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Jim Satya, is an Indian Film Music Producer, Song Writer, Session Musician, who works predominantly in Tamil & Hindi films, having also worked in Kannada, Telugu & Malayalam films. He has been Nominated 4 Times for Radio Mirchi Awards in the “Best Music Producer” category. He won the IRAA for “Best Music Production”.. He has been part of several Award Winning films as Music Producer and Background Score Producer. He is actively part of Gospel Music with Helen Satya & the Satya family.

Early life
Jim Satya was born in to the Legendry Musical Satya Family. His original name is Paul Satya. Music was always in his blood from early days. Jim learned to play the piano from his Dad while in 8th standard. He started to work in many Gospel songs at that age doing Studio Sessions with his Musical Family. He has performed on many Concerts too.

His musical journey started early from school days as part of the School band and later the MCC college band. He was very much attracted towards Pop and Rock music, also listening to Jazz music. In the late 80s he was part of a few bands performing Rock shows. Later, forming the band “Burn” which consisted of college friends and others...The band recorded their Debut album in early 90s...Unfortunately, with the lack of a Record deal the album never released...He was also a part of bands like ‘Nemesis Avenue’, ‘Jus Friends’ and now currently with the band 'Roxygen,'. He started his Music Production journey working on the Hardware Sequencer Roland-MC50.

During this period he also worked as a Computer teacher in a school whilst working side by side doing his Live shows and Studio Sessions. In the mid 90s he met Sandeep Chowta who was composing for films at that time...In the process two films (Ninne Pelladutha & Satya) both ending up becoming Blockbusters and winning the prestigious “Filmfare Award”...This started his illustrious career into the Film industry as a Music Producer. In the Musical journey he has worked with the Top Music Directors like A.R.Rahman, Pritam, Harris Jayaraj, Shankar Ehsaan Loy, to name a few.

Personal Life
Jim Satya is married to Deepa Winslin. They have two sons Sushil Satya & Sunil Satya.

Jim was born in Coimbatore to his parents Mr.AJ Rajasingam Satya & Helen Satya. AJR Satya an accomplished Pianist and composer, who has completed his LTCL grades with Trinity College, London. He has composed and arranged several Gospel songs. Helen Satya, Known in the Gospel circuit as the “Nightingale of Tamil Gospel Music”,

Jim Satya is the youngest among 5. He has two older sisters and two older brothers. All musicians in their own right and part of the Gospel group ‘The Satya family’.

Has been a Recording artist for several years with HMV, Polydor Records and then later started her own Music Label “Satya Music”. Together the duo originally formed the “Grace Lodge Orchestra” which had a lot of session musicians plus friends performing...Later, as their children grew and started playing different instrument and also singing, the Orchestra evolved to being called “The Satya Family”. The couple along with the family of 5 children have performed at several Gospel meetings, Churches, Fund raisers, Weddings, etc. Also, a huge list of Gospel Albums to their credit. In Mid 70s Helen Satya started a kindergarten school, which over years has evolved into a full fledged School named “Satya Matriculation Higher Secondary School”.