Simon (music director)
| K.S.Simon | |
|---|---|
 K.S.Simon | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | K.S.Simon |
| Also known as | Simon |
| Born |
2nd February 1986 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Film score, jazz, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Music Composer, Performer, Record Producer, Music Director, arranger, Singer, song writer |
| Instruments | Synthesizer, Piano, keyboard, Guitar |
| Years active | 2013–present |
K.S.Simon is an Indian film composer who has composed music for Tamil films. Making his debut with Sasi's Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu (2013), Simon won positive reviews for his soundtrack and background score.[1]
Career
When Simon started his engineering course, he simultaneously started his career as a keyboard programmer. He then continued to work on developing his interests in composing and arranging music. It was during this time that he took up his first recording assignment for singer and composer Jolle Abraham in his studio and began to consider composing as a career seriously for the first time. Soon he started working on a lot of projects with his friend Ravi Shankar who is a studio engineer and also with bass guitarist Keith Peters. From there he worked on jingles where he notably worked on the entire sound design for Hello FM as well as for more than 300 jingles for various brands. Simultaneously he worked as a freelance keyboard programmer for many music directors in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam film industries.[2]
Simon made his debut in the Bharath starrer, Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu(2013) directed by Sasi. The song “Elavu”, that Simon had composed for the same film was critically acclaimed and was well received on social media. Simon's music for his second film Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani, also a Bharath starter, won a lot of positive response and was widely appreciated. A review stated "Simon continues to show promise after Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu!." [3] and "A good different genre catchy album from music director Simon after 555.".[4] The music was also greatly appreciated by veteran Director K. Balachander, as he stated "I myself felt like dancing to those tunes.".[5] The album also featured Music Director Vijay Antony, crooning a complete song for the first time, for a different composer.[6]
Music Director
| Year | Film name | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani | Tamil |
Singer
| Year | Film name | Language | Song | Music Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 5 5 | Tamil | Elavu | Simon | |
| 2014 | Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani | Tamil | Madurai Trichy Kumaringo | Simon | |
| 2014 | Jump Jilani | Telugu | Jumpu Jilani | Vijay Ebenezer |
References
- ↑ High five, musically. The Hindu (17 August 2013). Retrieved on 2015-11-12.
- ↑ Interview with Simon, music director of Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu(555) | Musicperk – Trending news, analysis, reviews, ratings and exclusive content for music. Musicperk. Retrieved on 12 November 2015.
- ↑ Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani (Music review), Tamil – Simon by Milliblog!. Itwofs.com (4 July 2014). Retrieved on 2015-11-12.
- ↑ Screen Studios Reviews: Ainthaam Thalaimurai Sithavaidhiya Sigamani Music Review. Annamalaipalaniappan.blogspot.in (8 July 2014). Retrieved on 2015-11-12.
- ↑ Young Music director makes KB feel like dancing – Tamil Movie News. Indiaglitz.com (4 July 2014). Retrieved on 2015-11-12.
- ↑ Vijay Antony sings for Bharath’s film – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (13 April 2014). Retrieved on 2015-11-12.
External links
- Simon at the Internet Movie Database