S. Thaman
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Ghantasala Sai Srinivas (born 16 November 1983), known professionally as S. Thaman, is an Indian music composer and playback singer who predominantly works in Telugu and Tamil cinema.[3][4] Thaman entered the film industry as a supporting musician with the Telugu film Bhairava Dweepam in the year 1994, when he was 11 years old,[5] he later turned into a film music composer and became popular for his work as a music director. His debut films as music director were Sindhanai Sei in Tamil,[6][7] and Malli Malli in Telugu. He made his acting debut with Boys (2003).
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ghantasala Sai Srinivas[1] |
| Born | 16 November 1983[2] Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupation(s) | Music composer |
| Instruments |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
His major success as a music composer was with the album of 2009 Telugu film Kick which established him as a leading composer in Telugu cinema. His notable compositions include films such as Brindavanam (2010), Ragada (2010), Mirapakay (2011), Dookudu (2011), Bodyguard (2012), Naayak (2013), Shadow (2013), Baadshah (2013), Greeku Veerudu (2013), Ramayya Vasthavayya (2013), Race Gurram (2014), Bruce Lee (2015), Sarrainodu (2016), Thikka (2016), Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2018), Mr. Majnu (2019), Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020), Krack (2021), and Vakeel Saab (2021).
Early life and careerEdit
Thaman was born as Ghantasala Sai Srinivas in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh into a Telugu-speaking family. He is the grandson of legendary director Ghantasala Balaramayya. Thaman hails from a family of musicians from Pottepalem, Nellore District. His father Ghantasala Siva Kumar was a Drummer, who worked for seven hundred films, under composer, K. Chakravarthy, his mother Ghantasala Savitri is a playback singer and his aunt is singer B. Vasantha.[8] Thaman is married to playback singer Sri Vardhini.[9]
He studied in Don Bosco school at Chennai. At the age of nine, he joined a music team consisting of S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and G. Anand as a rhythm pads player,[10] and discontinued studies when he lost his father at the age of 13. He was compelled to make his hobby into a profession to overcome the crisis in his family.[11] He then joined Raj-Koti team, and worked for three years on sixty films and then joined M. M. Keeravani and worked with him for three years completing thirty films. He has also gained experience from composers like Vandemataram Srinivas, Chakri, R. P. Patnaik and Devi Sri Prasad.
Thaman considers Mani Sharma as his guru, he spent eight years under the tutelage of Sharma and worked on 94 films with him.[12] On the whole he put in fourteen years of rhythm and keyboard programming with the veterans before branching out on his own.[13]
Aagadu in 2014 marked Thaman's 50th film as a music director and Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava in 2018 was Thaman's 100th film as a music director.[14] In May 2017, Thaman was one of the six composers who featured in the soundtrack album of Rohit Shetty's Golmaal Again, a comedy franchise in Bollywood. This marked Thaman's Hindi debut.[15] In the following year, he composed a theme song for Rohit Shetty's successful venture Simmba starring Ranveer Singh. He owns a music band named Thakkali.[16][17]
AwardsEdit
- 2012: SIIMA Award for Best Music Director (Telugu) for Dookudu[18]
- 2013: SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu) for "Sir Osthara" – Businessman[19]
- 2015: SIIMA Award for Most streaming song for "Aagadu title song" – Aagadu[20]
- Other awards
- The Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011 – Best Music Director for Dookudu[22]
- MAA Music Awards 2011 – Best Music Director for Dookudu
- TSR TV9 Awards 2011 – Best Music Director for Dookudu.
- TSR TV9 Awards 2016 – Best Music Director for Sarrainodu, Srirastu Subhamastu.
- GAMA Awards 2016 – Best Love song "Nuvve Nuvve" in Kick 2.
- Zee Cine Awards Telugu – Favorite Music Director for Tholi Prema.
- 17th Santosham Film Awards 2019 – Best Music Director Award for Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2018).
