Thaman S

Thaman S
Thaman in 2014
Thaman in 2014
Background information
Birth nameGhantasala Sai Srinivas Sivakumar[1]
Born (1983-11-16) 16 November 1983 (age 40)[2]
Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India
GenresFilm score
Occupations
  • Music composer
  • drummer
  • judge
  • singer
Instruments
  • Drums
  • rhythm pads
  • keyboard
  • trumpet
Years active1994–present

Thaman S (born Ghantasala Sai Srinivas Sivakumar; 16 November 1983)[3] is an Indian composer and playback singer known for his works majorly in Telugu and Tamil cinema.[4][5] He is the recipient of the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for his work in the 2020 musical hit Ala Vaikuntapuramulo.[6]

His breakout film as a music director was Kick (2009).[7] His notable compositions include films such as Eeram (2009), Brindavanam (2010), Mirapakay (2011), Osthe (2011), Dookudu (2011), Businessman (2012), Naayak (2013), Baadshah (2013), Greeku Veerudu (2013), Ramayya Vasthavayya (2013), Race Gurram (2014), Aagadu (2014), Bruce Lee (2015), Sarrainodu (2016), Tholi Prema (2018), Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2018), Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020), Krack (2021), Vakeel Saab (2021), Akhanda (2021), Bheemla Nayak (2022), Varisu (2023), Bhagavanth Kesari (2023) and Guntur Kaaram (2024).

Thaman has been the judge in the reality singing show Telugu Indian Idol. He is known for his frequent collaborations with Ravi Teja, Surender Reddy, Sreenu Vaitla, Trivikram Srinivas, and Boyapati Srinu.[8]

  1. ^ Exclusive: Music Director SS Thaman about Ala Vaikuntapurramloo. 10TV. 24 November 2019. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
  2. ^ K., Janani (16 November 2020). "Mahesh Babu and Allu Arjun lead Tollywood in wishing S Thaman a happy birthday". India Today. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  3. ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (29 July 2019). "Yamini Ghantasala, composer S S Thaman's siser, is the voice behind the 'Gira gira gira' song in 'Dear Comrade'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Thaman to render music for NTR - Harish Shankar movie". Pluzmedia.in. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Telugu cinema news, Telugu Movies Updates, Latest Movie reviews in Telugu". Telugu BOX Office. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  6. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (22 July 2022). "68th National Film Awards | Updates". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 July 2022. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ "Happy Birthday S Thaman: A sneak peek into his musical journey and top songs". The Indian Express. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Telugu 'Indian Idol' to get started from February 25". 19 February 2022.