M. Jayachandran
Madhusoodanan Jayachandran Nair is an Indian composer, singer, and musician. He has won the Kerala State [Film Award for Best Music Director] a record number of nine 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 126 films.
Early life and career
Jayachandran was born on 14 June 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.Jayachandran began his career in the film industry as a playback singer for the movie Vasudha in 1992 and then became an assistant to Malayalam music director G. Devarajan. In 1995, he became an independent music director through the film Chantha.
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 Nandagopal and Karthik Gopal. He has been on the judging panel of musical reality shows in Malayalam television.Filmography
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
- Pattile Tharam
- Indulekha
- Santhwanam
- Padathapainkili
- Ammayariyathe
- Kabani
- Bharathi Kannamaa -Tamil
- Swathi Nakshatram Chothi
- Chembarathi
- Mouna Ragam -Tamil
- Vanambadi
- Sreekrishnan
- Geethanjali
- Adhiparashakthi Chottanikkarayamma
- Sreeguruvayoorappan
- Kalyani
- Ente Sooryaputhri
- Swarnamayooram
- Veendum Jwalayayi
- Kudumbini
- Sooryaputhri
- Innale
- ''Black and White''
Awards
- 2015 – Best Music Director – Ennu Ninte Moideen
- 2012 – Swaralaya Yesudas Award
- 2003 – Best Music Director – Gaurisankaram
- 2004 – Best Music Director – Perumazhakkalam and Kathavasheshan
- 2005 – Best Play Back Singer – Nottam
- 2007 – Best Music Director – Nivedyam
- 2008 – Best Music Director – Madampi
- 2010 – Best Music Director – Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram
- 2012 – Best Music Director – Celluloid
- 2016 – Best Music Director – Kamboji
- 2021 – Best Music Director- Sufiyum Sujatayum
- 2023 – Best Music Director- 19aam Noottandu
- 2003 – Best Music Director - Balettan, Gaurisankaram, Kanninum Kannadikkum
- 2003 – Best Music Director Award Gaurisankaram
- 2004 – Best Music Director Award Perumazhakkalam, Mampazhakkalam
- 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
Mazhavil Mango Award
- 2021 - Best Music director