DiscographyEdit
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As composerEdit
UpcomingEdit
| Album/Film | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sooryavanshi | Hindi | Additional BGM only | |
| Akhanda | Telugu | ||
| Tuck Jagadish | |||
| Ghani | |||
| Sarkaru Vaari Paata | |||
| Enemy | Songs only | ||
| Thank You | |||
| Agent | |||
| Rudhran | |||
| Varudu Kaavalenu | 1 Song | ||
| Bheemla Nayak[24] | |||
| God Father | |||
| RC15 | |||
| Thalapathy 66 |
Singles and music videosEdit
| Year | Track | Artist | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Allu Arjun Rap Song" | Roll Rida, Harika Narayan | Telugu[25][26] |
As singer/vocalistEdit
| Year | Song | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Tharai Irangiya" | Eeram | Tamil | |
| "O Meri Bhavri" | Veera | |||
| 2011 | "Vaishali Vaishali" | Mirapakay | Telugu | |
| "Malayoor Nattamai" | Mambattiyan | Tamil | ||
| "Nagarudhe" | Vanthaan Vendraan | |||
| "Unnale Unnale" | Osthe | |||
| 2012 | "Endhukoo" | Bodyguard | Telugu | |
| "Duba Duba" | Nippu | |||
| "Sir Osthara" | Businessman | |||
| "Melukora Melukora" | Love Failure | |||
| 2013 | "Edhirthu Nil" | Biriyani | ||
| "En Aalu" | Summa Nachunu Irukku | Tamil | ||
| "Kajalu Chellivaa" | Balupu | Telugu | ||
| "Kathi Lanti Pilla" | Naayak | |||
| 2014 | "Naari Naari" | Aagadu | ||
| "Feel of Aagadu" | Aagadu | |||
| "Uyiril Uyiril" | Vallinam | Tamil | ||
| "Down Down Down Dappa" | Race Gurram | |||
| 2015 | "Nuvve Nuvve" | Kick 2 | ||
| "Hormonil Thee" | En Vazhi Thani Vazhi | |||
| "Ye Pilla Pilla" | Pandaga Chesko | |||
| "Chuda Sakagunnave" | ||||
| "Le Chalo" | Bruce Lee | |||
| "Rock Your Body" | Shankarabharanam | |||
| "Laychalo" | Bruce Lee | |||
| 2016 | "Anu Anu" | Srirastu Subhamastu | ||
| "Vellipoke" | Thikka | |||
| "Aunanaa Kaadanaa" | Jawaan | |||
| 2017 | "Kiss Me Baby" | Mahanubhavudu | ||
| "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" | Goutham Nanda | |||
| 2018 | "Ninnila" | Tholi Prema | ||
| 2019 | "Kopamga Kopamga" | Mr. Majnu | ||
| "Yennellako" | Venky Mama | |||
| 2020 | "Kotthaga Kotthaga" | Miss India |
FilmographyEdit
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Boys | Krishna | |
| 2009 | Sindhanai Sei | Himself | Special appearance |
| 2010 | Ayyanar | Himself | Special appearance |
| 2019 | Mr. Majnu | Himself | Special appearance |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Exclusive: Music Director SS Thaman about Ala Vaikuntapurramloo. 10TV. 24 November 2019.
- ↑ K., Janani (16 November 2020). "Mahesh Babu and Allu Arjun lead Tollywood in wishing S Thaman a happy birthday". India Today. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ↑ "Thaman to render music for NTR - Harish Shankar movie". Pluzmedia.in. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Telugu cinema news, Telugu Movies Updates, Latest Movie reviews in Telugu". Telugu BOX Office. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ Manisharma is My Guru in Music Since School Days, Thaman Interview NTV.
- ↑ "Yuvan and Thaman team up again for 'Adhyaayam'". IBNLive. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Thaman to complete 50th film with Aagadu". Raagalahari.com. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Music for the masses - Delta". The Hindu. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "AP 7am". AP 7am. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "Tollywood Music Director S Thaman Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ↑ "Budding talent in music". Retrieved 7 April 2013.[dead link]
- ↑ NTV Interview.
- ↑ "Thaman S Biography, Thaman S Profile - Filmibeat". Entertainment.oneindia.in. 16 November 1983. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "తమన్ సెంచరీ కొట్టేశాడు!". Sakshi (in తెలుగు). 1 November 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ↑ "Thaman flies to Bollywood with top league director". Top 10 Cinema. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ↑ "Thaman launches music band". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "We're trying to record live: Tharman". The Times of India. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ↑ "SIIMA AWARDS | 2012 | winners | |". siima.in. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ↑ "SIIMA AWARDS | 2013 | winners | |". siima.in. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ↑ "SIIMA AWARDS | 2015 | winners | |". siima.in. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ↑ "The 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2011 (South)". The Times of India. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "The Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011". The Times of India. 24 June 2012. Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "A mix of modern and rural tunes - CHEN". The Hindu. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ https://english.sakshi.com/news/tollywood/thaman-pens-folk-song-pawan-kalyans-ayyappanum-koshiyum-telugu-remake
- ↑ "Here is the rap song about Journey of Stylish Star Allu Arjun, watch it". ap7am.com. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ↑ "చూసారా?: బన్నీ 'ర్యాప్ సాంగ్' దుమ్ము రేపుతోంది!". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in తెలుగు). Retrieved 15 January 2021.
External linksEdit
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