- Mohan Sithara
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Mohan Sithara File:Mohan Sithara.jpg Background information Origin Thrissur, Kerala, India Occupations Music director Instruments Violin Years active 1986 – present Mohan Sithara, is a leading malayalam film music composer in Kerala. He is very much talented in making super hit songs. He won Kerala State Award for applying music for the songs in Priyanandan's "Sufi Paranja Kadha". Since 1986 he is an active musician in malayalam film industry. He is talented in putting Western, Classical and Folk styles in his songs which attracts more audience to hear his songs. He has worked with famous Lyricists or poets like ONV Kurup, Yusafali Kecheri, Sreekumaran Thambi, P K Gopi, Kunjumoitheen Kutti, Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, Rafeeq Ahmed, Rajeev Aalunkal, S Ramesan Nair, B R Prasad, Vinayan, Bharanjikkavu Sivakumar, Anil Panachooran, Vayalar Sarath Chandra Verma, Gireesh Puthancheri, Bichu Thirumala etc. Almost, every singers had been part of his songs namely Yesudas, P Jayachandran, K S Chithra, Sujatha, Madhu Balakrishnan, G Venugopal, M G Sreekumar, Vidhu Pratap, Afsal, Manjari, Jyotsna, Sheelamani, Biju Narayanan, Priya R Pai, Poornasree etc...
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Biography
Mohan Sithara was born at Peruvallur, Thrissur, Kerala, India in 1959. He was interested in music , he had become an expert violinist. He started his music career as violinist in some music troupes, in those one was Sithara troup. Later he got the chance to be the violinist with former leading music composers like M G Radhakrishnan, Shyam, Perumbavoor G Raveendranath etc. He has done orchestratio for the film Thoovanathumbikal with Perumbavoor G Raveendranath, the songs were super hits. His first work as independent music director in the malayalam film industry was the film Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare (One to Xero), for which he made the famous song Raree Rareeram Raro (was first song for G Venugopal also). The director T K Rajeev Kumar gave him a chance under Navodaya banner. He joined with Padmarajan to set background music for the film Innale in 1989 which was too hearty music.
Filmography
- Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare
- Varshangal Poyathariyathe
- Mizhiyithalil Kanneerumaayi
- Kudumbapuranam
- Aalilakkuruvikal
- Maamalakalkkappurath
- Deerghasumangalee Bhava
- Devadas
- Mudra
- Eenam Maranna Kaattu
- Njaattuvela
- Innale (Background Score)
- Chanakyan
- Vachanam
- Parampara
- Marupuram
- Maalayogam
- Ammayude swantham Kunjumeri
- Manju peyyunna Raathri
- Saanthwanam
- Mukhachithram
- Georgukutti C/O Georgukutti
- Aviraamam
- Holiday
- Ulsavamelam
- Mukhamudra
- Ponnaramthottathe Raajaavu
- Ayalathe Adheham (Background score)
- Ente ponnu thamburaan (Background score)
- Kallan Kappalil Thanne
- Sathyaprathijna
- Avarude Sanketham
- First Bell
- Kunjikkuruvi
- Ormakkurippukal
- Aalavattam
- Kulapathi
- Kaavadiyaattam
- Aparna
- Porutham
- Ponnuchaami
- Vakkeel Vasudev
- Johny
- Oru Kadamkadha Pole
- Ottayadippaathakal
- Kilivaathil (Mrinaalam)
- Vaarabhalam
- Chanakya Soothrangal
- Chief Minister K.R. Gowthami
- Daivathinte Vikrithikal
- Avan Ananthapadmanaabhan
- Orkathirunnappol
- Special Squad
- Munpe Parakkunna Pakshi
- Maanthrikante Praavukal
- Poovukalku Punyakaalam
- Kaliveedu
- Excuse Me Ethu Collegila?
- Saare Jahaan Se Achcha
- Snehadoothu
- Kalyaana Unnikal
- Kottappurathe koottu kudumbam
- Ishtadaanam
- Arjunan Pillayum Anchumakkalum
- Kadhaanaayakan
- Maayapponmaan
- Manthrikkochamma
- Manthrikumaaran
- Nakshathrathaaraattu
- Harthaal
- Varum Varaathirikkilla
- Deepasthambham Mahaashcharyam
- Vaasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
- Mazhavillu
- Joker
- Daadaasaahib
- Varnakkaazhchakal
- Valyettan
- Sahayaathrikaykku Snehapoorvam
- Nalacharitham Naalam Divasam
- Ishtam
- Karumaadikkuttan
- Unnathangalil
- Sundarapurushan
- Vakkaalathu Naaraayanankutti
- Raakshasa Raajaavu
- Sharjah To Sharjah
- Nakshathrangal Parayaathirunnathu
- Chethaaram
- Oomapenninu Uriyadappayyan
- Kunjikkoonan
- Pranayamanithooval
- Kaattuchembakam
- Snehithan
- Nammal
- Kuberan
- Swapnakkoodu
- War And Love
- Pattanathil Sundaran
- Anyar
- Sadaanandante Samayam
- Mr.Brahmachaari
- Singaari Bolona
- Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum
- Choonda
- Zameendaar
- Parayaam
- Kaazhcha
- Koottu
- Udayam
- Thanmaathra
- Hridayathil Sookshikkaan
- Raappakal
- The Don
