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Shyam
Composer, Additional CreditsBorn March 19, 1937 (88 years)
Samuel Joseph (born 1937), better known as Shyam, is a music composer who works in Malayalam cinema.
From the mid-1970s to the late 1980s, Shyam had a prolific run as a composer in the Malayalam film industry, composing for nearly 200 films. Working with all major directors of the time, Shyam had scored many hits of Jayan and the early films of Mammootty and Mohanlal. He has won the Kerala State Film Awards for Best Music Director twice.
Shyam apprenticed under maestros M. S. Viswanathan and Salil Chowdhury, the former renaming him 'Shyam'. He has been an assistant for various music directors including Salil Chowdhury, Rajan Nagendra, Satyam, S. Rajeswara Rao, Pendyala Nageswara Rao, AM Raja, TG Lingappa etc for several years before venturing as an independent music director. He has also worked as a lead violinist with famous composers like C. Ramachandra, V Dakshinamoorthi, Naushad, Madan Mohan, G. Devarajan, Bombay Ravi, RD Burman etc.
Along with his training in western violin he is also trained in carnatic classical violin under the baton of legendary classical violinist Lalgudi Jayaraman.
He debuted as an independent film composer in Malayalam cinema through the 1974 film, Manyasree Viswamithran directed by actor Madhu. All the tracks from the movie including Kettille Kottayathoru became a huge success.
From the mid-1970s to the late 1980s, Shyam had a prolific run as a composer in the Malayalam film industry, composing for nearly 200 films. Working with all major directors of the time, Shyam had scored many hits of Jayan and the early films of Mammootty and Mohanlal. He has won the Kerala State Film Awards for Best Music Director twice.
Shyam apprenticed under maestros M. S. Viswanathan and Salil Chowdhury, the former renaming him 'Shyam'. He has been an assistant for various music directors including Salil Chowdhury, Rajan Nagendra, Satyam, S. Rajeswara Rao, Pendyala Nageswara Rao, AM Raja, TG Lingappa etc for several years before venturing as an independent music director. He has also worked as a lead violinist with famous composers like C. Ramachandra, V Dakshinamoorthi, Naushad, Madan Mohan, G. Devarajan, Bombay Ravi, RD Burman etc.
Along with his training in western violin he is also trained in carnatic classical violin under the baton of legendary classical violinist Lalgudi Jayaraman.
He debuted as an independent film composer in Malayalam cinema through the 1974 film, Manyasree Viswamithran directed by actor Madhu. All the tracks from the movie including Kettille Kottayathoru became a huge success.
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| 2005 | Nerariyan CBI · as Composer |
| 2004 | Sethurama Iyer CBI · as Original Music Composer |
| 1995 | Inspector Balram · as Original Music Composer |
| 1993 | Palayam · as Original Music Composer |
| 1992 | Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari · as Composer |
| 1991 | Adayalam · as Original Music Composer |
| 1991 | Souhrudam · as Composer |
| 1990 | Veena Meettiya Vilangukal · as Composer |
| 1990 | Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu · as Original Music Composer |
| 1990 | Arhatha · as Original Music Composer |
| 1990 | Randam Varavu · as Composer |
| 1990 | Midhya · as Original Music Composer |
| 1990 | Kottayam Kunjachan · as Original Music Composer |
| 1990 | Akkare Akkare Akkare · as Composer |
| 1988 | Moonnam Mura · as Composer |
| 1988 | Thanthram · as Composer |
| 1988 | Nineteen Twenty One · as Original Music Composer |
| 1988 | Daisy · as Original Music Composer |
| 1988 | Oru CBI Diary Kurippu · as Original Music Composer |
| 1987 | Irupatham Noottandu · as Music Director |
| 1987 | Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu · as Composer |
| 1986 | Rithubhedam · as Original Music Composer |
| 1986 | Malarum Kiliyum · as Original Music Composer |
| 1986 | Adiverukal · as Original Music Composer |
| 1986 | Njan Kathorthirikkum · as Composer |
| 1985 | Mutharamkunnu P.O. · as Original Music Composer |
| 1984 | Uyarangalil · as Original Music Composer |
| 1984 | Lakshmana Rekha · as Composer |
| 1984 | N.H. 47 · as Original Music Composer |
| 1983 | Iniyenkilum · as Composer |
| 1982 | Aarambham · as Original Music Composer |
| 1981 | Archana Teacher · as Original Music Composer |
| 1981 | Kallan Pavithran · as Original Music Composer |
| 1980 | Angaadi · as Music Director |
| 1978 | Asthamayam · as Composer |
| 1977 | Abhinivesham · as Composer |