S. Thaman
Ghantasala Sai Srinivas, popularly known and credited as S. Thaman, is an Indian music composer who predominantly works in Telugu cinema and Tamil cinema. Thaman entered the film industry as a supporting musician with the Telugu film Bhairava Dweepam in the year 1994, when he was 8 years old, he later turned into a film music composer and became popular for his work as a music director. His debut films as music director were Sindhanai Sei in Tamil, and Malli Malli in Telugu. He made his acting debut with Boys.
Personal life and career
He was born in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India into a Telugu speaking family. He is the grandson of veteran director Ghantasala Balaramayya. Thaman hails from a family of musicians from Pottepalem, Nellore District. His father Ghantasala Siva Kumar was a Drummer, who worked for seven hundred films, under composer, K. Chakravarthy, his mother Ghantasala Savitri is a playback singer and his aunt is singer B. Vasantha. Thaman is married to playback singer Sri Vardhini.He studied Don Bosco school at Chennai. At the age of nine, he joined a music team consisting of S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and G. Anand as a rhythm pads player, and discontinued studies when he lost his father at the age of 13. He was compelled to make his hobby into a profession to overcome the crisis in his family. He then joined Raj-Koti team, and worked for three years on sixty films and then joined M. M. Keeravani and worked with him for three years completing thirty films. He has also gained experience from composers like Vandemataram Srinivas, Chakri, R. P. Patnaik and Devi Sri Prasad.
Thaman considers Mani Sharma his guru, he spent eight years under the tutelage of Sharma and worked on 94 films with him. On the whole he put in fourteen years of rhythm and keyboard programming with the veterans before branching out on his own.
Aagadu in 2014 marked Thaman's 50th film as a music director and Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava in 2018 was Thaman's 100th film as a music director. In May 2017, Thaman was one of the six composers who featured in the soundtrack album of Rohit Shetty's Golmaal Again, a comedy franchise in Bollywood. This marked Thaman's Bollywood debut. In the following year, he composed a theme song for Rohit Shetty's successful venture Simmba starring Ranveer Singh. He owns a music band named Thakkali.
Awards
;South Indian International Movie Awards- 2012: SIIMA Award for Best Music Director for Dookudu
- 2013: SIIMA Award for Best Playback Singer for "Sir Osthara" – Businessman
- 2015: SIIMA Award for Most streaming song for "Aagadu title song" – Aagadu
- 2012: Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu for Dookudu
- The Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011 – Best Music Director for Dookudu
- MAA Music Awards 2011 – Best Music Director for Dookudu
- TSR TV9 Awards 2011 – Best Music Director for Dookudu.
- TSR TV9 Awards 2016 - Best Music Director for Sarrainodu, Srirastu Subhamastu.
- Gama Awards 2016 - Best Love song "Nuvve Nuvve" in Kick 2.
- Zee Cine Awards 2018 – Favorite Music Director for Tholi Prema.
- Zee Santosham Film Awards 2019 – Best Music Director for Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava''.
Filmography
| Year | Telugu | Tamil | Other languages | Dubbed versions | - |
| 2008 | Bheebatsam | Sindhanai Sei | - | ||
| 2008 | Malli Malli | - | |||
| 2009 | Kick | Thillalangadi | - | ||
| 2009 | Moscowin Kavery | - | |||
| 2009 | Anjaneyulu | Sher Dil | - | ||
| 2009 | Eeram | Vaishali | - | ||
| 2009 | Sankham | Sivappusamy Phir Ek Most Wanted | - | ||
| 2009 | Jayeebhava | - | |||
| 2010 | Padmavyuham | Naanayam | - | ||
| 2010 | Maro Charitra | - | |||
| 2010 | Mundhinam Paartheney | - | |||
| 2010 | Aridhu Aridhu | - | |||
| 2010 | Kadhalagi | - | |||
| 2010 | Vastad | Ayyanar | - | ||
| 2010 | Nagaram | - | |||
| 2010 | Brindavanam | The Super Khiladi | - | ||
| 2010 | Ragada | Vambhu Ragada | - | ||
| 2010 | Mirapakay | Murattu Singam Khallas | - | ||
| 2011 | Mambattiyan | Bebbuli | - | ||
| 2011 | Sabash Sariyana Potti | - | |||
| 2011 | Veera | Veeraiyaah The Great Veera | - | ||
| 2011 | Kanchana | Kanchana Kanchana | - | ||
| 2011 | Vandhaan Vendraan | Vachadu Gelichadu | - | ||
| 2011 | Kandireega | Dangerous Khiladi 4 | - | ||
| 2011 | Dookudu | Power | Adhiradi Vettai The Real Tiger Choodan | - | |
| 2011 | Osthe | - | |||
| 2011 | Mouna Guru | - | |||
| 2011 | Bodyguard | Karz Chukana Hai | - | ||
