Sai Shravanam is an Indian music producer, recording and scoring engineer. He is a self trained tabla player [1] and one of the few classically trained sound engineers in the country.[2] He is the owner and founder of Resound India in the city of Chennai.[3]
Sai Shravanam | |
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 Sai Shravanam | |
| Born | 25 June 1981 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, audio engineer, musician |
| Website | saishravanam |
Early career
Sai Shravanam, a child music prodigy and devotee of Sathya Sai Baba, demonstrated significant musical talent from the age of six.[4] While watching a TV commercial for tea featuring tabla virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain, Sai Shravanam was deeply influenced by the music. This impact led his parents to buy him his first tabla set. Four years later, he was noticed by maestro Zakir Hussain. Early percussion lessons from Hussain and his brother, Fazal Quereshi, highlighted Shravanam's talent and provided him opportunities to work in various cross-cultural and experimental music projects with composers and artists.[5]
The Times of India[6] has recognized him as a rare engineer who has focused his career on recording, archiving, and producing classical Indian music. Since 2004, Sai has been actively involved as a musician, sound engineer,[7] and producer for a variety of film projects, classical music albums, documentary films, and dance theater productions. In the Indian film industry, Sai has collaborated extensively with renowned music composer A.R. Rahman, contributing to his soundtracks and participating in live performances.
Main works
- His debut commercial album as a musician, music director, and music producer, "Confluence of Elements,"[8] was released in 2007. Featuring vocals by Bombay Jayashri, the album is noted for its distinctive musical execution in the country.
- In 2012, his versatility earned him notable recognition as a Sound Recordist/Additional Engineer for the Academy Award-winning film Life of Pi by 20th Century Fox, directed by Ang Lee.[9][10]
- In 2015, in the film The Man Who Knew Infinity directed by Matthew Brown, Sai Shravanam was credited uniquely as an Indian Music Producer, arranger, Musician, and Sound Recordist.[11]
- Sai Shravanam is credited for music production and sound design in the dance theatre production Thari - the Loom.[12] The 75-minute program delves into the use of thread in the Bharatanatyam dance form. Sai Shravanam recorded the sounds of silk and cotton looms in Kanchipuram, India,[13] renowned for its temples. Utilizing these recordings and the rhythmic patterns of the weavers, he composed a unique soundtrack tailored to the nuances of Classical Indian Dance, Bharatanatyam.[14]
Awards
- 1996 – Ugadi Puraskar Awards- Child prodigy For Tabla[15]
- 2017 – Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Yuva Puraskar – Music for Dance
- 2021- Kalaimamani award by TamilNadu Government.
Discography
- Tamasha, the soundtrack album, composed by A. R. Rahman
- As sound analyst in Chains: Love Stories of Shadows the soundtrack album, composed by A. R. Rahman.
- Lingaa (soundtrack)
- Confluence of elements[16] album composed and produced by Sai Shravanam sung by Bombay Jayashri[17]
- Kaaviya Thalaivan (soundtrack)
- As Sound Analyst in Yudh: Three perspectives, one truth.
- Sai has worked on the movie Kabali, music by Santhosh Narayanan
- Mixed and Mastered Music of Server Sundaram, music by Santhosh Narayanan
- Worked in Mersal, music by A. R. Rahman
- Worked in Kaala, music by Santhosh Narayanan
- Worked in Bigil, music by A. R. Rahman
- Mixed and mastered the single Enjoy Enjaami by Dhee, featuring Arivu and produced by Santhosh Narayanan[18]