M. Jayachandran
Madhusoodanan Nair Jayachandran, commonly known as M. Jayachandran, is a film score composer, singer, and musician in Indian films. He has won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director for a record number of seven 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 more than one hundred films.
Biography
Jayachandran was born on June 14, 1971 at Thiruvananthapuram. He began learning Carnatic music at the age of 5 under Attingal Harihara Iyer and later under Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath. 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. He completed his graduation in Electrical Engineering from TKM College of Engineering and College of Engineering, Trivandrum.He began his career in the film industry as a playback singer for the movie Vasudha in 1992, then became an assistant to Malayalam music director G. Devarajan. In 1995, he became an independent music director through the film Chantha.
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Personal life
Jayachandran is the younger among the two sons of late Madhusoodanan Nair and late Vijaya Nair, 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. He has been on the judging panel of musical reality shows in Malayalam television.Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2019 | Mamangam | |
| 2019 | Pattabhiraman | |
| 2018 | Odiyan | |
| 2018 | Koode | |
| 2018 | Ente Mezhuthiri Athazgangal | |
| 2018 | Aami | |
| 2018 | Kinar | |
| 2017 | Pullikkaran Staraa | |
| 2017 | Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol | |
| 2016 | Mohavalayam | |
| 2016 | Kambhoji | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director |
| 2015 | Ennu Ninte Moideen | National Film Award for Best Music Direction Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam |
| 2015 | Nirnnayakam | Song composer only |
| 2014 | Cousins | |
| 2013 | Kadhaveedu | |
| 2013 | Radio Jockey | |
| 2013 | Pattam Pole | |
| 2013 | Kalimannu | |
| 2013 | Up & Down - Mukalil Oralundu | |
| 2013 | Celluloid | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam |
| 2013 | Kammath & Kammath | |
| 2013 | Romans | |
| 2012 | Trivandrum Lodge | |
| 2012 | Aan Piranna Veedu | |
| 2012 | 916 | |
| 2012 | No. 66 Madhura Bus | |
| 2012 | Chattakaari | |
| 2012 | Mallu Singh | |
| 2012 | Ezham Suryan | |
| 2011 | Swapna Sanchari | |
| 2011 | Pranayam | Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam |
| 2011 | Rathinirvedam | |
| 2011 | Manikiakkallu | Also guest appearance |
| 2011 | Lucky Jokers | Composed along with Berny ignatious and S.P Venkatesh |
| 2011 | Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku | |
| 2011 | Living Together | |
| 2011 | Khaddama | Background music only |
| 2010 | Shikkar | |
| 2010 | Sahasram | |
| 2010 | Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director |
| 2010 | Four Friends | |
| 2010 | Sadgamaya | |
| 2010 | Arayan | |
| 2010 | Oru Small Family | |
| 2010 | Janakan | |
| 2010 | Kadaksham | |
| 2010 | April Fool | |
| 2010 | PSC Balan | |
| 2010 | Pramani | |
| 2010 | Happy Husbands | |
| 2009 | Robin Hood | |
| 2009 | Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu | |
| 2009 | Ivar Vivahitharayal | |
| 2009 | Utharaswayamvaram | |
| 2009 | Kancheepurathe Kalyanam | |
| 2009 | Banaras | |
| 2009 | Orkkuka Vallappozhum | |
| 2009 | Makante Achan | |
| 2009 | Chemistry | |
| 2009 | ' | |
| 2009 | ' | |
| 2009 | Nammal Thammil | |
| 2009 | Samastha Keralam PO | |
| 2009 | Kaval Nilayam | Tamil |
| 2009 | I G Inspector General | |
