Kaala is Rajinikanth's second film with director Pa Ranjith, after Kabali. The film had Eswari Rao, Huma Qureshi, Manikandan, and others play crucial supporting roles, while Nana Patekar played the villain. Santhosh Narayanan composed the music, while the project was bankrolled by Wunderbar Films.
The film gained immensely positive reviews and performed decently at the box office. One of the most popular earworm tracks from the film was Kannamma, that was sung by Ananthu. In an exclusive interview with Behindwoods, Santhosh Narayanan and Ananthu recreated the magic.
The duo went unplugged and started singing the popular number upon the request of the anchor. 2018 was a wonderful year for Santhosh Narayanan, with films like Mercury, Kaala, Vada Chennai, and Pariyerum Perumal, and all four films had praiseworthy music.
He is currently composing for Raju Murugan's Gypsy that has Jiiva in the lead role. The team has released the first single, titled Very Very Bad song. Catch Santhosh Narayanan and Ananthu performing live below: