Justin Prabhakaran

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Justin Prabhakaran
Born (1986-06-10) 10 June 1986 (age 39)
Origin Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Genres Film score
Occupation Film composer
Years active2014–present
Spouse Caroline Susannah (m.2022)

Justin Prabhakaran (born 10 June 1986) is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer. He has scored music mostly for Tamil films and also a few Malayalam and Telugu films besides two Hindi films. He made his debut as a film composer in the 2014 Tamil film Pannaiyarum Padminiyum . [1] [2]

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Early life

Prabhakaran was born in Madurai. [3] From childhood, he was interested in music. He was introduced to church music at an early age and groomed to become a keyboard player. He participated in a TV show and won the award for his own composition. He is proficient in playing keyboard and guitar. During a film shoot at the American College, Madurai in 2003–2006, where he studied B.Sc. Zoology, he happened to meet cinematographer Gopi Krishna, who advised him to study sound engineering from M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute, Tharamani, Chennai. [4]

Career

While studying at M.G.R. Film & TV Institute, Prabhakaran came up with his new composition for the Tamil thendral (cultural event) every year. He joined music composer on 2010 Harris Jayaraj as an assistant sound engineer and worked for him almost 10 films including the movie Nanban Thuppakki 7 Aum Arivu Ko Maattrraan Orange . He went on to compose music for more than 55 short films and for many noted films in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi. [5]

Personal life

Justin married Caroline Susannah on 5 October 2022, in the presence of his family and friends.

Discography

As composer
YearWorkLanguageNotes
2014 Pannaiyarum Padminiyum TamilDebut
2015 Orange Mittai Tamil
Kunjiramayanam MalayalamDebut in Malayalam cinema
2016 Oru Naal Koothu Tamil
Raja Manthiri Tamil
Ulkuthu Tamil
2017 Kaalakkoothu Tamil
Thondan Tamil
2018 Oru Nalla Naal Paathu Solren Tamil
2019 Monster Tamil
Dear Comrade TeluguDebut in Telugu cinema
Dharmaprabhu Tamil
Adutha Saattai Tamil
2020 Naadodigal 2 Tamil
Paava Kadhaigal TamilAnthology film. Segment: Thangam directed by Sudha Kongara
Navarasa TamilAnthology film. Segment: Payasam directed by Vasanth
Produced by Mani Ratnam.
2021 Meenakshi Sundareshwar HindiDebut in Hindi cinema
2022 Bhamakalapam Telugu
Radhe Shyam Telugu [6]
Gatta Kusthi Tamil
2023 Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum Malayalam
Raavana Kottam Tamil
Farhana Tamil
Adiyae Tamil
Irugapatru Tamil
2025 Ace Tamil [7]
Aap Jaisa Koi Hindi3 songs
Hridayapoorvam †Malayalam [8]
Thandakaaranyam †Tamil
Untitled Nivin Pauly starrer [9] Malayalam
Coco & Nut English-Hindi bilingual [10]
TBA Rainbow [11] Tamil
Telugu
As playback singer
SongFilm
"Pesuren Pesuren" Pannaiyarum Padminiyum
"Azhaipaiya" Dear Comrade (Tamil dubbed version)
"Kuru Kuru Kannal"

Ulkuthu

"Multiverse of Adiyae"

Adiyae

"Velichandhaan"

Irugapatru

As lyricist
SongFilm
"Enga Ooru Vandi", "Kadhal Vandhaacho", "Aaraaro", "Paaraai" Pannaiyarum Padminiyum
"Theeradhey Asaigal", Orange Mittai
"The canteen song" Dear Comrade (Tamil dubbed version)
"Bambaram" "Cauli Flowerey" Raja Manthiri

References

  1. ↑ "Pannaiyarum Padminiyum Music Review". IndiaGlitz. 10 December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Pannaiyarum Padminiyum Music Review". Behindwoods. 22 November 2013.
  3. ↑ Jyothsna. "Music Director Justin Prabhakaran Interview". Behindwoods. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Saravanan, T. (4 July 2013). "The RISING musicianship". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "justin prabhakaran marriage". Bing. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Radhe Shyam: Justin Prabhakaran only for South versions". 23 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "First Look and Title Teaser of Vijay Sethupathi's ACE is Out, Fans Are Excited!". 17 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Justin Prabhakaran to compose music for Mohanlal's next with Sathyan Anthikad". The Hindu. 15 May 2024. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  9. ↑ Santhosh, Vivek (14 May 2024). "Akhil Sathyan: My aim is to reinvent Nivin's boy-next-door persona". Cinema Express. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  10. ↑ Whittock, Jesse. "Pranutan Bahl, From Famous Indian Acting Family, Pairs With Rahsaan Noor For Rom-Com 'Coco & Nut'". Deadline. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "First schedule of Rashmika Mandanna's bilingual film 'Rainbow' wrapped". The Times of India. 30 April 2023.
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