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Ram Sampath
Ram Sampath at the Loreal Paris Femina Women Awards 2014.
Ram Sampath at the Loreal Paris Femina Women Awards 2014.
Background information
Born (1977-07-25) 25 July 1977 (age 49) [1]
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Occupationsmusic director, composer, record producer, Singer
Years active1997–2017 2023-present
LabelVarious
Spouse
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(m. 2005)​
Websitewww.ramsampath.com

Ram Sampath (born 25 July 1977) is an Indian composer, music producer and musician, who started his career composing advertising jingles for Mumbai-based advertising industry, subsequently he started composing for pop albums like Tanha Dil (2000) by Shaan, before composing for films like Khakee, Delhi Belly (2011), Talaash (2012), Raees etc.

He has composed music for advertising jingles for brands like Airtel, Docomo, Thums Up, Pepsi and the Times of India.

Early life and background

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Born to a Tamil father and Kannadiga mother, Sampath grew up in Chembur, Mumbai where he did his schooling from OLPS High School. Both his parents were musically inclined, while his grandfather TV Ramanujam, was one of the founders of Shanmukhananda Hall, a cultural centre in Sion, Mumbai, established in 1952.[1][2] Thus his ancestral house, was frequented by leading musicians and singers of Carnatic music. Later on, he too learnt Carnatic music for eight years. After his schooling he studied commerce at Podar College, Mumbai, where he played keyboard in a rock band.[1]

Career

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Non-film music

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Ram Sampath at MTV Coke Studio

Sampath's first album as a composer was Love-Ology in 1997, sang by singer Shaan, who was his first solo album. Over the years, he has composed advertising jingles for brands like Airtel, Docomo, Thums Up, Pepsi and the Times of India, for which he composed the theme song for the "I Lead India" campaign in 2013.[1][3]

In 2008, he collaborated with the Australian rock band INXS to record Indian version of their songs, God's Top Ten, Devil's Party, and Afterglow.[4] Also in 2008, the Bombay High Court ruled that two songs from the film, Krazzy 4, including the title track "Krazzy4" and "Break-free" plagiarised the "hook-phrase" from an advertisement previously composed by Sampath for Sony Ericsson. The court ordered a stay on film's release with the two songs. Subsequently, the case was settled out-of-court after producers paid Sampath ₹20 million (US$210,000), and film was released along with the songs.[5][6] However the judgment was seen by "landmark decision" by legal commentators, as it set a new precedent in the Indian film industry, often plagued with plagiarism.[7][8] In 2012, he composed the highly popular title track "Tera Rang Aisa" of the debut talkshow Satyamev Jayate hosted by Aamir Khan, it had lyrics by Prasoon Joshi.[9]

He was also part of the 2013 season of the popular television music series Coke Studio.[10]

Film music

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Sampath got his first break as a film score composer with Let's Talk (2002) directed by Ram Madhvani. Thereafter, he composed for several films like Khakee (2004) and Family (2006) by Rajkumar Santoshi, besides Jumbo (2008), Aagey Se Right (2009) and Luv Ka The End (2011). However, he first received popular acclaim with Delhi Belly (2011) produced by Aamir Khan.[11] Most notably hit track "Bhaag DK Bose Aandhi Aayi" with -rock beat, became an internet sensation ahead of the release of the film.[12] Later he received a Filmfare Award nomination for the film. His next film, Talaash (2012) was a joint production between Farhan Akhtar's Excel Entertainment and Aamir Khan Productions also starring Aamir Khan as the lead. The music received positive reviews, including Indiaglitz, which noted, "Once again Ram Sampath has an unmatched compilation of tracks here. Along with Javed Akhtar's fantastic lyrics they have created a masterpiece here."[13][14] Thereafter, Akhtar signed him again for his next production, Fukrey, directed by Mrigdeep Singh Lamba.[15] Fukrey was a sleeper hit and opened to good music reviews, especially for the song "Ambarsariya", an adaptation of a traditional Punjabi folk song, performed by Sona Mohapatra, his wife and regular collaborator.[16][17]

Television

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In 2009, he appeared as a judge of singing reality series, MTV Rock On (Season 1) on MTV India, along with singer Kailash Kher and MTV VJ Nikhil Chinapa.[18]

Personal life

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Ram Sampath is married to Sona Mohapatra, a singer, who is his frequent collaborator and business partner in their music production house OmGrown Music. The couple resides in Mumbai.[19] The couple met in 2002, while she was still working as a brand manager with Marico. They were introduced by director Ram Madhvani, with whom Sampath was working for Let's Talk (2002); they married in 2005.[20][21]

