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| Background information | |
| Born | 30 July 1987[citation needed] |
| Genres | Filmi |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Sam C. S. is an Indian music composer, producer, lyricist and singer who predominantly works in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. He debuted in Tamil with the horror film Orr Eravuu before working on the scientific thriller Ambuli.[1][2][3][4]
His most notable scores include Kaithi, Puriyatha Puthir, Vikram Vedha (and its 2022 remake), Odiyan, Adanga Maru, NOTA, RDX, Pushpa 2: The Rule, and Mahavatar Narsimha.
Early life
[edit]Sam was born into in a Tamil family in Munnar, Kerala, India.[5][6] He attended St. Aloysius Higher Secondary School in Royappan Patti, Theni, Tamil Nadu.[citation needed] He later earned a degree in MCA and MBA from St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli. He worked for a software company after his graduation. He currently lives in Cumbum, Theni.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Sam assisted other music composers on scores for movies.[7] His talent was soon discovered by movie houses, which led to an opportunity to compose music for musical thriller Mellisai, later renamed Puriyatha Puthir.[8][9]
During this time, he composed jingles, which led him to meet the director duo Pushkar-Gayathri, who offered him the opportunity to score Vikram Vedha. The film's album and original soundtracks went on to become chart toppers.[10]
Sam got his next opportunity in 2018 when director V. A. Shrikumar Menon offered him Mohanlal-starrer Odiyan to score.
Discography
[edit]As a composer
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Score | Songs | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Orr Eravuu | No | Yes | Tamil | Two songs |
| 2012 | Ambuli | No | Yes | Two songs | |
| 2014 | Aaaah | Yes | No | Uncredited | |
| 2016 | Kadalai | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2017 | Vikram Vedha | Yes | Yes | ||
| Puriyatha Puthir | Yes | Yes | Soundtrack released under the name Mellisai | ||
| 2018 | 6 Athiyayam | No | Yes | One song; promotional | |
| Keni | Yes | No | |||
| Diya | Yes | Yes | Tamil, Telugu | Tamil soundtrack released under the name Karu | |
| Iravukku Aayiram Kangal | Yes | Yes | Tamil | ||
| Mr. Chandramouli | Yes | Yes | |||
| Kadikara Manithargal | Yes | Yes | |||
| Lakshmi | Yes | Yes | |||
| Vanjagar Ulagam | Yes | Yes | |||
| NOTA | Yes | Yes | |||
| Odiyan | Yes | No | Malayalam | ||
| Adanga Maru | Yes | Yes | Tamil | ||
| 2019 | Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum | Yes | Yes | ||
| K-13 | Yes | Yes | |||
| 100 | Yes | Yes | |||
| Ayogya | Yes | Yes | |||
| Devi 2 | Yes | Yes | Tamil / Telugu | ||
| Gorilla | Yes | Yes | Tamil | ||
| Kaithi | Yes | Yes | |||
| Arjun Suravaram | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| Jada | Yes | Yes | Tamil | ||
| 2021 | Sám Hối: The Living Sandbag | Yes | Yes | Vietnamese | |
| Mosagallu | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| Kasada Thapara | No | Yes | Tamil | Streaming release; Composed one song, "Vidhi Ezhuthiya" | |
| Enemy | Yes | No | |||
| Sabhaapathy | Yes | Yes | |||
| Raajavamsam | Yes | Yes | |||
