Balamurali Balu

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Balamurali Balu
Born16 July
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)Music director, lyricist, music producer
Years active2016 – present

Balamurali Balu is a music director in Tamil film industry.[1]

Early life[]

Prior to his music career, Balu completed his PhD from Georgia Tech in chemical engineering in 2009[2] and worked as a Process Engineer with Intel Technologies.[3][4] He is also an alumni from Berklee College of Music.[5]

Career[]

In 2017, Balu got his first break in the Tamil film industry when he got an opportunity to score music for the critically acclaimed movie Peechankai. The music was well-received and appreciated for adding value to the quirkiness of the script.[6] He won the Best Music Producer Award in the Regional Film Category at the Indian Recording Artists Association Awards 2018 for the movie.[7]

In 2018, Balu joined hands with director Santhosh P. Jayakumar to score music for the film Hara Hara Mahadevaki, which starred Gautham Karthik. The music created a lot of attention, especially with the title song "Hara Hara Mahadevaki" becoming a viral hit.[8] With the success of Hara Hara Mahadevaki, Balu continued with blockbuster Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu,[9] his second collaboration with Jayakumar and Gautham Karthik. He later composed the biographical film Traffic Ramasamy, based on the life of activist Traffic Ramaswamy. Afterwards, Balu collaborated with Jayakumar for the third time with the Arya-starrer Ghajinikanth, a remake of the Telugu film Bhale Bhale Magadivoy.

In 2019, Balu composed music for Chikati Gadilo Chithakotudu, the Telugu remake of Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu, which marked his Telugu film debut.

Other work[]

Balu has collaborated with Lady Kash as a music producer in her albums Rap Smash and Villupaattu.[10][11] He also owns Sonic Pro Studios, a music studio in Chennai.[12]

Discography[]

Year Film Title (Tamil) Other languages Notes
2016 Madhiyal Vell Unreleased film
2017 Peechankai Best Music Producer (IRAA Awards - 2018)[7]
Hara Hara Mahadevaki
2018 Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu Chikati Gadilo Chithakotudu (Telugu)
Traffic Ramasamy
Ghajinikanth
2020 Thatrom Thookrom
2021 Released on Sony Liv
Pallu Padama Paathuka[13] Upcoming
Chiclets Chiclets (Telugu) Upcoming
(Malayalam) Upcoming
Upcoming
Upcoming (Web Series)

References[]

  1. ^ "Balamurali Balu - Composer". Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Plasma processing of cellulose surfaces and their interactions with fluids". Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Hess Group Alumni - Georgia Institute of Technology". Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Interview of Iruttu Arayil Murattu Kuththu Music Composer - Balamurali Balu". Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Berklee College of Music - Alumni Member". Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Director Ashok talks about his first feature, the quirky 'Peechaankai'". Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  7. ^ a b "IRAA Awards - 2018 Winners". Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Viral Hit: Hara Hara Mahadevaki- Official Video Song". Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Iruttu Arayil Murattu Kutthu - Box office Success". Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Rap Smash - Lady Kash & Balamurali Balu". Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Villupaattu - Lady kash & Balamurali Balu". Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  12. ^ "Sonic Pro Studios - Chennai". Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Pallu Padama Paathuka, Tamil cinema's second zombie film". Retrieved 16 June 2018.
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