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Sirpy

Indian film score and soundtrack composer

R. Narayanan Sirpy, 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.

01Career

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. Manobala initially wanted him to compose for Rajinikanth starrer Oorkavalan; however Veerappan felt it would be tough for him to handle songs for a film of a star, hence replaced with Shankar-Ganesh.

02Personal life

His son Nandhan Ram made his acting debut as lead actor with the film Palli Paruvathile (2017).

03Awards

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.

04Television

Year Name of Television Show Role Network
2024 Super Singer Season 10 Guest Star Vijay

05Discography

Tamil films

Other language films

YearFilm titleLanguageNotes
1994CaptainTelugu
O Thandri O Koduku
1995ArabikadaloramMalayalam
1996 Railway CoolieTelugu
1997Veedevadandi BabuRemake of Ullathai Allitha
Nenu Premisthunnanu Remake of Aniyathipravu
2004 Cheppave Chirugali Remake of Unnai Ninaithu; 2 songs only
2011ManchivaduRemake of Varushamellam Vasantham; all songs reused
Television
  • 2018, Chandrakumari (Sun TV)
Singer
  • Yenadi Kanne (Janakiraman)
  • Ennai Vilai (Amman Kovil Vaasalile)
  • Raja Rajane (Sundara Purushan)
  • Indha Poonthendral (Mettukudi)
  • Andangakka (Namma Ooru Raasa)
  • Pullu Venum (Purushan Pondatti)
  • Karisakkaattu Kuyile (Eera Nilam)

06Filmography

  • Ganga Gowri (1997), cameo in song "Kadhalare Kadhalare"
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