Darbuka Siva
Born on March 13, 1982, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Darbuka Siva is Indian film composer, actor, and director whose music blends Indian traditions with global influences. He played drums as a teenager and began making Baul-inspired music with his first band, Oikyotaan, in 2000. One of his bandmates, future playback singer, Bonnie Chakraborty, became his mentor, encouraging the young Siva to expand his approach to the drums by also playing percussion instruments like congas, djembe, timbales, and udu. Darbuka Siva then formed the band Zahrra with Tanvi Shah in 2003. Two years later, he shifted directions by forming Yodhakaa, a band whose music put a contemporary spin on classical Indian traditions. Additional musical projects like the folk-inspired La Pongal followed, but Darbuka Siva didn't become a household name until he entered the Bollywood industry in 2015. He starred in the film Rajathandhiram that same year and composed the music for Kidaari one year later. Darbuka Siva continued composing the soundtracks for films like 2016's Balle Vellaiyathevaa, 2017's Nimir, 2019's Enai Noki Paayum Thota, and 2021's Rocky. He then made his directing debut with Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee, a 2021 film whose accompanying soundtrack was also composed by Siva.
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Enai Noki Paayum Thota (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Darbuka Siva, Aaryan Dinesh Kanagaratnam, Madhan Karky, Thamarai, Thamizhanangu
Miscellaneous - Released by Ondraga Entertainment on 1 Sep 2019
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Nimir (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Darbuka Siva, B. Ajaneesh Loknath
Film Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 18 Jan 2018
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Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee Title Track (From "Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee")
Film Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 2 Sep 2020
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Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 26 Feb 2021
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Avizhaai (Madras Gig Season 2)
Sanjana Divaker Kalmanje, Darbuka Siva
Indian Music - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 16 May 2019
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Kidaari (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Indian Music - Released by Think Music on 3 Aug 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Aayah Song
Indian Music - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 21 Jul 2023
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Zindagi
Darbuka Siva, Javed Ali, Rashmi Virag
Film Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 29 Aug 2022
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Homecoming (The Ayodhya Anthem) (Telugu)
Darbuka Siva, Sathyaprakash, S.P. Charan, Pavithra Chari, Malavika Rajhesh
Humour/Spoken Word - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 17 Jan 2024
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Enai Neengathe Nee (From "Tharunam")
Darbuka Siva, Kapil Kapilan, Pavithra Chari, Madhan Karky
Miscellaneous - Released by Think Music on 10 Feb 2024
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Siru Koodu (Home)
Darbuka Siva, Sukanya Varadharajan, Asal Kolaar
Indian Music - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 8 Sep 2023
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Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee Title Track (Slowed Version)
Tom Parker, Darbuka Siva, Sid Sriram
Film Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 8 Dec 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Visiri Suite (From "Enai Noki Paayum Thota")
Miscellaneous - Released by Ondraga Entertainment on 6 Jun 2023
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Thoota (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Divo Tv Private Limited on 1 Nov 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Kidaari (Original Background Score)
World - Released by Think Music on 20 May 2020
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Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee (Original Background Score)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 8 Apr 2022
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Mathagam (Original Series Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. - Novi Digital Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. on 25 Aug 2023
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Veezhaadhae (From "Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee")
Darbuka Siva, Abhay Jodhpurkar, Keerthi
Film Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 11 Jan 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Pudhidhaai (From "Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee")
Film Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 21 Jan 2021
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Thoota (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Darbuka Siva, Ananta Sriram, Chaitanya Prasad, Rakendu Mouli
Miscellaneous - Released by Ondraga Entertainment on 1 Nov 2023
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mudhal Nee Mudivum Nee Title Track (Trending Version)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. on 25 Apr 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo