Mohan Sithara

Mohan Sithara (born 30 May 1959) is an Indian music composer. He started his musical career in cinema by composing the songs of Malayalam film Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare. He received the Kerala State Film Award for the Best Music Director for the songs in Priyanandan's Soofi Paranja Kadha. Since 1986 he has been an active musician in the Malayalam film industry. His work mixes Western, Classical and folk styles. He has worked with lyricists and poets like O. N. V Kurup, V. Madhusoodanan Nair, Yusufali Kechery, Sreekumaran Thampi, Rajeev Alunkal, Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, S. Ramesan Nair, Vinayan, Bharanikkavu Sivakumar, Anil Panachooran, Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma, Gireesh Puthenchery, and Bichu Thirumala. Many prominent singers have sung his songs, including K. J. Yesudas, P. Jayachandran, M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra, Sujatha Mohan, Madhu Balakrishnan, G. Venugopal, Shreya Ghoshal, Vidhu Prathap, Afsal, Manjari, Jyotsna Radhakrishnan and Biju Narayanan.

Early life Mohan Sithara was born on 30 May 1959 in Peruvallur village in the Thrissur district of Kerala. He started his music career as violinist in some music troupes, one of which was Sithara troupe (from which he took the name Mohan Sithara). Later he worked with various music composers including M. G. Radhakrishnan, Shyam, and Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath. He did orchestration for the film Thoovanathumbikal with Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath, which led to several hit songs. His first work as independent music director in the Malayalam film industry was the film Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare (From One to Zero), for which he composed the song "Raree Rareeram Raro" (it was also the first song for G. Venugopal).

Filmography 1984

. Kaliyil Alpam Karyam (Background Music)

1986 Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare 1987 Varshangal Poyathariyathe Mizhiyithalil Kanneerumaayi Achuvettante Veedu (Background Music) 1988 Kudumbapuranam Aalilakkuruvikal Maamalakalkkappurath Deerghasumangalee Bhava 1989 Devadas Mudra Eenam Maranna Kaattu Njaattuvela Innale (Background Score) Chanakyan 1990 Vachanam Parampara His Highness Abdullah (Background Music) Marupuram Maalayogam Ammayude swantham Kunjumeri Manju peyyunna Raathri 1991 Santhwanam Mukha Chithram Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty Aviraamam Holiday 1992 Utsavamelam Mukhamudra Ponnaramthottathe Raajaavu Ayalathe Adheham (Background score) Ente ponnu thamburaan (Background score) Kallan Kappalil Thanne Sathyaprathijna Avarude Sanketham First Bell Kunjikuruvi Ormakkurippukal 1993 Aalavattam Kulapathi Kaavadiyaattam Aparna Porutham Ponnuchaami Vakkeel Vasudev Johny Oru Kadamkadha Pole Ottayadippaathakal Kilivaathil (Mrinaalam) 1994 Varaphalam Chanakya Soothrangal Chief Minister K.R. Gowthami Daivathinte Vikrithikal Avan Ananthapadmanabhan Orkathirunnappol 1995 Special Squad Munpe Parakkunna Pakshi Maanthrikante Praavukal Poovukalku Punyakaalam 1996 Kaliveedu Excuse Me Ethu Collegila? Saare Jahaan Se Achcha 1997 Snehadooth Kalyana Unnikal Kottappurathe Koottukudumbam Ishtadanam Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum Kadhaanaayakan Mayaponman 1998 Manthri Kochamma Manthrikumaran Nakshathrathaaraattu Harthaal 1999 Varum Varaathirikkilla Deepasthambham Mahaashcharyam Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum Mazhavillu 2000 Joker Dada Sahib Varnakkazhchakal Valliettan Sahayaathrikaykku Snehapoorvam 2001 Nalacharitham Naalam Divasam Ishtam Karumaadikuttan Unnathangalil Sundara Purushan Vakkaalathu Naaraayanankutti Raakshasa Rajavu Sharjah To Sharjah Nakshathrangal Parayaathirunnathu Chethaaram 2002 Oomapenninu Uriyadappayyan Kunjikoonan Pranayamanithooval Kaattuchembakam Basketball Snehithan Nammal Kuberan 2003 Swapnakkoodu War And Love Pattanathil Sundaran Anyar Sadanandante Samayam Mr. Brahmachari Singaari Bolona Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum Choonda Zameendaar 2004 Kazhcha Koottu Udayam 2005 Thanmathra Hridayathil Sookshikkaan Raappakal 2006 The Don Kali Karutha Pakshikal Palunku 2007 Anchil Oral Arjunan Payum Puli Nanma Nagaram Aakaasham 2008 Swarnam Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam 2009 Aayirathil Oruvan Pathaam Adhyaayam Bhagavan Dalamarmarangal Bhramaram Malayaali Sufi Paranja Katha Ividam Swargamaanu Mithram (Not released yet) Currency (Background Score) 2010 Yugapurushan Nallavan Advocate Lakshmanan - Ladies Only Inganeyum Oral Oridathoru Postman Kayam 2011 Ithu Nammude Katha Yaathra Thudarunnu Shankaranum Mohananum Kanakompathu Ulakam Chuttum Valiban Pachuvum Kovalanum Vellaripravinte Changathi 2012 Last Bench Aazhakkadal Naadabrahmam Ezham Suryan Mullamottum Munthirichaarum Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam 2013 Ayaal Breaking News Live 2014 My Dear Mummy To Noora with Love Color Balloon Little Superman 3D 2015 Life Full of Life 2016 Sukhamaayirikkatte Mud Maza 2017 Mazha Ariyathe 2018 Karinkannan Sukhamano Daveede 2022 Oru Pakka Naadan Premam 2023 Asthra Alinta 2024 Ezhuthola 2025 Randaam Yaamam Daivathaan Kunnu

