Shyam (composer)

Shyam
Shyam
Birth name	Samuel Joseph
Also known as	Shyam
Born	19 March 1937
Origin	Guindy, Tamil Nadu, India
Genres	Film score
Occupation(s)	Music director
Instruments	Harmonium, Violin
Years active	1963 – Present

Samuel Joseph, better known as Shyam (born 19 March 1937) is a Malayalam music composer from Tamil Nadu, India.

From the mid-1970s to the late 1980s, Shyam had a prolific run as a composer in the Malayalam film industry, composing for nearly 200 films. Working with all major directors of the time, Shyam had scored for many hits of Jayan and the early films of Mammootty and Mohanlal.[1]

Career beginnings

Shyam assisted legendary Malayalam film composer G. Devarajan, joining him as his violinist. He also apprenticed under maestros M. S. Viswanathan and Salil Chowdhury,[2] the former renaming him 'Shyam'.

He debuted as an independent film composer in Malayalam cinema through the 1974 film, Manyasree Viswamithran.[3]

Filmography

Malayalam

Manyasree Viswamithran (1974)
Saritha (1977)
Kalliyankattu Neeli (1979)
Thrishna(1979)
Enthino Pookunna Pookkal (1982)
Mazhu (1982)
Engane Nee Marakkum (1983)
Kanamarayathu (1984)
Nirakkoottu (1985)
Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986)
Aavanazhi (1986)
New Delhi (1987)
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu (1988)
Daisy (1988)
Jagratha (1989)
Adhipan (1989)
Kottayam Kunjachan (1990)
Arhatha (1990)
Inspector Balram (1991)
Sethurama Iyer CBI (2004)
Nerariyan CBI (2005)

Tamil

Karunthel Kannayiram (1972)
Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala! (1978)
Devadhai (1979)
Pancha Kalyani (1979)
Ninaivil Oru Malar (1980)
Matravai Neril (1981)
Kal vadiyum Pookkal (1981)
Salanam (1981)
Punitha Malar (1982)
Vaa Indha Pakkam (1981)
Kuppathu Ponnu (1983)
Nandri Meendum varuga (1983)
Andhi Mayakkam (1984)
Oru Pullankuzhal Aduppu Oodhugiradhu (1984)
Kuzhandhai Yesu (1984)
Vilangu meen (1987)
Jaathi Pookkal (1987)
Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu (1987) (score only)

Other languages

Antima Teerpu (1988; Telugu)
New Delhi (1988; Hindi)
New Delhi (1988; Kannada)

Hit Songs

Song	Movie	Year	Singer	Lyrics
Vaishaakha Sandhye ...	Naadodikkaattu	1987	KJ Yesudas	Yusufali Kecheri
Devathaaru Poothu ...	Engane Nee Marakkum	1983	KJ Yesudas, P Susheela	Chunakkara Ramankutty
Oru Madhurakkinaavin ...	Kaanaamarayathu	1984	KJ Yesudas	Bichu Thirumala
Poomaaname ...	Nirakkoottu	1985	KS Chithra	Poovachal Khader
Thozhuthu Madangum ...	Aksharangal	1984	Unni Menon	ONV Kurup
Mainaakam Kadalil Ninnuyarunnuvo ...	Thrishna	1981	S Janaki	Bichu Thirumala
Kaattukurinjipoovu	Radha Enna Penkutti	1979	P Jayachandran	Devadas
Manje Vaa Madhuvidhu Vela ...	Thushaaram	1981	KJ Yesudas, SP Balasubrahmanyam, Kousalya (Old)	Yusufali Kecheri
Paavaada Venam Melaada Venam ...	Angaadi	1980	KJ Yesudas	Bichu Thirumala
Shyaamameghame Nee ...	Adhipan	1989	KS Chithra	Chunakkara Ramankutty
Shruthiyil Ninnuyarum	Thrishna	1981	KJ Yesudas	Bichu Thirumala
Kannaanthaliyum	Anubandham	1985	KJ Yesudas	Bichu Thirumala
Kannum Kannum Thammil Thammil ...	Angaadi	1980	KJ Yesudas, S Janaki	Bichu Thirumala
Hridayam kondezhuthunna ...	Aksharathettu	1989	KJ Yesudas	Sreekumaran Thampi
Ormmathan Vaasantha ...	Daisy	1988	KJ Yesudas	P Bhaskaran
Chinnukkutty Urangeele ...	Oru Nokku Kaanan	1985	KS Chithra, Unni Menon	Chunakkara Ramankutty
Raavil poonthen	Naaduvaazhikal	1989	Unni Menon, Dinesh	Shibu Chakravarthy
Mazhai Tharumo Endhan.. (Tamil)	Manitharil Iththanai Nirangalaa?	1978	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja	Kannadasan

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards:

Best Music Director – 1983 – Aaroodam
Best Music Director – 1984 – Kanamarayathu

References

"Play it again, Shyam". The Hindu. 27 October 2003. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
"On a musical trip down memory lane". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
Balasubramanian, V. (9 June 2016). "Of song and spirit". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 October 2020.

http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/09/16/stories/2005091601150200.htm Mark of the master composer, musician, The Hindu
http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/10/27/stories/2003102701820200.htm Play it again, Shyam, The Hindu]*Shyam the King of 80's (orkut community)
http://devaragam.com/vbscript/musicNew.aspx?artistid=51
Shyam at MSI

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[1] "Play it again, Shyam". The Hindu. 27 October 2003. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

[2] "On a musical trip down memory lane". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

[3] Balasubramanian, V. (9 June 2016). "Of song and spirit". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 October 2020.

Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director
1969–1980	G. Devarajan (1969) G. Devarajan (1970) V. Dakshinamoorthy (1971) G. Devarajan (1972) K. Raghavan M. B. Sreenivasan (1973) M. S. Viswanathan (1974) Bhaskar Chendra Varker (1975) A. T. Ummer (1976) K. Raghavan (1977) M. B. Sreenivasan (1978) None (1979) Jerry Amaldev (1980)
1981–2000	M. B. Sreenivasan (1981) Johnson (1982) Shyam (1983) Shyam (1984) G. Devarajan (1985) Bombay Ravi (1986) Ouseppachan (1987) G. Aravindan (1988) Johnson (1989) Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath Jerry Amaldev (1990) Raveendran (1991) Bombay Ravi (1992) S. P. Venkatesh (1993) Berny-Ignatius (1994) Ilaiyaraaja (1995) Vidyasagar (1996) Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri (1997) Vidyasagar (1998) Sunny Stephen (1999) Vidyasagar (2000)
2001–present	M. G. Radhakrishnan (2001) Raveendran (2002) M. Jayachandran (2003) M. Jayachandran (2004) M. G. Radhakrishnan (2005) Ramesh Narayan (2006) M. Jayachandran (2007) M. Jayachandran (2008) Mohan Sithara (2009) M. Jayachandran (2010) Sharreth (2011) M. Jayachandran (2012) Ouseppachan (2013) Ramesh Narayan (2014) Ramesh Narayan (2015) M. Jayachandran (2016) M. K. Arjunan (2017) Vishal Bhardwaj (2018)