M. Jayachandran

Madhusoodanan Jayachandran (born 14 June 1971) 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 is the younger among the two sons of Madhusoodanan Nair (d. 2014) and Vijaya Nair (d. 2009).

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.

Filmography

Albums (non-film)

Mangalyathaali (lyrics: Chovvalloor Krishnankutty, Chittoor Gopi, Sreemoolanagaram Ponnan, singers: various) Mahamaaya (2005) (lyrics: Rajeev Alunkal, singer: K. S. Chithra) Sandhyanjali (2005) (lyrics: Traditional, singer: K. S. Chithra) Unnikkannan (2005) (lyrics: Chowalloor Krishnankutty, singer: K. S. Chithra) Vandeham Harikrishna (2006) (lyrics: Gireesh Puthenchery, singer: K. S. Chithra) Padmam Sree Padmam (2008) (lyrics: S Ramesan Nair, singers: M. G. Sreekumar, Radhika Thilak) Aattukal Deviyamma (lyrics: various, singers: various) Amme Devi Mahamaye (lyrics: S. Ramesan Nair, singer: P. Jayachandran) Gopichandanam (lyrics: S Ramesan Nair, singer: K. S. Chithra) Haripriya (lyrics: S Ramesan Nair, singer: K. S. Chithra) Campus (2002) (lyrics: Gireesh Puthenchery, S Ramesan Nair, Rajeev Alunkal, Yogesh, singers: various) Kudamullapoo (2003) (lyrics: Gireesh Puthenchery, singers: K. J. Yesudas, Vijay Yesudas, K. S. Chithra) Iniyennum (2004) (lyrics: East Coast Vijayan, singers: various) Ormakkai (2005) (lyrics: East Coast Vijayan, singers: various) Swantham (2006) (lyrics: East Coast Vijayan, singers: various) Raagolsavam (lyrics: Pallippuram Mohanachandran, singers: Biju Narayanan, Srinivas, K. S. Chithra) Thiruvona Paattu (lyrics: Sreekumaran Thampi, singers: P. Jayachandran, K. S. Chithra)

Television

TV shows as judge Saptaswarangal (Asianet) Mega Singer (Jeevan TV) Voice of Kerala (Surya TV) Gandharvasangeetham (Kairali TV) Star Singer (Asianet) Old is Gold (Surya TV) Super Star (Amrita TV) Top Singer (Flowers TV) Pattile Tharam (Mazhavil Manorama)

TV serials as music director Indulekha (Surya TV) Santhwanam (Asianet) Padathapainkili (Asianet) Ammayariyathe (Asianet) Kabani (Zee Keralam) Bharathi Kannamaa (Star Vijay) -Tamil Swathi Nakshatram Chothi (Zee Keralam) Chembarathi(Zee Keralam) Mouna Ragam (Star Vijay) -Tamil Vanambadi (Asianet) Sreekrishnan (Surya TV) Geethanjali (Surya TV) Adhiparashakthi Chottanikkarayamma (Surya TV) Sreeguruvayoorappan (Surya TV) Kalyani(Surya TV) Ente Sooryaputhri (Asianet) Swarnamayooram (Asianet) Veendum Jwalayayi (DD Malayalam) Kudumbini(Asianet) Sooryaputhri (Asianet) Innale (Surya TV) Black and White (Asianet)

Awards

National Film Awards: 2015 – Best Music Director – Ennu Ninte Moideen ("Kathirunnu Kathirunnu")

Honorary 2012 – Swaralaya Yesudas Award

Kerala State Film Awards: 2003 – Best Music Director – Gaurisankaram 2004 – Best Music Director – Perumazhakkalam and Kathavasheshan 2005 – Best Play Back Singer – Nottam ("Melle Melle") 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

Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2003 – Best Music Director - Balettan, Gaurisankaram, Kanninum Kannadikkum Asianet Film Awards: 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

Filmfare Awards South 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

Asiavision Awards 2013 – Asiavision Awards – Best Music Director Mirchi Music Awards South 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 Asianet Television Awards 2017 - Manninte Manamulla Sangeetham (honorary awards) 2017 - Best Music Director Vijay Television Awards 2018 - Vijay Television Awards for Special Jury Award Mazhavil Mango Award 2021 - Best Music Director