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{{short description|Indian musician}}
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=== 2016–present ===
=== 2016–present ===
In 2016, Sundar composed the film score and seven-song soundtrack of the Telugu film ''[[Oopiri]]'', which was simultaneously released in Tamil as ''[[Thozha (2016 film)|Thozha]]''. The film, which featured [[Akkineni Nagarjuna]] was a commercial success, grossing over ₹1&nbsp;billion (US$14.5&nbsp;million) worldwide. ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave ''[[Oopiri]]''{{'}}s soundtrack four stars, calling it a "winner on all counts and Gopi Sundar is increasingly becoming a force to be reckon with in [[Telugu cinema|Tollywood]]".<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Music-Review-Oopiri/articleshow/51978514.cms |title=Music Review: Oopiri |work=The Times of India |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref> Sundar composed the soundtrack and film score for the film ''[[Pulimurugan]]'', which is currently the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing film in the Malayalam film industry]]. ''[[The Times of India]]''{{'s}} critic Sanjith Surendran praised Sundar's "rousing theme music that made the 161-minute runtime a breeze".<ref>{{cite news |title=Pulimurugan Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/Pulimurugan/movie-review/54735114.cms |work=The Times of India}}</ref> The two songs ("Kaadanayum Kaalchilambe" and "Maanathe Maarikurumbe") and the film score of ''Pulimurugan'' were selected by the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] to contend in the [[90th Academy Awards]] nominations for the [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] and [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]] categories. Including ''Pulimurugan'', a total of 70 original songs and 141 original scores were selected in that year.<ref name="BestOriginalSong">{{cite news |last=Kilday |first=Gregg |title=Oscars: 70 Songs Eligible for Academy Award Consideration |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-70-songs-are-eligible-academy-award-consideration-1069041 |access-date=19 December 2017 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=18 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="BestOriginalScore">{{cite news |last=Kilday |first=Gregg |title=Oscars: 141 Scores Eligible for Academy Award Nominations |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-141-scores-eligible-academy-awards-nominations-1069066 |access-date=19 December 2017 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=18 December 2017}}</ref> He won a Best Music Director award for the film from the [[Asiavision Awards]], while [[K. S. Chithra|K.S Chitra]] won the Best Female Singer Award for the song "Kaadaniyum Kalchilambe", along with a [[South Indian International Movie Awards]] for Best Playback Singer Female.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/asiavision-movie-awards-2016-nivin-pauly-manju-warrier-mohanlal.html |title=Asiavision Movie Awards 2016 announced: and the winners are... |work=OnManorama |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/siima-2017-concludes-ranbir-kat-make-a-special-appearance/articleshow/59408453.cms |title=SIIMA 2017 concludes: Ranbir-Kat make a special appearance – Times of India |work=The Times of India |access-date=3 July 2017}}</ref> [[Vani Jairam]] won the Best Female Singer award for the song "Manathe Marikurumbe" from the same film.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/mohanlal-manju-warrier-nivin-pauly-emerge-big-winners-at-malayalam-film-awards-4514171/ |title=Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, Nivin Pauly emerge big winners at Malayalam film awards |date=8 February 2017 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref>
In 2016, Sundar composed the film score and seven-song soundtrack of the Telugu film ''[[Oopiri]]'', which was simultaneously released in Tamil as ''[[Thozha (2016 film)|Thozha]]''. The film, which featured [[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] was a commercial success, grossing over ₹1&nbsp;billion (US$14.5&nbsp;million) worldwide. ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave ''[[Oopiri]]''{{'}}s soundtrack four stars, calling it a "winner on all counts and Gopi Sundar is increasingly becoming a force to be reckon with in [[Telugu cinema|Tollywood]]".<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Music-Review-Oopiri/articleshow/51978514.cms |title=Music Review: Oopiri |work=The Times of India |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref> Sundar composed the soundtrack and film score for the film ''[[Pulimurugan]]'', which is currently the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing film in the Malayalam film industry]]. ''[[The Times of India]]''{{'s}} critic Sanjith Surendran praised Sundar's "rousing theme music that made the 161-minute runtime a breeze".<ref>{{cite news |title=Pulimurugan Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/Pulimurugan/movie-review/54735114.cms |work=The Times of India}}</ref> The two songs ("Kaadanayum Kaalchilambe" and "Maanathe Maarikurumbe") and the film score of ''Pulimurugan'' were selected by the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] to contend in the [[90th Academy Awards]] nominations for the [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] and [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]] categories. Including ''Pulimurugan'', a total of 70 original songs and 141 original scores were selected in that year.