S. Thaman
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| Background information | |
| Native name | ఘంటసాల సాయి శ్రీనివాస్ తమన్ శివకుమార్ |
| Birth name | Ghantasala Sai Srinivas Thaman Sivakumar |
| Born | 16 November 1983 Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Singer , record producer, music director, singer |
| Instruments | Rhythm pads and keyboard |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Ghantasala Sai Srinivas Thaman Siva Kumar, popularly known and credited as S. Thaman is an Indian film music composer, who predominantly works in Telugu and Tamil cinema.[1][2]
Although Thaman entered the film industry as an actor in a supporting role in the film Boys, he soon turned film composer and became popular for his work as a music director. His debut film as music director was the Tamil film Sindhanai Sei,[3][4] while his first Telugu film was Kick.[5][6]
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Personal life and career
He was born in Andhra Pradesh, India into a Telugu Brahmin family. He is the grand child of Ghantasala Balaramayya, director and producer, known for producing the Telugu film Seetarama Jananam, the debut film of Akkineni Nageswara Rao. 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 P. Vasantha.[5] Thaman is married to Play back singer Sri Vardhini.[7]
At the age of nine, He joined S.P. Balasubramaniam, Ilaiyaraaja's brother, and G. Anand as a rhythm pads player, and discontinued studies when he lost his father at the age of 13. He was compelled to make his hobby into a profession to meet the crisis in his family.[8] 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.
He then spent six and a half years under the tutelage of Manisharma and worked on eighty films with him. On the whole he put in fourteen years of rhythm and keyboard programming with the veterans before branching out on his own.[9][10][11]
Thaman was added to the cast of Boys after a successful audition in which he had to play the drums and went on to help out with the background score of the film.[12]
He began his career as a composer with the Tamil film Sindhanai Sei, while his first Telugu film was Kick in 2009.[5][13] Aagadu in 2014 was Thaman's 50th film as a music director.
He owns a music band named Thakkali.[1][14]
Awards
- 2011: SIIMA Award for Best Music Director for Dookudu
- 2012: SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer for "Sir Osthara" – Businessman
- 2012: Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Music Director for Businessman
- Other Awards
- The Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011 – Best Music Director for Dookudu[16]
- MAA Music Awards 2011 – Best Music Director for Dookudu
- TSR TV9 2011–2012 – Best Music Director for Dookudu
Filmography
- Film scores and soundtracks
Upcoming soundtracks
- Zoom (Kannada)
- Vaigai Express (Tamil)
- Aarathu Sinam (Tamil)
- Sarainodu (Telugu)
- Chakravyuha (Kannada)
As singer
| Telugu | Tamil | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song | Film | Notes | Song | Film | Notes |
| Vaishali Vaishali | Mirapakay | Uyiril Uyiril | Vallinam | ||
| Naari Naari | Aagadu | Tharai Irangiya | Eeram | ||
| Feel of Aagadu | Aagadu | Edhirthu Nil | Biriyani | ||
| Nuvve Nuvve | Kick 2 | Malayoor Nattamai | Mambattiyan | ||
| Ye Pilla Pilla | Pandaga Chesko | Nagarudhe | Vanthaan Vendraan | ||
| Chuda Sakagunnave | Pandaga Chesko | En Aalu | Summa Nachunu Irukku | ||
| Le Chalo | Bruce Lee | ||||
| Rock Your Body | Shankarabharanam | ||||
| O Meri Bhavri | Veera | ||||
| Endhukoo | Bodyguard | ||||
| Sir Osthara | Businessman | ||||
| Duba Duba | Nippu | ||||
| Melukora Melukora | Love Failure | ||||
| Kathi Lanti Pilla | Naayak | ||||
| Kajal Chellivaa | Balupu | ||||
| Down Down | Race Gurram | ||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thaman to render music for NTR – Harish Shankar movie – Pluz Media
- ↑ Interview with Music director SS Thaman
- ↑ http://ibnlive.in.com/news/yuvan-and-thaman-team-up-again-for-'adhyaayam'/276400-8.html
- ↑ http://www.raagalahari.com/news/16807/thaman-hits-fastest-half-century-in-music-history.aspx
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- ↑ Studio N – Exclusive interview with Music Director Thaman S | ap7am
- ↑ Budding Talent in Music
- ↑ Thaman launches music band – The New Indian Express
- ↑ Shadow-Baadshah-Nayak – Common Issues – Andhravilas.com -Telugu Cinema, Telugu Movies, India News & World News , Bollywood , Songs :
- ↑ Thaman S Biography, Thaman S Profile – entertainment.oneindia.in
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- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/a-mix-of-modern-and-rural-tunes/article1429404.ece
External links
- EngvarB from August 2014
- Use dmy dates from August 2014
- Pages with broken file links
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- Pages using Template:Infobox musical artist with unknown parameters
- Indian musicians
- Telugu people
- Telugu film score composers
- Telugu playback singers
- Filmfare Awards South winners
- Living people
- Tamil film score composers
- 1983 births
