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| Birth name | R. Narayanan |
| Also known as | R. Narayanan |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
R. Narayanan, known by his stage name Sirpy, is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil films apart from working in Telugu and Malayalam films. He has also sung a few of his own compositions.
Sirpy debuted as a music composer in 1992 for the film Manobala's Senbaga Thottam and has composed for over 50 commercial and critically acclaimed feature films. [1] His son Nandhan Ram made his acting debut as lead actor with the film Palli Paruvathile (2017). [2]
He has won the Best Music director award from the Government of Tamil Nadu for the year 2002 for the film Unnai Ninaithu and the Kalaimamani Award in the year 1997. [1]
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