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Hindustan Times
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
8 projects 20-year-old musician Sai Abhyankar has lined up even before his feature film debut
Music composer and singer Sai Abhyankar gained fame last year through songs like Katchi Sera and Aasa Kooda that became viral hits. And it looks like producers are looking to cash in on that fame, as the 20-year-old has eight movie projects lined up even before he has made his feature film debut. Sai Abhyankar has released independent music since Valam Varavendum in 2023. Sai Abhyankar's upcoming projects Sai seems booked for the foreseeable future with Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam projects. In 2025, he has Unni Sivalingam's Malayalam-Tamil film with Shane Nigam as the lead lined up. He also has Keerthiswaran's Tamil film Dude with Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju as the leads. But the composer seems to have entered the big leagues now, given that he has also been roped in for the music of Atlee's Allu Arjun-starrer, RJ Balaji's Suriya and Trisha Krishnan-starrer Karuppu and Tamizh's Karthi-starrer Marshal, which was announced on Thursday. Bakkiyaraj Kannan's LCU film Benz with Raghava Lawrence, and Ramkumar Balakrishnan's untitled film with Simbu. And if sources are to be believed, he will also compose music for Vinayak Chandrasekaran's upcoming film with Siva Karthikeyan. All of these films are slated for release this year and next. About Sai Abhyankar Sai first debuted as a composer in 2023 with Valam Varavendum, for which he wrote his own lyrics. He then signed a contract with Think Music India and released songs like Katchi Sera and Aasa Kooda in 2024 and Sithira Puthiri and Vizhi Veekura this year. What many might not know is that Sai has a music legacy to live up to. Born in 2004, he is the son of famous playback singers Tippu and Harini. Tippu is the man behind hit songs like Oh Mama Mama from Minnale, Elae Machi (Reprise) from Anbe Sivam, Girlfriend from Boys, and more. More recently, he sang Sooriya Paarvaigaley from Vaathi. Harini is the voice behind Telephone Manipol from Indian, Vaarayo Thozhi from Jeans and Sutthi Sutthi from Padayappa. More recently, she sang Veera Raja Veera and Aazhi Mazhai Kanna in Ponniyin Selvan II.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Suriya 45' official title to be revealed soon; Composer Sai Abhyankar gives fans a major update
After months of silence, fans of actor Suriya finally have a reason to celebrate. Sai Abhyankar, The music composer of his upcoming film tentatively titled 'Suriya 45,' has confirmed that the title teaser will be released soon. He made the announcement via a post on X, sparking excitement among the actor's followers who had been eagerly waiting for an update from the team. "#Suriya45 reveal teaser droppin soon !!!", Abhyankar captioned the post while also sharing a screenshot from the film's editing table. This marks the first official development in a while. RJ Balaji directs Suriya's 45th film Tentatively referred to as 'Suriya 45,' RJ Balaji's directorial follows Suriya's appearance in 'Retro' and sees him teaming up with the director for the first time in a full-fledged acting role under his direction. The project initially had AR Rahman as the composer, but young talent Sai Abhyankar replaced him later in production. Despite the change, the film's music and background score are expected to offer a fresh and youthful tone. Shoot wrap The film's shoot began with a pooja in Coimbatore at the end of last year and has been progressing at a brisk pace. Reports indicate that Suriya has already completed shooting his portions in the film. Trisha plays the female lead, marking her reunion with Suriya after nearly two decades. Supporting cast include Swasika, Malayalam actor Indran, Yogi Babu , Shivvada, Natty, Supreeth Reddy, and Anagha, who bring a diverse and talented lineup together. What's next for Suriya? While the fans wait for the teaser of 'Suriya 45', the South actor is also busy with his next film, 'Suriya 46' directed by Telugu filmmaker Venky Atluri . Balancing many projects, Suriya continues to detect a variety of roles and styles, to keep his fans busy.
