Mickey J. Meyer

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Mickey J. Meyer
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Meyer in 2018
Background information
Origin Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Occupations Film composer, music director, singer
InstrumentsVocals, keyboard, violin, piano
Years active2005–present
Website https://mickeyjmeyer.com/

Mickey J. Meyer, is an Indian composer and singer known for his works predominantly in Telugu Cinema. He has received two Filmfare Awards South, and three state Nandi Awards for the Best Music Direction. An alumnus of Trinity College of Music, Meyer started his career in 2005 and composed music for films such as Happy Days (2007), Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2008), Leader (2010), A Aa (2016) and Shyam Singha Roy (2021).

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Early life and career

Meyer was born in Hyderabad as Vishal jain. His father was an industrialist. [1] [2] As a child, Meyer learned piano and violin. [2] Since he was trained in carnatic music, he sang ghazals for All India Radio. [2] He studied at Trinity College of Music in London. [2] After being inspired by A. R. Rahman, he took up a career in music. [2] Tammareddy Bharadwaja gave him a chance for the film Pothe Poni (2006) before he received his breakthrough with Happy Days (2007). [2]

Discography

YearFilmLanguageNotes
2005Pothe PoniTelugu
2006 10th Class
Notebook
2007 Happy Days Winner, Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu)
Winner, Nandi Award for Best Music Director
2008 Hare Ram
Kotha Bangaru Lokam Winner, Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu)
Winner, Nandi Award for Best Music Director
2009 Jolly Days KannadaRemake of Happy Days
Cheluvina Chilipili Remake of Kotha Bangaru Lokam [3]
Ganesh Telugu
2010 Leader Nominated, Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu)
Maro Charitra
Inidhu Inidhu TamilRemake of Happy Days
2011 Anaganaga O Dheerudu TeluguOnly one song; "Chandamamala"
2012 Life is Beautiful Nominated; Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu)
Routine Love Story
2013 Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Only songs
Nominated; Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu)
2014 Chandamama Kathalu
Subramanyam For Sale
Chakkiligintha
Mukunda
2015 Kerintha
Buguri Kannada
2016 Brahmotsavam TeluguOnly songs
A Aa Nominated; Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu)
Winner, Nandi Award for Best Music Director
Okka Ammayi Thappa
2017 Shatamanam Bhavati Nominated; Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu)
Mister
2018 Mahanati Winner; B. Nagi Reddy Award for Best Music Composer – Mahanati
Nominated: Filmfare Best Music Director – Mahanati (Telugu)
Srinivasa Kalyanam
2019 Oh! Baby
Gaddalakonda Ganesh
Iddari Lokam Okate
2021 Pitta Kathalu Only for Meera segment
Sreekaram
Shyam Singha Roy
2023 Ramabanam
Anni Manchi Sakunamule
Gandeevadhari Arjuna
Peddha Kapu 1
2024 Operation Valentine Telugu
Hindi		Debut in Hindi cinema
Mr. Bachchan Telugu
2025Sathi Leelavathi
HIT: The Third Case
Champion
2026 Anaganaga Oka Raju

Awards

Nandi Awards

2007: Best Music Director – Happy Days

2008: Best Music Director – Kotha Bangaru Lokam [4]

2016: Best Music Director – A Aa

Filmfare Awards South

2007: Best Music Director – Telugu – Happy Days

2008: Best Music Director – Telugu – Kotha Bangaru Lokam

CineMAA Awards

2007: Best Music Director – Happy Days [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Mickey J. Meyer". Pianity.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Interview at Idlebrain.com
  3. ↑ "S Narayan's Cheluvina Chilipili is remake?". 27 July 2009.
  4. ↑ "Nandi awards 2008 announced – Telugu cinema news". www.idlebrain.com. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "CineMaa Awards 2008 announced". www.idlebrain.com.
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