Sam C. S.

Sam C. S.
Sam C. S.
Background information
Born	30 July 1987 (age 38)[citation needed]; Munnar, Kerala, India
Genres	Filmi
Occupations	score composer; music producer; lyricist; singer;
Years active	2010–present
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Sam C. S. is an Indian music composer, producer, lyricist and singer who predominantly works in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. He debuted in Tamil with the horror film Orr Eravuu before working on the scientific thriller Ambuli.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

His most notable scores include Kaithi, Puriyatha Puthir, Vikram Vedha (and its 2022 remake), Odiyan, Adanga Maru, NOTA, RDX, Pushpa 2: The Rule, and Mahavatar Narsimha.

Early life

Sam was born into in a Tamil family in Munnar, Kerala, India.^[5]^[6] He attended St. Aloysius Higher Secondary School in Royappan Patti, Theni, Tamil Nadu.^{[citation needed]} He later earned a degree in MCA and MBA from St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli. He worked for a software company after his graduation. He currently lives in Cumbum, Theni.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Sam assisted other music composers on scores for movies.^[7] His talent was soon discovered by movie houses, which led to an opportunity to compose music for musical thriller Mellisai, later renamed Puriyatha Puthir.^[8]^[9]

During this time, he composed jingles, which led him to meet the director duo Pushkar-Gayathri, who offered him the opportunity to score Vikram Vedha. The film's album and original soundtracks went on to become chart toppers.^[10]

Sam got his next opportunity in 2018 when director V. A. Shrikumar Menon offered him Mohanlal-starrer Odiyan to score.

Discography

As a composer

Films

Year	Title	Language	Notes
2010	Orr Eravuu	Tamil	Two songs
2012	Ambuli		Two songs
2014	Aaaah		Background score only; uncredited
2016	Kadalai
2017	Vikram Vedha
2017	Puriyatha Puthir		Soundtrack released under the name Mellisai
2018	6 Athiyayam		One song; promotional
	Keni		Background score only
	Diya		Tamil soundtrack released under the name Karu
	Iravukku Aayiram Kangal
	Mr. Chandramouli
	Kadikara Manithargal
	Lakshmi
	Vanjagar Ulagam
	NOTA
	Odiyan	Malayalam	Background score only
	Adanga Maru	Tamil
2019	Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum
	K-13
	100
	Ayogya
	Devi 2
	Gorilla
	Kaithi
	Arjun Suravaram	Telugu
	Jada	Tamil
2021	Sám Hối: The Living Sandbag	Vietnamese
	Mosagallu	Telugu
	Kasada Thapara	Tamil	Composed one song, "Vidhi Ezhuthiya"
	Enemy		Background score only
	Sabhaapathy
	Raajavamsam
	Chithirai Sevvanam
2022	Carbon
	Saani Kaayidham
	Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
	Ramarao on Duty	Telugu
	Yenni Thuniga	Tamil
	Vikram Vedha	Hindi	Two songs: "Bande", "Yaara"; Also background score
	Repeat Shoe	Tamil
2023	Michael	Telugu
	Run Baby Run	Tamil
	Bakasuran
	Thugs
	Pakalum Paathiravum		Background score only
	Agilan
	Kondraal Paavam
	Ghosty
	Rudhran		Background score only^[11]
	Thiruvin Kural
	Thandatti		Background score only
	Nene Naa	Telugu
	RDX	Malayalam	^[12]
	Tamil Kudimagan	Tamil
	Red Sandalwood
	The Road
	Raid
	Bandra	Malayalam	^[13]
	Vela
	Phoenix		^[14]
	Parking	Tamil	^[15]
2024	Siren		Background score only^[16]
	Guardian		^[17]
	Idi Minnal Kadhal		^[18]
	Demonte Colony 2		^[19]
	Kondal	Malayalam	^[20]
	Thekku Vadakku	Malayalam	^[21]
	Black	Tamil	^[22]
	KA	Telugu
	Pani	Malayalam
	Pushpa 2: The Rule	Telugu	Additional background score
2025	Ennu Swantham Punyalan	Malayalam	^[23]
	Madraskaaran	Tamil	^[24]
	Vanangaan	Tamil	Background score only
	Get-Set Baby	Malayalam	^[25]
	Dilruba	Telugu	^[26]
	Jack	Telugu	^[27]
	Ace	Tamil	Background score only; also composing two songs "Poka Rap" and "Paarvai Thani".^[28]
	Phoenix		^[29]
	Trending		^[30]
	Mahavatar Narsimha	Multilingual	^[31]
	Blackmail	Tamil	^[32]
	Padaiyaanda Maaveeraa		Background score only^[33]
TBA	Saloon †		^[34]
	Varavu †	Malayalam
	Retta Thala †	Tamil	^[35]

