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My Take
Santhosh Narayanan is, for my money, the most exciting thing to happen to Tamil film music in the past decade. Since his 2012 debut with Attakathi, his partnership with director Pa. Ranjith has produced scores that fuse street rhythms, hip-hop, and folk textures into something politically charged and physically irresistible. What sets him apart from many film composers is that his music carries the film's argument, not just its mood; you can hear class and defiance in his basslines. He remains underrated outside India, which I consider a temporary oversight. Anyone curious about where global film scoring is heading should start with his work.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Name (Japanese)
- サントーシュ・ナーラーヤナン
- Reading
- さんとーしゅ・なーらーやなん
- Born
- May 15, 1983 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli district, India
- Occupation
- composer
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/music_santhosh
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santhosh%20Narayanan
Frequently asked questions
When was Santhosh Narayanan born?
Born May 15, 1983 (age 43).
Where is Santhosh Narayanan from?
Santhosh Narayanan is from Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli district, India.
What does Santhosh Narayanan do?
Santhosh Narayanan works as composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.