S.P. Venkatesh is an Indian music director and composer who is known for his works in the Malayalam film industry. The music director who made his debut in the film industry in 1985 with a Malayalam film, Janakeeya Kodathi has composed music for more than 30 Malayalam films apart from three Tamil films and two Kannada films. His releases include Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar (1987), Douthyam (1989), Mahayanam (1989), Vyooham (1990), Sopanam (1993), Minnaram (1994), Detective (2007) and Koottukar (2010).