Santhosh Narayanan

Personal Info

Known For Sound

Gender Male

Birthday 1983-05-15 (41 years old)

Place of Birth Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India

Also Known As Santosh Narayanan

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.

Known For

Sound

Server Sundaram

as Original Music Composer

Server Sundaram

as Playback Singer

MaayaOne

as Music

Shaitan Ka Bachcha

as Original Music Composer

Vaa Vaathiyaar

as Original Music Composer

2025
Suriya 44

as Music

2024
Andhagan

as Playback Singer

2024
Andhagan

as Original Music Composer

2024
Anweshippin Kandethum

as Original Music Composer

2024
Vaazhai

as Original Music Composer

2024
Yatra 2

as Sound

2024
Saindhav

as Original Music Composer

2024
Kalki 2898-AD

as Original Music Composer

2024
Raayan

as Playback Singer

2024
Kalki 2898-AD

as Playback Singer

2024
Bujji & Bhairava

as Original Music Composer

2023
Jigarthanda DoubleX

as Playback Singer

2023
Dasara

as Original Music Composer

2023
Jigarthanda DoubleX

as Original Music Composer

2023
The Night Manager

as Main Title Theme Composer

2022
Mahaan

as Original Music Composer

2022
Buffoon

as Original Music Composer

2022
Buffoon

as Playback Singer

2022
Gulu Gulu

as Original Music Composer

2022
Anel Meley Pani Thuli

as Original Music Composer

2022
Gulu Gulu

as Playback Singer

2022
Naai Sekar Returns

as Original Music Composer

2022
Kadaisi Vivasayi

as Original Music Composer

2022
Anbarivu

as Playback Singer

2022
Pathonpatham Noottandu

as Original Music Composer

2022
Naai Sekar Returns

as Playback Singer

2022
Pettaikaali

as Original Music Composer

2022
Faadu

as Original Music Composer

2021
Karnan

as Playback Singer

2021
Kasada Thapara

as Original Music Composer

2021
Vellai Yaanai

as Original Music Composer

2021
Jagame Thandhiram

as Original Music Composer

2021
Master

as Playback Singer

2021
Jagame Thandhiram

as Playback Singer

2021
Parris Jayaraj

as Original Music Composer

2021
Karnan

as Original Music Composer

2021
Sarpatta Parambarai

as Original Music Composer

2021
Navarasa

as Original Music Composer

2020
Gypsy

as Original Music Composer

2020
Dagaalty

as Playback Singer

2020
Oh My Kadavule

as Playback Singer

2020
Gypsy

as Playback Singer

2020
Penguin

as Original Music Composer

2019
Gangs of Madras

as Music Supervisor

2019
A1

as Original Music Composer

2019
Oththa Seruppu Size 7

as Original Music Composer

2019
Mehandi Circus

as Playback Singer

2019
A1

as Playback Singer

2018
Pariyerum Perumal

as Playback Singer

2018
Mercury

as Original Music Composer

2018
Kaala

as Original Music Composer

2018
Pariyerum Perumal

as Original Music Composer

2018
Vada Chennai

as Original Music Composer

2018
Dhwaja

as Music

2018
Vada Chennai

as Playback Singer

2018
Kaala

as Playback Singer

2017
Bairavaa

as Original Music Composer

2017
Guru

as Original Music Composer

2017
Meyaadha Maan

as Original Music Composer

2017
Vizhithiru

as Playback Singer

2017
Meyaadha Maan

as Playback Singer

2016
Uyir Mozhi

as Original Music Composer

2016
Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum

as Original Music Composer

2016
Irudhi Suttru

as Original Music Composer

2016
Kabali

as Original Music Composer

2016
Iraivi

as Original Music Composer

2016
Manithan

as Original Music Composer

2016
Kodi

as Original Music Composer

2016
Kaashmora

as Original Music Composer

2016
Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum

as Playback Singer

2016
Kaashmora

as Playback Singer

2016
Jil Jung Juk

as Playback Singer

2016
Manithan

as Playback Singer

2016
Iraivi

as Playback Singer

2016
Remo

as Playback Singer

2016
Kabali

as Playback Singer

2016
Irudhi Suttru

as Playback Singer

2015
Enakkul Oruvan

as Original Music Composer

2015
36 Vayadhinile

as Original Music Composer

2015
Enakkul Oruvan

as Playback Singer

2015
36 Vayadhinile

as Playback Singer

2014
Cuckoo

as Original Music Composer

2014
Jigarthanda

as Original Music Composer

2014
Madras

as Original Music Composer

2014
Jigarthanda

as Playback Singer

2014
Madras

as Playback Singer

2014
Kappal

as Playback Singer

2013
Soodhu Kavvum

as Original Music Composer

2013
Pizza 2: Villa

as Original Music Composer

2012
Attakathi

as Original Music Composer

2012
Pizza

as Original Music Composer

Actor

2024
Kalki 2898-AD

as Complex Club Member

2021
2019
Cooku with Comali

as Self - Guest

2016
Iraivi

as Self (Special appearance in the song 'Kadhal Kappal')

Crew

2021
Writer

as Additional Writing

2013
Lucia

as Additional Music

2008
Nenu Meeku Telusa...?

as Additional Music