Sundar C. Babu

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Sundar C Babu
Born Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Genres Film score
OccupationsComposer, music director, singer
Years active2004–present

Sundar C Babu composes music for Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films in India. He is the son of an eminent Veena Vidhwan Dr.Chitti Babu and Sudakshina Devi and his brothers are Rangasai and Radhakrishnan. [1] Under his father's guidance, Babu began his film composing in the year 2006 for the Malayalam film Chacko Randaaman. However, he shot to fame with his Tamil debut in Chithiram Pesuthadi in the same year. The song "Vaala Meenukkum" became hugely popular among the masses and since then he has been composing for various films. [2] His popularity in Telugu films began through the film Shambo Shiva Shambo . He studied in an Alpha school. [3]

Discography

YearTamilOther LanguagesNotes
2004 Vaanam Vasappadum Credited as co-music director
2006 Chacko Randaaman (Malayalam)
2006 Chithiram Pesuthadi
2008 Anjathey Sneham (Telugu)
Anjadiru (Kannada)
2008 Panchamirtham
2009 Nadodigal Shambo Shiva Shambo (Telugu)
2010 Sindhu Samaveli
2010 Azhagaana Ponnuthan Highschool (Telugu)
2010 Agam Puram
2010 Viruthagiri
2011 Aadu Puli
2011 Thoonga Nagaram
2011 Shiva Poojayil Karadi Film unreleased
Only songs released
2011 Agarathi
2011 Poraali Sangarshana (Telugu)
2011 Markandeyan
2012 Chaarulatha Charulatha(Telugu, Kannada)
2013 Rangrezz (Hindi) filmTwo songs and background score only.
Hindi remake of Naadodigal
2016 Atti [4] Also distributor
2024 Kaa – The Forest

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