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
Background information
Birth nameGhantasala Sai Srinivas[1]
Born (1983-11-16) 16 November 1983
Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
GenresFilm score
Occupation(s)Music composer
Instruments
  • Drums
  • rhythm pads
  • keyboard
  • trumpet
Years active2003–present
LabelsAditya 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

South Indian International Movie Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Other awards

Discography

Soundtracks

2008

Album/Film Language Notes
Malli Malli Telugu
Bheebatsam
Sindhanai Sei Tamil [22]

2009

Album/Film Language Notes
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
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
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
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
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
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)
The Real Tiger (2012) (Hindi) (D)
Choodan (Malayalam) (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
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
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
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
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)


Bhaagamathie (Hindi) (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
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
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
Krack Telugu
Eeswaran Tamil

Upcoming

Album/Film Language Notes
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
2021 "Allu Arjun Rap Song" Roll Rida, Harika Narayan Telugu[28][29]

As singer/vocalist

Year Song Film Language Notes
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
2003BoysKrishna
2009Sindhanai SeiHimselfSpecial appearance
2010AyyanarHimselfSpecial appearance

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