Gopi Sunder
| Gopi Sunder | |
|---|---|
 Gopi Sunder in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Gopi |
| Born |
30 May 1977 (age 39) Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Genres | Film score, world music |
| Occupation(s) | Film composer, music director, record producer, instrumentalist, arranger, singer, songwriter, lyricist |
| Instruments | Keyboard, tabla |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Sunsa Digital Workstation, Sound Factory |
| Website |
www |
Gopi Sunder[1] is a National Award winning Indian musician, film score composer, programmer and singer. He has composed music for more than 5000 advertisements, programmed music for many major composers and composed the music for nearly 50 Indian films to date.[2]
He has composed the background score and songs for films like Flash (2007), Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded (2009), Anwar (2010), Ustad Hotel (2012), 1983 (2014), Bangalore Days (2014), Charlie (2015), Thozha (2016), Pulimurugan (2016). He has also done the background score for Notebook (2006), Big B (2007), Mission 90 Days (2007), Poi Solla Porom (2008), Evidam Swargamanu (2009), 1983 (2014), Bangalore Days (2014), Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015), Charlie (2015), Thozha (2016), Devi (2016), Pulimurugan (2016).[3]
He got his first Filmfare Award for Best Music Director in the 58th Filmfare Awards South for Anwar (2010).
Career
Gopi Sunder, born in Cochin into a musical family, was an associate to the composer Ouseppachan for a long time.[2] Sunder's father was a friend of Ouseppachan, which made Sunder a leading member in the troupe of the prolific composer.[2] He did the keyboard programming in popular songs like "Aankhon mein teri'" (Om Shanti Om) and "Ek Main Aur Ek Tu Hai" (Bluffmaster). His entry into the film industry came when director Roshan Andrews 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 movie Big B, starring Mammootty, which marked his breakthrough in the film industry. Director Sibi Malayil approached him to compose the soundtrack and background music for his Mohanlal production Flash. His next project as a composer was in Amal Neerad's big budget movie Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded. The songs he composed for Amal Neerad's Anwar featured in the charts for many weeks. His songs and background music in the Malayalam film Ustad Hotel made him popular composers in the film industry.
Family
Gopi Sunder is from a family of film personalities. His father Suresh was in the theatre and recording studio business. Actor Devan is his uncle. Gopi married Priya on 19 January 2001.They have two children, Madhav Sunder and Yadhav Sunder.[4]
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 | Hindi Debut | |
| Mission 90 Days | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Flash | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2008 | Poi Solla Porom | Tamil | No | Yes | Tamil Debut |
| 2009 | Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| Evidam Swargamanu | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| 2010 | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Mummy & Me | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Anwar | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Filmfare Award for Best Music Director | |
| 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
| |
| Seedan | 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 | |
| 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 | Yes | Yes | ||
| Left Right Left | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| ABCD | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 5 Sundarikal | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Buddy | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Arikil Oraal | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| D Company | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Vishudhan | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Escape from Uganda | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2014 | Salala Mobiles | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| 1983 | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | National Film Award for Best Background Score | |
| London Bridge | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Happy Journey | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Pauly Technic | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Ring Master | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1 by Two | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| To Noora with Love | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| God's Own Country | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Last Supper | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Mr. Fraud | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| How Old Are You | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Bangalore Days | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
| |
| Koothara | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Naku Penda Naku Taka | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Manglish | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Rajadhi Raja | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| 100 Degree Celsius | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| The Dolphins | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Seconds | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Cousins | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Unnimoolam | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2015 | Mili | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju | Telugu | Yes | Yes | Telugu Debut | |
| Saradhi | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Namasthe Bali Island | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Ivan Maryadaraman | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Oru Second Class Yathra | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Lailaa O Lailaa | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Ivide | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Jamna Pyari | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Urumbukal Urangarilla | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Bale Bale Magadivoy | Telugu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Ennu Ninte Moideen | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | One song (Mukkathe Penne) | |
| Seethamma Andalu Ramayya Sitralu | Telugu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Charlie | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Two Countries | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2016 | Pavada | Malayalam | No | Yes | |
| Bangalore Naatkal | Tamil | Yes | Yes | ||
| Puthiya Niyamam | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Anjala | Tamil | Yes | Yes | ||
| Oopiri | Telugu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Thozha | Tamil | Yes | Yes | ||
| Kali | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Ennul Aayiram | Tamil | Yes | Yes | ||
| James & Alice | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Shahanjahanum Pareekuttiyum | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Dhooram | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Majnu | Telugu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Brahmotsavam | Telugu | No | Yes | ||
| Puli Murugan | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Premam | Telugu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Devi | Telugu Tamil Hindi | No | 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 | "Akale Angakale" | Malayalam | ||
| Chennai Express | "Titli" | Hindi | ||
| 2014 | Salala Mobiles | "Rasoolallah" | Malayalam | |
| Unnimoolam | "Pushpaanjali" | Malayalam | ||
| 2015 | Mili | "Engengo Engengo" | Malayalam | |
| "Kanmaniye" | Malayalam | |||
| "Mili Mili Mili" | Malayalam | |||
Awards
| Year | Status | Title | Category | Film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Won | Filmfare Award | Best Music Director | Anwar |
| 2013 | Won | Asianet Film Awards | Best Music Director | Ustad Hotel |
| Won | Pearl Awards | Best Background Score | Ustad Hotel | |
| Nominated | Filmfare Award | Best Music Director | Ustad Hotel | |
| Nominated | SIIMA Award | Best Music Director | Ustad Hotel | |
| 2015 | Won | Asianet Film Awards | Best Music Director | Banglore Days |
| Won | Vanitha Film Awards | Best Music Director | Banglore Days | |
| Won | National Film Awards | Best Background Score | 1983 | |
| Won | Filmfare Award[5] | Best Music Director | Bangalore Days | |
| Won | SIIMA Award | Best Music Director | Bangalore Days | |
References
- ↑ http://www.gopisundar.com/
- 1 2 3 "Sound SENSE". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2065631/
- ↑ http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/212631
- ↑ 62nd Filmfare Awards South (2015) : Winners' List