| 2009 | Vilapangalkappuram | |
| 2008 | De Ingottu Nokkiye | |
| 2008 | Sultan | |
| 2008 | Parthan Kanda Paralokam | |
| 2008 | Madampi | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director |
| 2008 | Anthiponvettam | |
| 2008 | Novel | Also guest appearance |
| 2007 | Katha Parayumbol | |
| 2007 | Nivedyam | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director Asianet Film Award for Best Music Director |
| 2006 | Kanaka Simhasanam | |
| 2006 | Nottam | Kerala State Film Award For Best Male Playback Singer |
| 2006 | Chakkara Muthu | |
| 2006 | Mahasamudram | |
| 2006 | Bus Conductor | |
| 2006 | Ravanan | |
| 2006 | Bada Dosth | |
| 2006 | Madhuchandralekha | |
| 2006 | Annorikkal | Guest composer |
| 2005 | Boy Friend | |
| 2005 | Lokanathan I.A.S | |
| 2005 | Gomathi Nayagam | Tamil film |
| 2005 | Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal | |
| 2005 | Krithyam | |
| 2005 | Athbhutha Dweepu | |
| 2005 | Immini Nalloraal | |
| 2005 | Junior Senior | |
| 2005 | Sarkar Dada | |
| 2005 | The Campus | |
| 2004 | Amrutham | |
| 2004 | Perumazhakkalam | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director Asianet Film Award for Best Music Director Asianet Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam |
| 2004 | Kathavasheshan | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director |
| 2004 | Maampazhakkaalam | |
| 2004 | Malsaram | |
| 2004 | Youth Festival | |
| 2004 | Sathyam | |
| 2004 | Natturajavu | |
| 2004 | Mayilattam | |
| 2004 | Akale | |
| 2004 | Kanninum Kannadikkum | |
| 2004 | Vellinakshatram | |
| 2004 | Kusruthi | |
| 2004 | Two Wheeler | |
| 2004 | Kakkakarumban | |
| 2004 | Thalamelam | |
| 2003 | Gaurisankaram | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director Asianet Film Award for Best Music Director |
| 2003 | Balettan | |
| 2002 | Kanmashi | |
| 2002 | Savithriyude Aranjanam | |
| 2002 | Basket | |
| 2002 | Valkannadi | |
| 2002 | Pakalppooram | Guest composer |
| 2001 | Bharthavudyogam | |
| 2001 | Sathyameva Jayathe | |
| 2001 | Nagaravadhu | |
| 2001 | Naranathu Thampuran | |
| 2001 | Punyam | |
| 2001 | Samana Thalam | |
| 1996 | Rajaputhran | |
| 1995 | Chantha |
Albums (non-film)
- Mangalyathaali
- Mahamaaya
- Sandhyanjali
- Unnikkannan
- Vandeham Harikrishna
- Padmam Sree Padmam
- Aattukal Deviyamma
- Amme Devi Mahamaye
- Gopichandanam
- Haripriya
- Campus
- Kudamullapoo
- Iniyennum
- Ormakkai
- Swantham
- Raagolsavam
- Thiruvona Paattu
Television
- Saptaswarangal
- Mega Singer
- Voice of Kerala
- Gandharvasangeetham
- Star Singer
- Old is Gold
- Super Star
- Top Singer
- Ammayariyathe
- Swathi Nakshathram Chothi
- Mouna Ragam -TAMIL
- Vanambadi
- Sreekrishnan
- Geethanjali
- Adhiparashakthi Chottanikkarayamma
- Sreeguruvayoorappan
- Ente Sooryaputhri
- Sooryaputhri
- Innale
- Black and White
Awards
- 2015 – Best Music Director – Ennu Ninte Moideen
- 2012 – Swaralaya Yesudas Award
- 2003 – Best Music Director – Gourisankaram
- 2004 – Best Music Director – Perumazhakkalam and Kathavasheshan
- 2005 – Best Play Back Singer – Nottam
- 2007 – Best Music Director – Nivedyam
- 2008 – Best Music Director – Madambi
- 2010 – Best Music Director – Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram
- 2012 – Best Music Director – Celluloid
- 2016 - Best Music Director – Kamboji
- 2003 – Best Music Director Award Gourishangaram
- 2004 – Best Music Director Award Perumazhakkalam, Mambazhakalam
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 2017 - Manninte Manamulla Sangeetham
- 2017-Best Music Director