| Job Kurian | |
| Birth Date: | 1982 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Vattiyoorkavu, Kerala, India |
| Years Active: | 2007present |
| Children: | 2 |
Job Kurian (born 29 July 1982) is an Indian singer and composer who works in both indie music and in Malayalam films.[1] He won the South Indian International Movie Award for Best Male Playback Singer in Malayalam in 2023.
Job Kurian was born in Vattiyoorkavu, Kerala.[2] He attended St. Shantal, Christ Nagar, and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan for schooling. He pursued his B.Tech. at Malanad College of Engineering, Karnataka.
Job married Athira on 10 November 2012 at St. Joseph's Church in Thiruvananthapuram.[3] The couple has two sons, with the first born on 25 April 2014.[4]
In 2006, Job participated in the television reality show Super Star, aired on Amrita TV, and became the runner-up.[5] [6] He made his debut as a playback singer in the 2007 film Goal. With the album Thaalam, he made his debut as a composer, alongside Charan and Yakzan. In 2015, he debuted as a film composer in Rasam.[7] He started a music project in 2017 called Hope Project, which consisted of four tracks. Job has been featured along with bands like Avial and Shankar Tucker Band.[8]
| Song | Title | Credited as | Notes | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singer | Composer | |||||
| 2007 | "Oh Mariya" | Goal | Debut as a playback singer | [9] | ||
| "AathmavinKaaval" | Black Cat | |||||
| 2009 | "Chanjalam" | Ritu | ||||
| 2011 | "Aaranne Aarane" | Urumi | ||||
| 2012 | "Melle Kollum" | 22 Female Kottayam | ||||
| "Pala Pala" | I Love Me | |||||
| 2013 | "Akaluvathenthino" | Red Wine | ||||
| "Manikyachirakulla" | Idukki Gold | |||||
| "Ennalakale" | Honey Bee | |||||
| "Nila Vaname" | English | |||||
| "Thaazhe Nee Tharame" | Thira | |||||
| 2014 | "Mandaarame" | Ohm Shanthi Oshaana | ||||
| "Vaa Maaro Thammaaro" | Garbhashreemaan | |||||
| "Thaane Pookkum" | Sapthamashree Thaskaraha | |||||
| 2015 | "Unaroo" | Nellikka | ||||
| "Dhanumasa Palazhi" | Rasam | Debut as a film composer | [10] | |||
| "Sarasa Sarasaro" | ||||||
| "Mayamo Marimayamo" | ||||||
| "Minnaaminunge" | Nirnayakam | |||||
| "Dheera Charitha" | Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi | |||||
| "Hey Neela Vaan" | Ayal Njanalla | |||||
| "Saarangiyil" | Yoo Too Brutus | |||||
| 2016 | "Chillu Ranthal" | Kali | ||||
| "Mele Mukilodum" | Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho | |||||
| 2017 | "Aaro Kannil" | History of Joy | ||||
| "Aarini Yarini" | Paippin Chuvattile Pranayam | |||||
| 2018 | "Naadottukku" | Kuttanpillayude Sivarathri | ||||
| "Thodu Thodu" | Angane Njanun Premichu | |||||
| "Appooppan Thaadi" | B.Tech | |||||
| "Thaa Thinnam" | Theevandi | [11] | ||||
| "Melle Mulle" | Mangalyam Thanthunanena | |||||
| 2019 | "Oru Thuruthin" | Thottappan | ||||
| 2020 | "Aaroral" | Maarjaara Oru Kalluvacha Nuna | ||||
| "Uyire" | Kuttiyappanum Daivadhootharum | |||||
| 2021 | "Bhoomi Thuranne" | Kannalan | ||||
| 2022 | "Arike Ninna" | Hridayam | [12] | |||
| "Pakalo Kaanaathe" | Saudi Vellakka | SIIMA Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Malayalam | ||||
| Year | Album | Credited as | Notes | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singer | Composer | |||||
| 2008 | Thaalam | Debut as a composer, co-composers: Charan & Yakzan | ||||
| 2013 | Aarente | Co-singer: Neha Nair | ||||
| Empran | ||||||
| Kaanan | ||||||
| 2015 | Padayathra | Co-singer: Harish Sivaramakrishnan | ||||
| Roots | ||||||
| Poliyo | Co-singer: Resmi Sateesh | |||||
| Mayamo | ||||||
| Tharaatu | ||||||
| Nilavo | ||||||
| Nenjinneenam | ||||||
| Kannodu | Co-singer: Mridula Warrier | |||||
| 2017 | Enthavo | 1st track of Hope Project | ||||
| 2018 | Parudeesa | 2nd track of Hope Project | [13] | |||
| Mulla | 3rd track of Hope Project | |||||
| 2020 | Kaalam | 4th track of Hope Project | [14] | |||
| Yennum Yellow | ||||||
| 2023 | Bhaavam | [15] | ||||
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Mazhavil Mango Music Awards | Best Non Film Song | [16] | ||
| Indywood Music Excellence Awards | Best Independent Musical Project | [17] | |||
| 2023 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Male Playback Singer – Malayalam | [18] [19] |