Ouseppachan

{{Infobox musical artist

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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist

| birth_name = Mechery Louis Ouseppachan

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1955|9|13}}

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| origin = Ollur, Thrissur, Kerala, India

| instrument = Violin

| genre = {{hlist|Film score|Classical}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Music director|Music producer|Violinist|Singer}}

| years_active = 1978–present

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{{Indian name|Ouseppachan|Mechery Louis}}Mechery Louis Ouseppachan (born 13 September 1955), known mononymously as Ouseppachan, is an Indian film composer and singer who primarily works in Malayalam films.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/composer-ouseppachan-on-his-threedecadelong-journey-in-mollywood/article8528482.ece|title=Music, his driving force|last=Pradeep|first=K.|date=2016-04-28|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-01-19|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}} He is a recipient of National Film Award, Filmfare Award and Kerala State Film Awards for his numerous film soundtrack albums and background scores.

Early life

Ouseppachan was born to Mathiri Paliakkara and Louis of the Mechery house on 13 September 1955 in Ollur, Thrissur, Kerala, India.weblokam.com – [http://www.weblokam.com/cinema/profiles/0609/13/1060913041_1.htm Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080108174904/http://www.weblokam.com/cinema/profiles/0609/13/1060913041_1.htm |date=8 January 2008 }}

Career

He started his music career as violinist in some music troupes including Voice of Trichur. Later he got the chance to be the violinist in concerts of renowned playback singer Madhuri. He later became the violinist under music director Paravoor Devarajan master.

His first work in the film industry was the film Eenam, for which he set the background score. He also composed additional background music for the film Aaravam (1979) in which he also played the role of a fiddle player, however Kathodu Kathoram (1985), directed by Bharathan is considered as his debut. Ouseppachan's work was noted for the film and three songs from the film became super hits. These songs were noted also for the immense use of violin. This may be attributed to the facts that Ousephachan himself is a violinist and that the protagonist of the film played by Mammootty is also a violinist.

Ousephachan then went on to compose music for over 120 films.{{Cite web |title=Ouseppachan |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1436884/ |access-date=2022-10-07 |website=IMDb}} He also composed songs for the non-commercial Hindi film Freaky Chakra, directed by V.K. Prakash and background scores for various other Hindi films, notably directed by Priyadarshan. His non-film songs include popular albums like Onapoothalam, Vasanthageetangal and many Christian devotional songs. Aside from music direction, he had taken up a spot as a judge for Asianet's Idea Star Singer 2008 and also as a judge for Kairali TV's Gandharva Sangeetham 2012.{{cite web|title=Eligible for Best Score, Names From Hollywood and Malayalam=http://carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/23/eligible-for-best-score-names-from-hollywood-and-malayalam/}}

