S. S. Kumaran
S. S. Kumaran is a Tamil film music composer and director. He made his debut as composer with Poo. He also directed two films Theneer Viduthi (2011) and Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane (2014).[1]
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Born | Valliyoor, Thirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu |
Occupation | Director, music composer |
Years active | 2008-present |
Early life and career
Kumaran belong to the Valliyur village in Thirunelveli district. His childhood ambition is to become a music director. Since his dad was a headmaster, his parents were not in approval for his aspirations in cinema. They had a negative approach towards cinema. He convinced his dad and joined the Film institute to pursue his dreams to become a music director. He finished his course in Photography. He composed 3 songs and showed it to director Sasi who was impressed and provided him opportunity to compose for his film Poo.[2][3] The film received critical acclaim while his music was praised, all the songs were received well especially "Choo Choo Maari".[4][5]
Filmography
Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | |
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Director | Music Director | |||
2008 | Poo | |||
2010 | Kalavani | |||
2010 | Nellu | |||
2010 | Virunthali | |||
2011 | Theneer Viduthi | |||
2012 | Kadhal Paathai | |||
2014 | Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane | |||
2016 | Pattathaari |
- As an actor
- Aval Peyar Thamizharasi (2010)
References
- http://www.sify.com/movies/music-director-ss-kumaran-turns-director-news-tamil-lhbjgWgidhh.html
- http://behindwoods.com/new-videos/videos-q1-09/director-interview/ss-kumaran.html
- http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/my-first-break-ss-kumaran/article439432.ece
- http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/sep/16ssp.htm
- http://behindwoods.com/tamil-music-reviews/review-1/poo-music-review.html