Web series

Year	Work	Network
2022	Suzhal: The Vortex	Amazon Prime Video
2022	Five Six Seven Eight	ZEE5
2023	The Night Manager	Disney+ Hotstar
2023	Label	Disney+ Hotstar

As a singer


Year	Film	Songs
2010	Orr Eravuu	"Ucchi Malayil"
2010	Orr Eravuu	"Kaadhala"
2012	Ambuli	"Ambuli Theme"
2016	Kadalai	"Kannukulla Vanthu"
2016	Kadalai	"Aathankarai"
2017	Vikram Vedha	"Karuppu Vellai"
		"Yethu Nyayam"
		"Oru Katha Sollatta"
2018	Iravukku Aayiram Kangal	"Yea Pa Yeppappa"
		"Nights of Neverland"
		"Winds of the Darkest Hour"
	Mr. Chandramouli	"Kallooliye"
		"Kandapadi"
		"Yedhedho Aanene"
		"Mr. Chandramouli Theme"
	Kadikara Manithargal	"Theera Oru"
	Kadikara Manithargal	"Yeanoo"
	Lakshmi	"Iraiva Iraiva"
	NOTA	"Yaar Kalikku"
	Adanga Maru	"Aangu Vaangu"
2019
	K-13	"Oru Saayangalam"
	100	"Nanba"
	Devi 2	"Love, Love Me"
	Abhinetri 2	"Love, Love Me"
	Kaithi	"The Hot Biriyani"
		"Eternal Love of Father"
		"Neel Iravil"
		"Night is Dark"
	Arjun Suravaram	"Bang Bang"
2021	Rajavamsam	"Mane Unna"
2021	Rajavamsam	"Mapilla Vandha"
2022	Repeat Shoe	"Theeyaai Ododi"
	Bakasuran	"Siva Sivayam"
	Bakasuran	"Kaathama"
	Ghosty	"Bramman"
2023	Run Baby Run	"Run Baby Run - Theme"
	Thugs	"Amman Song"
	Agilan	"Dhrogam"
	Parking	"Yevan Nallavan"
2024	KA	"Ka Mass Jathara"
2024	Black	"Majili Majili"

As a lyricist

Year	Film	Songs
2017	Puriyatha Puthir	"Mazhaikkulle"
2017	Vikram Vedha	"Pogatha Yennavittu"
2018	Iravukku Aayiram Kangal	"Uyir Uruvaatha"
	"Yea Pa Yeppappa"
	"Yaen Penne Neeyum"
	Mr. Chandramouli	"Kallooliye"
	"Theeraadho Vali"
	NOTA	"Yaar Kalikku"
2019	100	"Nanba"
	Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum	"Kannamma"
		"Yendi Raasathi"
		"Yeno Penne"
	Gorilla	"Yaaradiyo"
	Gorilla	"Chimp Song"
2023	Bakasuran	"Kaathama"
	Parking	"Chella Kalliye"
	Parking	"Yevan Nallavan"
2024	Black	"En Chella Kedi"

Awards

Provoke Awards

2017: Vikram Vedha (Best Upcoming Music Director)

Hello FM Awards

2017: Vikram Vedha (Best Music Director)

Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards

2017: Vikram Vedha (Promising Music Director)

Vijay Awards

2017: Vikram Vedha (Best Background Score)

IIFA Awards

2023 : Vikram Vedha (Best Background Score)^[36]

Filmfare Awards South

2024 : RDX: Robert Dony Xavier Best Music Director (Malayalam)

