K (Indian composer)

K
Background information
Native name கிருஷ்ணகுமார்
Birth name Krishna Kumar
Also known as K, Kay
Born (1987-01-08) January 8, 1987
Nagapattinam
Origin Chennai
Occupation(s) Music Director, Composer, Singer
Years active 2010–present
Website http://riverrecordsindia.com

Krishna Kumar, better known by his stage name K,[1] is an Indian music composer working in films.[2]

Background

Born in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, K moved to Chennai when he was four months old. He did his schooling at Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan in Chennai, where he took lessons in playing the keyboard. He quickly progressed and finished Grade 8 certificate exams in music with the Trinity College of Music, London.

His talent found an outlet when he joined his first rock band aged 12, and then played with a successful funk/rock and roll band ‘Panatella’ for several years after that. He moved to creating jingles for advertisements and corporate films, singing several songs for the same.

Music career

In the year 2010, K was brought on board for director Mysskin’s film Yuddham Sei. The film’s sound track was a hit. The then composed for Mysskin's Mugamoodi starring Jiiva. His next big career break came when famed cinematographer Rajeev Ravi roped him for his directorial venture in Malayalam, Annayum Rasoolum. The movie went on to become a cult favourite.

He made his musical foray into Bollywood with the Hindi remake of the hit Tamil film Pizza, by composing the background score of the movie.[3] In 2015, the film Kirumi opened to positive response subsequently becoming one of the most acclaimed Tamil films of the year.

Almost for the entire first half of the year 2016, K was working on the Dulquer Salmaan starrer Malayalam film Kammatipaadam, his second collaboration with Rajeev Ravi. The film opened to high critical acclaim with celebrated filmmaker Anurag Kashyap calling it one of the best gangster/brotherhood films from India.[4][5][6] K's background score for the film too received tremendous praise, with a reviewer saying "Composer K’s music peps up these action sequences. With his adrenaline igniting music, he even manages to make the sight of bones cracking look cool. He is to Rajeev Ravi what Amit Trivedi and Sneha Khanwalker were to Anurag Kashyap in Gangs Of Wasseypur".[7]

Awards

K won the award for 'Best Background Score' for Yuddham Sei at the 2013 BIG 92.7FM Tamil Melody Awards held in Chennai in September 2013.[8]

Filmography

'Kallapadam', directed by debutant Vadivelu, was the first film in which K was featured on-screen. He had previously turned down a role in his first film 'Yuddham Sei', but had agreed to play one of the leads in Kallapadam.[3]

Directed by M.Manikandan of Kaaka Muttai and Kutrame Dhandanai fame, Aandavan Kattalai was received with phenomenal appreciation - from the audience and the film critics alike. The unique storyline was handled with a cool confidence that is characteristic of the Director. The music for the film, including the 9 songs, was very well received. The background score was approached in a rather offbeat fashion where the lyrics of the songs were based on the dialogues on screen. [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Ammani, Lakshmy Ramakrishnan's 3rd film as a Director, was released a month later amidst mounds of praises. The film received laurels from all sides, much to the surprise of the director who has been vocal in interviews about her expectations of a more neural response towards the film. The background music of the film was handled very maturely, leaving a lot of silent spaces, so as to not disturb the emotional and poignant storyline. The highlight of the Ammani album was 'Mazhai Ingillaye', sung by the prodigious Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, who rendered the song pitch perfect, adding to the unique blend of Carnatic music and synth sounds. [19][20][21][22][23][24]

Year Film Language Notes
2011 Yuddham Sei Tamil
2012 Mugamoodi Tamil
Aarohanam Tamil
2013 Annayum Rasoolum Malayalam
Onbadhule Guru Tamil
2014 Mahabalipuram Tamil
Pizza Hindi Background music only
Kaadu Tamil
2015 Cartoon Malayalam
49-O Tamil
Kallappadam Tamil also actor (as Himself)
Kirumi Tamil
2016 Kammatipaadam Malayalam
Aandavan KattalaiTamil
Ammani Tamil
GhaziHindi/TeluguBilingual movie

References

  1. ↑ Shot Cuts - The Hindu
  2. ↑ "I give importance to melody: Music composer K - Tamil Movies Portal". TamilWire. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 'An Actor’s Life is very Demanding' - The New Indian Express
  4. ↑ http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/anurag-kashyap-dulquer-salmaan-kammattipaadam-rajeev-ravi/1/678520.html
  5. ↑ https://www.onlookersmedia.in/latestnews/bollywood-director-anurag-kashyap-showers-praise-on-kammattipaadam
  6. ↑ https://twitter.com/anuragkashyap72/status/735825272751149057
  7. ↑ "Kammattipadam Review: A Tale Of Blood & Fire". Silverscreen.in. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  8. ↑ Music awards - The Hindu
  9. ↑ Vasudevan, K. V. (2016-09-24). "'I don't want to be a one-film wonder'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  10. ↑ "Aandavan Kattalai (aka) Andavan Kattalai songs review". Behindwoods. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  11. ↑ "Aandavan Kattalai review. Aandavan Kattalai Tamil movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz.com". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  12. ↑ Vasudevan, K. V. (2016-09-24). "'I don't want to be a one-film wonder'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  13. ↑ "'Aandavan Kattalai' trailer starring Vijay Sethupathi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  14. ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (2016-09-23). "Aandavan Kattalai: My dear visa". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  15. ↑ "Aandavan Kattalai Film Wiki, Cast, Movie Review - Cinema News". www.cinemaone.in. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  16. ↑ "The 'K' tunes | Deccan Chronicle". archives.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  17. ↑ "Interview with K - "Aandavan Kattalai is an exciting prospect for me" - Only Kollywood". Only Kollywood. 2016-05-18. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  18. ↑ Upadhyaya, Prakash. "Aandavan Kattalai movie review by audience: Live update". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  19. ↑ "Music Review: Ammani - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  20. ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (2016-10-14). "Ammani — Mother superior". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  21. ↑ "Ammani review: Good performances in a weather-beaten plot". http://www.hindustantimes.com/. 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2016-11-04. External link in |newspaper= (help)
  22. ↑ "Ammani wrapped up in 28 days". http://www.deccanchronicle.com/. 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2016-11-04. External link in |newspaper= (help)
  23. ↑ "'Ammani' review: Celebrating the power of the free-spirited women - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  24. ↑ "Ammani Movie Review - Only Kollywood". Only Kollywood. 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2016-11-04.

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