Ajayan Adat

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Ajayan Adat
അജയൻ അടാട്ട്
Born
NationalityIndian
Alma mater Film and Television Institute of India, Pune in 2016
Occupation(s) Sound designer and Production sound mixer
Years active2016 – present
SpouseParvathy
ChildrenMay Sithara
Parent(s)K Aravindakshan and T Padmavathy
Awards 53rd Kerala State Film Awards for best Sound design for the film Ela Veezha Poonchira.

Ajayan Adat (born in Thrissur on 31 December 1987) is working in film sector as recordist, sync sound Recordist and Sound Designer mainly in South Indian cinema. He is based in Cochin. He is best known for his work in films like Soni (film), Nayattu (2021 film), Virus, Koode etc. [1] [2] He completed his primary and secondary education at Sree Rama Krishna Gurukula Vidhaya Mandiram. After completing his Graduation in Physics from the Sree Kerala Varma College in 2008, he joined the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune for Post Graduation Diploma in Sound Recording and Sound Design. After graduating in 2016, he started his career in Malayalam film industry as recordist, Sync sound Recordist., [1] [2] [3] Recipient of 53rd Kerala State Film Award for best Sound design for the film Ela Veezha Poonchira. [4]

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Filmography

As Production Sound Mixer

YearFilmLanguageDirector
2023Muthu Endra Kaattan web series for Tamil for Hotstar Tamil M. Manikandan
2023Adrishya Jalakangal Malayalam Dr. Biju
2023Thangalaan Tamil Pa. Ranjith
2022 Wonder Women (2022 film) English Anjali Menon
2022 Natchathiram Nagargirathu Tamil Pa. Ranjith
2022 Badhaai Do Hindi Harshavardhan Kulkarni
2021 Bell Bottom (2021 film) Hindi Ranjit M Tewari
2020 Nayattu (2021 film) Malayalam Martin Prakkat
2019 Kadaisi Vivasayi Tamil M. Manikandan
2019 Virus Malayalam Aashiq Abu
2018 Koode Malayalam Anjali Menon
2018 Soni Hindi Ivan Ayr for Netflix Original
2018 Oru Kuttanadan Blog Malayalam Sethu
2018 Poomaram Malayalam Abrid Shine
2017 Moothon Malayalam Geethu Mohandas
2017Aeden Malayalam Sanju Surendran
2017 Raja Rasoi aur Andaz Anukha Hindi TV series
2016Samarppanam Malayalam Kunnath Gopinathan
2015In Their Shoes Hindi Atul Sabharwal
2014The Superstars of Koti Hindi Films Division of India

As Sound Designer

YearFilmLanguageDirector
2024Pani Malayalam Joju George
2023Adrishya Jalakangal Malayalam Dr. Biju
2022 Ela Veezha Poonchira Malayalam Shahi Kabeer [5]
2022 Peace (film) Malayalam Sanfeer K
2022 Peace (film) Malayalam Sanfeer K
2020 Nayattu (2021 film) Malayalam Martin Prakkat
2020Pada Malayalam Kamal KM.
2019 Kadaisi Vivasayi Tamil M. Manikandan
2019 Virus Malayalam Aashiq Abu
2018 Eeda Malayalam B. Ajithkumar
2014 Masala Republic Malayalam Visakh GS

As additional sync sound recordist

YearFilmLanguageDirector
2017 Hey Jude Malayalam Shyamaprasad
2017 Mayaanadhi Malayalam Aashiq Abu
2017 Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Malayalam Dileesh Pothan
2017 Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu Malayalam Ranjan Pramod
2014 Hi I'm Tony Malayalam Lal Jr.
2013 Annayum Rasoolum Malayalam Rajeev Ravi

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