Selected discography

class="wikitable" style="width:90%;" ! Year !! Title !! Language !! Remarks
1978	Aaravam	Malayalam	Debut Film. Background score only.
1983	Eenam	Malayalam	Background score only.
1985	Kathodu Kathoram	Malayalam	Debut film as music director for songs.
rowspan="3"\| 1986	Chilambu	Malayalam
Pranamam	Malayalam
Veendum	Malayalam
rowspan="6"\| 1987	Neelakkurinji Poothappol	Malayalam	Background score only
Venmegha Hamsangal	Malayalam
January Oru Orma	Malayalam
Kadhakku pinnil	Malayalam
Ponnu	Malayalam
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam	Malayalam	Winner Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director
rowspan="8"\| 1988	Mrithyunjayam	Malayalam
Oru Muthassi Katha	Malayalam
Dinarathrangal	Malayalam
Orkkappurathu	Malayalam	Background score only
Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal	Malayalam
Witness	Malayalam
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu	Malayalam
Vicharana	Malayalam
rowspan="6"\| 1989	Alicinte Anveshanam	Malayalam	Background score only
Varnam	Malayalam
Vandanam	Malayalam
Bhadrachitta	Malayalam
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam	Malayalam
Mahayanam	Malayalam
rowspan="5"\| 1990	Smrithikal	Malayalam
Purappadu	Malayalam
No.20 Madras Mail	Malayalam
Akkare Akkare Akkare	Malayalam
Thoovalsparsham	Malayalam
rowspan="5"\| 1991	Sundarikakka	Malayalam	Background Score only
Ulladakkam	Malayalam
Aavanikunnile Kinnaripookkal	Malayalam
Pookkalam Varavayi	Malayalam
Mookkilyarajyathu	Malayalam
rowspan="2"\| 1992	Ennodishtam Koodamo	Malayalam	Background Score only
Aayushkalam	Malayalam
rowspan="4"\| 1993	Aacharyan	Malayalam
Varam	Malayalam
Bhoomigeetham	Malayalam
Akashadoothu	Malayalam
rowspan="5"\| 1994	Nandini Oppol	Malayalam
Sagaram Sakshi	Malayalam	Background Score only
Adukkalakaryam	Malayalam
Njan Kodeeshwaran	Malayalam
Gamanam	Malayalam
rowspan="3"\| 1995	Anna	Malayalam
Arabia	Malayalam
Sargavasantham	Malayalam
rowspan="4"\| 1996	Mercara	Malayalam
Akashathekkoru Kilivathil	Malayalam
Dilliwala Rajakumaran	Malayalam
Madamma	Malayalam
rowspan="3"\| 1997	Suvarna Simhaasanam	Malayalam
Lelam	Malayalam
Aniyathi Pravu	Malayalam
rowspan="5"\| 1998	Kattathoru Penpoov	Malayalam	Background Score only
Sundarakilladi	Malayalam
Meenathil Thalikettu	Malayalam
Sooryaputhran	Malayalam
Harikrishnans	Malayalam
rowspan="6" \| 1999	Janani	Malayalam
Vazhunnor	Malayalam
Njangal Santhushtaranu	Malayalam
Megham	Malayalam
Olympiyan Anthony Adam	Malayalam
Chandamama	Malayalam
rowspan="2"\| 2000	Life Is Beautiful	Malayalam
Darling Darling	Malayalam
rowspan="3"\|2001	Swarnachirakumay	Malayalam
Meghasandesam	Malayalam	Background Score only
Ee Parakkum Thalika	Malayalam
rowspan="5"\| 2002	Director Bhadrans Assistant Film	Malayalam
Vincent John Film	Malayalam
Mazhathullikkilukkam	Malayalam	Background Score only
Kadha	Malayalam
Kai Ethum Doorathu	Malayalam
rowspan="7"\| 2003	Mullavalliyum Thenmavum	Malayalam
Kasthooriman	Malayalam
Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum	Malayalam
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam	Malayalam
Valathott Thirinjal Nalamathe Veed	Malayalam	Background Score only
Varum Varunnu Vannu	Malayalam
Freaky Chakra	English
rowspan="7"\| 2004	Greetings	Malayalam	Background Score only
Sasneham Sumithra	Malayalam
Vismayathumbathu	Malayalam
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku	Malayalam
Vajram	Malayalam
Made In USA	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Thekkekkara Superfast	Malayalam
rowspan="6"\| 2005	Naran	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Udayananu Tharam	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Deepangal Sakshi	Malayalam
Thaskaraveeran	Malayalam
Police	Malayalam
Udayon	Malayalam
rowspan="8" \| 2006	Chakkaramuthu	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Vargam	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Speed Track	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Vadakkumnathan	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Lion	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Oruvan	Malayalam
Moonnamathoral	Malayalam
rowspan="11"\| 2007	Heart Beats	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Bharathan Effect	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Inspector Garud	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Nivedyam	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Janmam	Malayalam
Abraham & Lincoln	Malayalam
Changathipoocha	Malayalam
Pranayakalam	Malayalam
July 4	Malayalam
Ore Kadal	Malayalam	Winner{{ubl\|National Film Award for Best Music Direction\|Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Score}}
