Santhosh Narayanan
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.
Mahaan
(Original Music Composer)
Karnan
(Playback Singer)
Attakathi
(Original Music Composer)
Pizza
(Original Music Composer)
Uyir Mozhi
(Original Music Composer)
Cuckoo
(Original Music Composer)
Soodhu Kavvum
(Original Music Composer)
Pariyerum Perumal
(Playback Singer)
Buffoon
(Original Music Composer)
Buffoon
(Playback Singer)
Gulu Gulu
(Original Music Composer)
Anel Meley Pani Thuli
(Original Music Composer)
Andhagan
(Playback Singer)
Writer
(Additional Writing)
Gulu Gulu
(Playback Singer)
Naai Sekar Returns
(Original Music Composer)
Kadaisi Vivasayi
(Original Music Composer)
Andhagan
(Original Music Composer)
Jigarthanda DoubleX
(Playback Singer)
Anweshippin Kandethum
(Original Music Composer)
Dasara
(Original Music Composer)
Anbarivu
(Playback Singer)
Pathonpatham Noottandu
(Original Music Composer)
Vaazhai
(Original Music Composer)
Naai Sekar Returns
(Playback Singer)
Yatra 2
(Sound)
Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum
(Original Music Composer)
Enakkul Oruvan
(Original Music Composer)
Irudhi Suttru
(Original Music Composer)
Kabali
(Original Music Composer)
Jigarthanda
(Original Music Composer)
Manithan
(Original Music Composer)
Iraivi
(Original Music Composer)
Pizza 2: Villa
(Original Music Composer)
Kodi
(Original Music Composer)
Kaashmora
(Original Music Composer)
Bairavaa
(Original Music Composer)
Jigarthanda DoubleX
(Original Music Composer)
Guru
(Original Music Composer)
Saindhav
(Original Music Composer)
Mercury
(Original Music Composer)
Meyaadha Maan
(Original Music Composer)
Kaala
(Original Music Composer)
Pariyerum Perumal
(Original Music Composer)
Vaa Vaathiyaar
(Original Music Composer)
Shaitan Ka Bachcha
(Original Music Composer)
Suriya 44
(Music)
36 Vayadhinile
(Original Music Composer)
Kalki 2898-AD
(Original Music Composer)
Madras
(Original Music Composer)
Raayan
(Playback Singer)
MaayaOne
(Music)
Vada Chennai
(Original Music Composer)
Kalki 2898-AD
(Playback Singer)
Gypsy
(Original Music Composer)
Gangs of Madras
(Music Supervisor)
A1
(Original Music Composer)
Oththa Seruppu Size 7
(Original Music Composer)
Mehandi Circus
(Playback Singer)
Kasada Thapara
(Original Music Composer)
Vellai Yaanai
(Original Music Composer)
Dagaalty
(Playback Singer)
Oh My Kadavule
(Playback Singer)
Jagame Thandhiram
(Original Music Composer)
Gypsy
(Playback Singer)
Penguin
(Original Music Composer)
Master
(Playback Singer)
Vizhithiru
(Playback Singer)
Jil Jung Juk
(Playback Singer)
Remo
(Playback Singer)
Madras
(Playback Singer)
36 Vayadhinile
(Playback Singer)
Kappal
(Playback Singer)
Jigarthanda
(Playback Singer)
Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum
(Playback Singer)
Kaashmora
(Playback Singer)
Vada Chennai
(Playback Singer)
Dhwaja
(Music)
Enakkul Oruvan
(Playback Singer)
Nenu Meeku Telusa...?
(Additional Music)
A1
(Playback Singer)
Jagame Thandhiram
(Playback Singer)
Lucia
(Additional Music)
Irudhi Suttru
(Playback Singer)
Kabali
(Playback Singer)
Iraivi
(Playback Singer)
Manithan
(Playback Singer)
Kaala
(Playback Singer)
Meyaadha Maan
(Playback Singer)
Server Sundaram
(Playback Singer)
Parris Jayaraj
(Original Music Composer)
Karnan
(Original Music Composer)
Sarpatta Parambarai
(Original Music Composer)
Server Sundaram
(Original Music Composer)
Navarasa
(Original Music Composer)
Pettaikaali
(Original Music Composer)
Faadu
(Original Music Composer)
The Night Manager
(Main Title Theme Composer)
Bujji & Bhairava
(Original Music Composer)