<ref name="BestOriginalSong">{{cite news |last=Kilday |first=Gregg |title=Oscars: 70 Songs Eligible for Academy Award Consideration |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-70-songs-are-eligible-academy-award-consideration-1069041 |access-date=19 December 2017 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=18 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="BestOriginalScore">{{cite news |last=Kilday |first=Gregg |title=Oscars: 141 Scores Eligible for Academy Award Nominations |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-141-scores-eligible-academy-awards-nominations-1069066 |access-date=19 December 2017 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=18 December 2017}}</ref> He won a Best Music Director award for the film from the [[Asiavision Awards]], while [[K. S. Chithra|K.S Chitra]] won the Best Female Singer Award for the song "Kaadaniyum Kalchilambe", along with a [[South Indian International Movie Awards]] for Best Playback Singer Female.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/asiavision-movie-awards-2016-nivin-pauly-manju-warrier-mohanlal.html |title=Asiavision Movie Awards 2016 announced: and the winners are... |work=OnManorama |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/siima-2017-concludes-ranbir-kat-make-a-special-appearance/articleshow/59408453.cms |title=SIIMA 2017 concludes: Ranbir-Kat make a special appearance – Times of India |work=The Times of India |access-date=3 July 2017}}</ref> [[Vani Jairam]] won the Best Female Singer award for the song "Manathe Marikurumbe" from the same film.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/mohanlal-manju-warrier-nivin-pauly-emerge-big-winners-at-malayalam-film-awards-4514171/ |title=Mohanlal, Manju Warrier, Nivin Pauly emerge big winners at Malayalam film awards |date=8 February 2017 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref>


Sundar composed the background score for the Tamil [[Musical film|musical]] [[comedy horror]] film ''[[Devi (2016 film)|Devi]]'', which was simultaneously shot and released in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Hindi]] as ''Abhinetri'' and ''Tutak Tutak Tutiya'', respectively. For [[Premam (2016 film)|''Premam'']], the Telugu remake of the [[Premam|Malayalam film of the same name]] he collaborated with [[Rajesh Murugesan]], the music director of the original Malayalam film. The film received positive reviews upon release in Telangana.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/premam-box-office-collection-naga-chaitanya-starrer-gets-good-domestic-numbers-3072409/ |title=Premam box office collection: Naga Chaitanya-starrer gets good domestic numbers |date=8 October 2016 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref> Behindwoods lauded the soundtrack album for "staying true to the original, yet exploring better nuances of music".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/telugu-movies/premam-telugu/premam-telugu-songs-review.html |title=Premam Telugu (aka) songs review |website=Behindwoods |access-date=25 June 2017 |date=20 September 2016}}</ref> Sundar composed the only two songs for the [[Mammootty]] vehicle ''[[The Great Father]]'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kerala-box-office-mammoottys-great-father-beats-mohanlals-pulimurugan-opening-day-collection-721441 |title=Kerala box office: Mammootty's The Great Father beats Mohanlal's Pulimurugan opening day collection |last=IBTimes |website=International Business Times, India Edition |access-date=25 June 2017 |date=31 March 2017}}</ref> ''[[Comrade in America]]'', a Malayalam romantic comedy film, saw him reunite with his long-time collaborator, [[Amal Neerad]]. The three-song soundtrack, of which two songs were sung by the actor [[Dulquer Salmaan|Dulquar Salmaan]], was released under Sundar's own record label, Gopi Sundar Music Company.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/kerala-manninayi-feat-dr-burn-rzee-gopi-sundar-midhun/id1249262077?i=1249262182 |title=Cia – Comrade in America (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists on Apple Music |publisher=iTunes Store |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref> The single "Adiga Adiga" from the Telugu film ''[[Ninnu Kori]]'', which was released in July was a hit.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://regional.pinkvilla.com/telugu/news/new-song-nanis-ninnu-kori-new-breakup-anthem/ |title=This new song from Nani's Ninnu Kori is the new breakup anthem |work=Pinkvilla South |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref> Having finished working on ''[[Role Models (2017 film)|Role Models]]'', ''[[Tiyaan]]'', ''[[Chunkzz]]'', and ''[[Udaharanam Sujatha]]'', which garnered good response,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/manju-warrier-thanks-audience-udhaharanam-sujathas-success/ |title=Manju Warrier thanks the audience for Udhaharanam Sujatha's success |website=onlookersmedia.in |access-date=9 November 2017 |date=2 October 2017}}</ref> his upcoming projects include ''[[Kammara Sambhavam]]'' and ''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018 film)|Kayamkulam Kochunni]]''. He won his first [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music]] in 2017 for the film ''[[Take Off (2017 film)|Take Off]]'', and his song "Vaanamakalunnuvo" from the film ''[[Vimaanam]]'' got [[Sithara (singer)|Sithara]] her second [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer]]. His songs from the movie ''[[Geetha Govindam]]'' also received praise. His latest music work is present in the upcoming film ''Amala'' directed by Nishad Ebrahim and Mascot Productions.
