Ranjin Raj
Ranjin Raj | |
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| Born | Ranjin Raj Varma 11th December |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Spouse | Silpa Tulsi (m. 2013) |
| Children | Indraneel [1] |
| Parent(s) | Rajendran Menon, Supriya Varma [2] |
Ranjin Raj (born 11 December) is an Indian musician and composer who works in the Malayalam film industry. He made his film debut with Joseph, which was released on 16 November 2018.[3]
He is notable for his work in the movies like Joseph, Kaanekkane, Patham Valavu, Kaaval, Cadavar and Malikkapuram. [4]
Poomuthole, Kannatha dhooram and Pal Nilavin are his Kerala State Award Winning songs for various artists. [5]
Personal life
Ranjin was born at Melarcode, Kerala to M Rajendran and his wife Supriya Rajendran, Palakkad. He married Silpa Tulsi on 25 August 2013.
Career
He was a contestant on Idea Star Singer 2007, a music reality show telecasted on Asianet.[6] Ranjin started his career as in-house music producer for media such as Flowers (TV channel), Zee Keralam and his works include Comedy Utsavam and Uppum Mulakum telecasting on Flowers (TV channel).
He associated to director V. A Shrikumar for the film Odiyan, starring Mohanlal, for which he composed scores for two promo videos.[7]
Ranjin Raj started his film career as a musician with the films Nithyaharitha Nayakan and Joseph. His song named Poomuthole from the film Joseph was a hit.[8][9][10][11]
Discography
| Year | Title | Language | Songs | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Joseph | Malayalam | Yes | No | Debut Film |
| Nithyaharitha Nayakan | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2019 | Ormayil Oru Shishiram | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Al - mallu | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| 2021 | Wolf | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Released in Zee5 |
| Kaanekkaane | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Movie released in SonyLIV[12] | |
| Star | Malayalam | Yes | No | ||
| Kaaval | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2022 | Karnan Napoleon Bhagath Singh | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [13] |
| Andal | Tamil | No | Yes | ||
| Night Drive | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Pathaam Valavu | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Cadaver | Tamil | Yes | Yes | Movie released in Disney Hotstar | |
| Shefeekkinte Santhosham | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Yugi | Tamil | Yes | No | ||
| Adrishyam | Malayalam | Yes | No | ||
| Malikappuram | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2023 | Kallanum Bhagavathiyum | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| Within Seconds | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Kunjamminis Hospital | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [14] | |
| Kota Bommali PS | Telugu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Queen Elizabeth | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2024 | Mahadev Ka Ghorakpur | Bhojpuri | Yes | Yes | |
| Nagendran's Honeymoons | Malayalam | No | Yes | Hotstar Web Series | |
| Panchayath Jetty | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [15] | |
| Chithini | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [16] | |
| Anand Sreebala | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [17] | |
| 2025 | Sumathi Valavu | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [18] |
| Eyes † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | SonyLIV Web Series [19] | |
| Revolver Rinko † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [20] | |
| Ponkala † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [21] | |
| The Police Story † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [22] | |
| Bombay Positive † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [23] | |
| Chanthattam † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [24] | |
| Anjangaporu † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [25] |
Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Film | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mazhavil Entertainment Award | Best Music Director | Joseph | Won |
| 2019 | Vayalar Award | Best Music Director | Joseph | Won |
| 2019 | Girish Puthenchery Award | Best Music Director | Joseph | Won |
| 2019 | Movie street Award | Best Music Director | Joseph | Won |
| 2019 | 8th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Music Director | Joseph | Nominated |
| 2022 | 10th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Music Director | Kaanekkaane | Nominated |
| 2023 | 11th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Music Director | Malikappuram | Nominated |
| 2023 | Mowli Film Awards | Best Music Director | Malikappuram,Pathaam Valavu | Won |
| 2023 | Poovachal Khader Award | Best Music Director | Malikappuram,Pathaam Valavu | Won |
| 2023 | Navakerala News Award | Best Music Director | Malikappuram | Won |
| 2023 | Minnalai Award | Best Music Director | Malikappuram,Night Drive | Won |
References
- ^ "A day with Music Director Ranjin Raj". Kaumudy TV.
- ^ "Exclusive! Ranjin Raj: My mother, grandma, and my wife are my biggest supporters". Times of India.
- ^ "Joseph movie's song Poomuthole is a soulful melody". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "'I want to make evergreen songs': Ranjin Raj". The Hindu.
- ^ "പഴയ സൈക്കിളിൽ നിന്ന് ഔഡി എ4 ലേക്ക്; സ്വപ്ന വാഹനങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ച് സംഗീത സംവിധായകൻ രഞ്ജിൻ രാജ്". Malayala Manorama.
- ^ "I had a rocky start in M-Town: Ranjin Raj Varma". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Singer Ranjin's promotional song for Bhayya Bhayya". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "I had only my amma in my mind while composing Poomuthole : Ranjin Raj - Times of India". The Times of India. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Renji Panicker to replace Lal in the thriller 'Kaval'". TheNewIndianExpress. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "A rare musical feat for Ranjin Raj". Deccanchronicle. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Suresh Gopi's film with Nithin Renji Panicker is titled 'Kaaval'". TheNewsMinute. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Kaanekkaane' gears up for OTT release, intriguing teaser launched". Manorama News Online. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ S, Harikumar J. (16 December 2020). "'Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh' is a murder-mystery thriller, says director Sarath G Mohan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Kunjamminis Hospital | കുഞ്ഞമ്മിണിസ്സ് ഹോസ്പിറ്റൽ - Mallu Release | Watch Malayalam Full Movies". Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ Service, Express News (3 July 2024). "'Panchayath Jetty' gets a release date". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Features, C. E. (12 July 2024). "Chithini Trailer: Amith Chakalakkal and Vinay Forrt in a supernatural horror thriller". Cinema Express. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Features, C. E. (12 June 2024). "First look of Arjun Ashokan's Anand Sreebala out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Madhu, Vignesh (13 February 2025). "Arjun Ashokan-starrer Sumathi Valavu gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "Manu Ashokan reunites with Bobby-Sanjay for 'Eyes'". The Times of India. 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Revolver Rinko". Mathrubhumi.
- ^ "Manu Ashokan reunites with Bobby-Sanjay for 'Eyes'". Times of India.
- ^ "The Police Story". IMDb.
- ^ "'Bombay Positive' first look: Lukman Avaran and Binu Pappu to team up after 'Saudi Vellakka'". Times of India.
- ^ "Apart from motherly care, a journey through Rudra Bhava and Rudrathandavam: Chanthattam". Times of India.
- ^ "Vishnu Unnikrishnan and Bibin George to headline Anjangaporu". Indian Express.
External links
- Ranjin Raj at IMDb