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Jakes Bejoy is an Indian film score composer, music producer, and singer. He predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Angels (2014) was his debut film as a music director.
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Years active | 2007–present |
Musical career | |
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Instruments | Keyboard, Synthesizer |
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Education
editJakes Bejoy is trained in Carnatic music. Born in Kerala, India, he attained a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering at the Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology in Cochin, India.[1] Bejoy earned his master's degree in Music Science and Technology from Stanford University, USA.[2]
Career
editFollowing Bejoy's graduate studies at Stanford, he became an intern at Activision Blizzard working on the Guitar Hero series. He also worked with the audio team at The Walt Disney Company on video games including Cars, Brave, and Toy Story 3.[3]
In 2013, Bejoy moved back to India to pursue more film composing work and received an offer to work on the Malayalam film Angels. He has since worked as Music Director and written music for successful Tamil and Malayalam films such as Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru, Ranam, Queen, Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil and Monsoon Mangoes.[3][4] Taxiwala (2018), starring Vijay Devarakonda, was his debut in Telugu. In 2021, Bejoy won "Best Music Director - Malayalam" at the South Indian International Movie Awards for his score for Ayyappanum Koshiyum, one of the highest grossing films of 2020.
Bejoy is a member of the executive committee of FEFKA (Film Employees Federation of Kerala)’s Music Directors’ Union (FEMU).[5]
Discography
edit† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Language | Songs | Background
Score |
Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Angels | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Malayalam Debut | |
2015 | Thakka Thakka | Tamil | Yes | Yes | Tamil Debut | |
2016 | Monsoon Mangoes | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [6] | |
Kavi Uddheshichathu..? | Yes | Yes | [7] | |||
Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |||
2017 | Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 | Yes | Yes | |||
2018 | Queen | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [8] | |
Mannar Vagaiyara | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |||
Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil | Malayalam | Yes | No | |||
Ranam | Yes | Yes | [8] | |||
Taxiwala | Telugu | Yes | Yes | Telugu debut | [9] | |
2019 | The Gambinos | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
Mera Naam Shaji | Malayalam | No | Yes | |||
Ishq | Yes | Yes | ||||
Suttu Pidikka Utharavu | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |||
Kakshi: Amminippilla | Malayalam | No | Yes | |||
Kalki | Yes | Yes | ||||
Porinju Mariam Jose | Yes | Yes | ||||
2020 | Anveshanam | Yes | Yes | |||
Ayyappanum Koshiyum | Yes | Yes | [8] | |||
Mafia: Chapter 1 | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |||
Forensic | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |||
2 States | Yes | Yes | ||||
Adho Andha Paravai Pola | Tamil | Yes | Yes | Unreleased | ||
Mamakiki | Yes | Yes | Released on ZEE5 | |||
Durgamati | Hindi | No | Yes | Hindi Debut Direct OTT release on Amazon Prime |
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2021 | Operation Java | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
Chaavu Kaburu Challaga | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |||
Kuruthi | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [10] | ||
Bhramam | Yes | Yes | ||||
2022 | Salute | Yes | Yes | [11] | ||
Pathrosinte Padappukal | Yes | Yes | ||||
Jana Gana Mana | Yes | Yes | ||||
CBI 5 | Yes | Yes | [12] | |||
Puzhu | Yes | Yes | [11] | |||
Jack N' Jill | No | Yes | ||||
Pakka Commercial | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |||
Kaduva | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |||
Paappan | Yes | Yes | ||||
Oke Oka Jeevitham | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |||
Kanam | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |||
Kotthu | Malayalam | No | Yes | |||
Kumari | Yes | Yes | Also one of the producers | |||
Saturday Night | Yes | Yes | ||||
Aanaparambile WorldCup | Yes | Yes | ||||
Kaapa | Yes | Yes | 1 song | |||
2023 | Iratta | Yes | Yes | |||
Ayalvaashi | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |||
Por Thozhil | Tamil | No | Yes | The film has no songs. | [13] | |
Padmini | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [8] | ||
King of Kotha | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |||
Garudan | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [14] | ||
Antony | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [15] | ||
2024 | Malayalee from India | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [16] | |
Secret | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [17] | ||
Saripodhaa Sanivaaram † | Telugu | Yes | Yes | [18] | ||
Nirangal Moondru † | Tamil | Yes | Yes | [19] | ||
Mechanic Rocky † | Telugu | Yes | Yes | [20] | ||
Vilayath Buddha † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [21] | ||
Deva † | Hindi | No | Yes | [22] | ||
Adios Amigo † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |||
#L360 † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [23] | ||
Identity † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [24] | ||
Paathi Rathri † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [25] | ||
2025 | Avaran † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [26] |
References
edit- ^ ": about :". ccrma.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "I am in a comfortable space as a musician : Jakes Bejoy". The Hindu. 29 May 2019.
- ^ a b Nelluri, Maya (20 November 2018). "Interview with Jakes Bejoy about Taxiwaala". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Chowdary, Sunita (13 March 2018). "Jakes Bejoy to debut in Telugu with 'Taxiwala'". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Service, Express News (18 August 2023). "INTERVIEW | We should celebrate indigenous music, says composer Jakes Bejoy". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Jakes Bejoy's magic in Monsoon Mangoes — Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Jakes Bejoy's latest songs get good response — Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Jakes Bejoy Interview: We should celebrate indigenous music". Cinema Express. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Vijay Deverakonda, GA2, UV Creations movie Worldwide Grand Release On May 18th — Idlebrain". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Jakes Bejoy on creating Vetta Mrigam from Kuruthi". The New Indian Express. 17 August 2021.
- ^ a b Menon, Vishal (19 April 2022). "A Song Is Never Over. You Can Keep Working On It Till Eternity: Jakes Bejoy". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Changed the spirit of the background score in CBI 5 : Jakes Bejoy". Onmanorama. 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Whodunit with a twist". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (26 June 2023). "'Garudan' teaser: Suresh Gopi bashes up goons with a motorbike helmet". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "'Antony' teaser: Joju George and Kalyani Priyadarshan dazzle in the Joshiy directorial". The Times of India. 18 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Nivin Pauly-Dijo Jose Antony film's second schedule set to begin". Cinema Express. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Features, C. E. (10 July 2024). "SN Swamy's directorial debut Secret gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Natural Star Nani's 'Saripodhaa Sanivaaram' gets a grand launch". The Times of India. 24 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Re-recording of Nirangal Moondru begins". Cinema Express. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Vishwak Sen, Ravi Teja Mullapudi, and Ram Talluri's #VS10 launched". The Times of India. 20 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Prithviraj Sukumaran's 'Vilayath Buddha' enters the final leg of shooting". The Times of India. 13 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Here's what Shahid Kapoor and Pooja Hegde's Next will be called". Film Companion. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "'L360': Mohanlal's next to be directed by Tharun Moorthy; film to begin shoot in April". The Hindu. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Tovino Thomas and Trisha Krishnan-starrer 'Identity' enters final leg of shooting". The New Indian Express. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "'Pathirathri': After Mammootty's 'Puzhu', director Ratheena to team up with Soubin Shahir and Navya Nair". The Times of India. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Tovino Thomas announces his next film, 'Avaran'; first look out". The Hindu. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
External links
edit- Jakes Bejoy at IMDb