M. Jayachandran
{{Short description|Indian music composer (born 1971)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
|name = M. Jayachandran
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|birth_name = Jayachandran Madhusoodanan Nair
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1971|06|14}}
|birth_place = Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
|background = non_performing_personnel
| alias = M J Sir
|origin = Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
|occupation = Music director, playback singer
|years_active = 1993–present
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Madhusoodanan Jayachandran Nair (born 14 June 1971) is an Indian composer, singer, and musician. He has won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director a record number of nine times. In 2005, he also won the state award for best male singer. In 2015, he won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for the film Ennu Ninte Moideen. He has composed music for 126 films.
Early life and career
Jayachandran was born on 14 June 1971, at Thiruvananthapuram.{{cite web |title= 1 |url= http://musickade.com/mp3/rajeev-alunkal-light-music}}{{cite web |title= 2 |website=Facebook |url=https://m.facebook.com/harithahareeshnairsinger/posts/915504871846332}} He began learning Carnatic music at the age of 5 under Attingal Harihara Iyer and later under Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath.{{cite web|title=Scaling peaks of success|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/10/21/stories/2005102102540100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219073904/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/10/21/stories/2005102102540100.htm|url-status=dead|work=The Hindu|archive-date=2013-12-19}} Thereafter, he was a student of Neyyattinkara Mohanachandran for 18 years. He won the Carnatic vocal competition at the Kerala University youth festival four times in a row from 1987 to 1990.
Jayachandran began his career in the film industry as a playback singer for the movie Vasudha in 1992 and then became an assistant to Malayalam music director G. Devarajan. In 1995, he became an independent music director through the film Chantha.
Personal life
Jayachandran is the younger among the two sons of late Madhusoodanan Nair (d. 2014) and late Vijaya Nair (d. 2009), born on 14 June 1971. He has an elder brother named Prakash Chandran. He worked at Asianet before taking up full-time music direction. He married Priya on 12 November 1995, and has two sons Nandagopal and Karthik Gopal.{{cite news|title=Seasoned culinary managers|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Food/seasoned-culinary-managers/article5141993.ece|work=The Hindu|date=18 September 2013 |last1=M |first1=Athira }} He has been on the judging panel of musical reality shows in Malayalam television.
Filmography
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Albums (non-film)
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- Mangalyathaali (lyrics: Chovvalloor Krishnankutty, Chittoor Gopi, Sreemoolanagaram Ponnan, singers: various)
- Mahamaaya (2005) (lyrics: Rajeev Alunkal, singer: K. S. Chithra)
- Sandhyanjali (2005) (lyrics: Traditional, singer: K. S. Chithra)
- Unnikkannan (2005) (lyrics: Chowalloor Krishnankutty, singer: K. S. Chithra)
- Vandeham Harikrishna (2006) (lyrics: Gireesh Puthenchery, singer: K. S. Chithra)
- Padmam Sree Padmam (2008) (lyrics: S Ramesan Nair, singers: M. G. Sreekumar, Radhika Thilak)
- Aattukal Deviyamma (lyrics: various, singers: various)
- Amme Devi Mahamaye (lyrics: S. Ramesan Nair, singer: P. Jayachandran)
- Gopichandanam (lyrics: S Ramesan Nair, singer: K. S. Chithra)
- Haripriya (lyrics: S Ramesan Nair, singer: K. S. Chithra)
- Campus (2002) (lyrics: Gireesh Puthenchery, S Ramesan Nair, Rajeev Alunkal, Yogesh, singers: various)
- Kudamullapoo (2003) (lyrics: Gireesh Puthenchery, singers: K. J. Yesudas, Vijay Yesudas, K. S. Chithra)
- Iniyennum (2004) (lyrics: East Coast Vijayan, singers: various)
- Ormakkai (2005) (lyrics: East Coast Vijayan, singers: various)
- Swantham (2006) (lyrics: East Coast Vijayan, singers: various)
- Raagolsavam (lyrics: Pallippuram Mohanachandran, singers: Biju Narayanan, Srinivas, K. S. Chithra)
