Pravin Mani
Biography
Pravin Mani is an Indian composer, music director, record producer, and musician who has worked primarily in Tamil cinema, while also contributing to Malayalam and Telugu films. He began his professional career in the early 2000s and has been associated with the music of several Indian films.
Career
Pravin Mani has had a long association with composer A. R. Rahman, contributing to several of Rahman's projects as a musician and programmer. He was involved in the background scores of films such as Mudhalvan and Alaipayuthey, and later collaborated with Rahman on projects including Enthiran.
As an independent film composer, Pravin Mani's notable work includes Ottran (2003), a Tamil spy thriller starring Arjun Sarja and Simran. He composed both the film's soundtrack and score. The soundtrack featured six songs, including “Chinna Veeda,” “Oru Paarvai,” “Uttalangadi,” and “En Kanave.”
His work on Ottran marked an important stage in his career as a standalone film composer. The soundtrack combined contemporary arrangements with commercial Tamil film music, while the film's background score supported its action and espionage elements.
Work with A. R. Rahman
Pravin Mani's association with A. R. Rahman has been an important part of his musical career. Besides contributing as a musician, he has worked behind the scenes on film scoring and music production. His technical experience in programming and production helped him establish himself within the South Indian film-music industry.
Film Music
Although his film-composing credits are relatively limited compared with some of his contemporaries, Pravin Mani has contributed to the industry through composing, programming, production, and instrumental work. His career reflects the increasingly collaborative nature of modern Indian film music, where composers and programmers often work across multiple productions and with different leading music directors.
Pravin Mani continues to be remembered particularly for his contribution to Ottran and for his long-standing professional association with A. R. Rahman.
