Prakash Alex
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Prakash Alex | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Mallappally, Kerala, India. |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard, guitar |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Spouse | Renu |
Prakash Alex is a South Indian composer and singer known for his musical contributions to South Indian movies.[1] In 2018, he made his debut as music director for the 2018 movie, Kalyanam (film)[2]
Early life
[edit]Prakash Alex was born to Reverend K. P. Alexander, and Leelamma, a school teacher, in Pathanamthitta, India. He has an older brother, Prasanth Alexander, an actor in the Malayalam film industry, and two older sisters, Priya and Preethy.[3]
Alex started learning piano at the age of 5, with his sister Preethy as his instructor. Prakash was part of the choir team in his church.[3] He later joined a multimedia course at St. Joseph College of Communication and started making music videos.
Career
[edit]He has been involved in South Indian film music composition for 15 years, working in various languages, including Malayalam, Tamil, and Marathi.[3] He started programming and song production for albums, devotionals, and short films from 2005. He began his career in the Malayalam industry as a music programmer for Siddarth Siva's short film Amour Code in 2006.[citation needed]
He has collaborated with musicians such as Poly Varghese, Stephen Devassy, Bijibal, Deepak Dev, and Mejo Joseph. Notably, he produced the song "Nenchodu Cherthu (Yuvvh)."[4][5][6]
His first movie as a music director was Kalyanam (2018).[7] His recent movie was Qalb (2024).[6] His songs "Ektha Boss" from Shylock featuring Unni Mukundan,[8] "Monjathi" from Qalb,[6] and "Dhrithangapulakithan" featuring Dulquer Salmaan from Kalyanam were very well received.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Prakash is married to Renu. He composed their wedding video song himself. The couple currently resides in Ernakulam.[3]
Filmography
[edit]| Years | Film | Language | Songs | Background Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kalayanam | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
| Mohanlal | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| Manasi | Tamil | No | Yes | |
| 2019 | Ulta | Malayalam | No | Yes |
| Ratri Jha Pause | Marati | No | Yes | |
| 2020 | Lona | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
| Soulmates | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| Shylock | Malayalam | Yes | No | |
| 2021 | Cold case | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
| 2021 | 18Hours | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
| 2021 | Khali purse of billionaires | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
| 2022 | Varayan | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
| 2022 | Paachil | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
| 2022 | In | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
| 2023 | Hope | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
| 2024 | Qalb | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
| 2024 | DNA | Malayalam | Yes | No |
Awards
[edit]28th State Television Award (2021) for Music direction - Tele Serial/Telefilm category for "Side Effect."[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Prakash Alex | Composer, Music Department, Soundtrack". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (2020-01-30). "Sanah Moidutty sings for Malayalam film". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ a b c d "പള്ളീലച്ചനാക്കാൻ ഒരുങ്ങി വീട്ടുകാർ, പാട്ടിന്റെ തച്ചനായി പ്രകാശ് അലക്സ്". Mathrubhumi. 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "പത്തനംതിട്ടയില് അവാര്ഡ് തിളക്കമെത്തിച്ച സംഗീത സംവിധായകന്; പ്രകാശ് അലക്സിന്റെ വിശേഷങ്ങളിലേക്ക്". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Kinavu Menjoru Koodu song from Dhyan Sreenivasan's Partners out". Cinema Express. 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Trailer of Qalb is out". Indian Express. 4 January 2024.
- ^ Correspondent, D. C. (2018-01-17). "Hitting a catchy note". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Shylock | Song - Ektha Boss | Malayalam Video Songs - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Kalyanam's second song is sung by Dulquer Salmaan and Jacob Gregory". The Times of India. 2018-01-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Reporter, Staff (2020-09-19). "State Television Awards announced". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-13.