Srinath Pitchai

Srinath Pitchai, or as most folks in the Tamil film scene know him, P.R. Srinath, has been tossing out tunes since the early 2010s. Seriously, the guy’s got a knack for catchy melodies and some real earworms. His first big splash as a music director came with Unnaiye Kaadhalipen back in 2010—anyone who caught that film probably still hums a few bars from the soundtrack every now and then. Not one to fade into the background, Srinath followed it up with another project, Theriyama UN Kaadhalichiten, which dropped in 2014. He's not one of those background music dudes who just blends in. Nope. Srinath’s stuff has this fresh, sometimes experimental vibe that makes you sit up and notice. He’s got this way of mixing up classic Tamil film music with a dash of modern, and sometimes you’ll catch bits of folk or even Western influences sneaking in. He’s never really been about playing it safe, which, let’s be real, is kind of rare in an industry where everyone’s busy recycling old tunes. People in the industry talk about how he’s seriously hands-on, too—like, the kind of guy who’s in the studio all night tweaking a track until it sounds just right. Fans dig his dedication, and directors love how he brings a unique flair to their movies. He might not have cranked out a massive list of films yet, but every project he’s worked on has a stamp of his personality—bold, a little quirky, definitely memorable.