Thaman S
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S. Thaman | |
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| Birth name | Ghantasala Sai Srinivas Thaman Sivakumar |
| Also known as | S.S. Thaman |
| Born | 16 November 1985 Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, composer, record producer, music director, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Rhythm Pads and Keyboard |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Ghantasala Sai Srinivas Thaman Sivakumar, known popularly as S. Thaman is an Indian film music composer, who mainly works for the South Indian film industry. Despite debuting his film career as an actor in Shankar's Boys, he has since established himself as a prominent music director in the South Indian film industry composing music for big budget movies.[1]
Personal life and career
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He was born in Andhra Pradesh, India in a Brahmin family . He hails from a family of musicians. His father Siiva kumar was a Drummer, who worked for 700 films for music composer K. Chakravarthy, his mother Savitri is a playback singer, his aunt is singer P. Vasantha, and his grand father Ghantasala Balaramayya is a director and producer, known for producing the Telugu film Seetarama Jananam under the banner Pratibha Pictures which is the debut film of Akkineni Nageswara Rao.
At the age of nine, he joined SPB, Ilayaraja's brother and G. Anand as a rhythm pads player and discontinued studies when he lost his father when he was 13. He was compelled to make his hobby into a profession to meet the crisis in his family.
He joined Raj-Koti team, worked for three years on 60 films and then joined Keeravani and worked with him for 3 years completing 30 films and also gained experience from Vandemataram Srinivas, Chakri, RP Patnaik and Devi Sri Prasad. However the most memorable period in his life is his tutelage under Mani Sharma with whom he spent six and a half years and worked on eighty films. On the whole he put in fourteen years of rhythm and keyboard programming with the veterans before branching out on his own.
Thaman had worked with leading music directors was added to the cast of Boys after a successful audition in which he had to play the drums and went on to help out with the background score of the film.[2]
Awards
- 59th Filmfare Awards South - Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu for Dookudu.[3]
- The Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011 - Best Music Director for Dookudu.[4]
- MAA Music Awards 2011 - Best Music Director for Dookudu.
- South Indian International Movie Awards 2011 - Best Music Director for Dookudu.
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Boys | Krishna | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Sindhanai Sei | Tamil | Cameo appearance | |
| 2010 | Ayyanar | Tamil | Cameo appearance | |
| 2011 | Vandhaan Vendraan | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
Discography
Film scores and soundtracks
| Year | Tamil | Telugu | Other languages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sindhanai Sei • | Bheebatsam (2009) | |
| Malli Malli | |||
| 2009 | Thillalangadi • (2010) (2 songs) | Kick • | |
| Moscowin Kavery • | |||
| Anjaneyulu • | Sher-Dil (Hindi) (2010) | ||
| Eeram • | Vaishali (2011) | ||
| Sivappusamy (2010) | Sankham • | Phir Ek Most Wanted (Hindi) | |
| Jayeebhava • | |||
| 2010 | Naanayam • # | Padmavyuham | |
| Mundhinam Paartheney • | |||
| Aridhu Aridhu • | |||
| Ayyanar • | Vastad (2011) | ||
| Nagaram • | |||
| Brindavanam • | Super Khiladi (Hindi) | ||
| Vambhu (2011) | Ragada • | Ragada (Hindi) (2011) | |
| Murattu Singam | Mirapakaay • | Khallas (Hindi) | |
| 2011 | Mambattiyan • | Bebbuli | |
| Sabash Sariyaana Potti • | |||
| Veeraiya | Veera • | ||
| Kanchana • | Kanchana | ||
| Vandhaan Vendraan • | Vachadu Gelichadu | ||
| Kandireega • | |||
| Dookudu • | Real Tiger (Hindi) | ||
| Osthe • | |||
| Mouna Guru • | |||
| Bodyguard • | Karz Chukana Hai (Hindi) | ||
| Business Man | Business Man • | Business Man (Malayalam) | |
| 2012 | Nippu • | ||
| Kadhalil Sodhapuvadhu Eppadi • | Love Failure • | ||
| Ishtam • | |||
| Thadaiyara Thaakka • | |||
| Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya • | |||
| Naayak | Naayak • |
- The films are listed in order of the album release date, irrespective of the film release.
- The year next to the title of the affected films indicates the release year of the either dubbed or remade version in the named language later than the original version.
- • indicates original language release. Indicates simultaneous makes, if featuring in more languages
- ♦ indicates a remade version, the remaining ones being dubbed versions
Forthcoming soundtracks
| Year | Tamil | Telugu | Other languages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Vallinam • | ||
| 2013 | Vaalu • | ||
| 2013 | Settai • | ||
| 2013 | Gouravam • | Gouravam • | |
| 2013 | Dum Dum Pee Pee | Jabardasth • | |
| 2013 | Greeku Veerudu • | ||
| 2013 | Shadow • | ||
| 2013 | Baadshah • | ||
| 2013 | Race Gurram • | ||
| 2013 | Balupu • | ||
| 2013 | Harish Shankar's Untitled Project • | ||
| 2013 | Deal[5] • | ||
| 2013 | All in All Azhagu Raja • | ||
| 2013 | Pattathu Yaanai • |
References
- ^ "We're trying to record live: Tharman – Times Of India". Times of India. 2009-08-10. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ^ "Boys: A Preview". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ^ "The 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2011(South)". 8 July 2012.
- ^ "The Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011". 24June 2012.
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External links
- Thaman S. at IMDB