Mejo Joseph
Mejo Josseph | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mejo Josseph |
| Also known as | Mejjo Josseph |
| Born | 28 January 1981 |
| Genres | World, Hard rock, Pop music, Gospel, Folk music |
| Occupation(s) | Music director, Playback singer, Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Mejo Joseph is a music director from South India. He made his debut in the Malayalam movie Notebook.[1] He has composed several songs multilingually for films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu language and Hindi. He also has several albums and singles in the aforementioned languages to his credit and is also a composer and vocalist for several adfilms.
Personal life
Mejo was born to Joseph and Rosemary, belonging to a Roman Catholic Syrian Christian family from Thrissur, Kerala on the 28th of January, 1981. He did his schooling at Don Bosco High School, Irinjalakuda. Mejo did his Bachelors Degree in Commerce from Christ College, Irinjalakuda and he completed his education with the Masters Degree in Business Administration in Marketing and Finance from Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College, Pollachi. He is also a Diploma holder in Sound Engineering that he was awarded from the Riyan Institute of Film Technology, Ernakulam. Mejjo is married to Merrin, a businesswoman. The couple has 4 children.[2] He is the brother-in-law of the popular filmmaker Rosshan Andrrews.
Career
Mejo has been passionate about music since his early childhood and begin his quest and experimentation with music through his debut in 2006 through the Malayalam movie Notebook which was directed by his brother-in-law Roshan Andrews. The soundtrack of this film won him immediate attention. He debuted as an actor too, in this film through his heartwarming character 'Firoz', a music enthusiast. He later worked with Johny Antony for the movie Cycle.[3] The music of Cycle also became a superhit and Mejo's talent was highly acclaimed.
Slowly, yet steadily, he climbed the ladder to become one of the most loved music composers in the South Indian Film Industry.
Mejo has been an Executive Member of the FEFKA Music Directors Union (FEMU) and currently holds the position of the Vice President for the same.
Mejo debuted as a Producer for his 2021 film Innu Muthal by being one among the four producers under the banner THE GREAT INDIAN CINEMAS. In 2023 he did music for Thaaram Theertha Koodaram starring Karthik Ramakrishnan written and directed by Arjun Prabhakaran and Gokul Ramakrishnan respectively.
Discography
As Music Director and Singer
| Year | Film | Songs | BGM | Language | Singer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Notebook |  |
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Malayalam | Yes |
| 2009 | Cycle | |
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Malayalam | No |
| 2010 | Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe | |
|
Malayalam | No |
| 2011 | Traffic | |
|
Malayalam | Yes |
| 2012 | Chapters | |
|
Malayalam | Yes |
| Entry | |
|
Malayalam | No | |
| Telugabbai | |
|
Telugu Language | Yes | |
| 2013 | Chennaiyil Oru Naal | |
|
Tamil Language | No |
| 2014 | Hangover | |
|
Malayalam | No |
| Konthayum Poonoolum | |
|
Malayalam | No | |
| Law point | |
|
Malayalam | No | |
| 2017 | Y |
|
|
Malayalam | No |
| 2017 | C/O Saira Banu | |
|
Malayalam | No |
| 2019 | Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam | |
|
Malayalam | No |
| 2021 | Cheraathukal | |
|
Malayalam | No |
| 2021 | Innu Muthal | |
|
Malayalam | Yes |
| 2022 | Njaan Michael | |
|
Malayalam | No |
| 2023 | Kaipola | |
|
Malayalam | Yes |
| 2023 | Thaaram Theertha Koodaram movie | |
|
Malayalam | No |
| 2023 | Nannayikoode | |
|
Malayalam | No |
| 2023 | The Third Murder | |
|
Malayalam | Yes |
| 2023 | Nanchinavadu | |
|
Telugu Language | No |
As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Notebook | Firoz | Debut |
| 2019 | Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam | Eldose |
Albums and Singles
| Year | Album | Genre | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Manicheppu | World | Malayalam | Jyotsna Radhakrishnan won the Kerala State Film Critics Award for the song Hridayathin Manicheppu |
| 2009 | Naattile Thaaram by RADIO MANGO | Pop | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Genesis | Pop | Malayalam, Tamil | |
| 2017 | Destiny - THE DREAM (Single) | Pop | English | |
| 2018 | There is no Goodbye (Single) | Pop | English | |
| 2021 | Mayathe (Single) | Pop | Malayalam | |
| 2021 | Kathakal Neele (Single) | Pop | Malayalam | |
| 2021 | Mystery (Single) | Pop | English | |
| 2022 | En Pathi Nee Thanedee (Single) | Pop | Tamil |
Ad films
| Year | Brand |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Willy White |
| 2023 | Lifecare Pharmaceuticals |
| 2021 | Walkaroo |
| 2021 | Khind |
| 2020 | Favourite Homes |
| 2018 | Lifecare Adult Pullups |
| 2018 | KIMS Liver Transplant |
| 2017 | Joy Alukkas |
| 2016 | Somans |
| 2016 | Mahalekshmi Silks the Classics |
| 2015 | Kent Palm |
| 2015 | Kitex Dezire |
| 2015 | Kitex Trawellday |
| 2014 | Mahalekshmi Silks |
References
- ^ "Note Book - A definite chart buster". IndiaGlitz. 13 January 2007. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=201069029944750&set=a.169767903074863.52245.100001249631125&type=1&theater [user-generated source]
- ^ "Mejo is back". IndiaGlitz. 13 August 2007. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
External links
- Mejo Joseph at IMDb
- Orkut Profile : http://www.orkut.com/Profile.aspx?uid=10973511932055998719
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