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{{short description|Indian music composer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Sunny Viswanath
| image = Sunny Viswanath 2.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Sunny Viswanath
| birth_name = Viswanath K. N.
| alias = Sunny, Sunny Viswanath
| occupation = [[composer]], [[record producer]], [[music director]], [[Event manager]]
| instrument =
| years_active = 1984–present
| associated_acts = [[Magnasound]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.reverbnation.com/sunnyviswanath/|Sunny in Reverb Nation}}<br>{{URL|http://www.myspace.com/sunnyvis/|Sunny in My Space}}
}}
'''Sunny Viswanath''' ({{indic|lang=ml|indic=സണ്ണി വിശ്വനാഥ്|trans=malayāḷam|showlang=false}}) is an Indian [[composer]] and [[music producer]]. His works are notable for integrating eastern [[classical music]] with electronic music sounds, world music genres and traditional orchestral arrangements.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/all-rounders/fusion-my-passion-says-sunny-viswanath-164|title=Fusion is my passion, says Sunny Viswanath|last=Sreekumar|first=Priya|date=4 December 2011|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|accessdate=11 May 2012}}</ref>

==Early life==
He started learning music at the age of 4 and performing with amateur bands since the age of 7. By the age of 14, he was into the world of professional music. Sunny learned seven instruments of which [[Tabla]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/11/03/stories/2006110300470300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080208132032/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/11/03/stories/2006110300470300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 February 2008|title=Making music global|date=3 November 2011|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=16 May 2012}}</ref> remains his favorite. He has performed with local and national bands worldwide. He was educated at Kendriya Vidyalaya [[Kozhikode]].<ref>http://www.kvcalicutone.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12&Itemid=127</ref>

==Career==

Sunny has composed music for 6 films. 1. Kshatriyan 2. [[Sthithi]] 3. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8lm1K3r4Ts Israa]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article444912.ece|title=Listen to the sunny side of music|date=4 June 2011|work=[[Express Buzz]]|accessdate=16 May 2012}}</ref> for which he introduced for the first time international singers Anneli Rydahl from [[Sweden]]<ref name="thehindu.com">http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/blending-energy-with-music/article3200851.ece</ref> and Australian singer Seraya. 4. Sambar [[Sambar movie]]<ref>http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/100216/cooking-a-musical-sambar.html</ref> 5.Cochin Shadhi at Chennai 03<ref>[[Cochin Shadhi at Chennai 03]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=October 2020}}<ref>https://in.bookmyshow.com/mattannur/movies/cochin-shadhi-at-chennai-03/ET00122639</ref> 6.Vanmurai (Tamil Movie)<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-details/vanmurai/movieshow/73724542.cms</ref><ref>https://nettv4u.com/movie-review/tamil/vanmurai</ref>

He has also done music for three albums 1.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PjdYf0mu_Y Janmangalai]<ref>http://en.msidb.org/a.php?7572</ref>
2.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZnbOcZZSH8 malayali penne] 3.Chinmaya Geethangal<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N36rLXoK7Gk</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlFQEg8403A</ref>

He worked with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94K8rL_KBxo Serena Kern]<ref>{{Citation|last=Tisha joy|title=Mathrubhumi News - Interview with Serena Kern|date=2013-07-18|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wnNNLWmL1I|accessdate=2016-04-21}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Tisha joy|title=Indiavision - Serena Kern Interview|date=2013-07-18|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQZhOfCWsts|accessdate=2016-04-21}}</ref> (Uk) doing the musical arrangements for her songs Lullaby<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/childhood-melody/article5509314.ece | title= Childhood melody | first=Akila | last=Kannadasan | date=28 December 2013 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=3 May 2018 }}</ref><ref>http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Thaalaattu-Crosses-London-Bridge/2013/12/31/article1973682.ece</ref> and Better to have loved<ref>http://www.mydadrocks.co.uk/index.php/music/reviews/3781-serena-kern-my-promise-ep-review</ref><ref>http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/QuiteGreat/view/86823/</ref>

