S. S. Kumaran | |
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| Born | Valliyur,thirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu |
| Occupation(s) | Director, music composer |
| Years active | 2008-present |
S. S. Kumaran is an Indian 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]
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]
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| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Music Director | |||
| 2008 | Poo |  |  | |
| 2010 | Kalavani | | | |
| 2010 | Nellu | | | |
| 2010 | Virunthali | | | |
| 2011 | Theneer Viduthi | | | |
| 2012 | Kadhal Paathai | | | |
| 2014 | Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane | | | |
| 2016 | Pattathaari | | | |
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