Sundar composed the background score for the Tamil [[Musical film|musical]] [[comedy horror]] film ''[[Devi (2016 film)|Devi]]'', which was simultaneously shot and released in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Hindi]] as ''Abhinetri'' and ''Tutak Tutak Tutiya'', respectively. For [[Premam (2016 film)|''Premam'']], the Telugu remake of the [[Premam|Malayalam film of the same name]] he collaborated with [[Rajesh Murugesan]], the music director of the original Malayalam film. The film received positive reviews upon release in Telangana.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/premam-box-office-collection-naga-chaitanya-starrer-gets-good-domestic-numbers-3072409/ |title=Premam box office collection: Naga Chaitanya-starrer gets good domestic numbers |date=8 October 2016 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref> Behindwoods lauded the soundtrack album for "staying true to the original, yet exploring better nuances of music".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/telugu-movies/premam-telugu/premam-telugu-songs-review.html |title=Premam Telugu (aka) songs review |website=Behindwoods |access-date=25 June 2017 |date=20 September 2016}}</ref> Sundar composed the only two songs for the [[Mammootty]] vehicle ''[[The Great Father]]'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/kerala-box-office-mammoottys-great-father-beats-mohanlals-pulimurugan-opening-day-collection-721441 |title=Kerala box office: Mammootty's The Great Father beats Mohanlal's Pulimurugan opening day collection |last=IBTimes |website=International Business Times, India Edition |access-date=25 June 2017 |date=31 March 2017}}</ref> ''[[Comrade in America]]'', a Malayalam romantic comedy film, saw him reunite with his long-time collaborator, [[Amal Neerad]]. The three-song soundtrack, of which two songs were sung by the actor [[Dulquer Salmaan|Dulquar Salmaan]], was released under Sundar's own record label, Gopi Sundar Music Company.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/kerala-manninayi-feat-dr-burn-rzee-gopi-sundar-midhun/id1249262077?i=1249262182 |title=Cia – Comrade in America (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists on Apple Music |publisher=iTunes Store |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref> The single "Adiga Adiga" from the Telugu film ''[[Ninnu Kori]]'', which was released in July was a hit.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://regional.pinkvilla.com/telugu/news/new-song-nanis-ninnu-kori-new-breakup-anthem/ |title=This new song from Nani's Ninnu Kori is the new breakup anthem |work=Pinkvilla South |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref> Having finished working on ''[[Role Models (2017 film)|Role Models]]'', ''[[Tiyaan]]'', ''[[Chunkzz]]'', and ''[[Udaharanam Sujatha]]'', which garnered good response,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/manju-warrier-thanks-audience-udhaharanam-sujathas-success/ |title=Manju Warrier thanks the audience for Udhaharanam Sujatha's success |website=onlookersmedia.in |access-date=9 November 2017 |date=2 October 2017}}</ref> his upcoming projects include ''[[Kammara Sambhavam]]'' and ''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018 film)|Kayamkulam Kochunni]]''. He won his first [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music]] in 2017 for the film ''[[Take Off (2017 film)|Take Off]]'', and his song "Vaanamakalunnuvo" from the film ''[[Vimaanam]]'' got [[Sithara (singer)|Sithara]] her second [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer]]. His songs from the movie ''[[Geetha Govindam]]'' also received praise. His latest music work is present in the upcoming film ''Amala'' directed by Nishad Ebrahim and Mascot Productions.


== Frequent collaborators ==
== Frequent collaborators ==
Sundar has composed the most for films directed by [[Amal Neerad]]. He has also frequently associated with [[Rosshan Andrrews|Rosshan Andrews]], [[Arun Kumar Aravind]], [[Vysakh]], along with screenwriter duo [[Bobby–Sanjay]] and [[Murali Gopy]].<ref name="en.msidb.org">{{Cite web |url=http://en.msidb.org/collab.php?a=Gopi%20Sundar&c=musician&b=director |title=List of Malayalam Movies Categorized for Musician Gopi Sundar |website=en.msidb.org |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref> Most of the lyrics for the songs composed by him are penned by [[Rafeeq Ahamed]]. However, he has also collaborated extensively with lyricists Santhosh Verma and B.K. Hari Narayanan.<ref name="en.msidb.org" />
Sundar has been the most frequent collaborator for films directed by [[Rosshan Andrrews]]. He has also frequently associated with [[Amal Neerad]], [[Arun Kumar Aravind]], [[Vysakh]], along with screenwriter duo [[Bobby–Sanjay]] and [[Murali Gopy]].<ref name="en.msidb.org">{{Cite web |url=http://en.msidb.org/collab.php?a=Gopi%20Sundar&c=musician&b=director |title=List of Malayalam Movies Categorized for Musician Gopi Sundar |website=en.msidb.org |access-date=25 June 2017}}</ref> Most of the lyrics for the songs composed by him are penned by [[Rafeeq Ahamed]]. However, he has also collaborated extensively with lyricists Santhosh Verma and B.K. Hari Narayanan.<ref name="en.msidb.org" />


== Other ventures ==
== Other ventures ==
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