Sean Roldan

Sean Roldan came up through Chennai's indie and jazz scene before moving into film scoring, and it shows — his soundtracks tend to feel more textured and less formulaic than the mass-market norm. Songs like "Idhazhin Oram" from Jigarthanda carry that same off-the-beaten-path sensibility into the mainstream. If you like your Tamil film music a bit more understated, start here.