Gopi Sundar
Gopi Sunder | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gopi Sunder |
| Born | Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Genres | Film score, world music, Dance music, Classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, Music Director, Singer, Keyboard Programmer, Arranger, Producer |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard, Tabla |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Sensa Digital World |
Gopi Sunder is an award winning Indian music composer, film music composer, programmer, musician and singer. He has composed music for more than 5000 ad jingles, programmed music for many major composers and composed the music for nearly 50 Indian films to date.[1]
He has composed the background score and songs for films like Flash (2007), Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded (2009), Anwar (2010) and Ustad Hotel (2012). He has also done the background score for Notebook (2006), Big B (2007), Mission 90 Days (2007), Poi Solla Porom (2008), Evidam Swargamanu (2009).[2]
He got his first Filmfare Award for Best Music Director in the 58th Filmfare Awards South for Anwar (2010).
Career
Gopi Sunder, born into a musical family, was an associate to the composer Ouseppachan for long time.[1] Sunder's father was a friend of Ouseppachan, which made Sunder a leading member in the troupe of the prolific composer.[1] In the popular songs like "Aankhon mein teri'" (Om Shanti Om) and "Ek Main Aur Ek Tu Hai" (Bluffmaster), keyboard programming was done by him. His break in films came when director Rosshan Andrrews approached him with an offer to compose the Background score for his movie Notebook which made him one of the most demanded background scorers in the Malayalam movie industry. He then went on to compose the background score for the super hit movie Big B, starring Mammootty, which lead to a big break in film industry for him. Noted director Sibi Malayil approached him for composing the soundtrack and BGM for his Mohanlal starrer Flash (2007 film). His next project as a composer was in Amal Neerad's big budget movie Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded. His work in this movie was praised well by the audience. The songs he composed for Amal Neerad's Anwar rocked the charts for many continuous weeks. His critically and commercially acclaimed songs and BGMs in the Malayalam Film Ustad Hotel made him one of the leading composers in the film industry.
Controversy
Gopi Sunder became the focus of a controversy in July 2013 when a young playback singer, (whose name the media withheld from reporting for safeguarding the victim's identity); alleged that Gopi Sunder had asked her for 'favours' in return for being given her first break to sing in a feature film.[2] Rather than accept his proposition, the lady declined the offer and posted the indecent emails and Facebook messages that Mr. Sunder had written to her on her Facebook wall. The lady's actions were lauded by the media and women's organizations across the state. Although the incident gained widespread attention and was reported by a couple of local television channels, the matter was quickly hushed up.[1]
Discography
| Year | Film | Language | Songs | Background Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Notebook | Malayalam | No | Yes | Film Debut |
| 2007 | Big B | Malayalam | No | Yes | |
| Dhol | Hindi | No | Yes | ||
| Mission 90 Days | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Flash | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2008 | Poi Solla Porom | Tamil | No | Yes | |
| 2009 | Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| Evidam Swargamanu | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| 2010 | Thanthonni | Malayalam | No | Yes | |
| Mummy & Me | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Anwar | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2011 | Race | Malayalam | No | Yes | |
| The Train | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Seniors | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Doctor Love | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| 2012 | Casanovva | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| Ee Adutha Kalathu | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Masters | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Mallu Singh | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Hero | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Ustad Hotel | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | • Asianet Film Awards for Best Music Director | |
| Nandhanam | Tamil | Yes | Yes | ||
| Yaaruda Mahesh | Tamil | Yes | Yes | ||
| My Boss | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Matinee | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| 2013 | Nee Ko Njaa Cha | Malayalam | No | Yes | |
| Annum Innum Ennum | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Kammath & Kammath | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Black Butterfly | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Breaking News Live | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| 10:30 am Local Call | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Sound Thoma | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| SIM | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Mumbai Police | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Left Right Left | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| ABCD | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 5 Sundarikal | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | • Songs & Background Score for Kullante Bharya | |
| Buddy | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Arikil Oraal | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| D Company | Malayalam | No | Yes | Background Score for Gangs of Vadakkunnathan | |
| Vishudhan | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1983 | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 100 Degree Celsius | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2014 | Salala Mobiles | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| 1 by Two | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Koothara | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Mr. Fraud | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Nikkah | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Seconds | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Pauly Technic | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Naku Penta Naku Taka | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Red | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Last Supper | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
As Playback Singer
| Year | Film | Song Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded | Theme Song | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Anwar | "Kavitha Pol" | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | ||||
| Ee Adutha Kalathu | "Naatil Veetil" | Malayalam | ||
| Hero | "Nero Nero" | Malayalam | ||
| Ustad Hotel | "Sanchari Nee" | Malayalam | ||
| 2013 | ABCD | "Parayathe" | Malayalam | |
| Left Right Left (film) | "Akale Angakale" | Malayalam | ||
| 2013 | Chennai Express | "Titli" | Hindi |
Awards
| Year | Status | Title | Category | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Won | Filmfare Award | Best Music Director | Anwar (2010) |
| 2013 | Won | Asianet Film Awards | Best Music Director | Ustad Hotel (2012) |
| Won | Pearl Awards | Best Background Score | Ustad Hotel (2012) | |
| Nominated | Filmfare Award | Best Music Director | Ustad Hotel (2012) | |
| Nominated | SIIMA Award | Best Music Director | Ustad Hotel (2012) |
References
- ^ a b c d "Sound SENSE". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 2010-10-23. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ^ a b http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2065631/
External links
- Gopi Sundar at IMDb