Sekhar Menon


Sekhar Menon is an Indian disc jockey, composer, and film actor. He has deejayed at over 500 stages in Kerala, in addition to his acting and composing in Malayalam cinema.

Early life

Sekhar was born to C. Radhakrishnan and Ambika Devi. He has a degree in Sound Engineering from Chennai.

Career

Acting

Sekhar made his debut in acting in 2012, in Aashiq Abu's movie, Da Thadiya, as the lead. He was the main antagonist in 2014 movie Gangster. He also appeared in notable roles in few other movies.

Music

Sekhar started off Deejaying in a small pub called Formula 1 in 2001, which was his first full-time job as a DJ. But since 1998, Sekhar had been an ardent fan of funk, hip-hop, house, soul and R&B, genres that weren't very popular commercially. He also watched the top guys in the business with keen interest. "I used to attend all the gigs of veterans Johnson, Vishnu, Suraj and Jakes," Sekhar says. It was not easy to get music, yet Sekhar did his homework. Hours of research in net cafes, listening to different kinds of stuff being played, calling up friends abroad who helped him keep international trends kept him updated. He has played at all the clubs in the city and is currently at Ava Lounge. He has never considered migrating to bigger cities which have wilder parties. For the "Kochi boy" loves his hometown, cherishes his visits to the temple and dreams of setting up a sound studio, where he can immerse himself in music production and teach deejaying.
Sekhar has previously worked with Aashiq Abu in his offbeat blockbuster Salt N' Pepper, for which he did the official remix of rock band Avial's track "Aanakallan".

Personal life

He married Maya on 16 January 2008 and have a daughter named Kaamaakhya born in March 2013. He also has another daughter named Maathangi born in August 2017. He currently resides in Eroor, Tripunitura with his mother, wife and children.

Filmography

As actor

YearFilmRoleNotes
2009RituDJDebut film,
Cameo
2012Da ThadiyaLuke John PrakashDebut in Lead role
2013Kadal Kadannoru MathukkuttySolomon
2013Camel SafariJames Kalarikkal
2013Ezhu Sundara RathrikalVivek
2013Bicycle ThievesHimselfCameo
2014GangsterAnto Pandhare
2014Beware of DogsOmanakkuttan
2015100 Days of LoveUmmar
2019Ittymaani: Made in ChinaAchayanCameo
2019Prathi PoovankozhiHappymonRosamma's fiancée

Discography