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.
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Films (81)
Scene
2026 · Playback Singer
Sigma
2026 · Playback Singer
Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai
2026 · Playback Singer
Balaramana Dinagalu
2026 · Original Music Composer
Maa Inti Bangaram
2026 · Original Music Composer
Vaa Vaathiyaar
2026 · Original Music Composer
Thalaivan Thalaivii
2025 · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
RETRO
2025 · Innisai, Playback Singer, Original Music Composer
Sikandar
2025 · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Vaazhai
2024 · Original Music Composer
Andhagan
2024 · Playback Singer, Original Music Composer
Raayan
2024 · Playback Singer
Kalki 2898 AD
2024 · Complex Club Member, Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Anweshippin Kandethum
2024 · Original Music Composer
Yatra 2
2024 · Sound
Saindhav
2024 · Original Music Composer
Jigarthanda DoubleX
2023 · Playback Singer, Original Music Composer
Dasara
2023 · Original Music Composer
Naai Sekar Returns
2022 · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Anel Meley Pani Thuli
2022 · Original Music Composer
Buffoon
2022 · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Pathonpatham Noottandu
2022 · Original Music Composer
Gulu Gulu
2022 · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Kadaisi Vivasayi
2022 · Original Music Composer
Mahaan
2022 · Original Music Composer
Anbarivu
2022 · Playback Singer
Writer
2021 · Additional Writing
Kasada Thapara
2021 · Original Music Composer
Salpetta
2021 · Original Music Composer
Vellai Yaanai
2021 · Original Music Composer
Jagame Thandhiram
2021 · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Karnan
2021 · Playback Singer, Original Music Composer
Parris Jayaraj
2021 · Self, Original Music Composer
MASTER
2021 · Playback Singer
Penguin
2020 · Original Music Composer
Gypsy
2020 · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Oh My Kadavule
2020 · Playback Singer
Dagaalty
2020 · Playback Singer
Oththa Seruppu Size 7
2019 · Original Music Composer
A1
2019 · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Mehandi Circus
2019 · Playback Singer
Gangs of Madras
2019 · Music Supervisor
Vada Chennai
2018 · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Pariyerum Perumal
2018 · Playback Singer, Original Music Composer
Kaala
2018 · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Dhwaja
2018 · Music
Mercury
2018 · Original Music Composer
Vizhithiru
2017 · Playback Singer
Meyaadha Maan
2017 · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Guru
2017 · Original Music Composer
Bairavaa
2017 · Original Music Composer
Uyir Mozhi
2016 · Original Music Composer
Kodi
2016 · Original Music Composer
Kaashmora
2016 · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Remo
2016 · Playback Singer
Kabali
2016 · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Iraivi
2016 · Self (Special appearance in the song 'Kadhal Kappal'), Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Manithan
2016 · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum
2016 · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Jil Jung Juk
2016 · Playback Singer
Irudhi Suttru
2016 · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
36 Vayadhinile
2015 · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Enakkul Oruvan
2015 · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Kappal
2014 · Playback Singer
Madras
2014 · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Jigarthanda - De sang froid
2014 · Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Cuckoo
2014 · Original Music Composer
PIZZA 2 : THE VILLA
2013 · Original Music Composer
Lucia
2013 · Additional Music
Micmac masters
2013 · Original Music Composer
Pizza
2012 · Original Music Composer
Attakathi
2012 · Original Music Composer
Nenu Meeku Telusa...?
2008 · Additional Music
Server Sundaram
· Playback Singer, Original Music Composer
Suresh Raina 01
· Music
Vada Chennai II: Anbuvin Ezhichi
· Original Music Composer
Seyon
· Original Music Composer
Power House
· Original Music Composer
Jackie
· Original Music Composer
Untitled Karthik Subbaraj Film
· Original Music Composer
MaayaOne
· Original Music Composer