- Kali
- Karutha Pakshikal
- Palunku
- Anchil oraal Arjunan
- Payum Puli
- Nanma
- Nagaram
- Aakaasham
- Swarnnam
- Shakespeare M.A Malayalam
- Aayirathil Oruvan
- Pathaam Adhyaayam
- Bhagavaan
- Dalamarmarangal
- Bhramaram
- Malayaali
- Sufi Paranja Kadha
- Ividam Swargamaanu
- Mithram (Not released yet)
- Currency (Background Score)
- Yugapurushan
- Nallavan
- Advocate Lakshmanan - Ladies Only
- Inganeyum Oraal
- Oridathoru Postman
- Kayam
- Ithu Nammude Kadha
- Aazhakkadal
- Yaathra Thudarunnu
- Shankaranum Mohananum
- Kaanakombathu
- Ulakam Chuttum Vaaliban
- Paachuvum Kovaalanum
- Vellaripravinte Changaathi
Highlight Songs
- Neermizhippeeliyil
- Ila Kozhiyum sisirathil
- Sahyasaanu sruthi
- Unnee vavao ponnunnee
- Swarakanyakamar
- Mindathedi kuyile
- Thekkini kolaya chumaril
- Ithaloornu veena
- Mele vellithinkal
- Annarakkanna vaa
- Kaattru veliyedi kannamma
- Pokathe kariyilakkatte
- Sivadam Sivanamam
- Dhwani tharanga tharalam
- Kaneer mazhayathu
- En amee onnu kaanan
- Pon kasavu njoriyum
- Moonnaam thrukkannil
- Kukku kukku kuyile
- Oru mathavumanyamalla
- Kodi kodi adimakal
- Kaanumbol parayamo
- Chanchala dhruda pada thaalam
- Swapnam thyajichal swargam labhikkum
- Chandanathennalay njan ninte lolamaam
- Ponnavani vettam thirumuttam
- Chembarundin chelunde
- Kunjurangum koottinullil
- Swarajathi paadum pynkilee
- Irulin Mahanidrayil ninnunarthi nee
- Sukhamanee nilaavu
- Oru mazhappakshi paadunnu
- Manimukille nee
- Kannivasantham kaattil moolum
- Inayarayannam kulichu keri
- Agadha neela samudrachuzhikalil
- Thanka manassu amma manassu
- 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
- Malarkili inayude
- Pedi thonni aadyam kandappol
- Kannanaayaal Raadha venam
- Pukkikkuyile kallikkuyile
- Neeyarinnjo neelakkuzhali
- Omalale ente manassin
- Tharivala kayyalenne
- Kaananakkuyilinu
- Kuyile nin kurumkuzhalil
- Kannuneer puzhayude theerathu
- Thaamarakkanna
- Kuttanadan kayalile
- Kalabhakkuri charthende
- Jugunoore Jugunoore
- 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
- Puthumazhayay pozhiyam
- Raree rareeram raro
- Manassee saanthamakoo
- Thalolam thane thaaraattum
- Vala nalla kuppi vala vangitharum
- Manithaliyay ee manam thelinju
- Kunkuma malarukalo virinju
- Kaattu thulli kayalolam
Awards
State Film Critics Award
- 1989 - Best Music Director -Mudra,Chanakyan
State Film Critics Award- 1992 - Best Background Music Director -Daivathinte Vikruthikal
Mathrubhumi Medimix Film Award 1999- 1999 - Best Music Director -Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum,Deepasthambam Mahasharyam
Film Fare Award 2000- 2000 - Best Music Director -Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum,Deepasthambam Mahasharyam
AVT Grihalakshmi T V Award 2006- 2006 - Best Music Director -Serial : Minnukettu
Annual Malayalam Movie Award 2009, UAE- 2009 - Best Music Director
Ravindran Award 2009- 2009 - Best Music Director
Kerala State Film Award 2009- 2009 - Best Music Director -Sufi Paranja Kadha
Personal Life
He was married to Baby and has two children, One Girl & One Boy. His eldest child Mobina sung some song of him and now she is a House Wife and Son Vishnu is a growing Music Programmer, he has already done some albums and assisting in orchestrations.
References
- Official Mohan Sithara Website.
- Janayugam article (in Malayalam)
- Mohan Sithara-Shining Star In Malayalam Music World.
- New York Times
- MusicIndia, Mohan Sithara Contributions
- Songs for the silver screen
- Mohan Sithara Contributions
- Mohan Sithara at MSI
1981–2000 M. B. Sreenivasan (1981) · Johnson (1982) · Shyam (1983) · Shyam (1984) · G. Devarajan (1985) · Bombay Ravi (1986) · Ouseppachan (1987) · Aravindan (1988) · Johnson (1989) · Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath, Jerry Amaldev (1990) · Raveendran (1991) · Bombay Ravi (1992) · S. P. Venkatesh (1993) · Berny-Ignatius (1994) · Ilaiyaraaja (1995) · Vidyasagar (1996) · Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri (1997) · Vidyasagar (1998) · Sunny Stephen (1999) · Vidyasagar (2000)
2001–present M. G. Radhakrishnan (2001) · Raveendran (2002) · M. Jayachandran (2003) · M. Jayachandran (2004) · M. G. Radhakrishnan (2005) · Ramesh Narayan (2006) · M. Jayachandran (2007) · M. Jayachandran (2008) · Mohan Sithara (2009) · M. Jayachandran (2010) ·
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- Kerala State Film Award winners
- People from Thrissur
- Living people
- Indian musician stubs
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