Vinayak Sasikumar
Vinayak Sasikumar | |
---|---|
Birth name | Vinayak Sasikumar |
Born | 13 June 1994 |
Occupation(s) | Lyricist |
Years active | 2011-present |
Vinayak Sasikumar is an Indian lyricist, who works in Malayalam cinema.
Personal life
He was born in Trivandrum, Kerala to S Sasikumar and Asha Sasikumar. At the age of 12, he started writing poetry. Later, he moved to Chennai and completed his graduation in Economics from Loyola College, Chennai. He completed his post-graduation from Madras School of Economics. After a span wherein he worked for Ford Motors as a data scientist, he moved to Kochi as a full-time lyricist.
Career
He made his debut as a lyricist in the movie Kutteem Kolum directed by Guinness Pakru. Later in the year 2013, he wrote songs for the movie Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi[1] directed by Sameer Thahir. The songs composed by Rex Vijayan, went on to become top hits. In 2013, he worked for the movie North 24 Kaatham, directed by Anil Radhakrishnan Menon. In 2014, he wrote songs for the movie 7th Day, directed by Syamdhar. His next movie was Sapthamashree Thaskaraha. Vinayak wrote the themes of central characters in the Amal Neerad film Iyobinte Pusthakam later in 2014.[2] However, his big break came in 2016 with the films Guppy and Karinkunnam 6's. The songs of Guppy were critically acclaimed and went on to become top hits. His major 2017 releases include Ezra(1 Song:irulu neelum), Godha, The Great Father, Parava, Pullikkaran Staraa and Mayaanadhi(2 Songs: Kaattil and Uyirin Nadiye).[3][4]
Filmography
List of Songs[5]
Movie | Songs | Music Director | Singer |
---|---|---|---|
Kutteem Kolum |
|
Shaan Rahman | Shaan Rahman, Shweta Mohan |
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi |
|
Rex Vijayan | Suchith Suresan,
Sushin Shyam Saju Sreenivas |
North 24 Kaatham |
|
Govind Menon | Siddharth Menon, Jeba Niyaz |
7th Day |
|
Deepak Dev | Prithviraj Sukumaran
Deepak Dev |
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha |
|
Rex Vijayan | Sushin Shyam,
Rex Vijayan |
Iyobinte Pusthakam |
|
Neha Nair,
Yakzan Gary Perreira |
Usha Uthup,
Neha Nair, Anthony Dasan |
Haram |
|
Thaikkudam Bridge | Thaikkudam Bridge |
Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi |
|
Rex Vijayan | Gowry Lekshmi,
Rex Vijayan |
Maalgudi Days |
|
Dr. Praveen | Sreya Jayadeep,
Gowreesh |
Aakashvani |
|
Rahul Subramanian | Arun Alat, |
Karinkunnam 6'S |
|
Rahul Raj | Najim Arshad,
Arun Alat |
Guppy |
|
Vishnu Vijay | Madhuvanti Narayan,
Anthony Daasan, Sooraj Santhosh, Suchith Suresan, Yakzan Gary Perreira |
Ezra |
|
Sushin Shyam | Sachin Balu |
Godha |
|
Shaan Rahman | Zia Ul Haq |
The Great Father |
|
Sushin Shyam | Uthara Krishnan |
Himalayathile Kashmalan |
|
Arvind Chandrashekar | Sooraj Santhosh |
E |
|
Rahul Raj | Saritha Ram,
Rahul Raj, Sunil Mathayi, Aparna Rajeev |
Pullikkaran Staraa |
|
M. Jayachandran | Vijay Yesudas |
Parava |
|
Rex Vijayan | Dulquer Salmaan, |
Mayaanadhi |
|
Rex Vijayan | Rex Vijayan, |
Rosapoo |
|
Sushin Shyam | Jassie Gift, |
Hey Jude |
|
Rahul Raj | Kavya Ajit, |
Kuttanadan Marpappa |
|
Rahul Raj | Shanthi Krishna, |
B Tech |
|
Rahul Raj | Jassie Gift, |
Orange Valley |
|
Rhithwik S Chand | Ann Amie |
Maradona |
|
Sushin Shyam | Sruthy Sasidharan,
Sushin Shyam, Neha Nair |
Kidu |
|
Vimal T.K. | Vimal T.K. |
Nonsense |
|
Rinosh George | Rinosh George |
Jallianwala Bagh |
|
Manikandan Ayyappa | Anthony Daasan |
Varathan |
|
Sushin Shyam | Nazriya Nazim |
Mandhaaram |
|
Mujeeb Majeed | Karthik, Zia Ul Haq |
Kumbalangi Nights[6] |
|
Sushin Shyam | Sushin Shyam |
June[7] |
|
Ifthi | Amrutha Suresh,