References

^ "Director Vijay's film with Prabhudheva could be Tamil remake of 'Charlie'". The News Minute. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ "Adanga Maru: Jayam Ravi announces title of his next film, will go on floors on 14 December". Firstpost. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
^ "Mr. Chandramouli to get started". The New Indian Express. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
^ "Shalini Pandey of 'Arjun Reddy' fame, to team up with Jiiva next". 27 December 2017.
^ "For both Puriyaatha Puthir and Vikram Vedha, I composed the music for the script first: Sam CS". The Times of India. 27 August 2017. I am a Tamilian, but I was born in Munnar.
^ "Mohanlal's Odiyan is a film to be proud of: Sam CS". The Indian Express. 22 March 2018. Moreover, I grew up in Munnar watching Malayalam cinema.
^ "For both Puriyaatha Puthir and Vikram Vedha, I composed the music for the script first: Sam CS". The Times of India. 27 August 2017.
^ "New trailer of Vijay Sethupathy's Puriyatha Puthir is out! Watch it here". 22 August 2017.
^ "Puriyatha Puthir: Five reasons to watch this Vijay Sethupathi film". The Times of India. 2 September 2017.
^ "Madhavan at Vikram Vedha success meet: 'I've consumed 240 reviews since the film's release'". 16 December 2017.
^ Rudhran First Look Wall Poster, retrieved 30 June 2022
^ Features, C. E. (26 July 2023). "RDX first single exudes 90s vibes". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
^ Features, C. E. (31 October 2023). "Rakka Rakka song from Bandra is here". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
^ Features, C. E. (22 December 2023). "Aju Varghese's Phoenix is streaming on this OTT platform". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
^ Features, C. E. (23 May 2024). "Harish Kalyan 'grateful' as Parking script enters Oscars library". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
^ Features, C. E. (10 April 2024). "Jayam Ravi's Siren gets OTT release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
^ Features, C. E. (17 November 2023). "Mayakitta song from Guardian out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
^ Features, C. E. (10 March 2024). "Ciby-starrer Idi Minnal Kadhal teaser out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
^ Features, C. E. (30 July 2024). "Second single from Demonte Colony 2 to be out on this date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
^ Features, C. E. (8 September 2024). "Kondal trailer: Antony Varghese lets his fists do the talking in this high-octane actioner set at sea". Cinema Express. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
^ Features, C. E. (25 August 2024). "Vinayakan and Suraj Venjaramoodu's Thekku Vadakku gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
^ Features, C. E. (25 September 2024). "Black Trailer: Jiiva-Priya Bhavani Shankar play a distraught couple in this home invasion thriller". Cinema Express. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
^ Madhu, Vignesh (14 December 2024). "Ennu Swantham Punyalan confirms release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
^ Features, C. E. (18 September 2024). "First single 'Thai Thakka Kalyanam' from Shane Nigam-Niharika Konidela's Madraskaaran out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
^ Madhu, Vignesh (30 January 2025). "Unni Mukundan's Get-Set Baby release date out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
^ Harsh, B. H. (1 March 2025). "'Kanna Nee' from Dilruba is an intense yet melancholic composition". Cinema Express. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
^ Devulapally, Aditya (13 March 2025). "Exclusive: Sam CS confirms scoring background music for Siddu Jonnalagadda's Jack". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
^ "Yogi Babu shot for 60 days for the Vijay Sethupathi starrer 'Ace'!". The Times of India. 8 May 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
^ Kumar, Akshay (25 April 2025). "Anl Arasu's Phoenix gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
^ தினத்தந்தி (24 June 2025). "கலையரசன் நடித்துள்ள 'டிரெண்டிங்' படத்தின் ரிலீஸ் தேதி அறிவிப்பு". www.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 9 July 2025.
^ "Makers of 'Mahavatar Narsimha' announce the release date with a mind-blowing first-look glimpse; netizens in awe of the animation quality". The Times of India. 12 May 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
^ "G V Prakash-starrer 'Blackmail' to hit screens worldwide on August 1". The Times of India. 29 June 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
^ தினத்தந்தி (25 May 2025). ""படையாண்ட மாவீரா" படத்தின் இசை வெளியீட்டு தேதி அறிவிப்பு". www.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 17 September 2025.
^ "Saloon". IMDb.
^ Features, C. E. (23 April 2024). "Arun Vijay's next with Kris Thirukumaran titled Retta Thala". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
^ @IIFA (10 March 2023). "Let's give a big round of applause to the IIFA Technical Award Winners 2023, who work behind the scenes of our movies and help create seamless experiences for us!
Congratulations to these incredible artists who shape our cinematic experiences with their expertise" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 March 2023 – via Twitter.

External links

Sam C. S. at IMDb

[1] "Director Vijay's film with Prabhudheva could be Tamil remake of 'Charlie'". The News Minute. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[2] "Adanga Maru: Jayam Ravi announces title of his next film, will go on floors on 14 December". Firstpost. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2023.

[3] "Mr. Chandramouli to get started". The New Indian Express. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

[4] "Shalini Pandey of 'Arjun Reddy' fame, to team up with Jiiva next". 27 December 2017.

[5] "For both Puriyaatha Puthir and Vikram Vedha, I composed the music for the script first: Sam CS". The Times of India. 27 August 2017. I am a Tamilian, but I was born in Munnar.

