S. Thaman
Ghantasala Sai Srinivas,[1] known professionally as S. Thaman, is an Indian music composer who predominantly works in Telugu cinema.[2][3] Thaman entered the film industry as a supporting musician with the Telugu film Bhairava Dweepam in the year 1994, when he was 11 years old,[4] he later turned into a film music composer and became popular for his work as a music director. His debut films as music director were Sindhanai Sei in Tamil,[5][6] and Malli Malli in Telugu. He made his acting debut with Boys (2003).
S. Thaman | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Ghantasala Sai Srinivas[1] |
Born | Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India | 16 November 1983
Genres | Film score |
Occupation(s) | Music composer |
Instruments |
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Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Aditya Music Lahari Music |
Personal life and career
He was born in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India into a Telugu speaking family. He is the grandson of legendary director Ghantasala Balaramayya. 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 B. Vasantha.[7] Thaman is married to playback singer Sri Vardhini.[8]
He studied in Don Bosco school at Chennai. At the age of nine, he joined a music team consisting of S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and G. Anand as a rhythm pads player,[9] and discontinued studies when he lost his father at the age of 13. He was compelled to make his hobby into a profession to overcome the crisis in his family.[10] 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.
Thaman considers Mani Sharma as his guru, he spent eight years under the tutelage of Sharma and worked on 94 films with him.[11] On the whole he put in fourteen years of rhythm and keyboard programming with the veterans before branching out on his own.[12]
Aagadu in 2014 marked Thaman's 50th film as a music director and Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava in 2018 was Thaman's 100th film as a music director.[13] In May 2017, Thaman was one of the six composers who featured in the soundtrack album of Rohit Shetty's Golmaal Again, a comedy franchise in Bollywood. This marked Thaman's Hindi debut.[14] In the following year, he composed a theme song for Rohit Shetty's successful venture Simmba starring Ranveer Singh. He owns a music band named Thakkali.[15][16]
Awards
- 2012: SIIMA Award for Best Music Director (Telugu) for Dookudu[17]
- 2013: SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer (Telugu) for "Sir Osthara" – Businessman[18]
- 2015: SIIMA Award for Most streaming song for "Aagadu title song" – Aagadu[19]
- Other awards
- The Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011 – Best Music Director for Dookudu[21]
- MAA Music Awards 2011 – Best Music Director for Dookudu
- TSR TV9 Awards 2011 – Best Music Director for Dookudu.
- TSR TV9 Awards 2016 - Best Music Director for Sarrainodu, Srirastu Subhamastu.
- GAMA Awards 2016 - Best Love song "Nuvve Nuvve" in Kick 2.
- Zee Cine Awards Telugu – Favorite Music Director for Tholi Prema.
- 17th Santosham Film Awards 2019 – Best Music Director Award for Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2018).
