Nivas K. Prasanna is an Indian music director and singer who works in Tamil film industry.
Early life Born and brought up in Tirunelveli, India, in South Tamil Nadu, Nivas began learning Carnatic music at age ten and completed all seven grades of piano while studying at Magdalene Matriculation Higher Secondary School in the town. He then moved to Chennai with his family, enrolled in the Visual Communications course at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, and began actively seeking opportunities in the film music industry.
Career Nivas was chosen by Rajesh Vaidhya to accompany him on tours as a keyboard player, and the opportunity gave him the chance to network with other young professionals and work on the music for short films. He also worked with singer Saindhavi on creating a musical album titled Kannamma about the teachings of Bharathiyar, which impressed producer Santhosh from Think Music. Santhosh then recommended him to score the music for Pizza II: Villa (2013), but Nivas was eventually not selected. Santhosh later offered Nivas to work on the murder mystery film, Thegidi (2014), directed by Ramesh, and the venture became Nivas's first project. Thegidi won positive reviews for its music, and the film's success at the box office meant that Nivas K. Prasanna received attention for his work. For the album, he worked alongside singers including Shankar Mahadevan, Andrea Jeremiah, and Abhay Jodhpurkar. It also won him the Behindwoods Gold Award for Find of the Year, and the composer performed at the awards ceremony.
His second album, Sethupathi (2016), received mixed reviews with a review from The Hindu stating it was a "cop-out". It is reported that Nivas has been signed to score the music for Kumki-2 sequel of Kumki.
Discography
Released soundtracks Year Film Notes 2014 Thegidi Edison Award for Best Debut Music Director 2016 Sethupathi Zero 2017 Kootathil Oruthan 2019 Devarattam Hippi Telugu film2020 Putham Pudhu Kaalai Background score only for segment "Reunion"2021 Kodiyil Oruvan 2022 Oh My Dog Vattam Sembi 2023 Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir Takkar 2024Emakku Thozhil Romance2025SumoBun Butter Jam Bison Kaalamaadan Kumki 22026 Thaai Kizhavi Kenatha Kanom
Forthcoming soundtracks Year Film NotesTBA Kallapart DelayedTBA Titanic Kadhalum Kavundhu Pogum Delayed
Playback singer Year Film Songs Composer Notes2015 Maha Maha "Ennavo (Tamil)" Pavalar Shiva2016 Sethupathi "Mazhai Thooralam" Himself Zero "Indha Kaadhal Illaiyel" 2019 Dear Comrade "Canteen Song (Tamil)" Justin PrabhakaranDevarattam "Pasappukali","Madurai Palapalakudhu","Aatha Thottile" HimselfTitanic Kadhalum Kavundhu Pogum "Kaalamum Kettupochu" 2022Sembi "Yaarukum Yaaru Mela" "Ennatha Naa" "Uyiragi" 2025 Sumo "Ganapathy","Kanavugal" Bison Kaalamaadan "Theekkoluthi" 2026Thaai Kizhavi "Enga Vechi Podhachita" "Amma Thaaye" "Manadhiley"
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