| Kailas Menon | |
|---|---|
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| Born | (1986-05-30) 30 May 1986 (age 38) ], Kerala, India |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse |
Annapoorna Lekha Pillai
(m. 2014) |
| Children | Samanyu Rudra(br.2020) |
| Musical career | |
| Instrument | Keyboard |
| Labels |
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| Musical artist | |
Kailas Menon is an Indian film composer who works predominantly in Malayalam films and commercials. After working as a composer for television commercials for more than a decade, he debuted as a composer in feature films with director Jayaraj's Pakarnnatam. His first mainstream release happened much later with Theevandi, for which he earned his first Filmfare Award.
Early life
Kailas was born in Thrissur, Kerala on 30 May 1986. He learned carnatic music for eight years and was a self-trained keyboard player. He completed his schooling from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Thrissur. He graduated in Visual Communications from SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, and pursued a course in sound engineering from SAE Institute, Chennai.
Career
Menon had his first release, the music album Snehathode, at the age of 16.
His professional career began much later, when he joined as an assistant to Malayalam film composer Ouseppachan and subsequently became a sound engineer for Gopi Sunder.
This was followed by a decade-long stint as a composer of television commercials, having scored for over 1000 commercials for brands like Rolls-Royce, Samsung, Toshiba, Unilever, and Bhima Jewellers.
He debuted as a film composer with Jayaraj's off-beat film Pakarnnattam. This was followed by Starring Pournami , which was shelved midway. His first mainstream release happened much later, with Theevandi. The song "Jeevamshamayi", rendered by Shreya Ghoshal and K. S. Harisankar, earned him a Filmfare Award.
In 2019, he launched his own music label, Kailas Menon Productions, and the first film album released from the label was Finals.
Personal life
Menon married Annapoorna Lekha Pillai, a lawyer at the Kerala High Court, on 8 December 2014. Their son, Samanyu Rudra, was born on 17 August 2020.
Film discography
| Year | Film | Language | Songs | Background score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Starring Pournami | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Unreleased film |
| 2012 | Pakarnnaattam | Malayalam | N/A | Yes | |
| 2018 | Theevandi | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Maiden release |
| 2019 | Ittymaani: Made in China | Malayalam | Yes | No | One song only |
| Finals | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Edakkad Battalion 06 | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2021 | Six Hours | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| Member Rameshan 9aam Ward | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Poga Bandy | Telugu | Yes | Yes | Remake of Theevandi. Telugu debut. | |
| Kotthu | Malayalam | Yes | No | ||
| 2022 | Kallan D’Souza | Malayalam | No | Yes | |
| Vaashi | Malayalam | Yes | No | ||
| Nalaam Mura | Malayalam | Yes | No | ||
| 2023 | Dear Vaappi | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| Janaki Jaane | Malayalam | Yes | No | ||
| Flush | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Nalla Nilavulla Rathri | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Project | Category | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filmfare Award | 2019 | Theevandi | Best Music Director - Malayalam | Won |
| Kerala Film Critics Association Awards | 2019 | Theevandi | Best Music Director | Won |
| Mazhavil Entertainment Awards | 2019 | Theevandi | Best Music Director | Won |
| Asiavision Awards | 2019 | Theevandi | Best Music Director | Won |
| Additional awards | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Indiewood Film Award | Won |
| Nana Film Award | Won |
| Janmabhoomi Award | Won |
| Jaycee Foundation Award | Won |
| ACV Johnson Master Award | Won |
| Ramu Kariat Award (Finals BGM) | Won |
| Creative Film Award | Won |
References
- ^ Soman, Deepa (23 April 2018). "Kailas Menon: Composing jingles for ads gave me confidence to be versatile". The Times of India.
- ^ "Kailas Menon launches own music company". The New Indian Express. 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". filmfare.com. 21 December 2019.
- ^ Nair, Meera (6 September 2012). "Music matters". The Hindu.
- "'അവനൊപ്പമുള്ള എന്റെ ആദ്യ ചിത്രം'; കുഞ്ഞതിഥിയെ പരിചയപ്പെടുത്തി കൈലാസ് മേനോൻ" [Kailas Menon introduces his son]. Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). 24 August 2020.
- Ramachandran, Arjun (30 June 2023). "Nalla Nilavulla Raathri review: This thriller is high on technical quality, but lacks a good script". The South First. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- "Urvashi - Indrans starrer 'Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962' wraps up the shoot". The Times of India. 30 August 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- "WINNERS OF THE FILMFARE AWARDS SOUTH 2019 - MALAYALAM". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "Winners of Asiavision Movie Awards 2018". Retrieved 13 April 2020.