Discography
Soundtracks
2008
Album/Film | Language | Notes |
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Malli Malli | Telugu | |
Bheebatsam | ||
Sindhanai Sei | Tamil | [22] |
2009
Album/Film | Language | Notes |
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Kick | Telugu | |
Moscowin Kavery | Tamil | |
Anjaneyulu | Telugu | Sher Dil (2010) (Hindi) (D) |
Eeram | Tamil | Vaishali (2011) (Telugu) (D) |
Sankham | Telugu | Sivappusamy (Tamil) (D) Phir Ek Most Wanted (2010) (Hindi) (D) |
Jayeebhava | Telugu | Badmaash No. 1 (Hindi) (D) |
2010
Album/Film | Language | Notes |
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Thillalangadi | Tamil | two songs |
Naanayam | Tamil | score only |
Padmavyuham | Telugu | |
Maro Charitra | Telugu | score only |
Mundhinam Paartheney | Tamil | |
Aridhu Aridhu | Tamil | |
Kadhalagi | Tamil | score only |
Vastad | Telugu | |
Ayyanar | Tamil | |
Brindavanam | Telugu | The Super Khiladi (2012) (Hindi) (D) |
Ragada | Telugu | Vambhu (Tamil) (D) Ragada (Hindi) (2011) (D) |
Mirapakay | Telugu | Murattu Singam (Tamil) (D) Khallas (Hindi) (D) |
2011
Album/Film | Language | Notes |
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Mambattiyan | Tamil | Bebbuli (Telugu) (D) |
Sabash Sariyana Potti | ||
Veera | Telugu | The Great Veera (Hindi) (D) |
Kanchana | Telugu
Tamil |
Kanchana (2014) (Hindi) (D) |
Vandhaan Vendraan | Tamil | Vachadu Gelichadu (Telugu) (D) |
Kandireega | Telugu | Dangerous Khiladi 4 (2015) (Hindi) (D) |
Dookudu | Adhiradi Vettai (Tamil) (D) The Real Tiger (2012) (Hindi) (D) Choodan (Malayalam) (D) | |
Osthe | Tamil | |
Mouna Guru | ||
Businessman | Telugu | Businessman (Tamil) (D) Businessman (Malayalam) (D) No. 1 Businessman (2013) (Hindi) (D) |
2012
Album/Film | Language | Notes |
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Bodyguard | Telugu | Karz Chukana Hai (Hindi) (D) |
Nippu | Telugu | Rowdy Raja (Tamil) (D) Main Insaaf Karoonga (2013) (Hindi) (D) |
Love Failure | Telugu | |
Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi | Tamil | |
Ishtam | ||
Thadaiyara Thaakka | ||
Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya | ||
Naayak | Telugu | Naayak (Tamil) (D) Double Attack (2014) (Hindi) (D) Naayak (Malayalam) (D) |
2013
Album/Film | Language | Notes |
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Settai | Tamil | Crazy (Telugu) (D) |
Jabardasth | Telugu | |
Shadow | Meri Jung: One Man Army (Hindi) (D) | |
Baadshah | Rowdy Baadshah (2014) (Hindi) (D) Baadshah (Malayalam) (D) Baadshah (Japanese) (D) | |
Greeku Veerudu | Love Story (Tamil) (D) America v/s India (2014) (Hindi) (D) | |
Gouravam | ||
Gouravam | Tamil | |
Tadakha | Telugu | Thadaka (2016) (Hindi) (D) |
Balupu | Jani Dushman (2014) (Hindi) (D) | |
Pattathu Yaanai | Tamil | Dheerudu (Telugu) (D) Daringbaaz Khiladi 2 (2015) (Hindi) (D) |
Ramayya Vasthavayya | Telugu | Mar Mitenge 2 (2015) (Hindi) (D) |
Masala | Ek Aur Bol Bachchan (Hindi) (D) | |
All in All Azhagu Raja | Tamil | Hero No. Zero 2 (2018) (Hindi) (D) |
2014
Album/Film | Language | Notes |
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Vallinam | Tamil | |
Race Gurram | Telugu | Lucky The Racer (Malayalam) (D) Main Hoon Lucky - The Racer (Hindi) (D) |
Damaal Dumeel | Tamil | |
