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.
Sound 82
2020s
- 2026
Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai
Playback Singer
Balaramana Dinagalu
Original Music Composer
- 2025
- 2024
Andhagan
Playback Singer, Original Music Composer
Bujji & Bhairava
Original Music Composer
Yatra 2
Sound
Saindhav
Original Music Composer
- 2023
The Night Manager
Main Title Theme Composer
- 2022
Faadu
Original Music Composer
Anel Meley Pani Thuli
Original Music Composer
Pettaikaali
Original Music Composer
Pathonpatham Noottandu
Original Music Composer
Gulu Gulu
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Anbarivu
Playback Singer
- 2021
Kasada Thapara
Original Music Composer
Vellai Yaanai
Original Music Composer
- 2020
Gypsy
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Oh My Kadavule
Playback Singer
Dagaalty
Playback Singer
2010s
- 2019
Oththa Seruppu Size 7
Original Music Composer
A1
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Gangs of Madras
Music Supervisor
- 2018
Vada Chennai
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Pariyerum Perumal
Playback Singer, Original Music Composer
Dhwaja
Music
Mercury
Original Music Composer
- 2017
Vizhithiru
Playback Singer
Meyaadha Maan
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Guru
Original Music Composer
Bairavaa
Original Music Composer
- 2016
Uyir Mozhi
Original Music Composer
Kodi
Original Music Composer
Kaashmora
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Remo
Playback Singer
Kabali
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Iraivi
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Manithan
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Jil Jung Juk
Playback Singer
- 2015
36 Vayadhinile
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Enakkul Oruvan
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
- 2014
Kappal
Playback Singer
Madras
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Jigarthanda
Original Music Composer, Playback Singer
Cuckoo
Original Music Composer
- 2013
Pizza 2: Villa
Original Music Composer
Soodhu Kavvum
Original Music Composer
- 2012
Pizza
Original Music Composer
Attakathi
Original Music Composer
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Server Sundaram
Playback Singer, Original Music Composer
Vada Chennai II: Anbuvin Ezhichi
Original Music Composer
Seyon
Original Music Composer
Jackie
Original Music Composer
MaayaOne
Original Music Composer
Other crew 3
2020s
- 2021
Writer
Additional Writing
2010s
- 2013
Lucia
Additional Music
2000s
- 2008
Nenu Meeku Telusa...?
Additional Music
Acted in 2
2020s
- 2025
- 2024
Appearances3
2020s
- 2021
2010s
- 2019
- 2016
Iraivi
Self (Special appearance in the song 'Kadhal Kappal')
