Ram Sampath is an Indian musician, music composer and music producer. He is the husband of Indian music singer and composer Sona Mohapatra.
Wiki/Biography
Ram Sampath was born on Monday, 25 July 1977 (age 46 years; in 2023) in Bombay (now, Mumbai). His zodiac sign is Leo.
Ram Sampath in childhood
He grew up in Chembur, Bombay. He did his schooling from Our Lady of Perpetual Succor High School in Mumbai. Born in a family with a musical background, Sampath developed a keen interest in Carnatic music at a very young age. While in school, he studied Carnatic music for eight years. After completing his schooling, Sampath enrolled himself in Mumbai’s RA Podar College of Commerce and Economics to pursue a course in Commerce. Ram joined a rock band during his college days where he played the keyboard. At the age of 16, Sampath began visiting music studios in search of opportunities to compose. In 1994, he got the opportunity to compose music for the Femina Miss India 1994 pageant.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 5″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family & Caste
Ram Sampath was born to a Tamil father and a Kannadiga mother.
Parents & Siblings
Ram sampath is the son of Sampath Ramanujam and Asha Acharia. Both his parents were musically inclined. He has a younger sister, Mona Sampath Khan.
Ram Sampath’s father and sister
Ram Sampath with his sister
Wife
Ram Sampath met Sona Mohapatra (singer) in 2002, while Mohapatra was working as a brand manager at Marico Limited, a consumer goods company. They were introduced to each other by film director Ram Madhvani. The two tied the knot on January 16, 2005.
Ram Sampath with his wife
Career
Ram Sampath started his career by composing jingles for TV commercials. He has worked on commercial music for brands like Airtel, Docomo, Thums Up, Pepsi, and The Times of India.
Ram Sampath in his office
He has also composed music for films such as Let’s Talk (2002), Khakee (2004), and Luv Ka The End (2011).
Ram Sampath at a press conference
Sampath received huge popularity for composing the music for the hit song ‘Bhaag DK Bose’ from the movie “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 performed on stage
In 2009, he made his 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 producers of the film Krazzy 4 (2008) for copying his music. Later, the Bombay High Court ruled that two songs from the film including the title track had been plagiarized. The songs copied the catchphrase from a Sony Ericsson commercial composed by Sampath. The court ordered a postponement of the film’s release after which the case was settled out of 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 ‘Best Indian Pop Song’ for TV show “Satyamev Jayate” (2012)
Favorite Things
Facts/Trivia
- Ram likes to travel and read books in his spare time.
- He is often spotted drinking alcohol on various occasions.
- Datuk Sampath, TV Ramanujam, founded the Shanmukhananda Hall in Sion, Mumbai.
- In July 2020, Sona Mohapatra revealed that her husband was targeted by a ‘gang of illiterate self-consciousness.’ The actor said that it took Sampath two years to recover from the gang-induced depression.
- During the interview, Sampath shared that his first toy was an LP player. While talking about it, he said,
My parents told me that from the age of two, I would put on my own LPs and play them myself. I’ve always been interested in album sleeves and have always been fascinated by the process of making a record. There was this one album that had the band, the producer and the engineer sitting at this big console on the back of the LP sleeve and it got me interested. I started composing at the age of eight. I have two in one and will record and will write my own words. At the age of 12, I clearly wanted to be a composer.”
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