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Sekhar Menon | |
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| Born | Chandrasekhar R 16 June 1983 (age 40) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | DJ Sekhar Menon, |
| Citizenship | India |
| Occupation(s) | actor, Music Composer, Disc Jockey |
| Years active | 2009;2012 - present |
| Spouse | Maya |
| Children | Kaamaakhya, Maathangi |
| Parent(s) | C Radhakrishnan, Ambika Devi |
Sekhar Menon is an Indian Musician and Actor primarily working in Malayalam cinema. He is a well known disc jockey too. He has deejayed at over 500 stages, mainly in Kerala.
Sekhar has a degree in Sound Engineering from Chennai. [1] He married Maya on 16 January 2008 [2] and have a daughter named Kaamaakhya born in March 2013. [3] [4] He also has another daughter named Maathangi born in Aug 2017. He currently resides in Eroor, Tripunitura with his mother, wife & children.
Sekhar made his debut in acting in 2012, in the Aashiq Abu movie, Da Thadiya, as the lead. [5] He was the main antagonist in 2014 movie Gangster. He also appeared in notable roles in few other movies.
Sekhar started off Deejaying in a small pub called Formula 1 in 2001, which was his first full-time job as a DJ. But since 1998, Sekhar had been an ardent fan of funk, hip-hop, house, soul and R&B, genres that weren't very popular commercially. He also watched the top guys in the business with keen interest. "I used to attend all the gigs of veterans Johnson, Vishnu, Suraj and Jakes," Sekhar says. It was not easy to get music, yet Sekhar did his homework. Hours of research in net cafes, listening to different kinds of stuff being played, calling up friends abroad who helped him keep international trends kept him updated. He has played at all the clubs in the city and is currently at Ava Lounge (Dream Hotel). He has never considered migrating to bigger cities which have wilder parties. For the "Kochi boy" loves his hometown, cherishes his visits to the temple and dreams of setting up a sound studio, where he can immerse himself in music production and teach deejaying.
Sekhar has previously worked with Aashiq Abu in his offbeat blockbuster ‘Salt N' Pepper', for which he did the official remix of rock band Avial's track ‘Aanakallan'. [1]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Ritu | DJ | Debut film, Cameo |
| 2012 | Da Thadiya | Luke John Prakash | Debut in Lead role |
| 2013 | Kadal Kadannoru Mathukkutty | Solomon | |
| 2013 | Camel Safari | James Kalarikkal | |
| 2013 | Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal | Vivek | |
| 2013 | Bicycle Thieves | Himself | Cameo |
| 2014 | Gangster | Anto Pandhare | |
| 2014 | Beware of Dogs | Omanakkuttan | |
| 2015 | 100 Days of Love | Ummar | |
| 2019 | Ittymaani: Made in China | Achayan | Cameo |
| Prathi Poovankozhi | Happymon | Rosamma's fiancée | |
| Year | Film/Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Parava | Background Score (Co-composed with Rex Vijayan, Yakzan Gary Pereira and Neha Nair) |
| 2017 | Mayaanadhi | Synths & Co-producer for song Uyirin Nadhiye with Rex Vijayan |
| 2018 | Break Journey | Background Score |
| 2019 | Nine | Background Score |
| 2020 | Kozhi Punk | Music Director |
| 2022 | Naaradan | Music Director |
| 03:00 AM [6] | Music Director | |
| Chattambi | Music director |
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