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Arunkumar K P

Arunkumar K P

Music Composer / Audio Engineer / Cinematic Polymath
Chennai

Summary

I embarked on my career journey in the financial services industry, but after six years, I courageously followed my heart into music. Now, for the past 15 years, I've been thriving as a dedicated Composer and Producer, shaping immersive audio experiences. Specializing in Music Composition, Background Scoring, Studio Recording, Mixing & Mastering, and Dolby Atmos supervision, I collaborate across diverse genres and languages to bring creative visions to life.

Work History

Music Composer & Producer

Kuiko (Tamil Movie) (Netflix)
  • Enhanced the film by scoring original music, Mixed & Mastered the soundtracks by closely collaborating with director for desired emotional impact.
  • Organized and recorded live sessions with industry experts for authenticity.
  • Supervised Dolby Atmos mixing with the Mixing Engineer, ensuring optimal audio quality
  • Managed meetings, timelines, and coordination between the director, production house, and team.
  • Produced, arranged, and executed live sessions for songs composed by another artist in the film.
  • Collaborated with dance department in creating scores for choreography projects.

Music Producer

Yuvan Shankar Raja
  • Produced background scores for 11 feature films in collaboration with Yuvan Shankar Raja, one of South India's most renowned Music Directors along with industry-leading technicians & few of the industry's biggest stars like Vijay Sethupathi, Dhanush, Rana Daggubati, Vishal, Udhayanidhi Stalin, etc in the production of these films, contributing to the success of several super-hits
  • Using the best VST's and mixing plugins used by legendary Music composers in the world to bring out captivating background scores, to enhance the theatrical experience
  • The few biggest hits among these films: Irumbuthirai, Sandakozhi 2, Maari 2, Sindhubaadh, Kanne Kalaimane, 1945, etc
  • Given the magnitude of these films within the industry, I bore the weighty responsibility of safeguarding the confidentiality of the music production process during post-production, ensuring its secrecy until it was unveiled to the audience
  • Implemented cutting-edge recording technology in the studio environment, staying ahead of industry trends to ensure top-notch results.
  • Established a reputation for excellence in music production by consistently delivering high-quality projects that exceeded clients'' expectations.
  • Enhanced artists'' creativity by providing expert guidance on song arrangements and production techniques.

Music Producer

Freelance

Kannada:

  • Produced Songs & Background scores for leading music directors in Kannada industry like V.Harikrishna, Arjun Janya, Manikanth Kadri, etc.
  • Produced, Mixed & Mastered Title Songs and background scores for a few web series and commercials.

Music Director

  • As the Music Director for the film 'Nayeem Diaries,' I composed the music, immersing myself in the project by residing in Hyderabad for several months to align closely with the director's vision
  • Collaborating with the director's creative input, I meticulously crafted the sound output, ensuring its perfection with Dolby Atmos mixing, alongside the Sound Engineer

Music Producer

Freelance
  • Worked for Gopi Sundar, a musical icon of Malayalam industry in scoring the film 'Adam Joan' staring Prithiviraj Sukumaran, one of the leading actors

Music Director

Star Vijay Television
  • Music Director for an iconic television series streamed on Star Vijay Television Network called 'Kalyanam Mudhal Kaadhal Varai' which is an official remake of 'Yeh Hai Mohabbatein'
  • Composed background scores for more than 500 episodes
  • Consistently delivered high-quality soundtracks for the series on a daily basis, adhering to tight schedules and demanding deadlines

Education

Distinction in Music Grades -

Trinity College of Music

Skills

Audio Mixing & Mastering

Accomplishments

  • Excelled with Distinction in Music Grades from the esteemed Trinity College of Music, London.
  • Music Composer (Background Score) for the Tamil feature film 'Kuiko' which is now streaming on Netflix.
  • Music Producer for more than 50 feature films and counting spread across all South Indian languages, working with leading music directors in the industry.
  • Music Director for more than 500 episodes for one of the iconic television series by Star Vijay Television.
  • Music composed for Several Advertisements, Jingles, and Documentaries.
  • Published music on multiple streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, etc through Tunecore and DistroKid (Music Distributors).
  • Participated in HBO's Westworld scoring competition in 2020.

Date - Lastupdated

04/20/24

Timeline

Music Director

Music Director

Star Vijay Television

Music Composer & Producer

Kuiko (Tamil Movie) (Netflix)

Music Producer

Yuvan Shankar Raja

Music Producer

Freelance

Music Producer

Freelance

Distinction in Music Grades -

Trinity College of Music
Arunkumar K PMusic Composer / Audio Engineer / Cinematic Polymath