Kailas Menon
| Kailas Menon | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kailas Menon |
| Born | Kerala, India |
| Occupation(s) | Music Composer, Sound engineer |
Kailas Menon is an Indian composer of feature films and commercials. After working as a composer for television commercials for more than a decade,[1] he debuted as a composer in feature films with director Jayaraj's Pakarnnatam. His first mainstream release happened much later with Theevandi,[2] for which he earned his first Filmfare Award.[3]
Career
Kailas had his first release, a music album Snehathode, at the age of 16.[4] His professional career had begun much later, when he joined as an assistant to Malayalam film composer Ouseppachan and subsequently became a sound engineer for Gopi Sunder. This was followed by a decade-long stint as a composer of television commercials, having scored for over 1000 commercials for brands like Rolls Royce, Samsung, Toshiba, Unilever, Bhima Jewellers etc.[1] He debuted as a film composer with Jayaraj's off-beat film Pakarnnattam. This was followed by Starring Pournami , which was shelved midway. His first mainstream release happened much later, with Theevandi. The song Jeevamshamayi rendered by Shreya Goshal and K. S. Harisankar , earned him a Filmfare Award.[3]
Film discography
| Year | Film | Language | Songs | Background score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pakarnnaattam[1] | Malayalam | N/A | Yes | |
| 2011 | Starring Pournami | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Unreleased film |
| 2018 | Theevandi | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Maiden release. |
| 2019 | Ittymaani: Made in China | Malayalam | Yes | No | One song only. |
| 2019 | Finals | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| 2019 | Edakkad Battalion 06 | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Six hours | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Member Ramesan 9aam Ward | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Poga Bandy | Telugu | Yes | Yes | Remake of Theevandi. Telugu Debut. |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Project | Category | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Award | 2019 | Theevandi | Best Music Director - Malayalam | Won[5] |
| Kerala Film Critics Association Awards | 2019 | Theevandi | Best Music Director | Won |
| Mazhavil Entertainment Awards | 2019 | Theevandi | Best Music Director | Won |
| Asiavision Awards | 2019 | Theevandi | Best Music Director | Won[6] |
References
- ^ a b c "Kailas Menon: Composing jingles for ads gave me confidence to be versatile - Times of India ►". The Times of India.
- ^ "Kailas Menon launches own music company". The New Indian Express.
- ^ a b "Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". filmfare.com.
- ^ https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/music-matters/article3865985.ece?fbclid=IwAR0YVANviK7cJYngSOATplevNfs37FDO9LAP5cV2LPZz-WcuQouOjK2OcCI
- ^ "WINNERS OF THE FILMFARE AWARDS SOUTH 2019 - MALAYALAM". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Winners of Asiavision Movie Awards 2018". Retrieved 13 April 2020.