S. S. Kumaran
S. S. Kumaran is a Tamil film music composer and director. He made his debut as composer with Poo. He also directed two films Theneer Viduthi (2011) and Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane (2014).[1]
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| Born | Valliyoor, Thirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu |
| Occupation | Director, music composer |
| Years active | 2008-present |
Early life and careerEdit
Kumaran belong to the Valliyur village in Thirunelveli district. His childhood ambition is to become a music director. Since his dad was a headmaster, his parents were not in approval for his aspirations in cinema. They had a negative approach towards cinema. He convinced his dad and joined the Film institute to pursue his dreams to become a music director. He finished his course in Photography. He composed 3 songs and showed it to director Sasi who was impressed and provided him opportunity to compose for his film Poo.[2][3] The film received critical acclaim while his music was praised, all the songs were received well especially "Choo Choo Maari".[4][5]
FilmographyEdit
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| 2008 | Poo |  |
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| 2010 | Kalavani | |
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| 2010 | Nellu | |
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| 2010 | Virunthali | |
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| 2011 | Theneer Viduthi | |
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| 2012 | Kadhal Paathai | |
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| 2014 | Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane | |
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| 2016 | Pattathaari | |
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- As an actor
- Aval Peyar Thamizharasi (2010)
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ sify.com
- ↑ http://behindwoods.com/new-videos/videos-q1-09/director-interview/ss-kumaran.html
- ↑ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (27 May 2010). "My first Break – S.S. Kumaran". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Music Review: Poo".
- ↑ http://behindwoods.com/tamil-music-reviews/review-1/poo-music-review.html