{"id":2151542,"date":"2025-11-12T13:46:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T13:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2151542"},"modified":"2025-11-12T13:46:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T13:46:30","slug":"from-struggling-for-rs-150-to-musical-success-santhosh-narayanans-emotional-confession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/from-struggling-for-rs-150-to-musical-success-santhosh-narayanans-emotional-confession\/","title":{"rendered":"From struggling for Rs 150 to musical success: Santhosh Narayanan\u2019s emotional confession |"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-125274645,imgsize-31740,width-400,resizemode-4\/santhosh-narayanan.jpg\" alt=\"From struggling for Rs 150 to musical success: Santhosh Narayanan\u2019s emotional confession\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/munishkanth\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Munishkanth<\/a>, who has made his mark in many films as a comedian, is now starring in the new film &#8216;Middle Class&#8217;. Directed by Kishore Muthuramalingam, the film stars Vijayalakshmi, Kali Venkat, Radha Ravi, Qureshi, Vela Ramamoorthy, and many others in important roles. The film is designed to portray the middle-class life of society with humor and truth. The film will be released in theaters on November 21.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Santhosh Narayanan shares his heartfelt journey<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Meanwhile, the trailer launch of the film \u2018Middle Class\u2019 was held in Chennai yesterday (November 11). Many film celebrities also attended the event. Music composer Santhosh Narayanan was one of them. At the ceremony, he humorously, yet emotionally, shared his \u201cmiddle class\u201d experiences in life.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Santhosh Narayanan recalls his early struggles<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Speaking at the event, Santhosh Narayanan said: \u201cOnce I got a job offer in Bangalore. I flew for the first time for that job. It cost Rs. 5000. At that time, I used to save change in CD covers. If you take that away, it will be an economic disaster. I traveled with that savings. When I returned, I had just 150 rupees,&#8221; he recalled.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Santhosh Narayanan reflects on his \u201ccycle of nothingness\u201d<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Santhosh Narayanan then added that \u201cThey charged me Rs 300 for watching TV on the plane. But I lied and said I lost my wallet and gave them the remaining Rs 150. They added the rest and said they sent the TV. But that TV never came to me because I couldn&#8217;t pay the courier. At that time, there was no recharge for the phone, and life itself was like a cycle of nothingness. It was only after I returned to Chennai that I realized what the real economic struggle was. But it was that effort that brought me to this height today. 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