Rajesh Murugesan

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|05|14|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India

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| occupation = Music director

| years_active = 2013{{En dash}}present

| spouse = {{marriage|Aishwarya Raghavan|22 January 2020}}

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Rajesh Murugesan (born 14 May 1988) is an Indian music composer, best known for his compositions in Malayalam cinema for films like Neram and Premam.{{Cite news|url = http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/sounding-off-musically/article7089200.ece|title = Sounding off, musically|date = 10 April 2015|access-date = 10 June 2015|work = The Hindu}}{{Cite news |date=2016-05-09 |title=Music composer Rajesh Murugesan gets married |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/music-composer-rajesh-murugesan-gets-married.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507082858/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/music-composer-rajesh-murugesan-gets-married.html |archive-date=2024-05-07 |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=OnManorama}}

Personal life

Murugesan was born in Nagercoil and he completed his schooling at Cochin Refineries School, Ambalamugal, while graduating with a Degree from SAE International College, Chennai in 2008.{{Cite news|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/Rajesh-Murugesan-to-score-again/articleshow/46244172.cms|title = Rajesh Murugesan to score again|date = 14 February 2015|access-date = 10 June 2015|publisher = Times of India}} {{Cite web |title=Rajesh Murugesan Songs: Listen Rajesh Murugesan Hit Songs on Gaana.com |url=https://gaana.com//artist/rajesh-murugesan |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Gaana.com |language=en}}

Career

Rajesh made his debut as a music director in Neram a Tamil - Malayalam bilingual film which was directed by Alphonse Putharen and released in 2013. The song Pistah also featured as IPL promo song for the year 2016.{{Cite news|url = http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/pistah-song-from-neram-rocks-ipl-2016/article8389262.ece|title = 'Pistah' rocks IPL |date = 23 March 2016|access-date = 20 May 2016|publisher = Times of India}}

Filmography

width=30 \| Year ! width=180 \| Film ! width=70 \| Language ! width=65 \| Songs ! width=65 \| Background Score ! width=65 \| Sound Design ! Notes
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rowspan="2" \| 2013	Neram	Malayalam	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}
Neram	Tamil	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}
rowspan="2"\|2015	Premam{{Cite news\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/Rajesh-Murugesan-to-score-again/articleshow/46244172.cms\|title=Rajesh Murugesan scores music for Premam !\|date=21 April 2015\|access-date=10 June 2015\|publisher=Times of India}}	Malayalam	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}
Time Bara Vait	Marathi	{{no}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}
rowspan="3"\|2016	Action Hero Biju	Malayalam	{{no}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}
Aviyal	Tamil	{{no}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}
Premam	Telugu	{{yes}}	{{no}}	{{no}}	Remake of Premam
rowspan="1"\|2017	Kismath	Kannada	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}	Remake of Neram
rowspan="2"\|2018	Thobama	Malayalam	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}
Ladoo	Malayalam	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}
2019	Vasanthi	Malayalam	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{yes}}
rowspan="2" \| 2020	Ninnila Ninnila	Telugu	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}
Theeni	Tamil	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}
rowspan="1" \| 2021	Navarasa	Tamil	{{no}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}	Episode - Summer of ‘92
rowspan="1" \| 2022	Gold	Malayalam	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}
rowspan="4" \| 2023	Vasantha Mullai	Tamil	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}
Vasantha Kokila	Telugu	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}
Vasantha Kokila	Kannada	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}
Appatha	Tamil	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}
rowspan="2" \| 2024	Manorathangal	Malayalam	{{no}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}	Episode - Shilalikhitham
Pechi	Tamil	{{no}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}
rowspan=3 \| 2025	{{Pending film\| The Pet Detective}}	Malayalam	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}	{{Cite web \|last=Madhu \|first=Vignesh \|date=2025-02-19 \|title=Sharafudheen-Anupama Parameswaran film The Pet Detective gets release date \|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Feb/19/sharafudheen-anupama-parameswaran-film-the-pet-detective-gets-release-date \|access-date=2025-02-20 \|website=Cinema Express \|language=en}}
{{Pending film\| United Kingdom of Kerala}}	Malayalam	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}	{{Cite web \|last=Features \|first=C. E. \|date=2025-02-09 \|title=Ranjith Sajeev's United Kingdom of Kerala gets a release date, first look out \|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Feb/09/ranjith-sajeevs-united-kingdom-of-kerala-gets-a-release-date-first-look-out \|access-date=2025-02-11 \|website=Cinema Express \|language=en}}
{{Pending film\| Padakkalam}}	Malayalam	{{yes}}	{{yes}}	{{no}}	{{Cite web \|last=Features \|first=C. E. \|date=2025-04-13 \|title=First single from Suraj Venjaramoodu and Sharafudheen's Padakkalam is here \|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Apr/13/first-single-from-suraj-venjaramoodu-and-sharafudheens-padakkalam-is-here \|access-date=2025-04-14 \|website=Cinema Express \|language=en}}

Awards

Asianet Comedy Awards 2015 for Best Comical Scene Song
CPC Cine Awards 2015 for Best Music Director
Vanitha Film Awards 2016 for Best Music Director
Asianet Film Awards 18th Asianet film awards for Best Music Director
5th South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Music Director Malayalam
IIFA 2016 Award for Best Music Director Malayalam 2016

References

External links

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Category:Living people

Category:Malayalam film score composers

Category:Tamil film score composers

Category:Indian male musicians

Category:21st-century Indian classical composers

Category:Film musicians from Kerala

Category:Musicians from Kochi

Category:1988 births

Category:Indian male film score composers

Category:21st-century Indian male musicians

Category:IIFA Utsavam winners