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Varun Sunil
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Varun Sunil (born 10 May 1987) is an Indian percussionist, singer, music producer and founder of Masala Coffee, one of the popular contemporary folk bands in South India. He is also well known for his musical contributions in Telugu, Tamil, Bollywood and Malayalam movie industries.[1] He has performed alongside Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Hariharan, T. H. Vinayakram, Ranjit Barot, Fazal Qureshi and many more.
Early life
[edit]Varun Sunil was born in Kochi, Kerala. He started playing mridangam (percussion) at a young age.[2] He did a course in Audio Recording Arts and Music Production from Chetana Studio in Thrissur and later moved to Chennai.[3] Initially he started making jingles for advertisements for Indian brands as a freelancer.[4]
Career
[edit]Sunil began his career by producing jingles for advertisements for Indian FMCG brands before venturing into films.[5]
In 2014 Varun Sunil and his few friends collaborated for Kappa TV’s Music Mojo Session, doing a cover of A R Rahman’s Munbe Vaa and Snehithane which became viral, gaining millions of views on YouTube. Following the success, Varun formed the band Masala Coffee.[6][7]
In 2019 he was officially signed to Sony Music South with his Tamil song release "Paakura Ponnu" along with Ku Karthik.[8] Later that year, he made his debut as a film composer for the Telugu film Rajdooth, contributing the song "Emo Emo".[9]
In early 2020 he made his debut for the film "Trance" for the song "Noolupoya" which he sung.[10] In 2021, Sunil collaborated with Swetha Mohan for his Tamil track "Kan Munnale", which he produced and composed. The song was released under the Sony Music South label.[11][12]
In 2022 Sunil composed the tracks from the Tamil film Ward 126, composing the film's music.[13] The same year, He worked with K.S. Chithra on the song "Chaanchaadunni Chaanchaadu" from the film "Haya".[14][15]
In 2023 Sunil composed the music for the Malayalam film Valatty, directed by Devan Jayakumar and produced by Vijay Babu of Friday Film House.[16][17] The film was released on 21 July 2023 and has released in over 5 languages with different artists.[18][19]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Release Title | Year | Record label | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Background Score for "Valatty" | 2023 | Friday Music Company | [20] |
| Original Motion Picture Soundtracks for "Valatty" | 2023 | Friday Music Company | |
| Original Motion Picture Soundtracks for "Rajdooth" | 2019 | Saregama | [21] |
| Original Motion Picture Soundtracks for "Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal" – Under Masala Coffee | 2022 | Zee Music Company | [22] |
Singles
[edit]| Release Title | Featuring | Year | Record label | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fun Maaro (From "Sila Nodigalil") | Masala Coffee, Ku Karthik | 2023 | Saregama | [23] |
| Shwanare (From "Valatty") | Vinayak Sasikumar, Jyotikrishna | 2023 | Friday Music Company | [24] |
| Friendship Song (From "Valatty") | Maria Mathew Kolady, Manu Manjith | 2023 | Friday Music Company | |
| The Chase (From "Valatty") | 2023 | Friday Music Company | ||
| Chaanchaadunni Chaanchaadu (from "Haya") | K. S. Chithra | 2022 | Saina Audios | [25] |
| Ho.. Ek Do Pal (from "Haya") | Gwen Fernandes | 2022 | Saina Audios | [26] |
| Koode (from "Haya") | Aslam Abdul Majeed | 2022 | Saina Audios | |
| Kallupaatu (from "Haya") | Resmi Sateesh, Binu Sariga | 2022 | Saina Audios | |
| Hey Veyile (from "Haya") | Vishnu Sunil, Christin Jose | 2022 | Saina Audios | |
| Vazhi Nadathidum (From "Ward-126") | Sunitha Sarathy, Senthuzhan | 2021 | Saregama | [27] |
| Nee Vithaitha (From "Ward-126") | Aslam Abdul Majeed | 2021 | Saregama | |
| Kaalam Azhagai (From "Ward-126") | K. S. Harishankar | 2021 | Saregama | |
| Kan Munnale | Swetha Mohan | 2021 | Sony Music Entertainment | [28] |
| Nambala | 2020 | Sony Music Entertainment | [29] | |
| Whispering Hues | Rajhesh Vaidhya | 2020 | Sony Music Entertainment | [30] |
| Chusthundhi Pila | 2020 | Sony Music Entertainment | [31] | |
| Paakura Ponnu | 2019 | Sony Music Entertainment | [32] |
References
