Justin Prabhakaran


Justin Prabhakaran is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer. He has scored music mostly for Tamil films and also a few Malayalam films. He made his debut as a film composer in the 2014 Tamil film Pannaiyarum Padminiyum.

Early life

Prabhakaran was born in Madurai. From childhood, he was interested in music. He was introduced to church music at an early age and groomed to become a keyboard player. He participated in a TV show and won the award for his own composition. He is proficient in playing keyboard and guitar. During a film shoot at the American College, Madurai in 2003-2006, where he studied B.Sc. Zoology, he happened to meet cinematographer Gopi Krishna, who advised him to study sound engineering from M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute, Tharamani, Chennai.

Career

While studying at M.G.R. Film & TV Institute, Prabhakaran came up with his new composition for the Tamil thendral every year. He joined music composer Harris Jayaraj and worked for him on the movie Thuppakki. He has composed music for more than 55 short films and for the debut movie of Basil Joseph for Kunjiramayanam

Discography

;As composer
YearTitleLanguageNotes
2014Pannaiyarum PadminiyumTamil
2015Orange MittaiTamil
2015KunjiramayanamMalayalam
2016Oru Naal KoothuTamil
2016Raja ManthiriTamil
2016UlkuthuTamil
2017KaalakkoothuTamil
2017ThondanTamil
2018Oru Nalla Naal Paathu SolrenTamil
2019MonsterTamil
2019Dear ComradeTelugu
2019DharmaprabhuTamil
2019Adutha SaattaiTamil
2020Naadodigal 2Tamil
2020Pasumai Vazhi SaalaiTamil
2020Othaikku OthaiTamil
2020Untitled Fahadh Faasil starrerMalayalam

;As singer
SongFilm
"Pesuren Pesuren"Pannaiyarum Padminiyum
"Kuru Kuru Kannal"
Ulkuthu

;As lyricist
SongFilm
"Enga Ooru Vandi", "Kadhal Vandhaacho", "Aaraaro", "Paaraai"Pannaiyarum Padminiyum
"Theeradhey Asaigal",Orange Mittai
"Bambaram" "Cauli Flowerey"Raja Manthiri