Sai Abhyankkar

Sai Abhyankkar
Born (2004-11-04) 4 November 2004
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Composer
  • Programmer
  • Record Producer
Years active2023–present
Works
  • "Katchi Sera"
  • "Aasa Kooda"
  • "Sithira Puthiri"
Parents
RelativesSai Smriti (Sister)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals, Guitar, Keyboard
Labels

Sai Abhyankkar (born 4 November 2004) is an Indian composer and singer who works primarily in Tamil films. He is the son of singers Tippu and Harini. Abhyankkar's debut independent single "Katchi Sera", composed for Think Indie, went viral.[1]

Bakkiyaraj Kannan signed him to compose music for Benz in 2024, which was his debut in Tamil cinema, and he soon after signed on Karuppu.

Personal life and career

Sai Abhyankkar was born on 4 November 2004 as the son of Indian Tamil singers Tippu and Harini.[2] His sister Sai Smriti is also a singer.[3]

On 21 January 2024, Abhyankkar released a single "Katchi Sera" starring Samyuktha Viswanathan which gained popularity on social media platforms, accumulating over 200+ million views on YouTube.[4][5]

On 12 June, his next single was "Aasa Kooda" starring Preity Mukhundhan, which trended on social media with over 200+ million views. The same day, he had signed his film debut, Benz starring Raghava Lawrence, which is directed by Bakkiyaraj Kannan and presented by Lokesh Kanagaraj.[6] On the occasion of his birthday, 4 November, his inclusion was officially announced by the makers.[7] On 31 January 2025, his next single was "Sithira Puthiri" starring Meenakshi Chaudhary. His fourth independent single, "Vizhi Veekura," was released on 7 July 2025.[8]

Discography

Feature films

Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
List of Sai Abhyankkar feature film credits as composer
Year Title Director Language Ref.
2025 Balti † Unni Sivalingam Malayalam [9]
Dude † Keerthiswaran Tamil [10]
Karuppu † RJ Balaji [11]
2026 Benz † Bakkiyaraj Kannan [12]
STR 49 † Ramkumar Balakrishnan [13]
2027 AA22xA6 † Atlee Telugu [14]
TBA SK 24 † Vinayak Chandrasekaran Tamil [15]
TBA Marshal † Tamizh

Singles

Year Song Notes Lyrics Co-Actress / Co-Singer Ref.
2023 Valam Varavendum From Album Valam Varavendum Himself [16]
2024 Katchi Sera Single
Think Music India 		Adesh Krishna Samyuktha Viswanathan [2]
Aasa Kooda Single
Think Music India 		Sathyan Ilanko Co-Singer - Sai Smriti
Preity Mukhundhan 		[17]
2025 Sithira Puthiri Single
Think Music India 		Vivek Meenakshi Chaudhary [18]
Vizhi Veekura Single
Think Music India 		Adesh Krishna Co-Singer - Sai Smriti [19]

References

  1. ^ "India's Katchi Sera in Top 10 Most Searched Songs 2024 with Espresso and Fortnight - Entertainment News". www.wionews.com. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  2. ^ a b Abhyankkar, Sai. "Sai Abhyankkar: I manifested for Katchi Sera to become global - Exclusive". Radio Mirchi (Interview). Archived from the original on 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  3. ^ Radhakrishnan, Roopa (2024-08-21). "We share whatever we feel with each other, say Sai Abhyankkar and Sai Smriti". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2025-01-08. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  4. ^ "Sai Abhyankkar Plans More Releases and Film Music After 'Katchi Sera' Success". 2024-05-08. Archived from the original on 2024-07-15. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  5. ^ "Sai Abhyankkar makes a smashing debut with Katchi Sera". 2024-05-08. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  6. ^ "I'm happy to be the third music composer in LCU: Sai Abhyankkar". The Times of India. 2024-11-04. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  7. ^ Think Music India (2024-11-04). Welcome On Board Sai Abhyankkar | Benz | Raghava Lawrence | Lokesh Kanakaraj | Bakkiyaraj Kannan. Retrieved 2024-11-04 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ https://x.com/amazonmusicin/status/1940797708907790526?s=46. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2025-06-10). "Shane Nigam's 25th film, co-starring Shanthnu Bhagyaraj, titled 'Balti'; title glimpse video out". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2025-06-13. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ Anusha Sundar. "PR 04: Pradeep Ranganathan's film with Good Bad Ugly makers goes on floors Video out". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 11 April 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  11. ^ M, Narayani (2024-12-09). "Sai Abhyankkar replaces AR Rahman in RJ Balaji's Suriya 45". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 2024-12-09. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  12. ^ Sreejith Mullappilly (2024-11-03). "Sai Abhyankkar to make his debut as a composer with Lokesh Kanagaraj's Benz". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  13. ^ Features, C. E. (2025-04-14). "Sai Abhayankkar onboard Silambarasan-Ramkumar Balakrishnan's STR 49". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
  14. ^ "Who is Sai Abhyankkar? Meet the singer who has bagged Allu Arjun-Atlee film and replaced AR Rahman in Suriya45 without a single release yet". PINKVILLA. 2025-04-07. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
  15. ^ Marty_At_Reddit (2025-07-03). "Sai Abhyankkar On SK24 😭". r/kollywood. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
  16. ^ "Valam Varavendum (Full Song) - Sai Abhyankkar, Sriram Parthasarathy", JioSaavn, 2023-08-06, archived from the original on 2024-07-09, retrieved 2024-07-09
  17. ^ Aasa Kooda from Think Indie Song: Aasa Kooda from Think Indie MP3 Tamil Song by Sai Abhyankkar Online Free on Gaana.com, archived from the original on 2024-07-09, retrieved 2024-07-09
  18. ^ "Sai Abhyankkar: சாய் அபயன்கரின் மூன்றாவது பாடல் எப்படி இருக்கு? அட.. இவரும் இருக்காரா?". Times Now Tamil (in Tamil). 2025-01-30. Archived from the original on 2025-01-30. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  19. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
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