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Shyam (composer)

{{Short description|Indian composer}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

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| birth_name = Samuel Joseph

| alias = Shyam

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| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1937}}

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| origin = Guindy, Tamil Nadu, India

| instrument = Harmonium, Violin

| genre = Film score

| occupation = Music director

| years_active = 1963 – Present

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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 for many hits of Jayan and the early films of Mammootty and Mohanlal.{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/10/27/stories/2003102701820200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040117200217/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/10/27/stories/2003102701820200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 January 2004 |title=Play it again, Shyam |date=27 October 2003 |work=The Hindu |access-date=1 December 2016}}

Career beginnings

Shyam apprenticed under maestros M. S. Viswanathan and Salil Chowdhury,{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/on-a-musical-trip-down-memory-lane/article5565654.ece |title=On a musical trip down memory lane |work=The Hindu |date=11 January 2014 |access-date=1 December 2016}} 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{{Cite news |last=Balasubramanian |first=V. |date=9 June 2016 |title=Of song and spirit |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/shyaam-aka-t-samuel-joseph-goes-down-memory-lane/article8709686.ece |access-date=9 October 2020}} directed by actor Madhu. All the tracks from the movie including Kettille Kottayathoru became huge success.

Partial filmography

;Malayalam

;Tamil

;Other languages

Hit Songs

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! Song

! Movie

! Year

! Singer

! Lyrics

Vaishaakha Sandhye ...

|Naadodikkaattu

|1987

|KJ Yesudas

|Yusufali Kecheri

Devathaaru Poothu ...

|Engane Nee Marakkum

|1983

|KJ Yesudas, P Susheela

|Chunakkara Ramankutty

Oru Madhurakkinaavin ...

|Kaanaamarayathu

|1984

|KJ Yesudas

|Bichu Thirumala

Poomaaname ...

|Nirakkoottu

|1985

|KS Chithra

|Poovachal Khader

Thozhuthu Madangum ...

|Aksharangal

|1984

|Unni Menon

|ONV Kurup

Olangal thalam thallumbol ...

|Kadathu

|1981

|Unni Menon

|Bichu Thirumala

Mainaakam Kadalil Ninnuyarunnuvo ...

|Thrishna

|1981

|S Janaki

|Bichu Thirumala

Kaattukurinjipoovu

|Radha Enna Penkutti

|1979

|P Jayachandran

|Devadas

Manje Vaa Madhuvidhu Vela ...

|Thushaaram

|1981

|KJ Yesudas, SP Balasubrahmanyam, Kousalya (Old)

|Yusufali Kecheri

Paavaada Venam Melaada Venam ...

|Angaadi

|1980

|KJ Yesudas

|Bichu Thirumala

Shyaamameghame Nee ...

|Adhipan

|1989

|KS Chithra

|Chunakkara Ramankutty

Shruthiyil Ninnuyarum

|Thrishna

|1981

|KJ Yesudas

|Bichu Thirumala

Kannaanthaliyum

|Anubandham

|1985

|KJ Yesudas

|Bichu Thirumala

Kannum Kannum Thammil Thammil ...

|Angaadi

|1980

|KJ Yesudas, S Janaki

|Bichu Thirumala

Hridayam kondezhuthunna ...

|Aksharathettu

|1989

|KJ Yesudas

|Sreekumaran Thampi

Ormmathan Vaasantha ...

|Daisy

|1988

|KJ Yesudas

|P Bhaskaran

Chinnukkutty Urangeele ...

|Oru Nokku Kaanan

|1985

|KS Chithra, Unni Menon

|Chunakkara Ramankutty

Raavil poonthen

|Naaduvaazhikal

|1989

|Unni Menon, Dinesh

|Shibu Chakravarthy

Mazhai Tharumo Endhan.. (Tamil)

| Manitharil Ithanai Nirangalah!

|1978

|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja

|Kannadasan

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards:

References

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  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20071102084001/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/09/16/stories/2005091601150200.htm ] Mark of the master composer, musician, The Hindu
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20040316134846/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/10/27/stories/2003102701820200.htm ] Play it again, Shyam, The Hindu]*Shyam the King of 80's (orkut community)
  • http://devaragam.com/vbscript/musicNew.aspx?artistid=51
  • [http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/php/displayProfile.php?category=musician&artist=Shyam Shyam at MSI]

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Category:1937 births

Category:Living people

Category:Tamil film score composers

Category:Kerala State Film Award winners

Category:Malayalam film score composers

Category:Musicians from Chennai

Category:20th-century Indian composers