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Varun Sunil

Varun Sunil (born 10 May 1987) is an Indian percussionist, singer, music producer and founder of Masala Coffee, one of the popular contemporary folk bands in South India. He is also well known for his musical contributions in Telugu, Tamil, Bollywood and Malayalam movie industries.[1] He has performed alongside Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Hariharan, T. H. Vinayakram, Ranjit Barot, Fazal Qureshi and many more.

Varun Sunil
Birth nameVarun Sunil
Born (1987-05-10) 10 May 1987 (age 36)
Kochi, Kerala, India
Occupation(s)
  • Percussionist
  • singer
  • record producer
Instrument(s)Percussion, singing
LabelsSony Music India
Member ofMasala Coffee

Early life edit

Varun Sunil was born in Kochi, Kerala. He started playing mridangam (percussion) at a young age.[2] He did a course in Audio Recording Arts and Music Production from Chetana Studio in Thrissur and later moved to Chennai.[3] Initially he started making jingles for advertisements for Indian brands as a freelancer.[4]

Career edit

Sunil began his career by producing jingles for advertisements for Indian FMCG brands before venturing into films.[5]

In 2010, he collaborated with K. S. Chithra on the song "Vavavo Vavurangu" from her album "A Lullaby of Hope"

In 2014 Varun Sunil and his few friends collaborated for Kappa TV’s Music Mojo Session, doing a cover of A R Rahman’s Munbe Vaa and Snehithane which became viral, gaining millions of views on YouTube. Following the success, Varun formed the band Masala Coffee.[6][7]

In 2019 he was officially signed to Sony Music South with his Tamil song release "Paakura Ponnu" along with Ku Karthik.[8] Later that year, he made his debut as a film composer for the Telugu film Rajdooth, contributing the song "Emo Emo".[9]

In early 2020 he made his debut for the film "Trance" for the song "Noolupoya" which he sung.[10] In 2021, Sunil collaborated with Swetha Mohan for his Tamil track "Kan Munnale", which he produced and composed. The song was released under the Sony Music South label.[11][12]

In 2022 Sunil composed the tracks from the Tamil film Ward 126, composing the film's music.[13]

In 2023 Sunil composed the music for the Malayalam film Valatty, directed by Devan Jayakumar and produced by Vijay Babu of Friday Film House.[14][15] The film was released on 21 July 2023 and has released in over 5 languages with different artists.[16][17]

Discography edit

Albums edit

Release Title Year Record Label Ref
Original Background Score for "Valatty" 2023 Friday Music Company [18]
Original Motion Picture Soundtracks for "Valatty" 2023 Friday Music Company "
Original Motion Picture Soundtracks for "Rajdooth" 2019 Saregama [19]
Original Motion Picture Soundtracks for "Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal" – Under Masala Coffee 2022 Zee Music Company [20]

Singles edit

Release Title Featuring Year Record Label Ref
Fun Maaro (From "Sila Nodigalil") Masala Coffee, Ku Karthik 2023 Saregama [21]
Shwanare (From "Valatty) Vinayak Sasikumar, Jyotikrishna 2023 Friday Music Company [22]
Friendship Song (From "Valatty) Maria Mathew Kolady, Manu Manjith 2023 Friday Music Company
The Chase (From "Valatty) 2023 Friday Music Company
Chaanchaadunni Chaanchaadu (from "Haya") K. S. Chithra 2022 Saina Audios [23]
Ho.. Ek Do Pal (from "Haya") Gwen Fernandes 2022 Saina Audios [24]
Koode (from "Haya") Aslam Abdul Majeed 2022 Saina Audios
Kallupaatu (from "Haya") Resmi Sateesh, Binu Sariga 2022 Saina Audios
Hey Veyile (from "Haya") Vishnu Sunil, Christin Jose 2022 Saina Audios
Vazhi Nadathidum (From "Ward-126") Sunitha Sarathy, Senthuzhan 2021 Saregama [25]
Nee Vithaitha (From "Ward-126") Aslam Abdul Majeed 2021 Saregama
Kaalam Azhagai (From "Ward-126") K. S. Harishankar 2021 Saregama
Kan Munnale Swetha Mohan 2021 Sony Music Entertainment [26]
Nambala 2020 Sony Music Entertainment [27]
Whispering Hues Rajhesh Vaidhya 2020 Sony Music Entertainment [28]
Chusthundhi Pila 2020 Sony Music Entertainment [29]
Paakura Ponnu 2019 Sony Music Entertainment [30]

