Mumbai: Zee Music Company is accelerating its transformation into a truly pan-India music label by significantly expanding its presence across South Indian language markets through a series of strategic film music acquisitions and original music partnerships.
Building on its multilingual growth strategy, the company is strengthening its catalogue across Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada cinema, while reinforcing its position beyond Hindi and independent music. The expansion aligns with Zee Music Company’s vision of creating one of India’s most diverse multilingual music libraries by collaborating with celebrated filmmakers, emerging talent, and culturally rooted stories across regional markets.
The company’s South Indian journey gained momentum following the success of the critically acclaimed Malayalam film Balan: The Boy, directed by Chidambaram with music composed by Sushin Shyam. The film’s strong audience and critical response marked a significant milestone in Zee Music Company’s regional growth strategy and paved the way for deeper investments in South Indian cinema.
As part of its latest expansion, Zee Music Company has acquired the music rights for the highly anticipated Malayalam film I’M GAME, starring Dulquer Salmaan, Samyuktha Viswanathan, Mysskin, Kathir, Antony Varghese, and Parth Tiwari. Directed by Nahas Hidayath with music by Jakes Bejoy, the film is among the label’s marquee acquisitions and is expected to further strengthen its Malayalam portfolio.
The company has also secured music rights for an extensive slate of upcoming South Indian films across multiple languages.
Its Telugu acquisitions include Vikramarka, Pallaburusu, Happy Journey, Mega 158 starring Chiranjeevi with music by Thaman S, NBK 111 starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, Kajal Aggarwal, Nayanthara and Sanjay Dutt with music by Thaman S, Kanaka Durga featuring music by Thaman S, and VenkyAnil5, starring Venkatesh, Kalyan Ram, Keerthy Suresh and Krithi Shetty, directed by Anil Ravipudi with music by G.V. Prakash Kumar.
Its Malayalam slate has expanded with Credit Score, while the Kannada portfolio includes Birbal: Case 2, Vibhrama, and Mangala Gowri. In Tamil, Zee Music Company has acquired the music rights for Slumdog: 33 Temple Road, starring Vijay Sethupathi and Tabu with music composed by Harshavardhan Rameshwar.
Additionally, the label has acquired the multi-language music rights for KVN Productions and Monster Mind Creations’ much-awaited film Toxic, featuring Rocking Star Yash, covering Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam.
Beyond film music, Zee Music Company is also expanding its presence in original music intellectual properties. The company has partnered with ZEE5 Malayalam’s Kerala Underground, an upcoming hip-hop reality show, securing its music rights while recently releasing the show’s promotional anthem featuring Dabzee, The Imbachi, MC Couper, and Parimal Shais.
Speaking about the company’s expansion strategy, Sujal Parekh, Chief Business Officer, Zee Music Company, said, “We’re happy to partner with Wayfarer Films on I’M GAME. This collaboration strengthens our presence in the Malayalam market and is another step in our Pan-India growth journey. We look forward to working with talented composers like Jakes Bejoy and bringing great music to audiences across languages.”
With an expanding catalogue spanning Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Punjabi, Gujarati, devotional music, and other regional languages, Zee Music Company continues to broaden its multilingual footprint. The newly acquired slate is scheduled for release through 2026 and 2027, further reinforcing the company’s ambition to become one of India’s fastest-growing and most comprehensive national music labels.
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