Sanam
Sanam's Hindi logo
Sanam's Hindi logo
Background information
OriginMumbai, India
GenresPop rock
Years active2010–present
Labels
Members

Sanam is an Indian pop rock band formed in 2010 currently based in Mumbai, India known for its renditions of old classic Indian Bollywood songs as well as its original music. The band SANAM consists of four partners Sanam Puri (lead vocalist), Samar Puri (lead guitar), Venky S or Venkat Subramaniyam (bass guitar) and Keshav Dhanraj (drummer).[1][2][3] In 2016, the band was amongst India's top 10 independent YouTube Channels, India's biggest music artist on the digital platform and the fastest growing YouTube channel in the country.[4][5][6]

The band was awarded the Best Music Content Creator (National Category) at the Social Media Summit & Awards in Amaravati in 2017 by AP Tourism Minister Bhuma Akhila Priya and MP Kesineni Srinivas.[7][8][9]

Musical career

2010: Formation and first years

In 2003, Venky and Samar were classmates in Indian School, Muscat, both of them played guitar and planned to start a band so they got Samar's younger brother, Sanam Puri, in the band to join as a singer. After completing school, they all moved to India for college. Sanam and Samar moved to Delhi and there became involved in the college rock circuits. Sanam Puri started winning awards for his singing and Samar Puri started writing songs. Venky meanwhile, in Bangalore, took up bass playing with various bands. He sang a cappella in college and started performing swing/jazz and pop standards regularly at clubs. Venky met Keshav (who was the drummer in bands such as Nerverek) through the college rock circuit and they formed an alternative rock outfit called ‘The Previous Band’. Venky used to travel to Chennai (where the band was based) write songs, rehearse and perform with them. Eventually two band members took left for MI in LA for music education and another member went to SAE in Byron Bay. Thus ended their short stint of ‘The Previous Band’.[10] In 2009, Samar and Sanam moved to Mumbai to pursue a music career. Keshav also took up a job with Furtados as their Brand Manager for Zildjian, Evans and Pearl drums. Venky connected the three of them and they hit it off in Keshav's garage where they started writing music together.[11] In May 2010, Times Music launched a nationwide pop band hunt called ‘Supastars’ for young talent in India. Samar, Keshav and Sanam put in an entry randomly in the name of The SQS Project. Over 1,600 bands across India took part in this contest. Venky joined them in the final round and of all the entries The SQS Project won the title ‘Times Music Supastars’ and this is how the journey began,[12][13] giving the band a name of ‘SQS Supastars’.

Band SANAM's Official LOGO (English)
Band SANAM's Official LOGO (Hindi)

The band released their first self-titled album, Supastars, and later released music videos for their songs "Hawa Hawa" and "Behka". This project featured the work of major Swedish and Denmark music labels who handled the mixing and mastering of the album. The band also endorsed the ‘Mufti’ clothing line during their second music video "Behka".[14]

2012: Formation of Sanam - the band and Growth Curve

In 2012 the band met Ben Thomas (managing director, Kurian & Co Talent Management and a recognised music business manager who had managed careers of successful music artists including Sonu Nigam and Vishal–Shekhar), and based on his experience and knowledge of the Indian music industry paved the way forward for the band.[2][15][16]

He also introduced the band to Vishal–Shekhar which led to Sanam Puri's first Bollywood break as a playback singer with songs like "Dhat Teri Ki"[17] from the movie Gori Tere Pyaar Mein and "Ishq Bulaava" from Hasee Toh Phasee.[18][19][20] The same year the band composed its first original composition "Main Hoon" for the Hollywood blockbuster The Amazing Spider-Man 2.[21][22][23][24]

Given the growing following of the band digitally, in 2015 the band was recognised by YouTube and invited to perform at the YouTube FanFest [25] They were again invited in 2016.[26][27][28][29]

Band SANAM on the way from the green room to the stage for the SANAM Live in Concert @ Holland during Holland-Suriname-Trinidad 2017 Tour

The band performed in the capital Male at the VMY Music Festival in July 2015, which commemorated the 50th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Maldives.[30] The Ballard Estate Festival in Mumbai was formally inaugurated by the chief guest Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India on 24 January, followed by the headlining performance by Sanam band. The event was attended by eminent personalities such as actress and politician Hema Malini.[31]

