Sunny M.R.

Biography

Sunny M.R. (born Sunny Sanour on September 21, 1986, in Patna, Bihar, India) is an Indian music composer, music producer, sound engineer and playback singer who primarily works in the Telugu film industry. He is recognised for his experimental musical style and contributions to film soundtracks, background scores and music production. He gained widespread recognition for composing music for the Telugu films Swamy Ra Ra (2013) and Uyyala Jampala (2013).

Early life and education

Sunny M.R. was born and raised in Patna, Bihar. He studied at St. Anne's High School in Patna and developed an interest in music and sound production at an early age. He began his professional journey by assisting his elder brother, Shadab Rayeen, a well-known sound engineer. After approximately six months of training, Sunny started working independently as a sound engineer at the age of 15.

He later gained extensive experience in sound mixing, music arrangement, recording and composition while working with Keerthana Digital Studios in Hyderabad. During his six years there, he reportedly worked on around 350 music albums, including projects involving Carnatic classical music.

Career

Sunny M.R. initially established himself as a sound engineer and music programmer before moving towards film music composition. He later travelled to Mumbai to meet music director Sandeep Chowta and worked as a sound engineer. During this period, music director Anil Kumar and lyricist Krishna Chaitanya inspired him to pursue music direction.

His major breakthrough came in 2013 when filmmaker Sudheer Varma selected him to compose the soundtrack for the Telugu crime-comedy film Swamy Ra Ra. The film's music received positive attention and helped introduce his distinctive compositions to Telugu audiences. The same year, he composed music for the romantic comedy Uyyala Jampala, further establishing his position in the industry.

He subsequently worked on several Telugu films, including Rowdy Fellow (2014), Dohchay (2015), Thanu Nenu (2015) and Bhale Manchi Roju (2015). He continued composing for Keshava (2017), Hushaaru (2018) and Super Over (2021).

Apart from composing soundtracks, Sunny has contributed as a music arranger, programmer, producer and sound engineer to numerous film projects. His work also includes involvement in the soundtrack production of the Hindi film Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) and the Telugu blockbuster Baahubali: The Beginning (2015).

In 2024, he worked on films including Om Bheem Bush, Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam and Appudo Ippudo Eppudo. His work across different languages and genres has helped him establish himself as a versatile music professional.