Mohan Sithara


Mohan Sithara is an Indian music composer. He received the Kerala State Film Award for the [|Best Music Director] for the songs in Priyanandan's Sufi Paranja Kadha. Since 1986 he has been an active musician in the Malayalam film industry. His work mixes Western, Classical and folk styles. He has worked with famous lyricists and poets like O. N. V Kurup, Yusufali Kechery, Sreekumaran Thampi, Rajeev Alunkal, P K Gopi, Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, Rafeeq Ahmed, S. Ramesan Nair, B. R. Prasad, Vinayan, Bharanikkavu Sivakumar, Anil Panachooran, Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma, Gireesh Puthenchery, and Bichu Thirumala. Many prominent singers have sung his songs, including K. J. Yesudas, P. Jayachandran, M.G.Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra, Sujatha Mohan, Madhu Balakrishnan, G. Venugopal, Vidhu Prathap, Afsal, Manjari, Jyotsna Radhakrishnan, Swarnalatha, Sheelamani, Biju Narayanan, Priya R. Pai, Anvar Saduth and Poornasree.

Early life

Mohan Sithara was born at Peruvallur, Thrissur, Kerala, India in 1959. He started his music career as violinist in some music troupes, one of which was Sithara troupe. Later he worked with various music composers including M. G. Radhakrishnan, Shyam, and Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath. He did orchestration for the film Thoovanathumbikal with Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath, which led to several hit songs. His first work as independent music director in the Malayalam film industry was the film Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare, for which he composed the song "Raree Rareeram Raro".

Filmography

1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
State Film Critics Award
State Film Critics Award
Mathrubhumi Medimix Film Award 1999
Film Fare Award 2000
AVT Grihalakshmi T V Award 2006
Annual Malayalam Movie Award 2009, UAE
Ravindran Award 2009
Kerala State Film Awards 2009
He is married to Beena and has two children. His elder child, Mobina sang a few songs directed by him and now she is married. His son, Vishnu, is an upcoming Music Programmer. Vishnu has already composed a few albums and has been assisting senior composers in orchestration.