-three-more-movies-news-tamil-okek7Pgabebjf.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141005210817/http://www.sify.com/movies/cv-kumar-to-launch-three-more-movies-news-tamil-okek7Pgabebjf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 October 2014|title=CV Kumar to launch three more movies|work=Sify}}</ref> In 2016, he composed songs for [[Sudha Kongara]]'s bilingual sports drama ''[[Irudhi Suttru]]''(filmed simultaneously in Hindi as ''Saala Khadoos'').<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/madhavan-gets-tough/article6729113.ece|title=Madhavan gets tough|work=The Hindu|date=27 December 2014|access-date=21 January 2015|archive-date=8 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408192745/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/madhavan-gets-tough/article6729113.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> The Hindi adaptation film, "Saala Khadoos" however did not feature [[background score]] by Santhosh as [[Rajkumar Hirani]], the co-producer of the film brought in composers Sanjay Wandrekar and Atul Raninga who had worked with him in ''[[3 Idiots]]'' and ''[[PK (film)|PK]]'' to compose the background score. ''[[Kashmora]]'' to be directed by Gokul,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/santosh-narayanan-for-kashmora-news-tamil-pburUncjijbaf.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121144003/http://www.sify.com/movies/santosh-narayanan-for-kashmora-news-tamil-pburUncjijbaf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 January 2015|title=Santosh Narayanan for Kashmora!|work=Sify}}</ref> and ''[[Manithan (2016 film)|Manithan]]'' were his other noted released in 2016 apart from ''[[Kabali]]'', the biggest Tamil project so far in his career. In 2016, a music critic from [[The Hindu]] labelled Narayanan as one of the three in "the new-age musical trio of Tamil cinema" alongside [[Sean Roldan]] and [[Pradeep Kumar (singer)|Pradeep Kumar]].<ref>{{cite news|url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/%E2%80%98Vaa-machaney%E2%80%99/article14012277.ece|title = Vaa machaney|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 22 January 2016|access-date = 13 February 2018|archive-date = 17 February 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210217054914/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/%E2%80%98Vaa-machaney%E2%80%99/article14012277.ece|url-status = live}}</ref> |
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This article's lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points. Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article. (October 2023)
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| Years active | 2012–present |
Santhosh Narayanan is an Indian film composer and musician who has worked predominately worked in Tamil cinema, while also having some Telugu and Malayalam films to his credit.
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 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.[1] He composed the music including two original songs for the Telugu short film Advaitham,[2][3] He was also part of the contemporary folk music band "La Pongal" in which he performed in a few live shows in 2009.[1]
Through Maniratnam, Santhosh also got to work on a couple of Rahman soundtracks starting with Guru.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6][7] Both songs went on to become popular, making Gana Bala a star, and were said to have brought back gaana to Tamil cinema.[8] Sify wrote that the gaana songs were "one of the major highlight of the film"[9] and Behindwoods called the Attakathi album an "experimental yet fresh attempt".[10] Following Attakathi, he composed the music for the films Uyir Mozhi and 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;[11][12] furthermore, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra had performed for the soundtrack of Pizza,[12] which also saw Santhosh collaborating with Gana Bala again, albeit on a Blues number this time.[5] For Uyir Mozhi, some of the songs Santhosh had scored for a private album were used by the director.[13] Santhosh's work in Pizza was positively reviewed. According to Sify, Santhosh Narayanan's music was a "major plus" of the film,[14] and IBN Live described the score as "splendid".[15] The song "Mogathirai" from the soundtrack album was also listed by Indiaglitz.com in their Top songs from 2012 list.[16] 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".[17] He also won accolades that year: the Jaya TV 2012 award for Sensational Debutant Music Director for Attakathi,[18] and the Big Tamil Melody Award for Best Debut Music director for Pizza.[19] 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,[20] "Kaasu Panam", which went on to become one of the most popular songs of the year.[21][22] His work in the film earned him the Vijay Award for Best Background Score.[23] 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.
