Basil C J

Basil C J is an Indian music composer, lyricist, singer and poet who works primarily in the Malayalam film industry. He has worked on several Malayalam films across different genres, including Aattam, 1956, Central Travancore (2019) and Ithiri Neram (2025).

Career

Basil composed the background score for Aattam (2023), directed by Anand Ekarshi, which won three National Film Awards including Best Feature Film, Best Screenplay and Best Editing. In 2025, he composed the songs and background score for Ithiri Neram, directed by Prasanth Vijay. He also wrote the lyrics for all the songs in the film.

He received a Jury Mention for Best Soundtrack at the 32nd Cinema Jove – Valencia International Film Festival in 2017 for the music of Sexy Durga.

In addition to his work as a composer, Basil is also a lyricist who has written lyrics for various Malayalam songs. His song "Neeyorikkal" from Ithiri Neram was noted for its poetic quality. His other lyric credits include "Nee Vasantha Kaalam" and "Indheevarangal", among others.

Filmography

As composer

Year Film Language Songs Score Notes 2014 Oraalppokkam Malayalam Credited as Basil Joseph 2015 Ozhivudivasathe Kali Malayalam Credited as Basil Joseph 2017 Ayaal Sassi Malayalam 2017 Eli Eli Lama Sabachthani Multilingual Credited as Basil Joseph 2017 Athisayangalude Venal Malayalam 2017 S Durga (Sexy Durga) Malayalam 2019 Chola Malayalam 2019 1956, Central Travancore Malayalam Cameo appearance also 2020 Santhoshathinte Onnam Rahasyam Malayalam 2022 Freedom Fight Malayalam 2022 Sreedhanya Catering Service Malayalam 2023 Family Malayalam 2023 Aattam Malayalam 2025 Ithiri Neram Malayalam

As lyricist

Year Film Language 2014 Oraalppokkam Malayalam 2017 S Durga Malayalam 2019 Chola Malayalam 2023 Aattam Malayalam 2025 Ithiri Neram Malayalam

As playback singer

Year Song Film Language 2019 "Athimodham" Chola Malayalam

Discography

No. Song Film Year Lyrics Singers 1 "Cells and Consciousness" Oraalppokkam 2014 Basil C J Rinu Sreenivasan 2 "Karimegham" Ozhivudivasathe Kali 2015 Sanal Kumar Sasidharan Nidhin Lal 3 "Shappu Kariyum" Karinthalakkottam 4 "The Late Night Girl" Avalkoppam 2016 Basil C J Anju Brahmasmi 5 "Shashippatt" Ayaal Sassi 2017 Vinayakumar V Vineeth Sreenivasan 6 "Akkane Thikkane" Sreenivasan 7 "Olichoraakasham" S Durga Basil C J Jayakrishnan S 8 "Vinodha Jeevitham" Jayakrishnan S 9 "Kaadu" Jayakrishnan S 10 "Athimodham" Chola 2019 Basil C J 11 "Nee Vasantha Kalam" Harish Sivaramakrishnan, Sithara Krishnakumar 12 "Malpriyanadha" 1956, Central Travancore Kocheeppan Tharakan Vijeesh Lal 13 "Erum Vadiyum" Sherin Catherine Various artists 14 "Pakalukal" Santhoshathinte Onnam Rahasyam 2020 Sherin Catherine Sithara Krishnakumar 15 "Chatteem Panem" Freedom Fight 2022 Rahel Vaikom Vijayalakshmi 16 "Mind il Pint" Sreedhanya Catering Service Suhail Koya Sannidhanandhan 17 "Indheevarangal" Aattam 2023 Basil C J K. S. Chithra 18 "Neeyorikkal" Ithiri Neram 2025 Viswajith C T, Sithara Krishnakumar 19 "Akalunnu Melle" Sooraj Santhosh, Chithra Arun 20 "Nishayil" Veetraag 21 "Theeram Thodaathe" Sooraj Santhosh, Mridula Warrier 22 "Madhuramoorunna" Kapil Kapilan

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result 2017 32nd Cinema Jove – Valencia International Film Festival Jury Mention for Best Soundtrack Sexy Durga