- Thiruvona Paattu (lyrics: Sreekumaran Thampi, singers: P. Jayachandran, K. S. Chithra)
Television
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;TV Shows as Judge
- Saptaswarangal (Asianet)
- Mega Singer (Jeevan TV)
- Voice of Kerala (Surya TV)
- Gandharvasangeetham (Kairali TV)
- Star Singer (Asianet)
- Old is Gold (Surya TV)
- Super Star (Amrita TV)
- Top Singer (Flowers TV)
;TV serials as Music Director
- Indulekha (Surya TV)
- Santhwanam (Asianet)
- Padathapainkili (Asianet)
- Ammayariyathe (Asianet)
- Kabani (Zee Keralam)
- Bharathi Kannamaa (Star Vijay) -Tamil
- Swathi Nakshatram Chothi (Zee Keralam)
- Chembarathi(Zee Keralam)
- Mouna Ragam (Star Vijay) -Tamil
- Vanambadi (Asianet)
- Sreekrishnan (Surya TV)
- Geethanjali (Surya TV)
- Adhiparashakthi Chottanikkarayamma (Surya TV)
- Sreeguruvayoorappan (Surya TV)
- Kalyani(Surya TV)
- Ente Sooryaputhri (Asianet)
- Swarnamayooram (Asianet)
- Veendum Jwalayayi (DD Malayalam)
- Kudumbini(Asianet)
- Sooryaputhri (Asianet)
- Innale (Surya TV)
- Black and White (Asianet)
Awards
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- 2015 – Best Music Director – Ennu Ninte Moideen ("Kathirunnu Kathirunnu")
Honorary
- 2012 – Swaralaya Yesudas Award
- 2003 – Best Music Director – Gaurisankaram
- 2004 – Best Music Director – Perumazhakkalam and Kathavasheshan
- 2005 – Best Play Back Singer – Nottam ("Melle Melle")
- 2007 – Best Music Director – Nivedyam
- 2008 – Best Music Director – Madampi
- 2010 – Best Music Director – Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram
- 2012 – Best Music Director – Celluloid
- 2016 – Best Music Director – Kamboji
- 2021 – Best Music Director- Sufiyum Sujatayum
- 2023 – Best Music Director- 19aam Noottandu
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
- 2003 – Best Music Director - Balettan, Gaurisankaram, Kanninum Kannadikkum{{Cite web |date=2004-02-01 |title=Film critics' awards announced |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/02/01/stories/2004020105530400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820054715/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/02/01/stories/2004020105530400.htm |archive-date=2010-08-20 |access-date=2020-10-20 |url-status=usurped |website=The Hindu}}
- 2003 – Best Music Director Award Gaurisankaram
- 2004 – Best Music Director Award Perumazhakkalam, Mampazhakkalam
- 2007 – Best Music Director Award Nivedyam
- 2011 – Best Music Director Award Pranayam
- 2004 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam – Perumazhakkalam
- 2011 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam – Pranayam{{cite web
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- 2013 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam – Celluloid
- 2015 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam – Ennu Ninte Moideen
- 2013 – Asiavision Awards – Best Music Director{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates247.com/entertainment/mammotty-kavya-madhavan-bag-asiavision-awards-2013-11-05-1.526962 |title=Mammotty, Kavya Madhavan bag Asiavision awards - Emirates 24|7 |publisher=Emirates247.com |date=2013-11-05 |access-date=2016-02-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060116/http://www.emirates247.com/entertainment/mammotty-kavya-madhavan-bag-asiavision-awards-2013-11-05-1.526962 |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}
- 2009 - Best music director
- 2009 - Album of the year
- 2009 - Song of the year
- 2010 - Best music director
- 2010 - Album of the year
- 2010 - Song of the year
- 2011 - Song of the year
- 2011 - Album of the year
- 2011 - Best music director
Asianet Television Awards
- 2017 - Manninte Manamulla Sangeetham ( Honorary awards)
- 2017 - Best Music Director
Mazhavil Mango Award
- 2021 - Best Music director
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060908015026/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/10/21/stories/2005102102540100.htm Scaling peaks of success]
- [http://musickade.com/mp3/rajeev-alunkal-light-music]
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Category:Malayalam playback singers
Category:Malayalam film score composers
Category:Musicians from Thiruvananthapuram
Category:Kerala State Film Award winners
Category:Filmfare Awards South winners
Category:Film musicians from Kerala