[edit]- ^ M, Athira (28 June 2019). "Varun Sunil, founder of Masala Coffee, on his upcoming projects". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Prarthana, Ruth (13 August 2019). "Indie Indeed!". The Asian Age. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ M, Athira (28 June 2019). "Varun Sunil, founder of Masala Coffee, on his upcoming projects". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Varun Sunil: In the Indie scene, you can indulge in your own style of music". The Times of India. 13 November 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Varun Sunil: In the Indie scene, you can indulge in your own style of music". The Times of India. 13 November 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "A heady blend of music". The Hindu. 2 July 2014. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Riaz, Azmia (7 October 2017). "Flying Solo: Why Masala Coffee is putting Kerala's music scene on the global map". EdexLive. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Kumar, Pradeep (14 August 2020). "'Masala Coffee family growing stronger and breaching language barriers': Varun Sunil". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Rajdooth: Meghamsh Srihari's debut film all set to hit the screens on July 5". The Times of India. 17 June 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "First video song from 'Trance' gives a glimpse into Fahadh and Nazriya's characters". Onmanorama. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Kan Munnale – Single by Varun Sunil & Shweta Mohan on Apple Music, 27 March 2021, retrieved 28 March 2024
- ^ Kan Munnale – Tamil POP Song | Varun Sunil | Shweta Mohan | Ku Karthik. Retrieved 28 March 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Chennaivision (18 July 2022). "'Ward 126' features four heroines in the lead characters". Tamil News | Online Tamilnadu News | Tamil Cinema News | Chennai News | Chennai Power shutdown Today | Chennai Vision. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "'Haya' trailer: Guru Somasundaram starrer promises to be a thrilling campus entertainer". The Times of India. 10 November 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Haya | Song – Chaanchaadunni Chaanchaadu | Malayalam Video Songs – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "'Valatty – Tale Of Tails': A Unique Love Story Of 2 Dogs". NDTV.com. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Valatty movie review: A lighthearted dog movie slowed down by its attempt to show canine struggles akin to those faced by humans". The Indian Express. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Valatty: Tale of Tails, An Experimental Film Starring Dogs, To Release In 5 Languages". News18. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Music Content Creator Sumonto Mukherjee Talks About His Song From Valatty, 'It's A Romantic Duet With Shweta Mohan' | Exclusive". News18. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Valatty movie review: A lighthearted dog movie slowed down by its attempt to show canine struggles akin to those faced by humans". The Indian Express. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "'RajDooth' Teaser: Male lead's life ties to a bike – News". IndiaGlitz.com. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Masala Coffee to compose music for Dulquer Salmaan's Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal". The Indian Express. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Sila Nodigalil | Song – Fun Maaro | Tamil Video Songs – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Valatty – Tale of Tails (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP by Varun Sunil, Ku Karthik & STEVIE on Apple Music, 4 August 2023, retrieved 28 March 2024
- ^ "'Haya' trailer: Guru Somasundaram starrer promises to be a thrilling campus entertainer". The Times of India. 10 November 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Haya – Playlist – Listen on JioSaavn". JioSaavn. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Ward 126", Wikipedia, 4 January 2024, retrieved 28 March 2024
- ^ Kan Munnale – Single by Varun Sunil & Shweta Mohan on Apple Music, 27 March 2021, retrieved 28 March 2024
- ^ Nambala by Varun Sunil on Apple Music, 28 August 2020, retrieved 28 March 2024
- ^ "സംഗീതത്തിൽ മുഴുകി വരുണും രാജേഷ് വൈദ്യയും; പുതുമയേകി വിസ്പറിങ് ഹ്യൂസ്". Mathrubhumi. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Latest Telugu Song 'Chusthundhi Pilla' Sung By Varun Sunil | Telugu Video Songs – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Paakura Ponnu – Single by Varun Sunil on Apple Music, 6 December 2019, retrieved 28 March 2024