Gopi Sunder, born inCochin into a musical family, was an associate to the composerOuseppachan for a long time. Sunder's father was a friend of Ouseppachan, which made Sunder a leading member in the troupe of the prolific composer. In popular songs like "Aankhon mein teri'" (Om Shanti Om) and "Ek Main Aur Ek Tu Hai" (Bluffmaster), keyboard programming was done by him. His entry into the film industry came when directorRoshan Andrews approached him with an offer to compose the background score for his movieNotebook which made him one of the most demanded background scorers in the Malayalam movie industry. He then went on to compose the background score for the movieBig B, starringMammootty, which marked his breakthrough in the film industry. DirectorSibi Malayil approached him to compose the soundtrack and background music for hisMohanlal productionFlash. His next project as a composer was inAmal Neerad's big budget movieSagar Alias Jacky Reloaded. His work in this movie was praised by the audience.[citation needed] The songs he composed for Amal Neerad'sAnwar featured in the charts for many weeks. His songs and background music in theMalayalam filmUstad Hotel made him one of the leading composers in the film industry.