Ram Sampath is an Indian musician, composer and music producer. He is the husband of Indian singer and composer Sona Mohapatra.
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Ram Sampath was born on Monday, 25 July 1977 (age 46 years; as in 2023) in Bombay (now, Mumbai). His zodiac sign is Leo.
Ram Sampat in childhood
He grew up in Chembur, Bombay. She did her schooling from Our Lady of Perpetual Succor High School, Mumbai. Born in a family with a musical background, Sampath developed a keen interest in Carnatic music at a very young age. He learned Carnatic music for eight years while in school. After completing his schooling, Sampath joined RA Podar College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai to pursue a course in commerce. Ram joined a rock band during his college days in which he played keyboard. At the age of 16, Sampath started visiting music studios to find a chance to compose. In 1994, he got the opportunity to compose music for the beauty pageant Femina Miss India 1994.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 5″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
family and caste
Ram Sampath was born to a Tamilian father and Kannadiga mother.
parents and siblings
Ram Sampath is the son of Sampath Ramanujam and Asha Acharya. Both his parents were inclined towards music. He has a younger sister, Mona Sampat Khan.
Ram Sampat’s father and sister
Ram Sampat with his sister
Wife
Ram Sampath met Sona Mahapatra (singer) in 2002, when Mahapatra was working as a brand manager at Marico Limited, a consumer goods company. Film director Ram Madhvani introduced them to each other. Both of them got married on 16 January 2005.
Ram Sampat with his wife
livelihood
Ram Sampath started his career by creating jingles for TV advertisements. He has worked on the music of commercials for brands like Airtel, DoCoMo, Thums Up, Pepsi and The Times of India.
Ram Sampath inside his office
He has also composed music for films such as Let’s Talk (2002), Khakee (2004), and Luv Ka The End (2011).
Ram Sampat in a press conference
Sampath gained immense popularity for composing the music for the hit track ‘Bhaag DK Bose’ from the film “Delhi Belly” (2011). In 2008, he collaborated with Australian rock band INXS to record Indian versions of their songs “God’s Top Ten,” “Devil’s Party,” and “Afterglow.” He has also performed in many stage shows.
Ram Sampath performing on stage
In 2009, she made her television debut by judging the singing reality show “MTV Rock On: Season 1”.
mtv rock on
Controversy
In 2008, Sampath filed a case against the makers of the film Crazy 4 (2008) for copying the music composed by him. Later, the Bombay High Court ruled that two songs from the film, including the title track, were stolen. The songs copied the hook phrase from a Sony Ericsson advertisement, which was composed by Sampath. The court ordered a stay on the release of the film, after which the matter was settled outside the court. The producers of the film paid Sampath Rs. 2 million, and then the film was released with songs.
award
- Mirchi Music Award for ‘Best Background Score of the Year’ for the film “Delhi Belly” (2011)
- Mirchi Music Award for ‘Indie Pop Song of the Year’ for the TV show “Satyamev Jayate” (2012)
Favourite Things
Facts/General Knowledge
- Ram likes to travel and read books in his spare time.
- He is often seen drinking alcohol on many occasions.
- Sampath’s grandfather, TV Ramanujam, established the Shanmukananda Hall in Sion, Mumbai.
- In July 2020, Sona Mohapatra revealed that her husband was targeted by an ‘illiterate egoistic gang’. The actress said that it took Sampath two years to recover from the depression caused by the gang.
- During an interview, Sampath told that his first toy was an LP player. Talking about this he said,
My parents told me that by the age of two I would put on my own LP and play it myself. I was always interested in the sleeve of an album and always interested in the process of making a record. There was this album where the band, producer and engineer were sitting at this big console behind an LP sleeve and it fascinated me. I started composing at the age of eight. I had a two-in-one and I used to record and write my own words. By the age of 12, I was clear that I wanted to be a musician.
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