Discography

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Films

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YearFilmDirectorNotes
2002Let's TalkRam MadhvaniEnglish-language film.
2004KhakeeRajkumar Santoshi
2005ChehraaSaurabh ShuklaOne song
2006FamilyRajkumar Santoshi
2007PositiveFarhan AkhtarShort film
2008JumboKompin KemgumnirdAnimation film
2009Aagey Se RightIndrajit NattojiAlong with Amartya Bobo Rahut
2010Peepli LiveAnusha RizviOne song
Phillum CityDeven Khote
2011Luv Ka The EndBumpy
Game Abhinay DeoBackground Score only
Delhi BellyFilmfare Award Nomination for Best Music

Screen Award Nomination for Best Music

2012TalaashReema Kagti
2013 FukreyMrighdeep Singh Lamba
AurangzebAtul ShabarwalSang the song "Barbadiyan"
Composed by Amartya Bobo Rahut
2014Bhoothnath ReturnsNitesh TiwariThree songs
Purani JeansTanushri Chattrji Bassu
Ekkees Toppon Ki SalaamiRavindra Gautam
2015BangistanKaran Anshuman
2016Raman Raghav 2.0Anurag Kashyap
Tere Bin Laden: Dead or AliveAbhishek SharmaOne song
2017RaeesRahul DholakiaFive songs
2023KathalYashowardhan MishraNetflix film
2024Laapataa LadiesKiran Rao
2025Sitaare Zameen ParR. S. PrasannaBackground Score only
2026Ek DinSunil Pandey
2026 Don't Be Shy Sreeti Mukerji

Albums

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YearAlbumSinger
1997Love-OlogyShaan
Mohabbat Kar LeShiamak Davar
1998ColourblindRam Sampath
2000Tanha DilShaan
2006SonaSona Mohapatra

Television

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YearProgrammeNotes
2009MTV Rock On (Season 1)Judge (Reality singing competition)
1998 Baat Ban Jaaye Title Song
2012Satyamev Jayate14 Songs: title track and 13 theme based songs played at the end of each episode.
2013 MTV Coke Studio season 3 6 songs
2015 MTV Coke Studio season 4 4 songs

Awards and nominations

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YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
Filmfare Awards
2012Best Music DirectorDelhi BellyNominated[22]
2025Best Music Director Laapataa LadiesWon[23]
Best Background Score Won
Mirchi Music Awards
2011Best Background Score of the YearDelhi BellyWon[24]
2012Indie Pop Song of the Year"Satyamev Jayate"Won[25][26]
Programmer & Arranger of the Year"Jiya Laage Na" from TalaashNominated

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Aamir almost entirely ignores reputation: Ram Sampath". The Times of India. 12 June 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Profile:The Trinity of Institution Builders". Sri Shanmukhananda website. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Change yourself and you change the world, Ram Sampath says". The Times of India. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Ram Sampath to re-do INXS numbers". Sify. 17 July 2008. Archived from the original on 9 April 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Two Krazzy4 songs a copy: Bombay HC". The Hindu. 10 April 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Judge says Krazzy 4 tracks are copied, case settled out-of-court". Indian Express. 11 April 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  7. ↑ Lawrence Liang (16 April 2008). "Copyright vs the right to copy". Indian Express. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  8. ↑ Alisha Coelho (3 January 2010). "Copyrights mired in grey". Mid-Day. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "Won't compromise with people's emotions: Aamir Khan". The Times of India. 14 April 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "Indie musicians on national TV". Hindustan Times. 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  11. ↑ "Ram Sampath refuses 11 films, chooses Ektas project". The Times of India. 6 October 2011. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  12. ↑ "Hit song 'DK Bose' twists name into expletive". CNN-IBN. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  13. ↑ Shama Bhagat. "Talaash: The Answer Lies Within - Music Review". Indiaglitz. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012.
  14. ↑ Atta Khan. "Talaash: The Answer Lies Within (New)". Planet Bollywood.
  15. ↑ "New filmmaker-music composer combos in Bollywood". The Times of India. 25 June 2013. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  16. ↑ "Fukrey - Times of India Music Review". The Times of India. 6 June 2013. Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  17. ↑ "I'm desi all the way, and am proud to be one: Sona Mohapatra". The Times of India. 14 June 2013. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  18. ↑ "MTV and Kurkure go 'desi' with Rock On". afaqs. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  19. ↑ "Sona Mohapatra". The Telegraph. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  20. ↑ "Music's in the air: The Inside Story of Ram Sampath and Sona Mohapatra". Economy Decoded. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  21. ↑ "Ram Sampath: Delhi Belly is behind me". Rediff.com Movies. 28 July 2011. pp. 1–6. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  22. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (11 January 2012). "Nominations for 57th Idea Filmfare Awards 2011 - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  23. ↑ "Winners of the 70th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2025 With Gujarat Tourism: Full List Out". Filmfare. 12 October 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  24. ↑ "Winners - Mirchi Music Awards 2011".
  25. ↑ "Nominations - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2012". www.radiomirchi.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  26. ↑ "Winners - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2012". www.radiomirchi.com. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
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