Mejo Joseph
{{BLP sources|date=December 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Mejo Josseph
| image =
| caption =
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| background = non_performing_personnel
| birth_name = Mejo Josseph
| alias = Mejjo Josseph
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1981|1|28}}
| death_date =
| genre = World, Hard rock, Pop music, Gospel, Folk music
| occupation = Music director, Playback singer, Actor
| years_active = 2006–present
}}
Mejo Joseph is a music director from South India. He made his debut in the Malayalam movie Notebook.{{cite news |title=Note Book - A definite chart buster |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/32992.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613195503/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/32992.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 June 2011 |work=IndiaGlitz |date=13 January 2007 |accessdate=2008-10-08 }} He has composed several songs multilingually for films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. He also has several albums and singles in the aforementioned languages to his credit and is also a composer and vocalist for several adfilms.
Personal life
Mejo was born to Joseph and Rosemary, belonging to a Roman Catholic Syrian Christian family from Thrissur, Kerala, on 28 January 1981. He did his schooling at Don Bosco High School, Irinjalakuda. Mejo did his Bachelors Degree in Commerce from Christ College, Irinjalakuda and he completed his education with the Masters Degree in Business Administration in Marketing and Finance from Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College, Pollachi. He is also a diploma holder in Sound Engineering from the Riyan Institute of Film Technology, Ernakulam. Mejo is married to Merrin, a businesswoman. The couple has four children, including Abdiel Joseph.https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=201069029944750&set=a.169767903074863.52245.100001249631125&type=1&theater {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}} He is the brother-in-law of the popular filmmaker Rosshan Andrrews.
Career
Mejo has been passionate about music since his early childhood and begin his quest and experimentation with music through his debut in 2006 through the Malayalam movie Notebook which was directed by his brother-in-law Roshan Andrews. The soundtrack of this film won him immediate attention. He debuted as an actor too, in this film through his heartwarming character 'Firoz', a music enthusiast. He later worked with Johny Antony for the movie Cycle.{{cite news |title=Mejo is back |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/32992.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613195503/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/32992.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 June 2011 |work=IndiaGlitz |date=13 August 2007 |accessdate=2008-10-08 }} The music of Cycle also became a superhit and Mejo's talent was highly acclaimed.
Slowly, yet steadily, he climbed the ladder to become one of the most loved music composers in the South Indian Film Industry.
Mejo has been an Executive Member of the FEFKA Music Directors Union (FEMU) and currently holds the position of the Vice President for the same.
Mejo debuted as a Producer for his 2021 film Innu Muthal by being one among the four producers under the banner THE GREAT INDIAN CINEMAS. In 2023 he did music for Thaaram Theertha Koodaram starring Karthik Ramakrishnan written and directed by Arjun Prabhakaran and Gokul Ramakrishnan respectively.
Discography
=As Music Director and Singer=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:100%;" | |||||
| width=35 | Year
! width=200 | Film ! width=50 | Songs ! width=50 | BGM ! width=50 | Language ! width=50 | Singer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="1" |2006 | Notebook | {{tick}} | {{X mark}} | rowspan="6" | Malayalam | Yes |
| rowspan="1" |2009 | Cycle | {{tick}} | {{X mark}} | rowspan="2" | No | |
| rowspan="1" |2010 | Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe | {{tick}} | {{X mark}} | ||
| rowspan="1" |2011 | Traffic | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | rowspan="2" | Yes | |
| rowspan="3" |2012 | Chapters | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | ||
| Entry | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | No | ||
| Telugabbai | {{tick}} | {{X mark}} | Telugu Language | Yes | |
| rowspan="1" |2013 | Chennaiyil Oru Naal | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | Tamil Language | No |
| rowspan="3" |2014 | Hangover | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | rowspan="13" | Malayalam | rowspan="7" | No |
| Konthayum Poonoolum | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | |||
| Law point | {{tick}} | {{X mark}} | |||
| 2017
|Y |{{X mark}} |{{tick}} | |||||
| rowspan="1" |2017 | C/O Saira Banu | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | ||
| rowspan="1" |2019 | Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | ||
| rowspan="1" |2021 | Cheraathukal | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | ||
| rowspan="1" |2021 | Innu Muthal | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | Yes | |
| rowspan="1" |2022 | Njaan Michael | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | No | |
| rowspan="1" |2023 | Kaipola | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | Yes | |
| rowspan="1" |2023 | Thaaram Theertha Koodaram movie | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | rowspan="2" | No | |
| rowspan="1" |2023 | Nannayikoode | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | ||
| rowspan="1" |2023 | The Third Murder | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | Yes | |
| rowspan="1" |2023 | Nanchinavadu | {{tick}} | {{tick}} | Telugu Language | No |
| rowspan="1" |2024 | Gangs Of Sukumara Kurup | {{tick}} | {{X mark}} | Malayalam | No |
=As actor=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:100%;" |
| Year
! Film ! Role !Notes |
|---|
| 2006
| Notebook |Firoz |Debut |
| 2019
| Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam | Eldose | |
=Albums and Singles=
| class = "sortable wikitable"
! Year !! Album !! Genre!! Language !! Notes | ||||
| rowspan="1"|2004 | Manicheppu | World | rowspan="2" | Malayalam | Jyotsna Radhakrishnan won the Kerala State Film Critics Award for the song Hridayathin Manicheppu |
| rowspan="1"|2009 | Naattile Thaaram by RADIO MANGO | rowspan="8" | Pop | ||
| rowspan="1"|2016 | Genesis | Malayalam, Tamil | ||
| rowspan="1"|2017 | Destiny - THE DREAM (Single) | rowspan="2" | English | ||
| rowspan="1"|2018 | There is no Goodbye (Single) | |||
| rowspan="3" |2021 | Mayathe (Single) | rowspan="2" | Malayalam | ||
| Kathakal Neele (Single) | ||||
| Mystery (Single) | English | |||
| rowspan="1"|2022 | En Pathi Nee Thanedee (Single) | Tamil |
=Ad films=
| class = "sortable wikitable"
! Year !! Brand | |
| rowspan="3" |2023 | Willy White |
| Lifecare Pharmaceuticals | |
| Quality Food Products | |
| rowspan="2" |2021 | Walkaroo |
| Khind | |
| rowspan="1"|2020 | Favourite Homes |
| rowspan="2" |2018 | Lifecare Adult Pullups |
| KIMS Liver Transplant | |
| rowspan="1"|2017 | Joy Alukkas |
| rowspan="2" |2016 | Somans |
| Mahalekshmi Silks the Classics | |
| rowspan="3" |2015 | Kent Palm |
| Kitex Dezire | |
| Kitex Trawellday | |
| rowspan="1"|2014 | Mahalakshmi Silks |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2529396}}
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Category:Musicians from Thrissur
Category:Malayalam film score composers
Category:Don Bosco schools alumni
Category:Film musicians from Kerala