Apart from that Sunny has featured various International singers like Zenya Bashford<ref name="turn">{{cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article95682.ece|title=It’s my turn|work=[[Express Buzz]] |date=20 January 2009|accessdate=10 May 2012}}</ref> ([[United States|US]]), Samantha Coe<ref>http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/article153357.ece?service=print</ref> ([[United Kingdom|UK]]), Felicitas Geiger (Germany)<ref>http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article460055.ece</ref> Jemimah G ([[Australia]]), Keren Port ([[Israel]]), Iselin B ([[Norway]]), Heidi Jarvis ([[United States|US]]), Violet Won ([[China]]), Khalida Saud ([[Pakistan|Pak]]) and also Indian playback singers like [[Sunidhi Chauhan]],<ref>https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2011/jun/24/listen-to-the-sunny-side-of-music-266094.html</ref> Shan<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PjdYf0mu_Y</ref> [[Vasundhara Das]],<ref>https://en.msidb.org/asongs.php?tag=Search&singers=&category=musician&artist=Sunny%20Viswanath&limit=9&page_num=1</ref> [[Sunita Rao]], Jonita Gandhi<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/a-voice-that-touched-big-bs-heart/article4018718.ece</ref> [[Neha Bhasin]],<ref>http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article115888.ece</ref> [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], P Jayachandran, Suresh Wadkar, [[Chinmayi]],<ref>[[Chinmayi discography#List of Malayalam Songs]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=May 2017}} Rahul Seth, Kavitha Paudwal, Padma Wadkar, Sagarika,<ref>http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article42307.ece</ref> Sneha Pant,<ref name="Capt Voice">{{cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article28468.ece|title=Captivating voice|work=[[Express Buzz]] |date=22 January 2009|accessdate=10 May 2012}}</ref> Pia Sukanya,<ref name="pia">{{cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article111455.ece|title=Pia ke sang|work=[[Express Buzz]] |date=24 June 2009|accessdate=10 May 2012}}</ref> Zublee Baruah,<ref name="zublee">{{cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article118089.ece|title=Zublee bubbling in Kochi|work=[[Express Buzz]] |date=13 May 2009|accessdate=10 May 2012}}</ref> Priyadarsini, [[Devan Ekambaram]]<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/singercomposer-goes-global/article3685327.ece</ref>], Divya Vijay,<ref name="divya">{{cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article159766.ece|title=Div(y)a for all seasons|work=[[Express Buzz]] |date=25 November 2009|accessdate=10 May 2012}}</ref> [[Manjari Babu]], Gayathri, Afsal, Ranjini Jose, [[Jyotsna Radhakrishnan|Jyotsna]], [[Delsy Ninan]],<ref name="thehindu.com"/> Geethiyaa Varman<ref>https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/110218/a-spell-of-melody.html</ref><ref>http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/press-releases/181203-muzik247-releases-the-first-song</ref> [[Sainoj]], Sunil Kumar, Ajith etc. He has also featured actors like [[Suresh Gopi filmography]],<ref>[[Suresh Gopi filmography#As a playback singer]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=May 2017}} [[Divya Palat]] and [[Lena (actress)|Lena]]. Sunny has associated with lyricists [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]], [[Shibu Chakravarthy]], Khanesh Punoor, Musicians, William Isac, Veena Ananthapadmanaban Master,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNIFY-iBOtc</ref> Flute Naveen Kumar<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esHlUcuieuE</ref> Ashwin Sivadas, Ramu Raj, Fazal Qureshi, etc.

Sunny worked with [[Magnasound]] for close to 6 years as an A&R and later as product manager. Also as a consultant A&R with Bayshore Records (2 years). During his tenure, he has been instrumental in being part of the A&R team producing more than 50 music albums.

As a journalist, he has written columns on [[Mathrubhumi]] for its Film publication [[Chithrabhumi]] for 5 years and also as a Bureau chief of Southern Side Magazine.<ref>http://www.megafanz.in/2010/01/mamata-mohandas-in-south-scope.html</ref>

As an event Manager and an artist co-ordinator, he has done many events<ref name="holiday">{{cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article27780.ece|title=Hunt for an adventurous Holliday!|work=[[Express Buzz]] |date=20 January 2009|accessdate=10 May 2012}}</ref> in India, US, UK, UAE, rest of Europe, Malaysia and Australia

==Personal life==
He is married to Priya Viswanath and is settled in [[Ayyanthole]], [[Thrissur]].

==References==
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[[Category:1971 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian film score composers]]
[[Category:Indian record producers]]
[[Category:Musicians from Kozhikode]]
[[Category:Kendriya Vidyalaya alumni]]

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