Samuel Joseph (born 1937), better known asShyam, is amusic composer who works inMalayalam cinema.

From the mid-1970s to the late 1980s, Shyam had a prolific run as a composer in the Malayalam film industry, composing for nearly 200 films. Working with all major directors of the time, Shyam had scored for many hits ofJayan and the early films ofMammootty andMohanlal.^[1]

Shyam apprenticed under maestrosM. S. Viswanathan andSalil Chowdhury,^[2] the former renaming him 'Shyam'. He has been an assistant for various music directors includingSalil Chowdhury,Rajan Nagendra,Satyam,S. Rajeswara Rao,Pendyala Nageswara Rao,AM Raja,TG Lingappa etc. for several years before venturing as an independent music director. He has also worked as a lead violinist with famous composers likeC. Ramachandra,V Dakshinamoorthi,Naushad,Madan Mohan,G. Devarajan,Bombay Ravi,RD Burman etc.

Along with his training in western violin he is also trained in carnatic classical violin under the baton of legendary classical violinistLalgudi Jayaraman.

He debuted as an independent film composer inMalayalam cinema through the 1974 film,Manyasree Viswamithran^[3] directed by actorMadhu. All the tracks from the movie includingKettille Kottayathoru became huge success.

Malayalam

• Manyasree Viswamithran (1974)
• Saritha (1977)
• Abhinivesham (1977)
• Kalliyankattu Neeli (1979)
• Angaadi(1980)
• Thrishna(1981)
• Enthino Pookunna Pookkal (1982)
• Mazhu (1982)
• Engane Nee Marakkum (1983)
• America America (1983 film) (1983)
• Aksharangal (1984)
• Kanamarayathu (1984)
• Nirakkoottu (1985)
• Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986)
• Aavanazhi (1986)
• Malarum Kiliyum (1986)
• New Delhi (1987)
• Nadodikattu (1987)
• Oru CBI Diary Kurippu (1988)
• Daisy (1988)
• Moonnam Mura (1988)
• Jagratha (1989)
• Adhipan (1989)
• Adikkurippu (1989)
• Naduvazhikal (1989)
• Kottayam Kunjachan (1990)
• Randam Varavu (1990)
• Arhatha (1990)
• Inspector Balram (1991)
• Anubhoothi (1997)
• Sethurama Iyer CBI (2004)
• Nerariyan CBI (2005)

Tamil

• Karunthel Kannayiram (1972)
• Manidharil Ithanai Nirangala! (1978)
• Devadhai (1979)
• Pancha Kalyani (1979)
• Sree Devi (1980)
• Matravai Neril (1981)
• Kal vadiyum Pookkal (1981)
• Salanam (1981)
• Punitha Malar (1982)
• Vaa Indha Pakkam (1981)
• Kuppathu Ponnu (1983)
• Nandri Meendum varuga (1983)
• Andhi Mayakkam (1984)
• Oru Pullankuzhal Aduppu Oodhugiradhu (1984)
• Kuzhandhai Yesu (1984)
• Vilangu meen (1987)
• Vilangu
• Jaathi Pookkal (1987)
• Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu (1987) (score only)
• Oonjal
• Nee Sirithaal Naan Sirippen
• Velaikkari Vijaya
• iniyavale vaa
• Kanneril Ezhuthathe
• Paasam oru Vesam
• Kuyile Kuyile
• Appa Amma (1974)
• Alli Durbar (1978)
• Unarchigal (1976)
• Naan Nandri Solven
• Thevaigal
• Ithu Kathai Alla
• Kunguma Kolangal
• Akkaraiku Vaaringala
• Idhayam Pesugirathu
• Kaladi Osai
• Nalam Nalamariya Aaval
• Santhosha Kanavugal
• Antha Vaanam Saatchi
• Sariyana Jodi

Other languages

• Antima Teerpu (1988; Telugu)
• New Delhi (1988; Hindi)
• New Delhi (1988; Kannada)
• God Father (1996 Kannada)

Kerala State Film Awards:

• Best Music Director – 1983 –Aaroodam
• Best Music Director – 1984 –Kanamarayathu

• [1] Mark of the master composer, musician, The Hindu
• [2] Play it again, Shyam, The Hindu]*Shyam the King of 80's (orkut community)
• http://devaragam.com/vbscript/musicNew.aspx?artistid=51
• Shyam at MSI

• 1937 births
• Living people
• Tamil film score composers
• Kerala State Film Award winners
• Malayalam film score composers
• Musicians from Chennai
• 20th-century Indian composers

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