| Chithirai Sevvanam | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2022 | Carbon | Yes | Yes | ||
| Saani Kaayidham | Yes | Yes | |||
| Rocketry: The Nambi Effect | Yes | Yes | Tamil / Hindi / English | ||
| Ramarao on Duty | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| Yenni Thuniga | Yes | Yes | Tamil | ||
| Vikram Vedha | Yes | Yes | Hindi | Two songs: "Bande", "Yaara" | |
| Repeat Shoe | Yes | Yes | Tamil | ||
| 2023 | Michael | Yes | Yes | Telugu | |
| Run Baby Run | Yes | Yes | Tamil | ||
| Bakasuran | Yes | Yes | |||
| Thugs | Yes | Yes | |||
| Pakalum Paathiravum | Yes | No | |||
| Agilan | Yes | Yes | |||
| Kondraal Paavam | Yes | Yes | |||
| Ghosty | Yes | Yes | |||
| Rudhran | Yes | No | [11] | ||
| Thiruvin Kural | Yes | Yes | |||
| Thandatti | Yes | No | |||
| Nene Naa | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| RDX | Yes | Yes | Malayalam | [12] | |
| Tamil Kudimagan | Yes | Yes | Tamil | ||
| Red Sandal Wood | Yes | Yes | |||
| The Road | Yes | Yes | |||
| Raid | Yes | Yes | |||
| Bandra | Yes | Yes | Malayalam | [13] | |
| Vela | Yes | Yes | |||
| Phoenix | Yes | Yes | [14] | ||
| Parking | Yes | Yes | Tamil | [15] | |
| 2024 | Siren | Yes | No | [16] | |
| Guardian | Yes | Yes | [17] | ||
| Idi Minnal Kadhal | Yes | Yes | [18] | ||
| Demonte Colony 2 | Yes | Yes | [19] | ||
| Kondal | Yes | Yes | Malayalam | [20] | |
| Thekku Vadakku | Yes | Yes | [21] | ||
| Black | Yes | Yes | Tamil | [22] | |
| KA | Yes | Yes | Telugu | ||
| Pani | Yes | Yes | Malayalam | Co-composed with Santhosh Narayanan | |
| Pushpa 2: The Rule | Yes | No | Telugu | Additional background score | |
| 2025 | Ennu Swantham Punyalan | Yes | Yes | Malayalam | [23] |
| Madraskaaran | Yes | Yes | Tamil | [24] | |
| Vanangaan | Yes | No | |||
| Get-Set Baby | Yes | Yes | Malayalam | [25] | |
| Dilruba | Yes | Yes | Telugu | [26] | |
| Jack | Yes | Yes | [27] | ||
| Ace | Yes | Yes | Tamil | 2 songs "Poka Rap" and "Paarvai Thani"[28] | |
| Phoenix | Yes | Yes | [29] | ||
| Trending | Yes | Yes | [30] | ||
| Mahavatar Narsimha | Yes | Yes | Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu | [31] | |
| Blackmail | Yes | Yes | Tamil | [32] | |
| Padaiyaanda Maaveeraa | Yes | No | [33] | ||
| Retta Thala | Yes | Yes | [34] | ||
| 2026 | Kaalidas 2 | Yes | Yes | [35] | |
| Karakkam | Yes | Yes | Malayalam | [36] | |
| Habeebi | Yes | Yes | Tamil | [37] | |
| Double Occupancy | Yes | Yes | [38] | ||
| Varavu | Yes | Yes | Malayalam | [39] | |
| Sathyavan Savithri † | Yes | Yes | Tamil | [40] | |
| TBA | Saloon † | Yes | Yes | Tamil | [41] |
Web series
[edit]| Year | Work | Language | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Suzhal: The Vortex | Tamil | Amazon Prime Video | |
| Five Six Seven Eight | ZEE5 | |||
| 2023 | The Night Manager | Hindi | Disney+ Hotstar | |
| Label | Tamil | |||
As a singer
[edit]| Year | Film | Songs |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Orr Eravuu | "Ucchi Malayil" |
| "Kaadhala" | ||
| 2012 | Ambuli | "Ambuli Theme" |
| 2016 | Kadalai | "Kannukulla Vanthu" |
| "Aathankarai" | ||
| 2017 | Vikram Vedha | "Karuppu Vellai" |
| "Yethu Nyayam" | ||
| "Oru Katha Sollatta" | ||
| 2018 | Iravukku Aayiram Kangal | "Yea Pa Yeppappa" |
| "Nights of Neverland" | ||
| "Winds of the Darkest Hour" | ||