[6] "Mohanlal's Odiyan is a film to be proud of: Sam CS". The Indian Express. 22 March 2018. Moreover, I grew up in Munnar watching Malayalam cinema.

[7] "For both Puriyaatha Puthir and Vikram Vedha, I composed the music for the script first: Sam CS". The Times of India. 27 August 2017.

[8] "New trailer of Vijay Sethupathy's Puriyatha Puthir is out! Watch it here". 22 August 2017.

[9] "Puriyatha Puthir: Five reasons to watch this Vijay Sethupathi film". The Times of India. 2 September 2017.

[10] "Madhavan at Vikram Vedha success meet: 'I've consumed 240 reviews since the film's release'". 16 December 2017.

[11] Rudhran First Look Wall Poster, retrieved 30 June 2022

[12] Features, C. E. (26 July 2023). "RDX first single exudes 90s vibes". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

[13] Features, C. E. (31 October 2023). "Rakka Rakka song from Bandra is here". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

[14] Features, C. E. (22 December 2023). "Aju Varghese's Phoenix is streaming on this OTT platform". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

[15] Features, C. E. (23 May 2024). "Harish Kalyan 'grateful' as Parking script enters Oscars library". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

[16] Features, C. E. (10 April 2024). "Jayam Ravi's Siren gets OTT release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

[17] Features, C. E. (17 November 2023). "Mayakitta song from Guardian out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

[18] Features, C. E. (10 March 2024). "Ciby-starrer Idi Minnal Kadhal teaser out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

[19] Features, C. E. (30 July 2024). "Second single from Demonte Colony 2 to be out on this date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

[20] Features, C. E. (8 September 2024). "Kondal trailer: Antony Varghese lets his fists do the talking in this high-octane actioner set at sea". Cinema Express. Retrieved 13 September 2024.

[21] Features, C. E. (25 August 2024). "Vinayakan and Suraj Venjaramoodu's Thekku Vadakku gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 25 August 2024.

[22] Features, C. E. (25 September 2024). "Black Trailer: Jiiva-Priya Bhavani Shankar play a distraught couple in this home invasion thriller". Cinema Express. Retrieved 25 September 2024.

[23] Madhu, Vignesh (14 December 2024). "Ennu Swantham Punyalan confirms release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 January 2025.

[24] Features, C. E. (18 September 2024). "First single 'Thai Thakka Kalyanam' from Shane Nigam-Niharika Konidela's Madraskaaran out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 19 September 2024.

[25] Madhu, Vignesh (30 January 2025). "Unni Mukundan's Get-Set Baby release date out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2 February 2025.

[26] Harsh, B. H. (1 March 2025). "'Kanna Nee' from Dilruba is an intense yet melancholic composition". Cinema Express. Retrieved 17 March 2025.

[27] Devulapally, Aditya (13 March 2025). "Exclusive: Sam CS confirms scoring background music for Siddu Jonnalagadda's Jack". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 April 2025.

[28] "Yogi Babu shot for 60 days for the Vijay Sethupathi starrer 'Ace'!". The Times of India. 8 May 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 May 2025.

[29] Kumar, Akshay (25 April 2025). "Anl Arasu's Phoenix gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 25 April 2025.

[30] தினத்தந்தி (24 June 2025). "கலையரசன் நடித்துள்ள 'டிரெண்டிங்' படத்தின் ரிலீஸ் தேதி அறிவிப்பு". www.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 9 July 2025.

[31] "Makers of 'Mahavatar Narsimha' announce the release date with a mind-blowing first-look glimpse; netizens in awe of the animation quality". The Times of India. 12 May 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 July 2025.

[32] "G V Prakash-starrer 'Blackmail' to hit screens worldwide on August 1". The Times of India. 29 June 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 June 2025.

[33] தினத்தந்தி (25 May 2025). ""படையாண்ட மாவீரா" படத்தின் இசை வெளியீட்டு தேதி அறிவிப்பு". www.dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 17 September 2025.

[34] "Saloon". IMDb.

[35] Features, C. E. (23 April 2024). "Arun Vijay's next with Kris Thirukumaran titled Retta Thala". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.

[36] @IIFA (10 March 2023). "Let's give a big round of applause to the IIFA Technical Award Winners 2023, who work behind the scenes of our movies and help create seamless experiences for us!
Congratulations to these incredible artists who shape our cinematic experiences with their expertise" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 March 2023 – via Twitter.

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Born	(1987-07-30) 30 July 1987 (age 38)^{[citation needed]} Munnar, Kerala, India
Genres	Filmi
Occupations	score composer music producer lyricist singer
Years active	2010–present