Rajesh Murugesan
Rajesh Murugesan | |
|---|---|
 Rajesh Murugesan | |
| Born | Rajesh Murugesan 14 May 1988 Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Music director |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Spouse |
Aishwarya Raghavan (m. 2020) |
Rajesh Murugesan (born 14 May 1988) is an Indian music composer, best known for his compositions in Malayalam cinema for films like Neram and Premam.[1][2]
Personal life
Murugesan was born in Nagercoil and he completed his schooling at Cochin Refineries School, Ambalamugal, while graduating with a Degree from SAE International College, Chennai in 2008.[3][4]
Career
Rajesh made his debut as a music director in Neram a Tamil - Malayalam bilingual film which was directed by Alphonse Putharen and released in 2013. The song Pistah also featured as IPL promo song for the year 2016.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Language | Songs | Background Score | Sound Design | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Neram | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Neram | Tamil | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2015 | Premam[6] | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Time Bara Vait | Marathi | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2016 | Action Hero Biju | Malayalam | No | Yes | No | |
| Aviyal | Tamil | No | Yes | No | ||
| Premam | Telugu | Yes | No | No | Remake of Premam | |
| 2017 | Kismath | Kannada | Yes | Yes | No | Remake of Neram |
| 2018 | Thobama | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Ladoo | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2019 | Vasanthi | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Ninnila Ninnila | Telugu | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Theeni | Tamil | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2021 | Navarasa | Tamil | No | Yes | No | Episode - Summer of ‘92 |
| 2022 | Gold | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2023 | Vasantha Mullai | Tamil | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Vasantha Kokila | Telugu | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Vasantha Kokila | Kannada | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Appatha | Tamil | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2024 | Manorathangal | Malayalam | No | Yes | No | Episode - Shilalikhitham |
| Pechi | Tamil | No | Yes | No | ||
| 2025 | Padakkalam | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | No | [7] |
| United Kingdom of Kerala | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | No | [8] | |
| House Mates | Tamil | Yes | Yes | No | [9] | |
| The Pet Detective † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | No | [10] |
Awards
- Asianet Comedy Awards 2015 for Best Comical Scene Song
- CPC Cine Awards 2015 for Best Music Director
- Vanitha Film Awards 2016 for Best Music Director
- Asianet Film Awards 18th Asianet film awards for Best Music Director
- 5th South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Music Director Malayalam
- IIFA 2016 Award for Best Music Director Malayalam 2016
References
- ^ "Sounding off, musically". The Hindu. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Music composer Rajesh Murugesan gets married". OnManorama. 9 May 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Rajesh Murugesan to score again". Times of India. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Rajesh Murugesan Songs: Listen Rajesh Murugesan Hit Songs on Gaana.com". Gaana.com. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "'Pistah' rocks IPL". Times of India. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Rajesh Murugesan scores music for Premam !". Times of India. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ Features, C. E. (13 April 2025). "First single from Suraj Venjaramoodu and Sharafudheen's Padakkalam is here". Cinema Express. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ Features, C. E. (9 February 2025). "Ranjith Sajeev's United Kingdom of Kerala gets a release date, first look out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ Features, C. E. (12 February 2025). "Actor Darshan's next titled House Mates; first look out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Madhu, Vignesh (19 February 2025). "Sharafudheen-Anupama Parameswaran film The Pet Detective gets release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 20 February 2025.