Ranjin Raj
Ranjin Raj | |
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| Born | Ranjin Raj Varma 11 December 1988 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Spouse |
Silpa Tulsi (m. 2013) |
| Children | Indraneel [1] |
| Parent(s) | Rajendran Menon, Supriya Varma [2] |
Biography
[edit]Ranjin Raj (born 11 December 1988) is an Indian musician and composer who works in the Malayalam film industry. He made his film debut with Joseph, which was released on 16 November 2018.[3]
Poomuthole from Joseph, Paal Nilavin from Kaanekkaane and Nangeli Poove from Malikappuram are some of his notable songs.
Personal Life
[edit]Ranjin was born at Melarcode, Kerala to M Rajendran and his wife Supriya Rajendran, Palakkad. He married Silpa Tulsi on 25 August 2013.The couple is having a son born on 15 May 2021.
Career
[edit]He was a contestant on Idea Star Singer 2007, a music reality show telecasted on Asianet.[4] Ranjin started his career as in-house music producer for media such as Flowers (TV channel), Zee Keralam and his works include Comedy Utsavam and Uppum Mulakum telecasting on Flowers (TV channel).
He associated to director V. A Shrikumar for the film Odiyan, starring Mohanlal, for which he composed scores for two promo videos.[5]
Ranjin Raj started his film career as a musician with the films Nithyaharitha Nayakan and Joseph. His song named Poomuthole from the film Joseph was a hit.[6][7][8][9]
Discography
[edit]| Year | Title | Language | Songs | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Joseph | Malayalam | Yes | No | Debut Film |
| Nithyaharitha Nayakan | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2019 | Ormayil Oru Shishiram | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | Al - mallu | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| 2021 | Wolf | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Released on Zee5 |
| Kaanekkaane | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Movie released on SonyLIV[10] | |
| Star | Malayalam | Yes | No | ||
| Kaaval | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2022 | Karnan Napoleon Bhagath Singh | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [11] |
| Andal | Tamil | No | Yes | ||
| Night Drive | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Pathaam Valavu | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Cadaver | Tamil | Yes | Yes | Movie released in Disney Hotstar | |
| Shefeekkinte Santhosham | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Yugi | Tamil | Yes | No | ||
| Adrishyam | Malayalam | Yes | No | ||
| Malikappuram | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2023 | Kallanum Bhagavathiyum | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| Within Seconds | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Kunjamminis Hospital | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [12] | |
| Kota Bommali PS | Telugu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Queen Elizabeth | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2024 | Mahadev Ka Ghorakpur | Bhojpuri | Yes | Yes | |
| Madhuvidhu | Malayalam | No | Yes | Hotstar series | |
| Panchayath Jetty | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Chithini | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [13] | |
| Anand Sreebala † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Surya | Hindi | Yes | Yes | Remake of Malayalam movie Joseph | |
| Sumathi Valavu | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
Awards
[edit]| Year | Title | Category | Film | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mazhavil Entertainment Award | Best Music Director | Joseph | Won |
| 2019 | Vayalar Award | Best Music Director | Joseph | Won |
| 2019 | Girish Puthenchery Award | Best Music Director | Joseph | Won |
| 2019 | Movie street Award | Best Music Director | Joseph | Won |
| 2019 | 8th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Music Director | Joseph | Nominated |
| 2022 | 10th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Music Director | Kaanekkaane | Nominated |
| 2023 | 11th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Music Director | Malikappuram | Nominated |
| 2023 | Mowli Film Awards | Best Music Director | Malikappuram,Pathaam Valavu | Won |
| 2023 | Poovachal Khader Award | Best Music Director | Malikappuram,Pathaam Valavu | Won |
| 2023 | Navakerala News Award | Best Music Director | Malikappuram | Won |
| 2023 | Minnalai Award | Best Music Director | Malikappuram,Night Drive | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "A day with Music Director Ranjin Raj". Kaumudy TV.
- ^ "Exclusive! Ranjin Raj: My mother, grandma, and my wife are my biggest supporters". Times of India.
- ^ "Joseph movie's song Poomuthole is a soulful melody". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "I had a rocky start in M-Town: Ranjin Raj Varma". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Singer Ranjin's promotional song for Bhayya Bhayya". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "I had only my amma in my mind while composing Poomuthole : Ranjin Raj - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Renji Panicker to replace Lal in the thriller 'Kaval'". TheNewIndianExpress. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "A rare musical feat for Ranjin Raj". Deccanchronicle. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Suresh Gopi's film with Nithin Renji Panicker is titled 'Kaaval'". TheNewsMinute. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Kaanekkaane' gears up for OTT release, intriguing teaser launched". Manorama News Online. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ S, Harikumar J. (16 December 2020). "'Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh' is a murder-mystery thriller, says director Sarath G Mohan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Kunjamminis Hospital | കുഞ്ഞമ്മിണിസ്സ് ഹോസ്പിറ്റൽ - Mallu Release | Watch Malayalam Full Movies". Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ Features, C. E. (12 July 2024). "Chithini Trailer: Amith Chakalakkal and Vinay Forrt in a supernatural horror thriller". Cinema Express. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Ranjin Raj at IMDb