Justin Varghese | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 October 1983 Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse(s) | Meera |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard |
| Labels | |
Justin Varghese (born 10 October 1983) is an Indian music composer, music producer, and sound engineer who works predominantly in the Malayalam cinema industry. He is known his works in Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (2019), Joji (2021) and Ajagajantharam (2021).[1]
Early life and education
Justin got into music by playing the keyboard in his church choir.[2] Gradually, music became a passion. He then studied sound engineering, programming and music production at the SAE Institute, Chennai. He started his career as a music director. He worked with Bijibal as a music producer in the film "Loud Speaker". Justin also worked as a music producer with Gopi Sundar, Alphones and Bijibal. He became an independent music director with the movie Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela.
Musical career
He started working in the industry as an independent music director with the movie Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela in 2017.[3]
Discography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Language | Songs | Score | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Althaf Salim |
| 2019 | Thottappan | Malayalam | No | Yes | Shanavas K Bavakutty |
| Thanneer Mathan Dinangal | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Girish A.D | |
| 2021 | Joji | Malayalam | Yes | Dileesh Pothan | |
| 2022 | Dear Friend | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Vineeth Kumar |
| Super Sharanya | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Girish A.D | |
| Meow | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Lal Jose | |
| Ajagajantharam | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Tinu Pappachan | |
| Oru Thekkan Thallu Case | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Sreejith N [4] | |
| Palthu Janwar [5] | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Sangeeth P Rajan | |
| Visudha Mejo | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Kiran Thomas | |
| Oru Policekarante Maranam † | Malayalam | Remya Aravind | |||
| 2023 | Christopher (film) | Malayalam | Yes | B. Unnikrishnan | |
| Chaaver | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Tinu Pappachan |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Film/Album/Song | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kerala State Film Award | Best Music Director (Background Score) | Joji | [6][7] |
References
- ↑ M, Athira (21 December 2021). "Malayalam composer Justin Varghese is on a roll with back-to-back releases". The Hindu.
- ↑ "സെമിനാരിയിലെ സംഗീത പഠനം; ബിജിബാലിന്റെ സഹായി; ഒടുവിൽ ഹിറ്റുകളുടെ അമരക്കാരൻ: ജസ്റ്റിൻ വർഗീസ് അഭിമുഖം".
- ↑ "Justin Varghese: Bijibal taught me that the music must always complement the movie - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Biju Menon - Nimisha Sajayan starrer 'Oru Thekkan Thallu Case' wraps up shoot - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Basil Joseph to Play Male in His Next Titled Paalthu Janwar; Check First Look". 9 July 2022.
- ↑ "52nd Kerala State Film Awards announced". Cinema Express.
- ↑ "52nd Kerala State Film Awards Announced". The Indian Express. 28 May 2022.
External links
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