Sooraj Santhosh, Ann Amie, Bindu Anirudhan, Ifthi, Vineeth Sreenivasan |
Athiran[8] |
|
PS Jayhari | Harisankar KS |
18am Padi |
|
AH. Kaashif | Shahabaz Aman |
The Gambler |
|
Manikandan Ayyappa | Karthik |
Luca (film)[9] |
|
Sooraj S. Kurup | Sooraj S. Kurup |
Saaho Malayalam |
|
Tanishk Bagchi
Guru Randhawa Badsha |
Various Singers |
Ambili |
|
Vishnu Vijay | Sooraj Santhosh
Benny Dayal Madhuvanthi Narayan |
Helen[10] |
|
Shaan Rahman | Vineeth Sreenivasan |
Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha |
|
William Francis | Niranj Suresh |
Sullu |
|
Abhirami Suresh | Niranj Suresh,
Amritha Suresh |
Happy Sardar |
|
Gopi Sunder | Naresh Iyer |
Arike Vaa (Karikku) |
|
PS Jayhari | Ann Amie |
Gauthamante Radham |
|
Ankit | Sid Sriram
Sayanora Philip Ankit Menon Gowri Lekshmi |
Trance[11] |
|
Jackson Vijayan |
|
Kappela |
|
Sushin Shyam | Sushin Shyam |
Kozhipporu |
|
Bijibal | Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
Bijibal Ann Amie |
Awards and Recognitions
- Best Lyricist of the Year (2017) - Movie Street Film Awards
- Best Music Album (2017) - Mirchi Music Awards South
- Best Lyricist 2019 - Mazhavil Music Awards[12]
- Best Malayalam Lyricist 2019 - SIIMA (South Indian International Movie Awards)[13]
- Best Lyricist of the Year 2019 - Asianet Film Awards [14]
- Best Lyricist of the Year (2019) - Movie Street Film Awards
- Best Malayalam Lyricist of the Year (2019) - Mirchi Music Awards South
- Best Malayalam Song of the Year (2019) - Mirchi Music Awards South
- Best Malayalam Album of the Year (2019) - Mirchi Music Awards South
References
- ^ Sam, Serin (25 July 2013). "Vinayak on a high note". Deccan Chronicle. Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL). Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "List of Malayalam Songs by Lyricist Vinayak Sasikumar,Cl 1". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "From Guinness Pakru to Anwar Rasheed - Interview with lyricist Vinayak Sasikumar". onlookersmedia.in. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ NiKisCafe (24 June 2017), Interview with Vinayak Sasikumar - Malayalam Lyricist, retrieved 2 December 2017
- ^ "വിനായക് ശശികുമാർ - Vinayak Sasikumar | M3DB.COM". www.m3db.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Vinayak Sasikumar speaks about her latest songs | Malayalam Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Vinayak Sasikumar speaks about her latest songs | Malayalam Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "കേരളം ഏറ്റെടുത്ത ഹിറ്റ് ഗാനം 'പവിഴ മഴയേ..നീ പെയ്യുമോ'; വീഡിയോ കാണാം". Malayalam (in Malayalam). 26 April 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Luca Malayalam Movie Songs Lyrics". LyricsMall. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "'Pon Thaarame' zooms into the world of Helen". OnManorama. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Song from Fahadh-Nazriya starrer Trance trends at No.1 on YouTube". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Mazhavil Music Awards: P Susheela honoured, Poomuthole wins best song". OnManorama. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ SIIMA (16 August 2019). "BEST LYRIC WRITER Vinayak Sasikumar for (Nilapakshikal…- Maradona) #PantaloonsSIIMA #SIIMAinQatar #VisitQatar #QatarAirways #Helo #ONEFMQATARpic.twitter.com/BaaDlG0TP3". @siima (in Tagalog). Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Asianet Film Awards 2020: Here Is The Complete Winners List!". https://www.filmibeat.com. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
{{cite web}}
: External link in
(help)|website=
- ^ "'Maradona' song 'Kadhale' is a sensous romantic number - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 May 2018.