Smaran

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Smaran
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Smaran Sai

Occupations
Years active2018–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
LabelsWolfgang Studios

Smaran (aka Smaran Sai) is an Indian music composer who works in Telugu cinema. He made his debut with Ajay Bhupathi's RX 100 in 2018 and worked on Krish's Masti's and Anvesh Michael's Kotha Poradu [1] that released on aha in the year 2020.

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Early life and career

Smaran Sai was born and raised in Barkatpura, Hyderabad. In his initial years he used to perform at Coco's Jubilee Hills. and was an associate of Vivek Sagar collaborating on multiple Avanti Cinema projects with Rohit and Sasi.

In 2019, Smaran officially registered his Studio-cum-record label as Wolfgang Studios, Barkatpura, naming his studio after his favorite, Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)

One of his notable contributions includes the composition of background scores for the critically acclaimed film RX 100 (2018). Smaran gained recognition with his work on the TV series Kotha Poradu . Regarding his work in Matti Katha, a critic wrote that "Music composer Smaran Sai did a great job with the songs. Particularly, the one sung by Kanakavva’s character is superb. The background score is also impressive". [2]

Smaran ventured into the realm of television, contributing to the TV mini-series Masti's and the anthology series Pitta Kathalu . [3]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleNotes
2018 RX 100 Score
2020 Pressure Cooker 2 songs
2021 Pachchis
2022 Neetho Score
2023Pekamedalu
Matti Katha
Martin Luther King
TBDFull BottleIn Production
Cable ReddyIn Production
BoysDelayed

Web / Television

YearTitlePlatformNotes
2020 Kotha Poradu Aha
2020 Masti's Aha
2021 Pitta Kathalu Netflix Score
2022PickpocketWeb film
2022 Modern Love Hyderabad Amazon Prime Video [4] 1 song, score
2023 Anger Tales Disney+ Hotstar [5]

Short films

YearTitleNotes
2022Etthulu

Other works

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References

  1. "Review Of Aha's Kotha Poradu : A Wild Ride Of A Show That Is Full of Unforgettable Moments". VoxSpace. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. "Review : Matti Katha – Has its moments". 123telugu. 23 September 2023.
  3. Rajasekhar, Ashwin. "Have I Made It Yet? - Episode 11 - Smaran Sai - Music Director". Spotify .
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  5. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (9 March 2023). "'Anger Tales' Telugu anthology review: Hits and misses in stories that explore anger through effective performances". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 20 December 2023.