Ratheesh Vega


Ratheesh Vega is a composer, singer, and musician who works in Malayalam films. He debuted as a film music composer in the 2010 hit film Cocktail.

Career

Ratheesh completed his degree in music at Madras University. After his degree, Ratheesh pursued a short course in sound engineering. But all the while he nursed hopes of becoming a Carnatic vocalist. He learned music from Thrissur R. Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar.
For nearly two years Ratheesh spearheaded Music Talks on Malayalam channel Asianet. This show also provided the turnaround in Ratheesh's career. "It was during this time that I met Gopi Sunder, the noted music director and programmer. He told me that I could try my hand at composing music and also introduced me to many people in the music field. I believed in Gopi Sunder." -says Ratheesh Vega.
He has done jingles in all the South Indian languages with numerous clients and for many big brands. Some of them like Kalyan Silks, Josco, MCR and Joy Alukkas did a lot to soar his stock. Ratheesh won the Pepper Award in 2010 for his striking jingles.
In between all this, Ratheesh worked on a couple of albums. And these albums helped find his way into films. Of these 'Cafe Love' and 'Njanum Ente Ayyappa' had tunes with the typical Ratheesh Vegha stamp a judicious blend of the East and West styles of music. "The Ayyappa devotional for Vox Music, US, was designed quite differently from the usual ones of the genre. It was priced at seven dollars and sold around 5,000 copies. But it was 'Café Love' that gave me my film break."- Remembers Ratheesh.
'Café Love' had tracks sung by Unni Menon, Sujatha Mohan, Biju Narayanan, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Benny Dayal, Gopi Sunder and others. It had some melodies like Unni Menon's 'Ormayil...' and the trendy pop-styled 'Nestle coffee...' by Biju Narayanan and Thulasi Yatheendran.
He was introduced to Milan Jaleel, by one of his friends, who had heard the music of 'Cafe Love.' He immediately offered Ratheesh a chance in his film Cocktail. The Music of Cocktail turned out to be his best soundtrack, in which the songs like Neeyam Thanalinu by Vijay Yesudas and Thulasi Yatheendran topped the charts for weeks. And then the second chance for him came from Milan Jaleel himself to work in his next project, 'Kasargod Khaderbhai'.

Personal life

Ratheesh lives in Thrissur with his wife Dr. Anu Ratheesh Vega and children Nadhin Ratheesh Vega and Nirnav Ratheesh Vega

Discography

As music director

YearFilmLanguageNotes
2010CocktailMalayalamFilm Debut
2010Again Kasargod Khader BhaiMalayalam
2011Ulakam Chuttum ValibanMalayalamBackground Music only
2011Pachuvum KovalanumMalayalamBackground Music only
2011BeautifulMalayalamKochi Times Film Award for Best Music Director
Mirchi Music Awards South for Best Upcoming Music Director
2012Orkut Oru OrmakootMalayalamBackground Music only
2012Mullassery Madhavan Kutty Nemom P. O.Malayalam
2012Namukku ParkkanMalayalam
2012Run Babby RunMalayalamCERA BIG Malayalam Music Award, 97.2 BIG FM for Most Popular Song
2012PoppinsMalayalam
2012MatineeMalayalam
2013LokpalMalayalam
2013 David and GoliathMalayalam
2013Rebecca Uthup KizhakkemalaMalayalam
2013Lucky StarMalayalam
2013Ladies and GentlemanMalayalam
2013OrissaMalayalamKerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Music Director
2013D CompanyMalayalam
2013SilenceMalayalam
2014AthithiTamilBackground Music only
2014Picket 43Malayalam
2015---
2015Yanam MahayanamMalayalamCritically acclaimed for the traditional arrangement of background score
2016AadupuliyattamMalayalamThe only film of the year with the whole songs hit. The songs sold to East Coast Audios for a record amount of rupees 10 lakhs which is highest bid of the year.
2016Marubhoomiyile AanaMalayalam
2016SwarnakkaduvaMalayalam
Chembaka kottaiTamilTamil of Adupuliyattam
MukhapadangalMalayalam
AchayansMalayalam
2019IlayarajaMalayalam
2019Fancy DressMalayalam
2019King FishMalayalam
Half Pant Full Pant
web series in Amazon
2023

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