Athiyayam | ||
Vaalu | Vaalu (Hindi) (D) | |
Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam | one song | |
Rabhasa | Telugu | The Super Khiladi 2 (2016) (Hindi) (D) |
Power | Power Unlimited (2015) (Hindi) (D) | |
Power | Kannada | Remake of Dookudu
Adhiradi Vettai (Tamil) (D) |
Meaghamann | Tamil | Mande Suryudu (Telugu) (D) |
Aagadu | Telugu | Idhu Thaanda Police (Tamil) (D) Encounter Shankar (Hindi) (D) Pokkiri Police (Malayalam) (D) |
Vanmam | Tamil | |
Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum | ||
Beeruva | Telugu |
2015
Album/Film | Language | Notes |
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Tiger | Telugu | Aakhri Warning (2018) (Hindi) (D) |
Savaale Samaali | Tamil | |
Kanchana 2 | Telugu
Tamil |
one song and score
Kanchana 2 (2016) (Hindi) (D) |
Vaa Deal | Tamil | |
Pandaga Chesko | Telugu | Businessman 2 (2017) (Hindi) (D) |
Massu Engira Masilamani | Tamil | Masss (Hindi) (D) |
Kick 2 | Telugu | Jigarwala No. 1 (2016) (Hindi) (D) |
Sakalakala Vallavan Appatakkar | Tamil | Anokha Rishta (2018) (Hindi) (D) |
Saagasam | Jeene Nahi Doonga 2 (2017) (Hindi) (D) | |
Bruce Lee: The Fighter | Telugu | Bruce Lee: The Fighter (2016) (Hindi) (D) Bruce Lee: The Fighter (Tamil) (D) Bruce Lee: The Fighter (Malayalam) (D) |
Sher | Sher (2017) (Hindi) (D) | |
Akhil | Akhil: The Power of Jua (2017) (Hindi) (D) | |
Dictator | Yudh: Ek Jung (Hindi) (D) |
2016
Album/Film | Language | Notes |
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Chakravyuha | Kannada | Chakravyuha (Hindi) (D) |
Aarathu Sinam | Tamil | one song |
Zoom | Kannada | |
Sarrainodu | Telugu | Yodhavu (Malayalam) (D) Sarrainodu (2017) (Hindi) (D) |
Dhilluku Dhuddu | Tamil | Raj Mahal 3 (2017) (Hindi) (D) |
Chuttalabbai | Telugu | |
Srirastu Subhamastu | ||
Thikka | Rocket Raja (2018) (Hindi) (D) | |
Jaguar | ||
Jaguar | Kannada |
2017
Album/Film | Language | Notes |
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Shivalinga | Tamil | Shivalinga (Telugu) (D) Kanchana Returns (Hindi) (D) |
Winner | Telugu | Shoorveer (Hindi) (D) |
Vaigai Express | Tamil | score only |
Ivan Thanthiran | ||
Thiri | one song | |
Yaar Ivan | ||
Veedevadu | Telugu | |
Goutham Nanda | Rowdy Rajkumar 2 (2018) (Hindi) (D) | |
Mahanubhavudu | ||
Raju Gari Gadhi 2 | one song
Shiva: The Superhero 3 (2018) (Hindi) (D) | |
Jawaan | Jawaan (2018) (Hindi) (D) | |
Golmaal Again | Hindi | One song only. |
2018
Album/Film | Language | Notes |
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Sketch | Tamil | Sketch (Telugu) (D) Sketch (Hindi) (D) |
Gayatri | Telugu | Gayatri (Hindi) (D) |
Achari America Yatra | Thugs of America (2019) (Hindi) (D) | |
Bhaagamathie | Bhaagamathie (Tamll) (D)
Bhaagamathie (Malayalam) (D) Bhaagamathie (Kannada) (D)
| |
Tholi Prema | [23]Tholi Prema (2019) (Hindi) (D) | |
Inttelligent | Intelligent (2019) (Hindi) (D) | |
Chal Mohan Ranga | A Aa 2 (Hindi) (D) | |
Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | Aravindana Sametha Veera Raghava (2020) (Kannada) (D) Aravinda Sametha (2020) (Hindi) (D) | |
Amar Akbar Anthony | Amar Akhbar Anthoni (2019) (Hindi) (D) | |
Happy Wedding | ||
Kavacham | Inspector Vijay (2019) (Hindi) (D) | |
Orange | Kannada | |
Simmba | Hindi | score only[24] |
2019
