Santhosh Narayanan

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.

Most Famous Work

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Jigarthanda DoubleX

(2023) Playback Singer

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Kabali

(2016) Playback Singer

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Bairavaa

(2017) Original Music Composer

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Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum

(2016) Playback Singer

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Vada Chennai

(2018) Playback Singer

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Irudhi Suttru

(2016) Playback Singer

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Pathonpatham Noottandu

(2022) Original Music Composer

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Kaala

(2018) Playback Singer

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2021	Self	Parris Jayaraj 2021-02-12 Movie
2019	Self - Guest	Cooku with Comali 2019-11-16 TV Show
2016	Self (Special appearance in the song 'Kadhal Kappal')	Iraivi 2016-06-03 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Sound

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2024	Original Music Composer	Saindhav 2024-01-13 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Kalki 2898 A.D. 2024-01-12 Movie
2023	Playback Singer	Jigarthanda DoubleX 2023-11-10 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Jigarthanda DoubleX 2023-11-10 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Dasara 2023-03-30 Movie
	Main Title Theme Composer	The Night Manager 2023-02-17 TV Show
2022	Original Music Composer	Faadu 2022-12-09 TV Show
	Original Music Composer	Naai Sekar Returns 2022-12-09 Movie
	Playback Singer	Naai Sekar Returns 2022-12-09 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Anel Meley Pani Thuli 2022-11-18 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Pettaikaali 2022-10-21 TV Show
	Original Music Composer	Buffoon 2022-09-23 Movie
	Playback Singer	Buffoon 2022-09-23 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Pathonpatham Noottandu 2022-09-08 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Gulu Gulu 2022-07-29 Movie
	Playback Singer	Gulu Gulu 2022-07-29 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Kadaisi Vivasayi 2022-02-11 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Mahaan 2022-02-10 Movie
	Playback Singer	Anbarivu 2022-01-07 Movie
2021	Original Music Composer	Kasada Thapara 2021-08-27 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Navarasa 2021-08-06 TV Show
	Original Music Composer	Sarpatta Parambarai 2021-07-22 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Vellai Yaanai 2021-07-11 Movie
	Playback Singer	Jagame Thandhiram 2021-06-18 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Jagame Thandhiram 2021-06-18 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Karnan 2021-04-09 Movie
	Playback Singer	Karnan 2021-04-09 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Parris Jayaraj 2021-02-12 Movie
	Playback Singer	Master 2021-01-13 Movie
2020	Original Music Composer	Penguin 2020-06-19 Movie
	Playback Singer	Gypsy 2020-03-06 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Gypsy 2020-03-06 Movie
	Playback Singer	Oh My Kadavule 2020-02-13 Movie
	Playback Singer	Dagaalty 2020-01-29 Movie
2019	Original Music Composer	Oththa Seruppu Size 7 2019-09-20 Movie
	Playback Singer	A1 2019-07-26 Movie
	Original Music Composer	A1 2019-07-26 Movie
	Playback Singer	Mehandi Circus 2019-04-19 Movie
	Music Supervisor	Gangs of Madras 2019-04-12 Movie
2018	Original Music Composer	Vada Chennai 2018-10-17 Movie
	Playback Singer	Vada Chennai 2018-10-17 Movie
	Playback Singer	Pariyerum Perumal 2018-09-28 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Pariyerum Perumal 2018-09-28 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Kaala 2018-06-07 Movie
	Playback Singer	Kaala 2018-06-07 Movie
	Music	Dhwaja 2018-04-27 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Mercury 2018-04-13 Movie
2017	Playback Singer	Vizhithiru 2017-11-03 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Meyaadha Maan 2017-10-18 Movie
	Playback Singer	Meyaadha Maan 2017-10-18 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Guru 2017-03-31 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Bairavaa 2017-01-12 Movie
2016	Original Music Composer	Uyir Mozhi 2016-11-15 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Kaashmora 2016-10-28 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Kodi 2016-10-28 Movie
	Playback Singer	Kaashmora 2016-10-28 Movie
	Playback Singer	Remo 2016-10-07 Movie
	Playback Singer	Kabali 2016-07-22 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Kabali 2016-07-22 Movie
	Playback Singer	Iraivi 2016-06-03 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Iraivi 2016-06-03 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Manithan 2016-04-29 Movie
	Playback Singer	Manithan 2016-04-29 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum 2016-03-11 Movie
	Playback Singer	Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum 2016-03-11 Movie
	Playback Singer	Jil Jung Juk 2016-02-12 Movie
	Playback Singer	Irudhi Suttru 2016-01-28 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Irudhi Suttru 2016-01-28 Movie
2015	Playback Singer	36 Vayadhinile 2015-05-08 Movie
	Original Music Composer	36 Vayadhinile 2015-05-08 Movie
	Playback Singer	Enakkul Oruvan 2015-03-06 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Enakkul Oruvan 2015-03-06 Movie
2014	Playback Singer	Kappal 2014-12-25 Movie
	Playback Singer	Madras 2014-09-26 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Madras 2014-09-26 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Jigarthanda 2014-08-01 Movie
	Playback Singer	Jigarthanda 2014-08-01 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Cuckoo 2014-03-21 Movie
2013	Original Music Composer	Pizza 2: Villa 2013-11-14 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Soodhu Kavvum 2013-05-01 Movie
2012	Original Music Composer	Pizza 2012-10-19 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Attakathi 2012-08-15 Movie
	Original Music Composer	Untitled Nalan - Karthi movie Movie
	Playback Singer	Andhagan Movie
	Original Music Composer	Shaitan Ka Bachcha Movie
	Original Music Composer	Vaazhai Movie
	Original Music Composer	Andhagan Movie
	Playback Singer	Server Sundaram Movie
	Original Music Composer	Anweshippin Kandethum Movie
	Original Music Composer	Server Sundaram Movie
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Crew

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2021	Additional Writing	Writer 2021-12-24 Movie
2013	Additional Music	Lucia 2013-10-19 Movie
2008	Additional Music	Nenu Meeku Telusa...? 2008-10-10 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv