Ram Sampath is an Indian musician, music composer and music producer. He is the husband of Indian singer and music composer Sona Mohapatra.
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Ram Sampath was born on Monday, July 25, 1977 (now in Mumbai, age 46). His star sign is Leo.
Ram Sampat in his childhood
He grew up in Chembur, Mumbai. He went to school at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School in Mumbai. Born into a family with a musical background, Sampath developed a keen interest in Carnatic music at a very young age. During his school years, he studied Carnatic music for eight years. After completing his schooling, Sampath joined RA Podar College of Commerce and Economics in Mumbai to pursue a commerce course. Ram joined a rock band during college and played keyboard in the band. At the age of 16, Sampath started visiting music studios, looking for opportunities to compose music. In 1994, he got the opportunity to compose music for the Miss India 1994 beauty pageant.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 5″
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Black
Family and caste
Ram Sampath’s father is a Tamil and his mother is a Kannadiga.
Parents and siblings
Ram Sampath is the son of Sampath Ramanujam and Asha Acharia. Both his parents love music. He has a younger sister Mona Sampath Khan.
Ram Sampath’s father and sister
Ram Sampath and his sister
wife
Ram Sampath met singer Sona Mohapatra in 2002, when she was working as a brand manager for consumer goods company Marico Limited. The two were introduced by film director Ram Madhvani and tied the knot on January 16, 2005.
Ram Sampath and his wife
Profession
Ram Sampath started his career by composing jingles for television commercials. He has composed music for brands like Airtel, Docomo, Thums Up, Pepsi and Times of India.
Ram Sampath in his office
He has also composed music for films like Let’s Talk (2002), Khakee (2004) and Luv Ka The End (2011).
Ram Sampath at the press conference
Sampat gained popularity for composing the music for the hit track “Bhaag DK Bose” from the film Belly of Delhi (2011). He recorded Indian versions of the songs “God’s Top Ten”, “Devil’s Party” and “Afterglow” with Australian rock band INXS in 2008. He has also performed in many stage shows.
Ram Sampath performing on stage
In 2009, he made his television debut as a judge on the singing reality show MTV Rock On: Season 1.
MTV Rock
dispute
In 2008, Sampat sued the producers of the film Krazzy 4 (2008) for plagiarizing his music. Later, the Bombay High Court ruled that two songs from the film, including the title track, were plagiarized. The songs were copied from the refrain of a Sony Ericsson ad composed by Sampat. The court ordered a stay on the release of the film, and the case was later settled out of court. The film’s producers paid Sampat Rs 20 lakh, and the film and the songs were released together.
Awards
- Mirchi Music Award for Best Background Music of the Year for the film Delhi Belly (2011)
- Mirchi Music Awards for “Independent Pop Song of the Year” for the TV show “Satyamev Jayate” (2012)
Favorite things
Facts/Trivia
- In his spare time, Ram enjoys traveling and reading.
- He is often spotted drinking at various occasions.
- Sampath’s grandfather TV Ramanujam founded the Shanmukhananda Hall in Sion, Mumbai.
- In July 2020, Sona Mohapatra revealed that her husband was targeted by an “illiterate ego gang”. The actress said that it took Sampat two years to recover from the depression caused by the gang.
- In an interview, Sampath shared that his first toy was an LP player. Talking about this, he said,
My parents tell me that from the age of two, I would load my own LPs and play them. I was always interested in album sleeves and the process of making records. There was an album sleeve with a big console on the back with a picture of the band, producer and engineer, and that intrigued me. I started composing when I was eight. I had a two-in-one recorder that I could record and write my own lyrics. By the age of 12, it was clear to me that I wanted to be a songwriter.
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