Given the furore over the film Mat Kilau’s portrayal of minorities, it is a surprise that not only were several non-Malays involved in work behind the scene, but the music director responsible for the soundtrack was an Indian Malaysian, Santosh Longandran.

The soundtrack album for Mat Kilau, which is distributed by Nadir Studios, has 13 original tracks from the film and is now available on major streaming platforms, including Spotify.

Before Mat Kilau, Santosh, 30, had already made a name for himself as a sound designer for films such as...