In 2016 as a part of a project called Jammin, a digital musical collaboration featuring YouTube's best musical talent with four music composers A R Rahman, Salim–Sulaiman, Clinton Cerejo, and Mithoon,[32][33] "Inquilab Mera Khwab" was released in collaboration with Clinton Cerejo and "Yaara" was released in collaboration with A R Rahman and all the other Artists who were a part of the programme.[34][35]

On 1 April 2017, music broadcaster Channel V announced the launch of its latest project ‘Only On V’, with an exclusive partnership with band Sanam.[36][37][38][39] The band aims to spread love and happiness through their music and considers this opportunity one of their greatest achievements. Their endorsement of online retail giant eBay and its campaign #NoWorldwithoutWomen got a very good response. The band in 2017 did a series of concerts as a part of Pledge Tour with the objective of not just giving the audience a great time but also raising the issue of growing cases of Child Sexual Abuse in India, in association with a Chennai-based NGO Justice & Hope.[40][41]

In February 2018, Sanam was declared the artist of the month on MTV Beats for its new release "Sanam Mennu".[42] MTV Beats the 24x7 Hindi Music TV Channel, through a series of specially curated shows under the concept of Month of love, featured SANAM Band in three of its shows. The first two were "Spotlight: Dil Beats with Sanam Band" and "Love shots" which were all about love and romance and third was the kicking off episode of "Gaano Ka Rafu Centre 2.0" hosted by Sahil Khattar.[43][44][45][46][47] In December 2018, SANAM band was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine.[48]

Discography

Filmography

Release year Album title Song title Label Writer Composer Language
2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 "Main Hoon" Sony Music Samar Puri, Manoj Yadav Sanam Band Hindi

Studio albums

Release year Album title Song title Language
2010 Supastars Hawa Hawa, Jaan Gaya, Aisa Laga, Behka, Tumse, Teri Aankhon Se, Hawa Hawa, Boondon Se Hindi
2011 Samar Sanam On N On, Paa Hi Liya, Roshni, Higher Mere Saath, Badalne Ke Intezaar Mein, Mujhe Pyaar Karo, Titli Hindi
2018 Sanam Revolution Itni Door, Garmi Di Tu, Ishtyle, Agar Tum Suno, Aaja Aaja, Jaanta Tha, Nazron Ko Nazron Se, Khushnaseeb, Shama Hai Jali, Tumi Robe Nirobe Rabindra Sangeet Hindi, Bengali

Compilation albums

Release year Album title Song title Language
2017 In Love With Sanam Pehla Nasha, Kuch Na Kaho, Yeh Raatein Yeh Mausam, Kora Kagaz, Ek Ladki Ko dekha Toh, O Mere Dil Ke Chain, Roop Tera Mastana, Hai Apna Dil Toh Awara, Apki Nazron Ne Samjha, Lag Jaa Gale Hindi
2015 Sanam Revisited Lag Jaa Gale, Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh, Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha, Tujhse Naraz Nahi Zindagi, Yeh Raatein Yeh Mausam, Mere Sapno Ki Rani, O Mere Dil Ke Chain, Mere Mehboob Qayamat Hogi, Roop Tera Mastana, Yeh Vaada Raha Hindi
2019 Universally Sanam Jaane De Mujhe, Gulabi Aankhein, Hum Bewafa Hargiz Na The, Yeh Vaada Raha, Dil Kya Kare Hindi
2020 Memories Vol. 1 Sanam Mennu, Itni Door, Nazaron Ko Nazaron Se, Garmi Di Tu, Dil Nachda, Jaanta Tha, Aaj Na Jaana, Tumi Robe Nirobe Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali

Singles

Release Year Single Title Language Composer Lyricist
2018 SANAM Mennu Punjabi Sanam Siddhant Kaushal
2018 Amar Mallika Bone Bengali Rabindra Nath Tagore Rabindra Nath Tagore
2018 Tu Yahaan Hindi Sanam Siddhant Kaushal
2018 Dooba Dooba Hindi Silk Route Mohit Chauhan; Kem Trivedi; Atul Mittal; Kenny Puri Chris Powell Shantanu Moitra
2018 Ek Pyar Ka Nagma Hindi Laxmikant Pyarelal Santosh Anand
2019 Kahin Door Hindi Salil Choudhury Yogesh Gaur
2019 Humein Tumse Pyaar Kitna Hindi R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
2019 Chala Jata Hoon Hindi R D Burman Majrooh Sultanpuri
2019 Taarif Karoon Hindi O.P Nayyar S. H. Bihari
2019 Fakira Hindi Vishal–Shekhar Anvita Dutt
2019 Jaane De Mujhe Hindi Sanam Kunaal Vermaa

Sanam Puri's works

Filmography

Release year Film title Song title Label Lyricist Composer Language Co-singers
2013 Gori Tere Pyaar Mein "Dhat Teri Ki" Sony Music Kumaar Vishal–Shekhar Hindi Aditi Singh Sharma
Ishk Actually "Lucky Tonight" T Series Manoj Yadav Chirantan Bhatt Hindi Ann Mitchai
2014 Hasee Toh Phasee "Ishq Bulava (film version)" Sony Music Kumaar Vishal–Shekhar Hindi Chinmayi
"Ishq Bulaava (soundtrack version)" Shipra Goyal
Chandamama Kathalu "E Kadha" - Vanamali Mickey J Meyer Telugu Shweta Pandit
Humshakals "Barbaad Raat" Zee Music Mayur Puri Himesh Reshamiya Hindi Shalmali Kholgade
2017 Running Shaadi "Bhaag Milky Bhaag" Times Music Keegan Pinto, Sonal Sehgal Anupam Roy, Sanjeev Chimmalgi, Abhishek-Akshay, Zeb Hindi Sonu Kakkar
2019 Student of the Year 2 "Fakira" Zee Music Anvita Dutt Vishal–Shekhar Hindi Neeti Mohan
Qued Jajabor "Priyotoma" - Faisal Roddy Faisal Roddy Bengali -

Collaborations

Release year Project title Song title Lyricist Composer Language Co-singers
2013 Single Release Teri Aankhon Se (Acoustic Version) Samar Puri SANAM (band) Hindi Jonita Gandhi
2013 Coke Studio @ MTV Season 3 Episode 3 Pinjra Manoj Yadav Clinton Cerejo Hindi Jonita Gandhi
2013 Micromax Unite Anthem "Roobaroo" Prasoon Joshi A R Rahman Various Benny Dayal, Raghu Dixit, Apeksha Dandekar, Shruti Pathak, Neeti Mohan, Kamal Khan, Brodha V, Voctronica, Swaroop Khan
2014 Single Release Dua (Cover) Kumaar Vishal - Shekhar Hindi Sanah Moidutty
2016 Jammin Yaara Navneeth A R Rahman Hindi A.R. Rahman, Shraddha Sharma, Siddharth Slathia, Jonita Gandhi, Shirley Setia, Arjun Kanungo, Maati Baani ( Nirali Kartik & Kartik Shah), Sanah Moidutty, Raaga Trippin (Alan De Souza, Gary Misquitta, Gwen Dias, Keshia Braganza, Suzanne D'Mello and Thomson Andrews) and Mumbai's Finest (Ace, Diefferent, Ninja)
2016 Jammin Inquilab Mera Khwab Puneet Krishna Clinton Cerejo Hindi Clinton Cerejo
2015 Single Release Kuch Na Kaho (Cover) Javed Akhtar R. D. Burman Hindi Shirley Setia
2019 ICC Cricket World Cup Fan Anthem Way O Way O Sonal Dabral Mickey Mcleary English Jahmiel (Jamaica), Catherine Taylor Dawson (UK), Simba Diallo (NZ), Khayelitsha United Mambazo (South Africa)
2019 Mcdowells No. 1 Yaari Jam Apni Yaari Amitabh Bhattacharya SANAM & Clinton Cerejo Hindi
2019 Single Release Aaj Kal Tere mere Pyar Ke Charche Hasrat Jaipuri Shankar Jaikishan Hindi Sanah Moidutty

Awards

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