References edit

  1. ^ M, Athira (2019-06-28). "Varun Sunil, founder of Masala Coffee, on his upcoming projects". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  2. ^ Prarthana, Ruth (2019-08-13). "Indie Indeed!". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  3. ^ M, Athira (2019-06-28). "Varun Sunil, founder of Masala Coffee, on his upcoming projects". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  4. ^ "Varun Sunil: In the Indie scene, you can indulge in your own style of music". The Times of India. 2017-11-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  5. ^ "Varun Sunil: In the Indie scene, you can indulge in your own style of music". The Times of India. 2017-11-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  6. ^ "A heady blend of music". The Hindu. 2014-07-02. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  7. ^ Riaz, Azmia (2017-10-07). "Flying Solo: Why Masala Coffee is putting Kerala's music scene on the global map". EdexLive. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  8. ^ Kumar, Pradeep (2020-08-14). "'Masala Coffee family growing stronger and breaching language barriers': Varun Sunil". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  9. ^ "Rajdooth: Meghamsh Srihari's debut film all set to hit the screens on July 5". The Times of India. 2019-06-17. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  10. ^ "First video song from 'Trance' gives a glimpse into Fahadh and Nazriya's characters". Onmanorama. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  11. ^ Kan Munnale – Single by Varun Sunil & Shweta Mohan on Apple Music, 2021-03-27, retrieved 2024-03-28
  12. ^ Kan Munnale – Tamil POP Song | Varun Sunil | Shweta Mohan | Ku Karthik. Retrieved 2024-03-28 – via www.youtube.com.
  13. ^ Chennaivision (2022-07-18). "'Ward 126' features four heroines in the lead characters". Tamil News | Online Tamilnadu News | Tamil Cinema News | Chennai News | Chennai Power shutdown Today | Chennai Vision. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  14. ^ "'Valatty – Tale Of Tails': A Unique Love Story Of 2 Dogs". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  15. ^ "Valatty movie review: A lighthearted dog movie slowed down by its attempt to show canine struggles akin to those faced by humans". The Indian Express. 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  16. ^ "Valatty: Tale of Tails, An Experimental Film Starring Dogs, To Release In 5 Languages". News18. 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  17. ^ "Music Content Creator Sumonto Mukherjee Talks About His Song From Valatty, 'It's A Romantic Duet With Shweta Mohan' | Exclusive". News18. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  18. ^ "Valatty movie review: A lighthearted dog movie slowed down by its attempt to show canine struggles akin to those faced by humans". The Indian Express. 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  19. ^ "'RajDooth' Teaser: Male lead's life ties to a bike – News". IndiaGlitz.com. 2019-06-08. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  20. ^ "Masala Coffee to compose music for Dulquer Salmaan's Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal". The Indian Express. 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  21. ^ "Sila Nodigalil | Song – Fun Maaro | Tamil Video Songs – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  22. ^ Valatty – Tale of Tails (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP by Varun Sunil, Ku Karthik & STEVIE on Apple Music, 2023-08-04, retrieved 2024-03-28
  23. ^ "'Haya' trailer: Guru Somasundaram starrer promises to be a thrilling campus entertainer". The Times of India. 2022-11-10. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  24. ^ "Haya – Playlist – Listen on JioSaavn". JioSaavn. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  25. ^ "Ward 126", Wikipedia, 2024-01-04, retrieved 2024-03-28
  26. ^ Kan Munnale – Single by Varun Sunil & Shweta Mohan on Apple Music, 2021-03-27, retrieved 2024-03-28
  27. ^ Nambala by Varun Sunil on Apple Music, 2020-08-28, retrieved 2024-03-28
  28. ^ "സംഗീതത്തിൽ മുഴുകി വരുണും രാജേഷ് വൈദ്യയും; പുതുമയേകി വിസ്പറിങ് ഹ്യൂസ്". Mathrubhumi. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  29. ^ "Latest Telugu Song 'Chusthundhi Pilla' Sung By Varun Sunil | Telugu Video Songs – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  30. ^ Paakura Ponnu – Single by Varun Sunil on Apple Music, 2019-12-06, retrieved 2024-03-28
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