Karthikeya Murthy

Co-Founder

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India18 yrs 9 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 100 projects with award-winning works.
First Indian BAFTA Breakthrough Honoree.
Led a team of 50+ in music production.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Music Industry Professional with expertise in composition, production, and education.

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Skills

Core Skills

Music ManagementMusic ProductionMusic EducationMusic CompositionProject ManagementFilm Scoring

Other Skills

Event ManagementLeadershipMusic PerformanceAudio EngineeringOrchestral MusicMusic DirectorMusic TheoryMusic EditingAudio RecordingAudio EditingAudio Post ProductionAudio MixingPro ToolsMicrosoft ExcelTeam Management

About

• Creativity keeps me alive, fresh & enriches my soul. • Passionate and experiential composer. • Over 100 Projects across formats with several award-winning works. • Developed a team of 50+ individuals. • Over 15 years of experience in the Music Industry. • Impeccable record of on-time delivery of requirements. • First Composer from India to be selected as BAFTA Breakthrough Honoree.

Experience

18 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

8 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

11 mos

Current Experience

Netflix

Music Coordinator

May 2025 – Present · 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Madras tunes llp

Partner

Jan 2010 – Apr 2025 · 15 yrs 3 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

A band in the genre of world music started in the year 2007 was developed into a music school (2010) and studio (2014).
Founder. Winner of the band hunt show "Ooh La La La" conducted by SAREGAMA and judged by Mr. A. R. Rahman (2007).
"Project Gurukul" a music school started in the year 2010 with students clearing Trinity College of Music, London exams with distinction.
Team Lead for a pilot trial of subscription-based music for the movie "Mangalapuram".
Produced and performed song for "THE END" (a campaign against Women/Child Sex Trafficking).
Produced and performed multiple concerts with "A List" artists like Mr. Zakir Hussain, Mr. Sivamani, Mr. T K Murthy, Mr. "Vikku" Vinayakaram.
Currently designing an interactive visual curriculum for teaching music to kids.

Music ManagementMusic ProductionEvent ManagementMusic EducationLeadership

Freelance

Music Composer/Producer

Jan 2010 – Apr 2025 · 15 yrs 3 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Clients include Amazon Studios (SOL/Phoenix Inspired), SAREGAMA (Yoodlee Films), Capital
Film Works, Sun Network, Star Network amongst others.
Developed single-point task/responsibility to a team of 50+ individuals.
Worked on various award-winning projects from Film Score, TV series, Web-Series to Documentaries, Advertisements, Theatre Works, Short Films.
As a centralized single point system managed the entire core skill responsibilities.
Decentralized by creating teams for Production, Programming, Supervision, Orchestration, Recording, Mixing and Mastering.
Responsibility included Project budget negotiation, Financial/Time Budgeting, Problem-Solving, Leadership guidance, Communication & Coordination.
AN AWARD-WINNING COMPOSER.
KEY PROJECTS
FILM SCORE (2014 - Present)
Amma's Pride (2024) - On the first legal transgender marriage in TN.
La Mirada Oculta (2023) - In collaboration with Victoria De La Vega
KD (as) Karuppudurai (2019).
Moodu Mukkalo Cheppalante (2015).
Moone Moonu Varthai (2015).
WEB-SERIES (2016 - Present)
Mouname Paarvayaai - Putham Puthu Kaalai 2 (2022) - Amazon Prime.
LoL Enga Siri Paappom (2021) - Amazon Prime [Starring Padmashri. Vivekh].
TV SERIES/IDENT (2012 - Present)
Star Vijay Music - Ident, Channel Launch Song and Mascot Theme (2020).
Namma Ooru Hero - Sun TV (2018) [Starring Vijay Sethupathi].
Tamil Kadavul Murugan - Star Vijay (2017).
THEATRE WORKS (2010 - Present)
Instinct - A contemporary Dance Drama (2012).
Folk Dance of India - By Dhananjayans (2011).
Oru Koodai Paasam - Directed by K.Balachander (2010).
OTHER WORKS (2007 - Present)
50+ Short Films including award-winning short films "Sweetness", "Pesum Por Chithirame".
30+ Advertisements.
Several chart-topping Singles.