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Revision as of 08:48, 26 June 2020
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ranjin Raj Varma |
| Born | 11 December 1988 (age 36) |
| Occupation(s) | Music composer, Playback singer, Keyboardist, Lyricists |
| Instrument | Keyboard |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Spouse | Shilpa(2013-Present) |
Biography
Ranjin Raj is a musician and composer in the Malayalam film industry. He made his debut with the critically acclaimed thriller Joseph and the rom-com Nithya Haritha Nayakan starring Vishnu Unnikrishnan and Dharmajan Bolgatty. Both movies were released on November 16, 2018.[1]
Early Life
He was born to M Rajendran and Supriya Rajendran, at Melarcode, Palakkad. He started singing at age three and began studying Carnatic music at seven.
Personal Life
He is married to Shilpa since 25 August 2013.
Career
He was a contestant on Idea Star Singer 2007, which was telecast on Asianet.[2] He handled in-house music production for Flowers (TV channel), Zee Keralam (TV channel) and other media houses. Top works include Comedy Utsavam and Uppum Mulakum telecasting on Flowers (TV channel).
He started his career by doing ads, jingles, short films and music albums. He associated with director Shreekumar Menon for the Mohanlal starrer 'Odiyan' for which he composed scores for two promo videos. His scores became hits.[3]
He achieved greater recognition when he started composing music for Flowers, where his songs became award-winning and popular.[4] Director AR Binuraj paved a way for him into the film industry with the movie Nithya Haritha Nayakan". He rose to fame with his compositions for that film and Joseph. Songs from both movies became chartbusters. His latest work is in the upcoming Malayalam movie "Kaaval"[5][6]
Discography
| Year | Film | Language | Songs | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Joseph | Malayalam | Yes | No | Debut |
| 2018 | Nithyaharitha Nayakan | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Ormayil Oru Shishiram (film) | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Al - mallu | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | Karnan Nepolian Bhagatsingh | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Ambalamukkile Visheshangal | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Kabeerinte Divasangal | Malayalam | No | Yes | |
| 2020 | Cadaver | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Allu Arjun | Malayalam | Yes | No | |
| 2020 | Kaaval | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
Awards
| Year | Status | Title | Category | Film | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Won | Movie Street Awards | Best Music Director | Joseph | |||||
| 2018 | Won | Vayalar Awards | Best Music Director | Joseph | |||||
| 2019 | Won | Cochin Herald KSBEA Awards | Versatile Musician | Joseph | |||||
| 2019 | Won | Mazhavil Manorama music awards | Song of the year | Joseph | |||||
| 2019 | No | SIIMA Award nomination | Best Music Director | Joseph | |||||
| 2018 | No | national awards | Best Music Director | Joseph | |||||
| 2019 | Won | Girish Puthenchery Foundation Awards | Best Music Director | Joseph | 2019 | Won | Mazhavil Music Awards | Best Song Director | Joseph |
References
- ^ "Joseph movie's song Poomuthole is a soulful melody". Times Of India. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "I had a rocky start in M-Town: Ranjin Raj Varma". Times Of India. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Singer Ranjin's promotional song for 'Bhayya Bhayya". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "A rare musical feat for Ranjin Raj". Deccanchronicle. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Renji Panicker to replace Lal in the thriller 'Kaval'". TheNewIndianExpress. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Suresh Gopi's film with Nithin Renji Panicker is titled 'Kaaval'". TheNewsMinute. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
External links
- Ranjin Raj at IMDb