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Justin Varghese | |
|---|---|
 Varghese holding the Kerala State Award for Best Music Director (2021) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 10 October 1983[citation needed] Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse | Meera |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | 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
[edit]Justin got into music by playing the keyboard in his church choir.[2]
Musical career
[edit]He started working in Malayalam cinema as an independent music director with Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela (2017).[3]
Discography
[edit]| † | 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 | 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 | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | B. Unnikrishnan |
| Chaaver | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Tinu Pappachan | |
| 2024 | Munjya | Hindi | No | Yes | Aditya Sarpotdar |
| Stree 2 | Hindi | No | Yes | Amar Kaushik |
Awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Film/Album/Song | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kerala State Film Award | Best Background Score | Joji | [6][7] |
| 2023 | Best Music Director | Chaaver | [8] |
References
[edit]- ^ 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. 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Biju Menon - Nimisha Sajayan starrer 'Oru Thekkan Thallu Case' wraps up shoot - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 February 2022.
- ^ "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. 27 May 2022.
- ^ "52nd Kerala State Film Awards Announced". The Indian Express. 28 May 2022.
- ^ K., Janani (16 August 2024). "Kerala State Film Awards: Prithviraj, Urvashi, Beena R Chandran win top acting honours". India Today. Retrieved 16 August 2024.