| 2011 | Businessman | Businessman Businessman No. 1 Businessman | - | ||
| 2012 | Nippu | Rowdy Raja Main Insaaf Karoonga | - | ||
| 2012 | Love Failure | Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi | - | ||
| 2012 | Ishtam | - | |||
| 2012 | Thadaiyara Thaakka | - | |||
| 2012 | Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya | - | |||
| 2012 | Naayak | Naayak Double Attack Naayak | - | ||
| 2013 | Settai | Crazy | - | ||
| 2013 | Jabardasth | - | |||
| 2013 | Shadow | Meri Jung: One Man Army | - | ||
| 2013 | Baadshah | Rowdy Baadshah Baadshah Baadshah | - | ||
| 2013 | Greeku Veerudu | Love Story America v/s India | - | ||
| 2013 | Gouravam | Gouravam | - | ||
| 2013 | Tadakha | Thadaka | - | ||
| 2013 | Balupu | Jani Dushman | - | ||
| 2013 | Pattathu Yaanai | Dheeradu Daringbaaz Khiladi 2 | - | ||
| 2013 | Ramayya Vasthavayya | Mar Mitenge 2 | - | ||
| 2013 | Masala | Ek Aur Bol Bachchan | - | ||
| 2013 | All in All Azhagu Raja | Hero No. Zero 2 | - | ||
| 2014 | Vallinam | - | |||
| 2014 | Race Gurram | Lucky: The Racer Main Hoon Lucky: The Racer | - | ||
| 2014 | Damaal Dumeel | - | |||
| 2014 | Athiyayam | - | |||
| 2014 | Vaalu | Vaalu | - | ||
| 2014 | Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam | - | |||
| 2014 | Rabhasa | The Super Khiladi 2 | - | ||
| 2014 | Power | Power Unlimited | - | ||
| 2014 | Meaghamann | - | |||
| 2014 | Aagadu | Idhu Thaanda Police Encounter Shankar Pokkiri Police | - | ||
| 2014 | Vanmam | - | |||
| 2014 | Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum | - | |||
| 2014 | Beeruva | - | |||
| 2015 | Tiger | Aakhri Warning | - | ||
| 2015 | Savaale Samaali | - | |||
| 2015 | Kanchana 2 | Kanchana 2 | - | ||
| 2015 | Vaa Deal | - | |||
| 2015 | Pandaga Chesko | Businessman 2 | - | ||
| 2015 | Massu Engira Masilamani | Masss | - | ||
| 2015 | Kick 2 | Jigarwala No. 1 | - | ||
| 2015 | Sakalakala Vallavan Appatakkar | Anokha Rishta | - | ||
| 2015 | Saagasam | Jeene Nahi Doonga 2 | - | ||
| 2015 | Bruce Lee: The Fighter | Bruce Lee: The Fighter Bruce Lee: The Fighter Bruce Lee: The Fighter | - | ||
| 2015 | Sher | Sher | - | ||
| 2015 | Akhil | Akhil: The Power Of Jua | - | ||
| 2015 | Dictator | Yudh: Ek Jung | - | ||
| 2016 | Chakravyuha | Chakravyuha | - | ||
| 2016 | Aarathu Sinam | - | |||
| 2016 | Zoom | - | |||
| 2016 | Sarrainodu | Yodhavu Sarrainodu | - | ||
| 2016 | Dhilluku Dhuddu | Raj Mahal 3 | - | ||
| 2016 | Chuttalabbai | - | |||
| 2016 | Srirastu Subhamastu | - | |||
| 2016 | Thikka | Rocket Raja | - | ||
| 2016 | Jaguar | Jaguar | - | ||
| 2017 | Shivalinga | Shivalinga Kanchana Returns | - | ||
| 2017 | Winner | Shoorveer | - | ||
| 2017 | Vaigai Express | - | |||
| 2017 | Ivan Thanthiran | - | |||
| 2017 | Thiri | - | |||
| 2017 | Veedevadu | Yaar Ivan | - | ||
| 2017 | Goutham Nanda | Rowdy Rajkumar 2 | - | ||
| 2017 | Mahanubhavudu | - | |||
| 2017 | Raju Gari Gadhi 2 | Shiva: The Superhero 3 | - | ||
| 2017 | Jawaan | Jawaan | - | ||
| 2017 | Golmaal Again | - | |||
| 2018 | Sketch | Sketch Sketch | - | ||
| 2018 | Gayatri | Gayatri | - | ||
| 2018 | Achari America Yatra | Thugs Of Amrica | - | ||
| 2018 | Bhaagamathie | Bhaagamathie | Bhaagamathie Bhaagamathie | - | |
| 2018 | Tholi Prema | Tholi Prema | - | ||
| 2018 | Inttelligent | Intelligent | - | ||
| 2018 | Chal Mohan Ranga | - | |||
| 2018 | Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava | - | |||
| 2018 | Amar Akbar Anthony | Amar Akhbar Anthoni | - | ||
| 2018 | Happy Wedding | - | |||
| 2018 | Kavacham | Inspector Vijay | - | ||
| 2018 | Orange | - | |||
| 2018 | Simmba | - | |||
| 2019 | Mr. Majnu | - | |||
| 2019 | Majili | - | |||
| 2019 | Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene | Kannadi | - | ||
| 2019 | Kanchana 3 | - | |||
| 2019 | Aruvam | - | |||
| 2019 | Voter | - | |||
| 2019 | Ayogya | - | |||
| 2019 | Magamuni | - | |||
| 2019 | Venky Mama | - | |||
| 2019 | Prati Roju Pandage | - | |||
| 2020 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | - | |||
| 2020 | Disco Raja | - | |||
| 2020 | Yuvarathnaa | - | |||
| 2020 | Ivan Than Uthaman | - | |||
| 2020 | Sooryavanshi | - | - | ||
| 2020 | Kaduva | ||||
| 2020 | Miss India | - | |||
| 2020 | V | - | |||
| 2020 | Solo Brathuke So Better | - | |||
| 2020 | Krack | - | |||
| 2020 | Vakeel Saab | - | |||
| 2020 | Tuck Jagadish | - | - | - | - |
; As an actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Boys | Krishna | |
| 2009 | Sindhanai Sei | Himself | Special appearance |