Santhosh Narayanan worked exclusively on Tamil films. He had four soundtracks released that year, the first being the album to the romantic drama Cuckoo. Cuckoo's soundtrack was highly appreciated by critics who called it an "alluring and immersive album"[24] and "the best soundtrack that composer Santhosh Narayanan has produced yet".[25] The song "Manasula Soora Kaathey" from the album reached number one position in the Tunes all India charts,[26] while Outlook named it one of South India's top songs of the year.[27] The score received equal praise with Baradwaj Rangan terming it as "great",[28] IANS as "life-affirming",[29] Rediff as "sensational"[30] and Sify as "outstanding".[31] The next release was Karthik Subbaraj's second directorial, Jigarthanda, which was promoted as a "musical gangster story".[32] While Cuckoo featured live instrumentation, Santhosh Narayanan used electronic musical instruments for the recording in Jigarthanda, who recorded almost all the songs in a studio in Sydney, Australia for nearly two months.[33] The soundtrack and score featured a melange and fusion of several genres, including Gangsta rap, folk, electro.[33] His work was well received again; while The Times of India, in its album review, wrote that "Santhosh Narayanan shows, yet again, that he is one of those composers to watch out for — both for his new sounds and tunes",[34] The Hindu's Baradwaj Rangan stated that "his flamboyant score imbues even the weaker scenes with a Tarantinoesque swagger".[35] After Jigarthanda, he worked on the action-drama film Madras. The Hindu described his score as "excellent".[36] The soundtrack to Enakkul Oruvan, the Tamil remake of the Kannada film Lucia, for which he had composed the score, was his final 2014 release. The album was also lauded by critics.[37] Behindwoods named him the "most promising among the younger composers".[38]
In 2015, he worked on 36 Vayadhinile, the Tamil remake of the Malayalam film How Old Are You.[39] Upcoming projects of Santhosh Narayanan include the next films of directors Karthik Subbaraj and Nalan Kumarasamy.[40] In 2016, he composed songs for Sudha Kongara's bilingual sports drama Irudhi Suttru(filmed simultaneously in Hindi as Saala Khadoos).[41] The Hindi adaptation film, "Saala Khadoos" however did not feature background score by Santhosh as Rajkumar Hirani, the co-producer of the film brought in composers Sanjay Wandrekar and Atul Raninga who had worked with him in 3 Idiots and PK to compose the background score. Kashmora to be directed by Gokul,[42] and Manithan were his other noted released in 2016 apart from Kabali, the biggest Tamil project so far in his career. In 2016, a music critic from The Hindu labelled Narayanan as one of the three in "the new-age musical trio of Tamil cinema" alongside Sean Roldan and Pradeep Kumar.[43]
The year 2016 was one of the most packed years for Santhosh Narayanan. Six releases during the year including music compositions for Iruthi Suttru, Manithan, Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum, Iraivi, Kabali, Kaashmora, Kodi.
In 2017, he composed for the Vijay-starrer Bairavaa. Santhosh's next release was as a guest composer, in the filmMeyaadha Maan, a production venture of his Karthik Subbaraj. In May 2017, Santhosh signed for Kaala, his second film for Superstar Rajinikanth. In 2018 he gave scored Karthik Subbarraj's silent thriller film Mercury and Vetrimaaran's Vada Chennai, the latter being Santhosh's 25th as a composer. In 2020 with new projects which were Kasada Thapara, Jeeva starrer Gypsy and Penguin.
He was involved with Dulquer Salmaan's 2021 Malayalam film Salute, before being replaced by Jakes Bejoy.[44] He also composed the soundtrack and film's score for Sarpatta Parambarai; It marked the composer's fifth consecutive film with Pa. Ranjith, since his and the director's debut film Attakathi (2012). According to Santhosh, he said that "the film is influenced by the aspects of Madras, as it is mostly about the descriptive and realistic portrayal of North Chennai, while the boxing culture during the 1970s also serve as the subplot". He worked with Maajja on independent music as Enjoy Enjami sung by Arivu, Dhee and himself which clocked 19 million views within one week of release making it the highest watched Tamil music video album and keeping now at 474 million views. Also on the music video Neeye Oli sung by rappers Shan Vincent de Paul, Navz-47 and himself. Neeye Oli also featured in Sarpatta Parambarai as the theme song. His upcoming releases are Anel Meley Pani Thuli, Gulu Gulu and Buffoon in Tamil, Project K in Telugu (also in Hindi) and Pathonpatham Noottandu and Anweshippin Kandethum in Malayalam.
