Sai Abhyankkar

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Sai Abhyankkar
Born4 November 2004 (20 years)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Composer
  • Programmer
  • Record Producer
Years active2023–present
Works
  • "Katchi Sera"
  • "Aasa Kooda"
Parents
Musical career
Genres
Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard
Labels

Sai Abhyankkar is an Indian singer, composer and programmer from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He is known for his independent debut single as a singer and composer titled "Katchi Sera" which was released in early 2024. [1]

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Early life and education

His parents are Tippu and Harini. [2]

Career

On 21 January 2024, Sai released a single 'Katchi Sera' which gained popularity on social media platforms, accumulating over 135+ million views on YouTube. [3] [4] On 12 June, His next single was 'Aasa Kooda', which trended on social media with over 150+ million views. The same day, he had signed his film debut, Benz, which is directed by Bakkiyaraj Kannan and presented by Lokesh Kanagaraj, as it is the fourth instalment in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe, making Sai, the third music composer for the universe. [5] On the occasion of his birthday, 4 November, his inclusion was officially announced by the makers. [6]

Discography

Singles

YearSongNotesRef.
2023Valam VaravendumFrom Album Valam Varavendum [7]
2024Katchi Sera Single
Think Music India
[2]
Aasa Kooda Single
Think Music India
[8]

Feature films

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of Sai Abhyankkar feature film credits as composer
YearTitleLanguageNotesRef.
TBABenz Tamil Debut film [9]

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References

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