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Jakes Bejoy
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Jakes Bejoy is an Indian film score composer, music producer, and singer. He predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Angels (2014) was his debut film as a music director.
Jakes Bejoy | |
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| Occupation(s) | |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Keyboard, Synthesizer |
| Labels |
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Education edit
Jakes Bejoy is trained in Carnatic music. He has an engineering degree and a master's degree in Music Science and Technology from Stanford University, USA.[1]
Career edit
He was an intern at Activision Blizzard working on the Guitar Hero series. He also worked with the audio team at The Walt Disney Company on video games including Cars, Brave, and Toy Story 3.[2]
In 2007, he released the album Malayalee, subsequently moving back to India. He has written the music score for movies such as Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru, Ranam, Queen, Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil and Monsoon Mangoes.[2][3] Taxiwala starring Vijay Devarakonda was his debut in Telugu.
Discography edit
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Language | Songs | Background Score | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Angels | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Malayalam Debut | |
| 2015 | Thakka Thakka | Tamil | Yes | Yes | Tamil Debut | |
| 2016 | Monsoon Mangoes | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [4] | |
| Kavi Uddheshichathu..? | Yes | Yes | [5] | |||
| Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2017 | Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2018 | Queen | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [6] | |
| Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil | Yes | No | ||||
| Ranam | Yes | Yes | [6] | |||
| Taxiwala | Telugu | Yes | Yes | Telugu debut | [7] | |
| 2019 | The Gambinos | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Suttu Pidikka Utharavu | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |||
| Mera Naam Shaji | Malayalam | No | Yes | |||
| Ishq | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Kakshi: Amminippilla | No | Yes | ||||
| Kalki | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Porinju Mariam Jose | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2020 | Anveshanam | Yes | Yes | |||
| Ayyappanum Koshiyum | Yes | Yes | [6] | |||
| Mafia: Chapter 1 | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |||
| Forensic | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2 States | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Adho Andha Paravai Pola | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |||
| Mamakiki | Yes | Yes | Released on ZEE5 | |||
| Durgamati | Hindi | No | Yes | Hindi Debut Direct OTT release on Amazon Prime | ||
| 2021 | Operation Java | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Chaavu Kaburu Challaga | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |||
| Kuruthi | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [8] | ||
| Bhramam | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2022 | Salute | Yes | Yes | [9] | ||
| Pathrosinte Padappukal | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Puzhu | Yes | Yes | [9] | |||
| CBI 5 | Yes | Yes | [10] | |||
| Jack and Jill | No | Yes | ||||
| Jana Gana Mana | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Kaduva | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Pakka Commercial | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |||
| Paappan | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |||
| Oke Oka Jeevitham | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |||
| Kanam | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |||
| Kotthu | Malayalam | No | Yes | |||
| Kumari | Yes | Yes | Also one of the producer | |||
| Saturday Night | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Aanaparambile WorldCup | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2023 | Iratta | Yes | Yes | |||
| Ayalvaashi | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |||
| Por Thozhil | Tamil | No | Yes | The film has no songs. | [11] | |
| Padmini | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [6] | ||
| King of Kotha | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |||
| Garudan | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [12] | ||
| Antony | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [13] | ||
| Malayalee From India † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [14] | ||
| Nirangal Moondru † | Tamil | Yes | Yes | [15] | ||
| #VS10 † | Telugu | Yes | Yes | [16] | ||
| Vilayath Buddha † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [17] | ||
| 2024 | Saripodhaa Sanivaaram † | Telugu | Yes | Yes | [18] |
References edit
- ^ "I am in a comfortable space as a musician : Jakes Bejoy". The Hindu. 29 May 2019.
- ^ a b Nelluri, Maya (20 November 2018). "Interview with Jakes Bejoy about Taxiwaala". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Chowdary, Sunita (13 March 2018). "Jakes Bejoy to debut in Telugu with 'Taxiwala'". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Jakes Bejoy's magic in Monsoon Mangoes — Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Jakes Bejoy's latest songs get good response — Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Jakes Bejoy Interview: We should celebrate indigenous music". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Vijay Deverakonda, GA2, UV Creations movie Worldwide Grand Release On May 18th — Idlebrain". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
- ^ "Jakes Bejoy on creating Vetta Mrigam from Kuruthi". The New Indian Express. 17 August 2021.
- ^ a b Menon, Vishal (19 April 2022). "A Song Is Never Over. You Can Keep Working On It Till Eternity: Jakes Bejoy". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Changed the spirit of the background score in CBI 5 : Jakes Bejoy". Onmanorama. 3 May 2022.
- ^ . The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (26 June 2023). "'Garudan' teaser: Suresh Gopi bashes up goons with a motorbike helmet". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "'Antony' teaser: Joju George and Kalyani Priyadarshan dazzle in the Joshiy directorial". The Times of India. 18 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Nivin Pauly-Dijo Jose Antony film's second schedule set to begin". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Re-recording of Nirangal Moondru begins". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Vishwak Sen, Ravi Teja Mullapudi, and Ram Talluri's #VS10 launched". The Times of India. 20 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Prithviraj Sukumaran's 'Vilayath Buddha' enters the final leg of shooting". The Times of India. 13 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Natural Star Nani's 'Saripodhaa Sanivaaram' gets a grand launch". The Times of India. 24 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
External links edit
- Jakes Bejoy at IMDb