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M. Jayachandran is a film score composer, singer, and musician in Indian films [1] He has won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director for a record number of seven times [2] [3] In 2005, he also won the state award for best male singer. In 2015, he won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for the film Ennu Ninte Moideen . [4] He has composed music for more than one hundred films. [5]
| Year | Title | Lyricist | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Chantha | Girish Puthenchery | ||
| 1996 | Rajaputhran | Gireesh Puthenchery | ||
| 2001 | Samana Thalam | |||
| Punyam | ||||
| Naranathu Thamburan | ||||
| Nagaravadhu | ||||
| Sathyameva Jayathe | Girish Puthenchery, Kaithapram | |||
| Bharthavudyogam | ||||
| 2002 | Pakalppooram | Guest composer | ||
| Valkannadi | ||||
| Basket | ||||
| Savithriyude Aranjanam | ||||
| Kanmashi | ||||
| 2003 | Balettan | Gireesh Puthenchery | ||
| Gaurisankaram | Gireesh Puthenchery | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director, Asianet Film Award for Best Music Director | ||
| 2004 | Thalamelam | |||
| Kakkakarumban | Gireesh Puthenchery | |||
| Two Wheeler | Gireesh Puthenchery | |||
| Kusruthi | ||||
| Vellinakshatram | ||||
| Kanninum Kannadikkum | Gireesh Puthenchery | |||
| Akale | Gireesh Puthenchery | |||
| Mayilattam | Gireesh Puthenchery | |||
| Natturajavu | Gireesh Puthenchery | |||
| Sathyam | Gireesh Puthenchery | |||
| Youth Festival | ||||
| Malsaram | ||||
| Maampazhakkaalam | Gireesh Puthenchery | |||
| Kathavasheshan | Gireesh Puthenchery | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director | ||
| Perumazhakkalam | Kaithapram | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director, Asianet Film Award for Best Music Director, Asianet Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam | ||
| Amrutham | ||||
| 2005 | The Campus | Gireesh Puthenchery | ||
| Sarkar Dada | Gireesh Puthenchery | |||
| Junior Senior | ||||
| Immini Nalloraal | Gireesh Puthenchery | |||
| Athbhutha Dweepu | ||||
| Krithyam | ||||
| Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal | ||||
| Gomathi Nayagam | Tamil film | |||
| Lokanathan I.A.S | ||||
| Boy Friend | ||||
| 2006 | Annorikkal | Guest composer | ||
| Madhuchandralekha | ||||
| Bada Dosth | ||||
| Ravanan | ||||
| Bus Conductor | Gireesh Puthenchery | |||
| Mahasamudram | ||||
| Chakkara Muthu | Gireesh Puthenchery | |||
| Nottam | Kerala State Film Award For Best Male Playback Singer | |||
| Kanaka Simhasanam | ||||
| 2007 | Nivedyam | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director, Asianet Film Award for Best Music Director | ||
| Katha Parayumbol | ||||
| 2008 | Novel | Also guest appearance | ||
| Anthiponvettam | ||||
| Madampi | Gireesh Puthenchery | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director | ||
| Parthan Kanda Paralokam | ||||
| Sultan | ||||
| De Ingottu Nokkiye | ||||
| 2009 | Vilapangalkappuram | |||
| I G Inspector General | Gireesh Puthenchery | |||
| Kaval Nilayam | Tamil | |||
| Samastha Keralam PO | ||||
| Nammal Thammil | Gireesh Puthenchery | |||
| Katha, Samvidhanam: Kunchacko | ||||
| Vairam | Gireesh Puthenchery | |||
| Chemistry | ||||
| Makante Achan | ||||
| Orkkuka Vallappozhum | ||||
| Banaras | Gireesh Puthenchery | |||
| Kancheepurathe Kalyanam | ||||
| Utharaswayamvaram | Gireesh Puthenchery | |||
| Ivar Vivahitharayal | Gireesh Puthenchery | |||
| Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu | ||||
| Robin Hood | ||||
| 2010 | Happy Husbands | Gireesh Puthenchery | ||
| Pramani | Gireesh Puthenchery | |||
| PSC Balan | ||||
| April Fool | Gireesh Puthenchery | |||
| Kadaksham | ||||
| Janakan | Gireesh Puthenchery | |||
| Oru Small Family | ||||
| Arayan | ||||
| Sadgamaya | ||||
| Four Friends | ||||
| Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director | |||
| Sahasram | ||||
| Shikkar | Gireesh Puthenchery | |||
| 2011 | Khaddama | Background music only | ||
| Living Together | ||||
| Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku | ||||
| Lucky Jokers | Composed along with Berny Ignatious and S.P Venkatesh | |||
| Manikiakkallu | Also guest appearance | |||
| Rathinirvedam | ||||
| Pranayam | Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam | |||
| Swapna Sanchari | ||||
| 2012 | Ezham Suryan | |||
| Mallu Singh | ||||
| Chattakaari | ||||
| No. 66 Madhura Bus | ||||
| 916 | ||||
| Aan Piranna Veedu | ||||
| Trivandrum Lodge | ||||
| 2013 | Romans | |||
| Kammath & Kammath | ||||
| Celluloid | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam | |||
| 72 Model | ||||
| Up & Down - Mukalil Oralundu | ||||
| Kalimannu | ||||
| Pattam Pole | ||||
| Radio Jockey | ||||
| Kadhaveedu | ||||
| 2014 | Cousins | |||
| 2015 | Nirnnayakam | Santhosh Varma | Boby Sanjay | |
| Ennu Ninte Moideen | Rafeeq Ahamed | R.S Vimal | National Film Award for Best Music Direction, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Kambhoji | ONV Kurup, Vinod Mankara, Gopalakrishna Bharathi | Vinod Mankara | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director |
| Mohavalayam | Rafeeq Ahamed, Anchal Sreenath ... | T.V Chandran | ||
| 2017 | Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol | Rafeeq Ahmed, Madhu Vasudevan, Dr B Ajithkumar | Jibu Jacob | |
| Pullikaaran Staraa | Santhosh Varma, MR Jayageetha, Vinayak Sasikumar, BK Harinarayanan | Syamdhar | ||
| 2018 | Kinar | B. K. Harinarayanan, Palani Bharathi | M. A. Nishad | |
| Aami | Rafeeq Ahmed, Gulzar | Kamal | ||
| Ente Mezhuthiri Athazgangal | Rafeeq Ahmed | Sooraj Thomas | ||
| Koode | Rafeeq Ahmed | Anjali Menon | ||
| Odiyan | Rafeeq Ahamed, Prabha Varma, Lakshmi Sreekumar | V. A. Shrikumar | ||
| 2019 | Pattabhiraman | Kaithapram | Kannan Thamarakkulam | |
| Mamangam | Rafeeq Ahamed, Ajay Gopal | M. Padmakumar | ||
| 2020 | Sufiyum Sujatayum | Naranipuzha Shanavas | ||
| 2022 | Pathonpatham Noottandu | Rafeeq Ahamed | Vinayan | |
| 2023 | Otta | Rafeeq Ahamed, Vairamuthu | Resul Pookutty | |
| 2024 | Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam | Palani Bharathi, Prabha Varma, Kunwar Juneja | M. A. Nishad |
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