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Biography
Rajesh Murugesan (born 14 May 1988) is an Indian music composer, best known for his compositions in Malayalam cinema, with films such as Neram and Premam.
Personal life
Rajesh Murugesan from Nagercoil and hails from Thripunithura in Ernakulam district, Kerala. He completed his schooling at Cochin Refineries School, Ambalamugal and graduated with a Degree from SAE International College, Chennai in 2008
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 music won him immediate attention. The promo song Pistah: The Run Anthem, had gone viral in 2013. The song Pistah also featured as IPL promo song for the year 2016. In 2015, he worked on another movie by Alphonse Putharen, Premam. All the songs in the movie received excellent critical response and the song,'Malare' broke the record for the fastest song in Malayalam to reach 5 lakh hits in YouTube.
Short films
- Mustache Blues (2015)
- Kattan Kappi (2014)
- The Rat: A Sexy Tale (2011)
- Wind (2011)
- Black and White (2011)
- Reg:We (2011)
Filmography
| Year | Film | Language | Songs | Background Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Neram | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Film Debut |
| Neram | Tamil | Yes | Yes | Film Debut | |
| 2015 | Premam | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Action Hero Biju | Malayalam | No | Yes | |
| Aviyal | Tamil | No | Yes | ||
| Premam | Telugu | Yes | Yes | Remake of Premam | |
| 2017 | Kismath | Kannada | Yes | Yes | Remake of Neram |
Awards
- Vanitha Film Awards 2015 for Best Music Director
- 18th Asianet film awards for Best Music Director
- 5th South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Music Director Malayalam
- Asiavision Film Awards 2014 for Best Music Director