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Santhosh Narayanan
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
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 w…
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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.
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2026
Seyon
Movie Original Music Composer
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2026
Sigma
Movie Playback Singer
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2026
Lingam
TV show Playback Singer
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2026
Balaramana Dinagalu
Movie Original Music Composer
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2026
Maa Inti Bangaram
Movie Original Music Composer
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2026
Vaa Vaathiyaar
Movie Original Music Composer
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2025
Thalaivan Thalaivii
Movie Original Music Composer
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2025
Retro
Movie Innisai
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2025
Sikandar
Movie Original Music Composer
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2024
Vaazhai
Movie Original Music Composer
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2024
Andhagan
Movie Playback Singer
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2024
Raayan
Movie Playback Singer
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2024
Kalki 2898-AD
Movie Complex Club Member
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2024
Bujji & Bhairava
TV show Original Music Composer
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2024
Anweshippin Kandethum
Movie Original Music Composer
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2024
Yatra 2
Movie Sound
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2024
Saindhav
Movie Original Music Composer
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2023
Jigarthanda DoubleX
Movie Playback Singer
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2023
Dasara
Movie Original Music Composer
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2023
The Night Manager
TV show Main Title Theme Composer
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2022
Naai Sekar Returns
Movie Original Music Composer
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2022
Faadu
TV show Original Music Composer
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2022
Anel Meley Pani Thuli
Movie Original Music Composer
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2022
Pettaikaali
TV show Original Music Composer
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2022
Buffoon
Movie Original Music Composer
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2022
Pathonpatham Noottandu
Movie Original Music Composer
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2022
Gulu Gulu
Movie Original Music Composer
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2022
Kadaisi Vivasayi
Movie Original Music Composer
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2022
Mahaan
Movie Original Music Composer
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2022
Anbarivu
Movie Playback Singer
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2021
Writer
Movie Additional Writing
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2021
Kasada Thapara
Movie Original Music Composer
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2021
Navarasa
TV show Original Music Composer
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2021
Sarpatta Parambarai
Movie Original Music Composer
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2021
Vellai Yaanai
Movie Original Music Composer
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2021
Jagame Thandhiram
Movie Original Music Composer
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2021
Karnan
Movie Playback Singer
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2021
Parris Jayaraj
Movie Self
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2021
Master
Movie Playback Singer
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2020
Penguin
Movie Original Music Composer