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| 2012 | Attakathi | Tamil | Debut |
| Uyir Mozhi | Tamil | Film unreleased | |
| Pizza | Tamil | ||
| 2013 | Soodhu Kavvum | Tamil | Vijay Award for Best Background Score Nominated—Vijay Award for Best Music Director Nominated—South Indian International Movie Award for Best Music Director |
| Pizza 2: The Villa | Tamil | ||
| 2014 | Cuckoo | Tamil | Mirchi Award For Best Album of the Year |
| Billa Ranga | Telugu | Debut in Telugu cinema | |
| Jigarthanda | Tamil | Vijay Award for Best Background Score | |
| Madras | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | Enakkul Oruvan | Tamil | |
| 36 Vayathinile | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | Iruthi Suttru Saala Khadoos |
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Background score composed by Sanjay Wandrekar and Atul Raninga |
| Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum | Tamil | ||
| Manithan | Tamil | ||
| Iraivi | Tamil | ||
| Kabali | Tamil | ||
| Kodi | Tamil | ||
| Kaashmora | Tamil | ||
| 2017 | Bairavaa | Tamil | |
| Meyaadha Maan | Tamil | ||
| Server Sundaram | Tamil | Unreleased film | |
| 2018 | Kaala | Tamil | |
| Mercury | Tamil | Only one song and background score | |
| Pariyerum Perumal | Tamil | ||
| Vada Chennai | Tamil | 25th Film | |
| 2019 | A1 | Tamil | |
| Otha Seruppu Size 7 | Tamil | One song only | |
| 2020 | Gypsy | Tamil | |
| Penguin | Tamil | ||
| 2021 | Parris Jeyaraj | Tamil | |
| Karnan | Tamil | ||
| Jagame Thanthiram | Tamil | ||
| Vellai Yaanai | Tamil | ||
| Sarpatta Parambarai | Tamil | ||
| Navarasa | Tamil | ||
| Kasada Thapara | Tamil | Guest composer for "Vaazhvome" | |
| 2022 | Mahaan | Tamil | |
| Kadaisi Vivasayi | Tamil | ||
| Gulu Gulu | Tamil | ||
| Buffoon | Tamil | ||
| Anel Meley Pani Thuli | Tamil | ||
| Naai Sekar Returns | Tamil | ||
| Pathonpatham Noottandu | Malayalam | Background score only | |
| 2023 | Dasara | Telugu | [45][46] |
| Chithha | Tamil | Guest composer; 1 song only | |
| Jigarthanda DoubleX | Tamil | ||
| 2024 | Saindhav | Telugu | |
| Yatra 2 | Telugu | ||
| Anweshippin Kandethum | Malayalam | [47][48] | |
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| 2017 | Guru | Telugu | Remake of Iruthi Suttru and Saala Khadoos |
| 2018 | Dhwaja | Kannada | Remake of Kodi; Reused tunes from the Tamil original |
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| 2010 | Adwaitham | Telugu | Early short film released on YouTube (Before Feature debut) |
| 2022 | Pettaikaali | Tamil | Aha series |
| Faadu | Hindi | SonyLIV series | |
| 2023 | The Night Manager | Hindi | Title song only[citation needed] |
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| 2009 | Nenu Meeku Telusa? | Telugu | Additional background score Only |
| 2013 | Lucia | Kannada | Additional Background Score Only. Santhosh opted out after composing two themes. |
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| 2014 | Kappal | "Kaali Pasanga" | Tamil | Natarajan Sankaran |
| Jigarthanda | "Baby", "Dhesayum Ezhundhaney" | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
| 2015 | Enakkul Oruvan | "Endi Ippadi" | ||
| 36 Vayathinile | "Naalu Kazhudha" | |||
| 2016 | Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum | "Ka Ka Ka Po", "Bongu Kichan" | ||
| Remo | "Daavuya" | Anirudh Ravichander | ||
| Iraivi | "Kaadhal Kappal" | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
| Kaashmora | "Dhikku Dhikku sir" | |||
| 2017 | Server Sundaram | "Bro" | ||
| Meyaadha Maan | "Address song" | |||
| Vizhithiru | "Pon Vidhi" | Sathyan Mahalingam | ||
| 2018 | Pariyerum Perumal | "Karuppi", "Naan Yaar" | Santhosh Narayanan | |
| 2019 | A1 | "Chittukku" | ||
| 2020 | Gypsy | "Very Very Bad","Desanthiri" | ||
| Jagame Thandhiram | "Rakita Rakita Rakita", "Aala Ola", "Naan Thaan Da Mass", "Bujji" | |||
| 2021 | Master | "Polakattum Para Para" | Anirudh Ravichander | |
| Parris Jeyaraj | "Bacha Bachikey" | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
| Karnan | "Kandaa Vara Sollunga", "Uttradheenga Yeppov" | |||
| Sarpatta Parambarai | "Neeye Oli" (Film version) | |||
| Mahaan | "Naan Naan" "Soorayattam", "Evanda Enakku Custody" | |||
| Kasada Thapara | "Vaazhvome" | |||
| Kadaisi Vivasayi | "Enniko Er Pudichane", "Bambara Boomi" | |||
| 2022 | Anbarivu | "Ready Steady Go" | Hiphop Tamizha | |
| Buffoon | "Madichu Vecha Vethala" | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
| Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kadhal | "Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kadhal" | Anirudh Ravichander | ||
| Gulu Gulu | "Maatna Gaali", "Inner Peace", "Amma Nah Nah" | Santhosh Narayanan | ||
| Thiruchitrambalam | "Thenmozhi" | Anirudh Ravichander | ||
| 2023 | Dasara | "Ori Vaari" | Telugu | Santhosh Narayanan |
| "Dhoom Dhaam Dhosthu", "Theekari" | Tamil | |||
| Chithha | "Unakku Thaan" | |||
| Jigarthanda DoubleX | "Maamadura" | |||
| "Kora Meesam" | Telugu | |||
| "Theekuchi" | Tamil | |||
| "Oyyaram" | Tamil |
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