Shaan Rahman (born 30 December 1979) is an Indian composer and singer, best known for his compositions in the
Malayalam film industry. Shaan made his debut as a music director in the 2009 film ''
Ee Pattanathil Bhootham'' directed by
Johny Antony. He got the chance to work in the film after the wide acceptance and popularity of his 2008 music album "''Coffee at MG Road''" which he did along with his friend, singer and director
Vineeth Sreenivasan
Vineeth Sreenivasan (born 1 October 1984) is an Indian actor, director, producer, dubbing artist, screenwriter, playback singer and lyricist who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. He is the eldest son of actor and screenwriter Sreeniva ...
.
Vineeth invited him to work in his directorial debut film ''
Malarvaadi Arts Club'' (2010). Later on, Shaan has frequently collaborated with Vineeth in his films.
He has gained popularity with films such as ''
Thattathin Marayathu'' (2012), ''
Ormayundo Ee Mukham'' (2014), ''
Aadu'' (2015),''
Oru Vadakkan Selfie'' (2015), ''
Adi Kapyare Kootamani'' (2015), ''
Vettah'' (2016), ''
Jacobinte Swargarajyam'' (2016), ''
Annmariya Kalippilaanu'' (2016), and the song ''Jimikki Kammal'' from the film ''
Velipadinte Pusthakam'' (2017) gained nationwide acceptance with so many alternative versions of it being released online.
Shaan's third film as a music director was ''
Thattathin Marayathu'' (2012), directed by
Vineeth Sreenivasan
Vineeth Sreenivasan (born 1 October 1984) is an Indian actor, director, producer, dubbing artist, screenwriter, playback singer and lyricist who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. He is the eldest son of actor and screenwriter Sreeniva ...
. Its music was positively received by the public and composer
M. Jayachandran went on to state that "''
Muthuchippi Poloru''" was his favourite song of the year.
In 2014, he made his Telugu debut with ''Saheba Subramanyam'' which is the remake of ''Thattathin Marayathu''.
Early and personal life
Shaan was born and brought up in
Thalassery,
Kannur district. He lives with his family at
Kakkanad,
Kochi
Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...
. Shaan's father works for the Union Cement Company (UCC) while his mother remains a housewife. He has a younger sister Sherry and a brother Shaheer. Sherry is a doctor by profession and is married to Dr. Khalid. Shaheer is studying B.A. Visual Effects at
ICAT. Shaan married Zaira on 11 October 2009. They have a son, Rayaan.
Shaan Rahman Music Conservatory
In 2023, Shaan Rahman founded the Shaan Rahman Music Conservatory in Kochi, Kerala. The conservatory is dedicated to training and nurturing talent in the field of music. The conservatory offers various programs in music, including courses in Hindustani vocal, Carnatic vocal, Western vocal, Guitar, and Piano.
Albums
* ''Desi Noise Revolution'' (2006)
* ''Malayalee'' (2007)
* ''Coffee at MG Road'' (2008)
Television
Discography
As composer
As Playback singer
Shaan Rahmaan is also a singer and has sung songs composed by himself and for music director
Deepak Dev in films like ''
Urumi'', ''
Teja Bhai & Family'' etc.
Selected list
Awards
References
External links
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Living people
Indian Muslims
Malayalam film score composers
People from Thalassery
1979 births
Film musicians from Kerala
21st-century Indian composers
Telugu film score composers