In the world of the catchy jingle music of advertising, it took him seven years to create a niche for himself. Sridhar Kariat, son of the legendary Malayalam filmmaker Ramu Kariat, showed him the ropes of how to stand out in the fast lane of advertising. In those difficult days, his uncle Devan, an actor-politician in Malayalam films, helped him get a roof over his head. His first exposure to professional music came in the form of composing jingles for TV commercials. In the years that he spent in Chennai, he struggled to find a foothold in the music industry. In an association that spanned more than a decade, Sundar assisted him with several works. While on the team, Sundar worked his way up, playing tabla and keyboard, and began getting noticed for his composing skills as well. Ouseppachan, a longtime friend of Sundar's father, took him as an assistant and became a mentor to the youngster. His father, Suresh, helped him get into the Malayalam composer Ouseppachan's music troupe.

Keen to make a career in music, he left for Chennai, where he took up classes at the Government Music College, but discontinued the course, feeling disillusioned. Eventually, when he got dropped out of school after failing his SSLC exams, his parents were supportive enough to let him pursue his dreams. During school days, Sundar was keener on playing the tabla and keyboard than studies. His early interest in music started from working in his father's recording studio business and listening to the radio with his mother. īorn to Suresh Babu and Livi, Sundar spent a large part of his childhood in Kochi. In 2017, his work in the film Pulimurugan was included in the contender list for the 90th Academy Awards nominations for Best Original Song and Best Original Score categories, but none were nominated. In 2016, he formed a live performance music band called ' Band Big G' in Dubai. Sundar started his own recording label, Gopi Sundar Music Company in 2014 with an idea to promote aspiring musicians and to make low-budget productions possible. He has won several accolades for his soundtrack albums and film scores, including a National Film Award, a Kerala State Film Award, and two Filmfare Awards South. As a keyboard programmer, he has collaborated with many music directors including the composer duo Vishal–Shekhar.

He started his career composing music for television commercials, as has nearly 5,000 jingles to his credit. (born ) is an Indian music director, programmer, playback singer, songwriter, actor and performer who works prominently in Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil film industries.

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