| Mr. Chandramouli | "Kallooliye" | |
| "Kandapadi" | ||
| "Yedhedho Aanene" | ||
| "Mr. Chandramouli Theme" | ||
| Kadikara Manithargal | "Theera Oru" | |
| "Yeanoo" | ||
| Lakshmi | "Iraiva Iraiva" | |
| NOTA | "Yaar Kalikku" | |
| Adanga Maru | "Aangu Vaangu" | |
| 2019 | ||
| K-13 | "Oru Saayangalam" | |
| 100 | "Nanba" | |
| Devi 2 | "Love, Love Me" | |
| Abhinetri 2 | "Love, Love Me" | |
| Kaithi | "The Hot Biriyani" | |
| "Eternal Love of Father" | ||
| "Neel Iravil" | ||
| "Night is Dark" | ||
| Arjun Suravaram | "Bang Bang" | |
| 2021 | Rajavamsam | "Mane Unna" |
| "Mapilla Vandha" | ||
| 2022 | Repeat Shoe | "Theeyaai Ododi" |
| Bakasuran | "Siva Sivayam" | |
| "Kaathama" | ||
| Ghosty | "Bramman" | |
| 2023 | Run Baby Run | "Run Baby Run - Theme" |
| Thugs | "Amman Song" | |
| Agilan | "Dhrogam" | |
| Parking | "Yevan Nallavan" | |
| 2024 | KA | "Ka Mass Jathara" |
| Black | "Majili Majili" | |
As a lyricist
[edit]| Year | Film | Songs |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Puriyatha Puthir | "Mazhaikkulle" |
| Vikram Vedha | "Pogatha Yennavittu" | |
| 2018 | Iravukku Aayiram Kangal | "Uyir Uruvaatha" |
| "Yea Pa Yeppappa" | ||
| "Yaen Penne Neeyum" | ||
| Mr. Chandramouli | "Kallooliye" | |
| "Theeraadho Vali" | ||
| NOTA | "Yaar Kalikku" | |
| 2019 | 100 | "Nanba" |
| Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum | "Kannamma" | |
| "Yendi Raasathi" | ||
| "Yeno Penne" | ||
| Gorilla | "Yaaradiyo" | |
| "Chimp Song" | ||
| 2023 | Bakasuran | "Kaathama" |
| Parking | "Chella Kalliye" | |
| "Yevan Nallavan" | ||
| 2024 | Black | "En Chella Kedi" |
Awards
[edit]Provoke Awards
- 2017: Vikram Vedha (Best Upcoming Music Director)
Hello FM Awards
- 2017: Vikram Vedha (Best Music Director)
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards
- 2017: Vikram Vedha (Promising Music Director)
Vijay Awards
- 2017: Vikram Vedha (Best Background Score)
- 2023 : Vikram Vedha (Best Background Score)[42]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Director Vijay's film with Prabhudheva could be Tamil remake of 'Charlie'". The News Minute. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ↑ "Adanga Maru: Jayam Ravi announces title of his next film, will go on floors on 14 December". Firstpost. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ↑ "Mr. Chandramouli to get started". The New Indian Express. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ↑ "Shalini Pandey of 'Arjun Reddy' fame, to team up with Jiiva next". 27 December 2017.
- ↑ "For both Puriyaatha Puthir and Vikram Vedha, I composed the music for the script first: Sam CS". The Times of India. 27 August 2017.
I am a Tamilian, but I was born in Munnar.
- ↑ "Mohanlal's Odiyan is a film to be proud of: Sam CS". The Indian Express. 22 March 2018.
Moreover, I grew up in Munnar watching Malayalam cinema.
- ↑ "For both Puriyaatha Puthir and Vikram Vedha, I composed the music for the script first: Sam CS". The Times of India. 27 August 2017.
- ↑ "New trailer of Vijay Sethupathy's Puriyatha Puthir is out! Watch it here". 22 August 2017.
- ↑ "Puriyatha Puthir: Five reasons to watch this Vijay Sethupathi film". The Times of India. 2 September 2017.
- ↑ "Madhavan at Vikram Vedha success meet: 'I've consumed 240 reviews since the film's release'". 16 December 2017.
