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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ashwath Naganathan
| image = File:Ashwath Display picture.jpg
| birth_date = 2 October 1989
| birth_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
| genre = Film score, Independent music
| occupation = Film composer, Music director, Independent musician, Song writer
| years_active = 2014–present
}}
'''Ashwath Naganathan''' known by screen name '''Ashwath''', is an [[Composer|Indian composer]] and musician, who predominantly works in the Tamil film industry. His notable works are ''[[FIR (2022 film)|FIR]]''<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 January 2020 |title=What's the AR Rahman connect in Vishnu Vishal's FIR? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/whats-the-ar-rahman-connect-in-vishnu-vishals-fir/articleshow/73189900.cms |access-date=9 May 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> starring [[Vishnu Vishal]] ,[[Inspector Rishi]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |date=9 April 2024 |title="Apart from this, I have written and cleared the exams for lecturer. Part time I go to some colleges and teach students about media" |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/inspector-rishi-music-director-ashwath-interview |access-date=9 May 2024 |website=www.vikatan.com/ |language=ta}}</ref> on [[Amazon Prime Video]], and for the YouTube Channel 'Certified Rascals'.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=Srinivasa |date=22 July 2020 |title=Laugh out loud: Meet the team behind 'Certified Rascals', whose funny videos are creating waves |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/how-a-bunch-of-it-professionals-conceptualised-certified-rascals/article32161454.ece |access-date=11 June 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Early life ==
After completing his post graduation in Media Studies at [[College of Engineering, Guindy|College of Engineering Guindy]], [[Anna University Chennai|Anna University]], he was employed by [[NDTV]] as a News Producer/Director for a few years. Later he ventured into music full time.

He has composed music for about 75 short films including a few international award-winning ones, and more than 100 advertisements apart from a few plays & TV shows.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 December 2017 |title=I kept working on jingles, advertisements, TV shows, a few independent films, corporate videos, etc. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/i-believe-in-spending-time-with-the-director-and-creating-tunes-for-the-situation/articleshow/62084287.cms |access-date=9 May 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
[[File:Ashwath_with_A_R_Rahman.jpg|thumb|Ashwath with A R Rahman]]
His background in music is attributed to his gurus who guided him on [[Carnatic classical music|classical music]] / [[Western music (North America)|western music]] during his schooling and the band he was a part of during college along with Music Director [[Vishal Chandrashekhar|Vishal Chandrasekar]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=தாரா |first=ராகேஷ் |date=11 April 2024 |title=வேலைக்கு லீவு எடுத்துதான் முதல் படத்திற்கு இசையமைத்தேன்: இன்ஸ்பெக்டர் ரிஷி இசையமைப்பாளர் அஸ்வத் |url=https://tamil.abplive.com/entertainment/inspector-rishi-music-director-ashwath-talks-about-his-journey-177555 |access-date=9 May 2024 |website=tamil.abplive.com |language=ta}}</ref> He was drawn into music during childhood and pursued it after he interviewed [[A. R. Rahman|A R Rahman]] as an intern.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 December 2017 |title=I believe in spending time with the director and creating tunes for the situation |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/i-believe-in-spending-time-with-the-director-and-creating-tunes-for-the-situation/articleshow/62084287.cms |access-date=9 May 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Career ==
His stint with the film industry started with the opportunity to score for a feature film titled "[[Nalanum Nandhiniyum]]" by Film Institute students. Producer Ravindar Chandrasekaran listened to the songs on Skype and launched him through Libra Productions. The film has songs by leading vocalists across India including [[Shreya Ghoshal|Shreya Goshal]], [[Shankar Mahadevan]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=ஜீவகணேஷ்.ப |date=9 April 2024 |title=I worked with great singers like Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal and Satya Prakash in my first film. |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/inspector-rishi-music-director-ashwath-interview |access-date=9 May 2024 |website=www.vikatan.com/ |language=ta}}</ref> and got released in 2014. Though the tracks were not popular, the music of the film was written about as a positive aspect of the film in all the leading newspapers, websites and magazines.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ஜீவகணேஷ்.ப |date=9 April 2024 |title=But some people have seen and appreciated my music. |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/inspector-rishi-music-director-ashwath-interview |access-date=9 May 2024 |website=www.vikatan.com/ |language=ta}}</ref>

His second film is a bilingual where he worked on the background score for considerable portions of the film [[Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum|"Tamilchelvanum Thaniyar Anjalum]]" in Tamil, Produced by ace Director [[Gautham Vasudev Menon|Gautam Vasudev Menon]]. Though he did portions of the background score, he was credited in that film.

He has composed music for a few advertisements directed by Gautam himself.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 December 2017 |title=I got an opportunity to work with Gautham Menon for a commer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/i-believe-in-spending-time-with-the-director-and-creating-tunes-for-the-situation/articleshow/62084287.cms |access-date=9 May 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> He is also a part time lecturer for students across Media colleges.<ref name=":1" />

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Titile
!Director
!Language
|-
|2014
|[[Nalanum Nandhiniyum]]
|Venkatesan R
|Tamil
|-
|2016
|[[Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum|Tamilchelvanum Thaniyar Anjalum]] (Background Score only)
|[[Premsai]]
|Tamil
|-
|2017
|[[Thittam Poattu Thirudura Kootam]]
|Sudhar
|Tamil
|-
|2018
|Whats up Panimanishi / Whats up Velaikkari
|Praveen K, Manu Anand Preethi Srivijayan
|Tamil, Telugu
|-
|2018
|[[Nila Nila Odi Vaa|Nila nila odi vaa]]
|J.S. Nandhini
|Tamil
|-
|2022
|[[FIR (2022 film)|FIR]]
|Manu Anand
|Tamil
|-
|2024
|[[Inspector Rishi]]
|J.S. Nandhini
|Tamil
|-
|2025
|Dhoolpet Police Station
|Jaswini
|Tamil, Telugu
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Tamil musicians]]
[[Category:Tamil film score composers]]
[[Category:Tamil singers]]
[[Category:1990 births]]

Ashwath (music director) - Revision history

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