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Ouseppachan Birth name Mechery Louis Ousephachan Born September 13, 1954 Origin Ollur, Thrissur, Kerala, India Genres film score Occupations Music director Instruments Violin Years active 1985 - present Ousephachan is a National Award, Filmfare Award and Kerala State Film Award-winning Indian music director who sets scores for Malayalam films. He is one of the most sought-after musicians in the Malayalam film industry.
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Biography
Ousephachan was born to Mechery Louis and Mathiri Paliakkara on 13 September 1954 in Ollur, Thrissur, Kerala, India.[1] He completed his formal education from Saint Thomas College, Thrissur. He was interested in music and by the time he finished his formal education, he had become an expert violinist. He started his music career as violinist in some music troupes. Later he got the chance to be the violinist in concerts of renowned playback singer Madhuri. He later became the violinist under music director Paravoor Devarajan master.[1] Then he moved to Madras, Tamilnadu where most of the recording works of Malayalam films were done. His first work in the film industry was the film Eenam, for which he set the background score. He composed the soundtrack for the film Aaravam (1979), however Kathodu Kathoram (1985), directed by Bharathan is considered as his debut. Ouseppachan's work was noted for the film and three songs from the film became superhits. They are:
- Kathodu Kathoram...
- Nee en swarga soundaryame...
- Devadoothar padi...
These songs were noted also for the immense use of violin. This may be attributed to the facts that Ousephachan himself is a violinist and that the protagonist of the film played by Mammootty is also a violinist.[1] Ousephachan then went on to compose music for over 60 films.[2] Music Maestro A R Rahman associated with him for most of his films in late 80s.
He also composed songs for the Hindi film Freaky Chakra, directed by V.K. Prakash and background scores for various other Hindi films.
Aside from music direction, he has taken up a spot as a judge for Asianet's Idea Star Singer 2008.
Awards
- 2007 - National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Film: Ore Kadal
Kerala State Film Awards:
- 1987 - Best Music Director - Film: Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam
Selected filmography
Year Film Title Language Remarks 2011 Karmayogi Malayalam Kochi Tuskers Kerala Malayalam Theme Music for the Kerala Team Three Kings Malayalam Shikkar Malayalam Background Score Only 2010 Aakrosh Hindi Background Score Only Khatta Meetha Hindi Background Score Only Bumm Bumm Bole Hindi Background Score Only Pranchiyettan and The Saint Malayalam Dam 999 English (2010)[3](Hollywood film) Aagathan Malayalam Body Guard Malayalam 2009 Musafir Hindi Hailesa Malayalam [4] Angel John Malayalam Moz & Cat Malayalam 2008 College Kumaran Malayalam 2007 Nazrani Malayalam Background Score Only Ore Kadal Malayalam Winner National Film Award for Best Music Direction July 4 Malayalam Pranayakalam Malayalam Changathipoocha Malayalam 2006 Moonnamathoral Malayalam 2005 Udayon Malayalam Police Malayalam Thaskara Veeran Malayalam Deepangal Sakshi Malayalam 2004 Thekkekara Super Fast Malayalam Nothing But Life Malayalam Background Score Only Vajram Malayalam Vismayathumbathu Malayalam Sasneham Sumithra Malayalam 2003 Freaky Chakra Hindi Varum Varunnu Vannu Malayalam Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam Malayalam Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum Malayalam Kasthuri Mann Malayalam Mullavalliyum Thenmavum Malayalam 2001 Ee Parakkum Thalika Malayalam Meghasandesam Malayalam 2000 Darling Darling Malayalam Life Is Beautiful Malayalam Punaradivasam Malayalam 1999 Chandamama Malayalam Olympiyan Anthony Adam Malayalam Vazhunnor Malayalam 1998 Harikrishnans Malayalam Suryaputhran Malayalam Sundarakilladi Malayalam 1997 Aniyathi Pravu Malayalam Suvarna Simhaasanam Malayalam 1996 Madamma Malayalam 1994 Lelam Malayalam 1993 Akashadoothu Malayalam 1992 Aayushkalam Malayalam 1991 Mookkilyarajyathu Malayalam Pookkalam Varavayi Malayalam Ulladakkam Malayalam 1990 Thoovalsparsham Malayalam Akkareakkareakkare Malayalam 1989 Mahayanam Malayalam Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam Malayalam Vandanam Malayalam Varnam Malayalam 1988 Vicharana Malayalam Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal Malayalam Dinarathrangal Malayalam 1987 Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam Malayalam Winner Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director Ponnu Malayalam Kadhakku pinnil Malayalam January Oru Orma Malayalam 1986 Veendum Malayalam Pranamam Malayalam Chilambu Malayalam 1985 Kathodu Kathoram Malayalam References
- ^ a b c weblokam.com - Profile
- ^ IMDb - Profile
- ^ "DAM999 Official Website". DAM999. http://www.damthemovie.com/. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ^ http://www.musicindiaonline.com/album/15-Malayalam_Movie_Songs/29218-Hailesa__2009_/#/album/15-Malayalam_Movie_Songs/29218-Hailesa__2009_/
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National Film Award for Best Music Direction 1968–1980 K. V. Mahadevan (1968) · Kalyanji Anandji (1969) · S. Mohinder (1970) · Madan Mohan (1971) · Jaidev (1972) · Sachin Dev Burman (1973) · Satyajit Ray (1974) · Ananda Shankar (1975) · Bhupen Hazarika (1976) · B. V. Karanth (1977) · B. V. Karanth (1978) · Jaidev (1979) · K. V. Mahadevan (1980)
1981–2000 Satyajit Ray (1981) · Khayyam (1982) · Ramesh Naidu (1983) · Ilaiyaraaja (1984) · Jaidev (1985) · Ilaiyaraaja (1986) · M. Balamuralikrishna (1987) · Vanraj Bhatia (1988) · Ilaiyaraaja (1989) · Sher Chowdhary (1990) · Hridayanath Mangeshkar (1991) · Rajat Dholakia (1992) · A. R. Rahman (1993) · Johnson (1994) · Ravi (Bombay) and Johnson (1995) · Hamsalekha (1996) · A. R. Rahman (1997) · M. M. Keeravani (1998) · Vishal Bhardwaj (1999) · Ismail Darbar (2000)
2001–present Anu Malik (2001) · A. R. Rahman (2002) · A. R. Rahman (2003) · Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy (2004) · Vidyasagar (2005) · Lalgudi Jayaraman (2006) · Ashok Patki (2007) · Ouseppachan (2008) · Ajay-Atul (2009) · Amit Trivedi and Ilaiyaraaja (2010) · Vishal Bhardwaj and Isaac Thomas Kottukapally (2011)
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) ·
Categories:- 1954 births
- Living people
- Indian composers
- Indian Christians
- People from Thrissur
- Indian film score composers
- Kerala State Film Award winners
- Malayalam Music directors
- St. Thomas College, Thrissur alumni
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