Shyam (composer)

Shyam
Shyam
Birth name	Samuel Joseph
Also known as	Shyam
Born	19 March 1937 (age 84)
Origin	Guindy, Tamil Nadu, India
Genres	Film score
Occupation(s)	Music director
Instruments	Harmonium, Violin
Years active	1963 – Present

Samuel Joseph, better known as Shyam (born 19 March 1937) is a Malayalam music composer from Tamil Nadu, India.

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.^[1]

Career beginnings[]

Shyam apprenticed under maestros M. S. Viswanathan and Salil Chowdhury,^[2] 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^[3] directed by actor Madhu. All the tracks from the movie including Kettille Kottayathoru became huge success.

Filmography[]

Malayalam

Manyasree Viswamithran (1974)
Saritha (1977)
Kalliyankattu Neeli (1979)
Thrishna(1981)
Enthino Pookunna Pookkal (1982)
Mazhu (1982)
Engane Nee Marakkum (1983)
Kanamarayathu (1984)
Nirakkoottu (1985)
Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986)
Aavanazhi (1986)
Malarum Kiliyum (1986)
New Delhi (1987)
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu (1988)
Daisy (1988)
Moonnam Mura (1988)
Jagratha (1989)
Adhipan (1989)
Adikkurippu (1989)
Kottayam Kunjachan (1990)
Randam Varavu (1990)
Arhatha (1990)
Inspector Balram (1991)
Sethurama Iyer CBI (2004)
Nerariyan CBI (2005)

Tamil

(1972)
Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala! (1978)
Devadhai (1979)
(1979)
Sree Devi (1980)
(1981)
(1981)
(1981)
(1982)
(1981)
(1983)
(1983)
Andhi Mayakkam (1984)
(1984)
(1984)
(1987)
Vilangu
Jaathi Pookkal (1987)
Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu (1987) (score only)
Oonjal
Nee Sirithaal Naan Sirippen
Velaikkari Vijaya
iniyavale vaa
Kanneril Ezhuthathe
Paasam oru Vesam
Kuyile Kuyile
Appa Amma (1974)
Alli Durbar (1978)
Unarchigal (1976)
Naan Nandri Solven
Thevaigal
Ithu Kathai Alla
Kunguma Kolangal
Akkaraiku Vaaringala
Idhayam Pesugirathu
Kaladi Osai
Nalam Nalamariya Aaval
Santhosha Kanavugal
Antha Vaanam Saatchi

Other languages

Antima Teerpu (1988; Telugu)
New Delhi (1988; Hindi)
New Delhi (1988; Kannada)
God Father (Kannada)

Hit Songs[]

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 Iththanai Nirangalaa?	1978	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja	Kannadasan

Awards[]

Kerala State Film Awards:

Best Music Director – 1983 – Aaroodam
Best Music Director – 1984 – Kanamarayathu

References[]

^ "Play it again, Shyam". The Hindu. 27 October 2003. Archived from the original on 17 January 2004. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
^ "On a musical trip down memory lane". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
^ Balasubramanian, V. (9 June 2016). "Of song and spirit". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 October 2020.

[1] Mark of the master composer, musician, The Hindu
[2] Play it again, Shyam, The Hindu]*Shyam the King of 80's (orkut community)
http://devaragam.com/vbscript/musicNew.aspx?artistid=51
Shyam at MSI

[1] "Play it again, Shyam". The Hindu. 27 October 2003. Archived from the original on 17 January 2004. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

[2] "On a musical trip down memory lane". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

[3] Balasubramanian, V. (9 June 2016). "Of song and spirit". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 October 2020.

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hide v t Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director
1969–1980	G. Devarajan (1969) G. Devarajan (1970) V. Dakshinamoorthy (1971) G. Devarajan (1972) K. Raghavan M. B. Sreenivasan (1973) M. S. Viswanathan (1974) Bhaskar Chendra Varker (1975) A. T. Ummer (1976) K. Raghavan (1977) M. B. Sreenivasan (1978) None (1979) Jerry Amaldev (1980)
1981–2000	M. B. Sreenivasan (1981) Johnson (1982) Shyam (1983) Shyam (1984) G. Devarajan (1985) Bombay Ravi (1986) Ouseppachan (1987) G. Aravindan (1988) Johnson (1989) Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath Jerry Amaldev (1990) Raveendran (1991) Bombay Ravi (1992) S. P. Venkatesh (1993) Berny-Ignatius (1994) Ilaiyaraaja (1995) Vidyasagar (1996) Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri (1997) Vidyasagar (1998) Sunny Stephen (1999) Vidyasagar (2000)
2001–present	M. G. Radhakrishnan (2001) Raveendran (2002) M. Jayachandran (2003) M. Jayachandran (2004) M. G. Radhakrishnan (2005) Ramesh Narayan (2006) M. Jayachandran (2007) M. Jayachandran (2008) Mohan Sithara (2009) M. Jayachandran (2010) Sharreth (2011) M. Jayachandran (2012) Ouseppachan (2013) Ramesh Narayan (2014) Ramesh Narayan (2015) M. Jayachandran (2016) M. K. Arjunan (2017) Vishal Bhardwaj (2018)