Album/Film | Language | Notes |
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Mr. Majnu | Telugu | Mr. Majnu (2020) (Hindi) (D) |
Majili | Background Score only Majili (2020) (Hindi) (D) | |
Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene | [25]Kannadi (Tamil) (D) | |
Kanchana 3 | Tamil | Background Score only K3 - Kaali Ka Karishma (2020) (Hindi) (D) |
Aruvam | Vadhaladu (Telugu) (D) | |
Voter | Telugu | |
Ayogya | Tamil | one song |
Magamuni | ||
Prati Roju Pandage | Telugu | Har Din Diwali (2020) (Hindi) (D) |
Venky Mama | Telugu |
2020
Album/Film | Language | Notes |
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Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | Telugu | Angu Vaikunthapurathu (Malayalam) (D)
Haage Vaikuntapuradalli (Kannada) (D) Vaikuntapuram (Tamil) (D) |
Disco Raja | ||
Ivan Than Uthaman | Tamil | |
Ninaivo Oru Paravai | Tamil | |
V | Telugu | V (Tamil) (D)
V (Kannada) (D) V (Malayalam) (D) Background Score only |
Miss India | ||
Solo Brathuke So Better | [26]Solo Brathuke So Better (2021) (Hindi) (D) |
2021
Album/Film | Language | Notes |
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Krack | Telugu | |
Eeswaran | Tamil |
Upcoming
Album/Film | Language | Notes |
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Yuvarathnaa | Kannada-Telugu bilingual | |
Sooryavanshi | Hindi | Additional BGM |
Kaduva | Malayalam | |
BB3 | Telugu | |
Sarkaru Vaari Paata | ||
Vakeel Saab | ||
Tuck Jagadish | [27] |
Singles and music videos
Year | Track | Artist | Language |
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2021 | "Allu Arjun Rap Song" | Roll Rida, Harika Narayan | Telugu[28][29] |
As singer/vocalist
Year | Song | Film | Language | Notes |
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2009 | "Tharai Irangiya" | Eeram | Tamil | |
"O Meri Bhavri" | Veera | |||
2011 | "Vaishali Vaishali" | Mirapakay | Telugu | |
"Malayoor Nattamai" | Mambattiyan | Tamil | ||
"Nagarudhe" | Vanthaan Vendraan | |||
"Unnale Unnale" | Osthe | |||
2012 | "Endhukoo" | Bodyguard | Telugu | |
"Duba Duba" | Nippu | |||
"Sir Osthara" | Businessman | |||
"Melukora Melukora" | Love Failure | |||
2013 | "Edhirthu Nil" | Biriyani | ||
"En Aalu" | Summa Nachunu Irukku | Tamil | ||
"Kajalu Chellivaa" | Balupu | Telugu | ||
"Kathi Lanti Pilla" | Naayak | |||
2014 | "Naari Naari" | Aagadu | ||
"Feel of Aagadu" | Aagadu | |||
"Uyiril Uyiril" | Vallinam | |||
"Down Down Down Dappa" | Race Gurram | |||
2015 | "Nuvve Nuvve" | Kick 2 | ||
"Ye Pilla Pilla" | Pandaga Chesko | |||
"Chuda Sakagunnave" | ||||
"Le Chalo" | Bruce Lee | |||
"Rock Your Body" | Shankarabharanam | |||
"Laychalo" | Bruce Lee | |||
2016 | "Anu Anu" | Srirastu Subhamastu | ||
"Vellipoke" | Thikka | |||
"Aunanaa Kaadanaa" | Jawaan | |||
2017 | "Kiss Me Baby" | Mahanubhavudu | ||
"Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara" | Goutham Nanda | |||
2018 | "Ninnila" | Tholi Prema | ||
2019 | "Kopamga Kopamga" | Mr. Majnu | ||
"Yennellako" | Venky Mama | |||
2020 | "Kotthaga Kotthaga" | Miss India |
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Boys | Krishna | |
2009 | Sindhanai Sei | Himself | Special appearance |
2010 | Ayyanar | Himself | Special appearance |
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