Nazrani	Malayalam	Background Score Only
rowspan="4"\| 2008	Parunthu	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Calcutta News	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Magic Lamp	Malayalam
College Kumaran	Malayalam
rowspan="6"\| 2009	Kerala Cafe	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Makante Achan	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Banaras	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Moz & Cat	Malayalam
Angel John	Malayalam
Hailesa	Malayalam	{{cite web\|url=http://www.musicindiaonline.com/album/15-Malayalam_Movie_Songs/29218-Hailesa__2009_/#/album/15-Malayalam_Movie_Songs/29218-Hailesa__2009_/ \|title=Hailesa(2009) Soundtrack – Free Indian Music, Listen to Free Bollywood, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Carnatic, Hindustani, Devotional Music \|publisher=MusicIndiaOnline \|access-date=10 July 2013}}
rowspan="8"\| 2010	Bodyguard	Malayalam
Aagathan	Malayalam
Black Stallion	Malayalam
Shikkar	Malayalam	Background Score only
Pranchiyettan and The Saint	Malayalam
Bumm Bumm Bole	Hindi	Background Score Only
Khatta Meetha	Hindi	Background Score Only
Aakrosh	Hindi	Background Score Only
rowspan="7"\| 2011	Dam 999	English	{{cite web\|url=http://www.damthemovie.com/\|title=DAM999 Official Website \|publisher= DAM999 \|access-date=8 March 2010}}
Kalikaalam	Malayalam
Three Kings	Malayalam
London Dreams	Malayalam
Bangkok Summer	Malayalam
Aidondla Aidu	Kannada
Karmayogi	Malayalam
rowspan="7"\| 2012	Fathers Day	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Thiruvambadi Thampan	Malayalam
Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal	Hindi	Background Score Only
Arike	Malayalam
DYSP Shankunni Uncle	Malayalam
Ayalum Njanum Thammil	Malayalam
Parudeesa	Malayalam
rowspan="6"\|2013	Ith Pathiramanal	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Dolls	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Musafir	Malayalam
Mazhaneerthullikal	Malayalam
Green Apple	Malayalam
Nadan	Malayalam	Winner {{ubl\|Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director\|SIIMA Award for Best Music Director}}
rowspan="7"\|2014	Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Odum Raja Aadum Raani	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Entethallatha Karanathal	Malayalam
No Parking	Malayalam
Karanavar	Malayalam
Garbhasreemaan	Malayalam
Shutter	Marathi	Background Score Only
rowspan="5"\|2015	Once upon a time there was a kallan	Malayalam
Appavum Veenjum	Malayalam
Nirnnayakam	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Utopiayile Rajavu	Malayalam
Kanal	Malayalam
rowspan="6"\|2016	John Honay	Malayalam	Background Score Only
The Last Days	Malayalam
Kadalas Pookkal	Malayalam
Jalam	Malayalam
Ayaal Jeevichiripundu	Malayalam
Shyam	Malayalam
rowspan="3"\|2017	Gold Coins	Malayalam
Minnaminungu	Malayalam
Aakasha Mittayee	Malayalam	Background Score Only
rowspan="6"\|2018	Kavadiyum Vithum	Malayalam
Kuthira Powen	Malayalam
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan	Malayalam
Panchavarnathatha	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Hey Jude	Malayalam
Ennaalum Sarath..?	Malayalam
rowspan="2"\|2019	Evidey	Malayalam
12 c	Malayalam
rowspan="3"\|2020	Maddy Engira Madavan	Tamil
Thai Nilam	Tamil
Oru Rathri Oru Pakal	Malayalam
rowspan="2"\|2021	Vaanku	Malayalam
Ellam Sheriyakum	Malayalam	Actor also
2022	Autorickshawkarante Bharya	Malayalam
rowspan=4 \| 2023	Pappachan Olivilanu	Malayalam
Akkuvinte Padachon	Malayalam	Background Score Only
Route No:17	Tamil	{{Cite web \|title=Jithan Ramesh's Route No 17 gets release date \|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/dec/22/jithan-rameshs-route-no-17-gets-release-date-50626.html \|access-date=2023-12-28 \|website=Cinema Express \|date=22 December 2023 \|language=en}}
Signal Man	Kannada
rowspan="2"\|2024	Ithuvare	Malayalam
Manorathangal	Malayalam	Web Series
rowspan=3 \| 2025	Besty	Malayalam
Machante Maalakha	Malayalam	{{Cite web \|last=Features \|first=C. E. \|date=2025-01-08 \|title=Soubin Shahir and Dhyan Sreenivasan's Machaante Maalakha gets a release date \|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Jan/08/soubin-shahir-and-dhyan-sreenivasans-machaante-maalakha-gets-a-release-date \|access-date=2025-01-08 \|website=Cinema Express \|language=en}}
{{Pending film\| Krishnashtami: the book of dry leaves}}	Malayalam	{{Cite web \|last=Features \|first=C. E. \|date=2025-03-09 \|title=Jeo Baby to headline film based on Vyloppilli’s poem ‘Krishnashtami’ \|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Mar/09/jeo-baby-to-headline-film-based-on-vyloppillis-poem-krishnashtami \|access-date=2025-04-17 \|website=Cinema Express \|language=en}}