Justin Varghese
{{Short description|Indian Music Composer }}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Justin Varghese
| image = Justin Varghese Indian music composer, music producer, sound engineer, Kerala State film awards, music director photographer Gokul Maliyakal.jpg
| caption = Varghese holding the Kerala State Award for Best Music Director (2021)
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|10|10}}{{cn|date=November 2022}}
| birth_place = Kochi, Kerala, India
| nationality =
| occupation = {{hlist|Music Composer|Music Producer|Music Programmer}}
| parents =
| spouse = Meera
| years_active = 2009–present
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
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| instrument = Keyboard
| genre = {{hlist||Filmi|Film score|World music|Orchestral music}}
| label = {{ubl|123Musix|Bhavana Studios|Saregama|Muzik 247}}}}
}}
Justin Varghese (born 10 October 1983) is an Indian music composer, music producer, and sound engineer who works predominantly in the Malayalam cinema industry. He is known his works in Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (2019), Joji (2021) and Ajagajantharam (2021).{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/interview-composer-malayalam-justin-varghese/article37996938.ece | title=Malayalam composer Justin Varghese is on a roll with back-to-back releases | newspaper=The Hindu | date=21 December 2021 | last1=M | first1=Athira }}
Early life and education
Justin got into music by playing the keyboard in his church choir.{{cite web | url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/interviews/2021/11/27/interview-with-music-director-justin-varghese.html | title=സെമിനാരിയിലെ സംഗീത പഠനം; ബിജിബാലിന്റെ സഹായി; ഒടുവിൽ ഹിറ്റുകളുടെ അമരക്കാരൻ: ജസ്റ്റിൻ വർഗീസ് അഭിമുഖം }}
Musical career
He started working in Malayalam cinema as an independent music director with Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela (2017).{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/justin-varghesebijibal-taught-me-that-the-music-must-always-complement-the-movie/articleshow/60325129.cms | title=Justin Varghese: Bijibal taught me that the music must always complement the movie - Times of India | website=The Times of India | date=2 September 2017 }}
Discography
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Awards
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!Year !Award !Category !Film/Album/Song !Ref. |
2021
| rowspan=2|Kerala State Film Award | Joji |{{cite web | url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/may/27/52nd-kerala-state-film-awards-announced-31804.html | title=52nd Kerala State Film Awards announced | website=Cinema Express | date=27 May 2022 }}{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/52nd-kerala-state-film-awards-the-full-winners-list-live-updates-7939205/ | title = 52nd Kerala State Film Awards Announced | publisher = The Indian Express | date = 28 May 2022}} |
2023
| Chaaver |{{cite news |last1=K. |first1=Janani |title=Kerala State Film Awards: Prithviraj, Urvashi, Beena R Chandran win top acting honours |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/kerala-state-film-award-prithviraj-sukumaran-urvashi-beena-r-chandran-win-top-acting-honours-2583054-2024-08-16 |access-date=16 August 2024 |work=India Today |date=16 August 2024}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|6130626}}
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Category:People from Ernakulam district