Highlight songs Pranayakatha (Deepasthambham Mahascharyam) Uchalu Tirumalava (Mamalakalkkappurath) Raree rareeram raro (Onnu Muthal Poojyam Varae) Neermizhippeeliyil Ila Kozhiyum sisirathil Sahyasaanu sruthi Pathinezhinte Poomkaralin (Vellaripraavinte Changaathi) Pranathosmi Mullapoovin muthe Enthe nin pinakkam Kananakuyilinu kathilidanoru Hrudaya Mrudanga Pramadavaniyil veendum Krishna née en krishnamanee Unnee vavao ponnunnee Swarakanyakamar Mindathedi kuyile (Thanmaathra) Thekkini kolaya chumaril (Sufi Paranja Katha) Ithaloornu veena (Thanmaathra) Mele vellithinkal (Thanmaathra) Annarakkanna vaa (Bhramaram) Kaattru veliyedi kannamma (Thanmaathra) Pokathe kariyilakkatte (Loudspeaker) Shivadam shivanamam (Mazhavillu) Dhwani tharanga tharalam Kanneer mazhayathu (Joker) En ammae onnu kaanaan (Nammal) Pon kasavu njoriyum Moonnaam thrukkannil Indraneelam choodi agraharam thedi Kukku kukku kuyile Oru mathavumanyamalla Kodi kodi adimakal Thekko Thekkorikkal (Vellaripraavinte Changaathi) Kaanumbol parayamo (Ishtam) Chanchala dhruda pada thaalam (Ishtam) Swapnam thyajichal swargam labhikkum (Raakshasaraajaavu) Chandanathennalay njan ninte lolamaam Ponnavani vettam thirumuttam Chembarundin chelunde Kunjurangum koottinullil Swarajathi paadum pynkilee Irulin Mahanidrayil ninnunarthi nee Sukhamanee nilaavu (Nammal) Oru mazhappakshi paadunnu Manimukilae nee Kannivasantham kaattil moolum Inayarayannam kulichu keri Agadha neela samudrachuzhikalil Thanka manassu amma manassu (Raappakal) Kallyana prayamaanu Ilam manju mulam Manassu oru manthrikakkoodu Deepankuram poothorungumaakaasam Kettu tharaattinte thaalam Dhanumasappenninu poothaalam Enikkum oru naavundenkil Kadanja chandanamo nin meni Prema madhu thedum Makara nilavil madhuravumaayi Karimizhiyaale oru kadha parayaam njaan Marakkaam ellam marakkam (Swapnakkoodu) Malarkili inayude (Swapnakkoodu) Pedi thonni aadyam kandappol Kannanaayaal Raadha venam (Pattanatthil Sundaran) Pukkikkuyile kallikkuyile (Anyar) Neeyarinnjo neelakkuzhali (Sadaanandante Samayam) Omalale ente manassin Tharivala kayyalenne (Sadaanandante Samayam) Kaananakkuyilinu Kuyile nin kurumkuzhalil Kannuneer puzhayude theerathu (Meerayude Dukkhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum) Thaamarakkanna Kuttanadan kayalile (Kaazhcha) Kalabhakkuri charthende Jugnu re Jugnu re (Kaazhcha) Aalmaram chaayum neram Ammaanam chemmaanam Meda ponveyiloothiyurukki Neeyente paattil sreeragamayi Sindoora sandhye parayoo Snehathin poo nulli Aalilakkanna Chanthu pottum chenkelassum Kilivaathilil kaathorthu njan Ponnolathumbi Ravin nilakaayal Mazhayil rathri mazhayil (Karuttha Pakshikal) Puthumazhayay pozhiyam Manassee saanthamakoo Thalolam thane thaaraattum Vala nalla kuppi vala vangitharum Manithaliyay ee manam thelinju Kunkuma malarukalo virinju Kaattu thulli kayalolam Niranazhi Ponnin (Valyettan) Ninte kannil virunnuvannu Annarakkanna vaa Vaa vaa thaamarappenne

Awards Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 1989 – Best Music Director - Mudra, Chanakyan 1992 – Best Background Score - Daivathinte Vikruthikal 1996 – Best Background Score - Desadanam

Mathrubhumi Medimix Film Awards 1999 – Best Music Director - Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum, Deepasthambham Mahascharyam

Filmfare Awards South 2000 – Best Music Director – Malayalam - Joker Annual Malayalam Movie Awards, UAE 2009 – Best Background Score - Bhramaram

Other awards 2009 – Raveendra Puraskaram by Raveendran Music Foundation

2013 - M. S. Baburaj Memorial Award by All Kerala Mappila Sangeetha Academy Awards

Personal life He is married to Baby in 1986 and has two children. His elder child, Mubina, sang a few songs directed by him and now she is married. His son, Avin (Vishnu), is a music programmer. Vishnu has already composed a few albums and has been assisting senior composers in orchestration.