Sam C.S.

Sam C. S.—where do you even start with a guy like that? Born in the misty hills of Munnar, Kerala, he’s always had music running through his veins. Like, literally, while other kids were playing cricket, he was off doing his thing with rhythms and melodies, probably annoying his neighbors with the noise. But, hey, some people are just wired differently. He didn’t jump straight into the music biz, though. Nope, Sam did the “good son” thing—grabbed a Master’s in Computer Applications and even an MBA from St. Joseph's College in Trichy. Yeah, that’s two master’s degrees. Overachiever alert. After that, he dabbled in the software world for a bit. Can you imagine him in a cubicle, tapping away at code, headphones on, probably composing his next tune instead of debugging? But corporate life couldn’t hold him. His obsession with music kept calling, so he ditched the nine-to-five and hustled hard in the background, working under other composers doing film scores and programming. That’s where the magic started. People noticed. Movie folks started paying attention, and soon enough, he landed a gig for a film called ‘Mellisai’—which ended up being ‘Puriyatha Puthir.’ Now, Sam isn’t just some background guy anymore. He’s a composer, a producer, a songwriter, and heck, he even sings. Mostly, he’s been making waves in Tamil cinema, but honestly, with his kind of drive, who knows where he’ll end up next?