| Vivek–Mervin | |
|---|---|
 Mervin Solomon (L) and Vivek Siva (R) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Chennai, India |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupation(s) | Composers, music director, music producer, singers, arrangers |
| Instrument(s) | DAW, Keyboard, Piano and Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Sony Music, Think Music, Divo and Vivek Mervin Music |
| Members | Vivek Siva Mervin Solomon |
Vivek–Mervin is an Indian music composer duo consisting of Vivek Siva and Mervin Solomon. They are known for their work in Tamil language films. They worked together on Vadacurry (2014), Dora (2016), Pattas (2020), Sulthan (2021) Sangathamizhan (2020) and Gulaebaghavali (2018).
Early life and education
Vivek underwent his schooling in Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan School in Chennai. He learnt the Carnatic mandolin from Shri U. P. Raju. He performed with a fusion band called “Zinx” in school and college. His band mates included music composer Anirudh, Leon James, Krishna Kishor and violinist MS Ananthakrishnan.
The Oscar Winner AR RAHMAN noticed “Zinx” in a band hunt and praised them. Vivek performed in numerous fusion shows, corporate gigs and public shows with the band.
Vivek did his Bachelors of Commerce and later went on to pursue a degree in law at Dr. Ambedkar Law University in Chennai.
Mervin Solomon did his schooling at Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School, Chennai.
He learnt piano since the age of three from Madras Institute of Music from D. J. Prabhakar. He completed Grade 8 in piano from Trinity College of Music, London. He was part of multiple bands through school and college. He later joined the band Zinx, where Vivek and he performed together in numerous shows. He completed Bachelors in Visual Communications from Madras Christian College, Chennai. Both of them were music producers with composer Anirudh Ravichander and worked in films such as 3, Edhir Neechal, Kathi, VIP, Vedalam, Petta, Naanum Rowdy Dhaan, Vanakkam Chennai, etc.
Vivek Siva had worked in the song mix for Kaaki Sattai, Kahthi, David, Remo.
Career
Vivek Siva trained as a classical musician and performed with numerous bands while in school. Solomon had worked as a music producer, and scored music for albums in gospel and classical genres. Vivek Siva, Solomon, and Anirudh Ravichander are from the band Zinx. Vivek and Mervin later worked as music producers and mix engineers for Anirudh Ravichander.
The songs and background score of their debut movie Vadacurry (2015) were well received. "Nenjukulla Nee" became an instant hit and topped the charts. In their second project Pugazh (2016), the duo roped in Hindi singer Arijit Singh for his first Tamil song "Neeye", which became a chartbuster. They composed music for films with stars such as Dhanush in Pattas, Karthi in Sulthan, Vijay Sethupathy in Sangathamizhan, Nayanthara in Dora, Prabhudeva in Gulaebaghavali, etc. Their own releases became chartbusters and garnered attention from all age groups. Notably songs such as "Orasaadha", "Guleba", "Chill Bro", "Jai Sulthan", etc., went viral. They released and featured in 3 independent singles in collaboration with Sony Music South. In keeping with their interest in live performance, they did public concerts, award shows, college pro shows, and YouTube One Nation Festival.
Discography
Films
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Star Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Vadacurry | Jai (actor), Swathi Reddy | |
| 2016 | Pugazh | Jai (actor), Surbhi | |
| 2017 | Dora | Nayanthara | |
| 2018 | Gulaebaghavali | Prabhu Deva, Hansika Motwani | |
| Mohini | Trisha Krishnan | Only songs | |
| Vedigundu Pasangge | Malaysian Tamil movie | ||
| 2019 | Thumbaa | Darshan (Tamil actor) | One song "Jilebara" |
| Sanga Thamizhan | Vijay Sethupathi, Raashii Khanna | ||
| 2020 | Pattas | Dhanush | |
| Dharala Prabhu | Harish Kalyan | One song "Pularum" | |
| 2021 | Sulthan | Karthi, Rashmika Mandanna, | |
| 2022 | Enna Solla Pogirai | Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan | |
| 2024 | Singapore Saloon | RJ Balaji | |
| Hitler | Vijay Antony | ||
| 2025 | Jinn | Mugen Rao | |
| RAPO22 † | Ram Pothineni, Bhagyashree Borse | Telugu debut | |
| Nila Varum Velai | Kalidas Jayaram |
Independent works
| Year | Title | Label | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Orasaadha | Sony Music | Ku Karthik | Vivek Siva, Mervin Solomon | 7UP Madras GIG Single Release |
| 2020 | Gaandu Kannamma | Sony Music Single Release | |||
| Angry Kannamma | Sai Kiran | ||||
| 2021 | Pakkam Neeyum Illai | Ku Karthik | |||
| 2023 | Addictive | A Vivek Mervin Original | Nixen, Bala | ||
| Thala Doi Takkaru Doi | Nixen, Vivek-Mervin | Anthem by Star Sports 1 Tamil for Team CSK | |||
| Na Na Na Na | Vishnu Edavan | ||||
| 2024 | Azhagiya Puyale | VM Originals | Krithika Nelson | Harsha Vardhan | |
| Sollu | Ponraj | Vivek Siva, Nithyashree Venkataramanan | |||
| Pogirai | Prakash Francis | Adithya RK | |||
| Yaadhumaagi Nindraaye | Maathevan | M.S Krsna, Nithyashree Venkataramanan | |||
| Ven Sango | Krithika Nelson | Sivaangi Krishnakumar | |||
| 2024 | Aana Oona | VYRL South | Adesh Krishna |
Awards and recognition
- Big MUSIC Awards for Best Song in their Debut Album - "Nenjukulle Nee"
- Behindwoods Gold Medal for their debut independent Single - "Orasaadha"
- V4 Film Awards for Best Album of the year - Gulaebaghavali
- Cinefest Malaysian Film Awards for Best International Music Director - Vedigundu Pasangge - A Malaysian Tamil Film
- Ananda Vikadan Award for Top Youngsters of the Year-2019 for excellence in Music
- Cinefest Awards Malaysia for Best Composers
- Kannadasan Film Awards for Best Composers
- 5 songs In Spotify Top Tamil Songs of 2020
- Most streamed Tamil Independent Song across all music platforms - "Orasaadha"
Other works and releases
- The duo composed the jingles for NAC JEWELLERS starring Samantha Ruth Prabhu.
- The title Jingles for Club Fm Malayalam.
- The duo performed at KWC Star Expo Centre In Kuala Lumpur Malaysia as part of Vivek Mervin Live In Malaysia.
- The duo have performed at the Crown Music Festival in Zurich, Switzerland in October 2022.
Notes
References
- "Vivek-Mervin to compose for PrabhuDheva's next — Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- "Vivek-Mervin bag a biggie next". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/telugu/news/2024/Nov/25/composer-duo-vivek-mervin-to-make-their-telugu-debut-with-rapo22
- "Vivek Mervin at CFMA 2019".
- "Vivek Mervin Live In Malaysia".
- "Vivek & Mervin Live in Swiss".