Justin Prabhakaran
Born (1986-06-10) 10 June 1986
OriginMadurai, Tamil Nadu, India
GenresFilm score
Occupation(s)Film composer
Years active2014–present

Justin Prabhakaran (born 10 June 1986) is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer. He has scored music mostly for Tamil films and also a few Malayalam and Telugu films besides one Hindi film. He made his debut as a film composer in the 2014 Tamil film Pannaiyarum Padminiyum.[1][2]

Early life

Prabhakaran was born in Madurai.[3] From childhood, he was interested in music. He was introduced to church music at an early age and groomed to become a keyboard player. He participated in a TV show and won the award for his own composition. He is proficient in playing keyboard and guitar. During a film shoot at the American College, Madurai in 2003–2006, where he studied B.Sc. Zoology, he happened to meet cinematographer Gopi Krishna, who advised him to study sound engineering from M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute, Tharamani, Chennai.[4]

Career

While studying at M.G.R. Film & TV Institute, Prabhakaran came up with his new composition for the Tamil thendral (cultural event) every year. He joined music composer Harris Jayaraj and worked for him on the movie Thuppakki. He went on to compose music for more than 55 short films and for many noted films in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi.

Discography

As composer
YearWorkLanguageNotes
2014Pannaiyarum PadminiyumTamilTamil debut.
2015Orange MittaiTamil
KunjiramayanamMalayalamMalayalam debut.
2016Oru Naal KoothuTamil
Raja ManthiriTamil
UlkuthuTamil
2017KaalakkoothuTamil
ThondanTamil
2018Oru Nalla Naal Paathu SolrenTamil
2019MonsterTamil
Dear ComradeTeluguTelugu debut.
DharmaprabhuTamil
Adutha SaattaiTamil
2020Naadodigal 2Tamil
Paava KadhaigalTamilWeb series; Episode: Thangam by Sudha Kongara
Pasumai Vazhi SaalaiTamil
2021NavarasaTamilProduced by Mani Ratnam. Web series; Segment: Payasam
Meenakshi Sundareshwar HindiBollywood debut.
2022BhamakalapamTelugu
Radhe ShyamTelugu[5]
VazhakkuMalayalam
Gatta Kusthi Tamil
2023Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum[6]Malayalam
Raavana KottamTamil
FarhanaTamil
AdiyaeTamil
IrugapatruTamil
As playback singer
SongFilm
"Pesuren Pesuren"Pannaiyarum Padminiyum
"Azhaipaiya"Dear Comrade (Tamil dubbed version)
"Kuru Kuru Kannal"

Ulkuthu

As lyricist
SongFilm
"Enga Ooru Vandi", "Kadhal Vandhaacho", "Aaraaro", "Paaraai"Pannaiyarum Padminiyum
"Theeradhey Asaigal",Orange Mittai
"The canteen song"Dear Comrade (Tamil dubbed version)
"Bambaram" "Cauli Flowerey" Raja Manthiri

References

  1. ↑ "Pannaiyarum Padminiyum Music Review". IndiaGlitz. 10 December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Pannaiyarum Padminiyum Music Review". Behindwoods. 22 November 2013.
  3. ↑ Jyothsna. "Music Director Justin Prabhakaran Interview". Behindwoods. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Saravanan, T. (4 July 2013). "The RISING musicianship". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Radhe Shyam: Justin Prabhakaran only for South versions". 23 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Akhil Sathyan to debut as director with a Fahadh Faasil film". The Times of India. 26 September 2019.
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