- ↑ Rudhran First Look Wall Poster, retrieved 30 June 2022
- ↑ "RDX first single exudes 90s vibes". Cinema Express. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ↑ Features, C. E. (31 October 2023). "Rakka Rakka song from Bandra is here". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ↑ Features, C. E. (22 December 2023). "Aju Varghese's Phoenix is streaming on this OTT platform". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ↑ "Harish Kalyan 'grateful' as Parking script enters Oscars library". Cinema Express. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ↑ Features, C. E. (10 April 2024). "Jayam Ravi's Siren gets OTT release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ↑ Features, C. E. (17 November 2023). "Mayakitta song from Guardian out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ↑ "Ciby-starrer Idi Minnal Kadhal teaser out". Cinema Express. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ↑ "Second single from Demonte Colony 2 to be out on this date". Cinema Express. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ↑ "Kondal trailer: Antony Varghese lets his fists do the talking in this high-octane actioner set at sea". Cinema Express. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ↑ Features, C. E. (25 August 2024). "Vinayakan and Suraj Venjaramoodu's Thekku Vadakku gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ↑ Features, C. E. (25 September 2024). "Black Trailer: Jiiva-Priya Bhavani Shankar play a distraught couple in this home invasion thriller". Cinema Express. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ↑ Madhu, Vignesh (14 December 2024). "Ennu Swantham Punyalan confirms release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ↑ Features, C. E. (18 September 2024). "First single 'Thai Thakka Kalyanam' from Shane Nigam-Niharika Konidela's Madraskaaran out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ↑ Madhu, Vignesh (30 January 2025). "Unni Mukundan's Get-Set Baby release date out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ Harsh, B. H. (1 March 2025). "'Kanna Nee' from Dilruba is an intense yet melancholic composition". Cinema Express. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ Devulapally, Aditya (13 March 2025). "Exclusive: Sam CS confirms scoring background music for Siddu Jonnalagadda's Jack". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ↑ "Yogi Babu shot for 60 days for the Vijay Sethupathi starrer 'Ace'!". The Times of India. 8 May 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ↑ Kumar, Akshay (25 April 2025). "Anl Arasu's Phoenix gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ↑ தினத்தந்தி (24 June 2025). "கலையரசன் நடித்துள்ள 'டிரெண்டிங்' படத்தின் ரிலீஸ் தேதி அறிவிப்பு". www.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ↑ "Makers of 'Mahavatar Narsimha' announce the release date with a mind-blowing first-look glimpse; netizens in awe of the animation quality". The Times of India. 12 May 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ↑ "G V Prakash-starrer 'Blackmail' to hit screens worldwide on August 1". The Times of India. 29 June 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ↑ தினத்தந்தி (25 May 2025). ""படையாண்ட மாவீரா" படத்தின் இசை வெளியீட்டு தேதி அறிவிப்பு". www.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ↑ "Arun Vijay's next with Kris Thirukumaran titled Retta Thala". Cinema Express. 23 April 2024. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ↑ Subramanian, Abhinav (3 April 2026). "Kaalidas 2 Movie Review: Crime thriller that never quite clicks". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 April 2026. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ "Sreenath Bhasi's Karakkam gets a release date". Cinema Express. 22 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ B, Jayabhuvaneshwari (11 June 2026). "EXCLUSIVE | Habeebi director Meera Kathiravan: 'A Brahmin gave us an Agraharam house...'". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 13 June 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ "It's a wrap for Double Occupancy". The New Indian Express. 18 February 2026. Archived from the original on 7 March 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
- ↑ "Joju George's Varavu gets release date". Cinema Express. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (30 April 2026). "'Sathyavan Savithiri': First look of Keerthy Suresh's next out". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Saloon". IMDb.
- ↑ @IIFA (10 March 2023). "Let's give a big round of applause to the IIFA Technical Award Winners 2023, who work behind the scenes of our movies and help create seamless experiences for us!
Congratulations to these incredible artists who shape our cinematic experiences with their expertise" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 March 2023 – via Twitter.
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