S. P. Venkatesh
S. P. Venkatesh is a music director and composer popular for his works in the Malayalam film industry. [1][2] He has also scored for some Bollywood and Bengali films. S. P. Venkatesh who is a Tamilian, was introduced into the Malayalam film industry by Dennis Joseph. The major break for S. P. Venkatesh came in the form of the film Rajavinte Makan, directed by Thampi Kannanthanam. The film's songs turned out to be big hits. From then on he became an integral part of Thampi's ventures. Hit after hit followed. He soon became one of the top music directors of the early and mid-nineties. Indrajaalam, Kilukkam, Minnaram, Sphadikam, Dhruvam, Kauravar, No.20 Madras Mail, Manthrikam were among the influential film scores he created. He made extensive use of acouttic guitar, bass guitar and violin orchestra in his song compositions and synth-based orchestra fused with traditional strings in his background scores. He was able to create an identity of his own through his compositions. He has also handled the orchestration for many other music directors.
In 1993 he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director for his work in Paithrukam, a movie directed by Jayaraj.
His ability to emotionally enhance scenes through background music was widely appreciated. He was known for composing extremely scintillating background scores at lighting speeds. He also composed background scores for films for which songs were composed by other composers. These include cult-classics like Devasuram, Thenmavin Kombath etc.
Filmography
Malayalam films
- Koottukar(2010/music)
- Patham Nilayile Theevandi (2009/music)
- Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu (2009/background)
- Detective (2007)
- Pathaka (2006) (background music)
- Kilukkam Kilukilukkam (2006)
- Pandippada (2005)
- Iruvattam Manavatti (2005) (background music)
- Junior Senior (2005) (background music)
- Vajram (2004) (background music)
- Agninakshathram (2004) (background music)
- Maratha Nadu (2004) (background music)
- Jagathi Jagathish in Town (2002)
- Videsi Nair Swadesi Nair (2002)
- Kakkakuyil(background music) (2001)
- Dubai (2001) (background music)
- Aayiram Meni (1999)
- Vazhunnor (1999) (background music)
- Alibabayum Arara Kallanmarum (1998) (background music)
- Amma Ammayiamma (1998) (background music)
- Mayajalam (1998)
- Oro Viliyum Kathorthu (1998)
- Bhoopathi (1997/music)
- Maasmaram (1997/music)
- Ekkareyanente Manasam (1997)
- Hitler Brothers (1997/music)
- Lelam (1997) (background music)
- Nagarapuranam (1997)
- Superman (1997/music)
- Virasat (1997)
- Kaathil Oru Kinnaram (1996)
- Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran (1996/music)
- Aadyathe Kanmani (1995)
- Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava (1995/music)
- Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman (1995)
- Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam (1995) (background music)
- Kidilol Kidilam (1995music)
- Kusruthikaatu (1995) (backgrouns music)
- Manthrikam (1995)
- Puthukottayile Puthu Manavalan (1995/music)
- Sphadikam (1995)
- Tom & Jerry (1995)
- Mannar Mathai Speaking (1995/music)
- Vishnu (1994) (background music)
- Bheesmacharya (1994/music)
- Kambolam (1994/music)
- Kashmeeram (1994) (background music)
- Minnaram (1994/music)
- Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu (1994/music)
- Sainyam (1993/music)
- Paithrukam (1993/music)
- Gardish (1993)
- Valsalyam (1993/music)
- Dhruvam (1993/music)
- Customs Diary (1993) (background music)
- Ethu Manju Kaalam (1993)
- Injakkadan Mathai & Sons (1993/music)
- Janam (1993/music)
- Journalist (1993/music)
- Pravachakan (1993/music)
- Sowbhagyam (1993/music)
- Sthreedhanam (1993/music)
- Kizhakkan Pathrose (1992/music)
- Mahanagaram (1992) (background music)
- Ennodishtam Koodamo (1992)
- Kaazhchakkppuram (1992) (background music)
- Nadodi (1992/music)
- Kilukkam (1991/music)
- Koodikazhca (1991/music)
- Kuttettan (1990)
- Appu (1990) (background music)
- Indrajaalam (1990/music)
- Vyooham (1990)
- Mahayanam (1989) (background music)
- Douthyam (1989)
- Puthiya Karukkal (1989/music)
- Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar (1987/music)
- Naradhan Keralathil (1987)
- P. C. 369 (1987)
- Vazhiyorakkazhchakal (1987/music)
- Vilambaram (1987)
- Rareeram (1986) (background music)
- Rajavinte Makan (1986/music)
- Desadanakkili karayarilla (background music)
- Vivahitare Itihile (1986)
- Janakeeya Kodathi (1985)
Bengali films
Hindi films
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