| M. Jayachandran Nair | |
| Birth Name: | Jayachandran Madhusoodanan Nair |
| Birth Date: | 1971 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
| Background: | non_performing_personnel |
| Alias: | M J Sir |
| Origin: | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Occupation: | Music director, playback singer |
| Years Active: | 1993–present |
Madhusoodanan Jayachandran Nair (born 14 June 1971) is an Indian composer, singer, and musician. He has won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director a record number of nine times. In 2005, he also won the state award for best male singer. In 2015, he won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for the film Ennu Ninte Moideen. He has composed music for 126 films.
Jayachandran was born on 14 June 1971, at Thiruvananthapuram.[1] [2] He began learning Carnatic music at the age of 5 under Attingal Harihara Iyer and later under Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath.[3] Thereafter, he was a student of Neyyattinkara Mohanachandran for 18 years.[3] He won the Carnatic vocal competition at the Kerala University youth festival four times in a row from 1987 to 1990.[3] He completed his graduation in Electrical Engineering from TKM College of Engineering and College of Engineering, Trivandrum.
He began his career in the film industry as a playback singer for the movie Vasudha in 1992, then became an assistant to Malayalam music director G. Devarajan.[3] In 1995, he became an independent music director through the film Chantha.[3]
Jayachandran is the younger among the two sons of late Madhusoodanan Nair (d. 2014) and late Vijaya Nair (d. 2009), born on 14 June 1971. He has an elder brother named Prakash Chandran. He worked at Asianet before taking up full-time music direction.[3] He married Priya on 12 November 1995, and has two sons Nandagopal and Karthik Gopal.[4] He has been on the judging panel of musical reality shows in Malayalam television.
See main article: M. Jayachandran filmography.
| Year | Title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Otta | Also sang a song with Benny Dayal and Unni Elayaraja | |
| 2021 | Pathonpatham Noottandu | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director | |
| 2020 | Sufiyum Sujatayum | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director | |
| 2019 | Mamangam | ||
| Thakkol | |||
| Pattabhiraman | |||
| 2018 | Odiyan | ||
| Koode | |||
| Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal | |||
| Aami | |||
| Kinar | |||
| 2017 | Pullikkaran Staraa | ||
| Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol | |||
| 2016 | Mohavalayam | ||
| Kambhoji | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director | ||
| 2015 | Ennu Ninte Moideen | National Film Award for Best Music Direction Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam | |
| Nirnnayakam | Song composer only | ||
| 2014 | Cousins | ||
| 2013 | Kadhaveedu | ||
| Radio Jockey | |||
| Pattam Pole | |||
| Kalimannu | |||
| Up & Down - Mukalil Oralundu | |||
| Celluloid | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam | ||
| Kammath & Kammath | |||
| Romans | |||
| 2012 | Trivandrum Lodge | ||
| Aan Piranna Veedu | |||
| 916 | |||
| No. 66 Madhura Bus | |||
| Chattakaari | |||
| Mallu Singh | |||
| Ezham Suryan | |||
| 2011 | Swapna Sanchari | ||
| Pranayam | Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam | ||
| Rathinirvedam | |||
| Manikiakkallu | Also guest appearance | ||
| Lucky Jokers | Composed along with Berny ignatious and S.P Venkatesh | ||
| Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku | |||
| Living Together | |||
| Khaddama | Background music only | ||
| 2010 | Shikkar | ||
| Sahasram | |||
| Karayilekku Oru Kadal Dooram | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director | ||
| Four Friends | |||
| Sadgamaya | |||
| Arayan | |||
| Oru Small Family | |||
| Janakan | |||
| Kadaksham | |||
| April Fool | |||
| PSC Balan | |||
| Pramani | |||
| Happy Husbands | |||
| 2009 | Robin Hood | ||
| Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu | |||
| Ivar Vivahitharayal | |||
| Utharaswayamvaram | |||
| Kancheepurathe Kalyanam | |||
| Banaras | |||
| Orkkuka Vallappozhum | |||
| Makante Achan | |||
| Chemistry | |||
| Vairam | |||
| Nammal Thammil | |||
| Samastha Keralam PO | |||
| Kaval Nilayam | Tamil | ||
| I G Inspector General | |||
| Vilapangalkappuram | |||
| 2008 | De Ingottu Nokkiye | ||
| Sultan | |||
| Parthan Kanda Paralokam | |||
| Madampi | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director | ||
| Anthiponvettam | |||
| Novel | Also guest appearance | ||
| 2007 | Katha Parayumbol | ||
| Nivedyam | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director Asianet Film Award for Best Music Director | ||
| 2006 | Kanaka Simhasanam | ||
| Nottam | Kerala State Film Award For Best Male Playback Singer | ||
| Chakkara Muthu | |||
| Mahasamudram | |||
| Bus Conductor | |||
| Ravanan | |||
| Bada Dosth | |||
| Madhuchandralekha | |||
| Annorikkal | Guest composer | ||
| 2005 | Boy Friend | ||
| Lokanathan I.A.S | |||
| Gomathi Nayagam | Tamil film | ||
| Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal | |||
| Krithyam | |||
| Athbhutha Dweepu | |||
| Immini Nalloraal | |||
| Junior Senior | |||
| Sarkar Dada | |||
| The Campus | |||
| 2004 | Amrutham | ||
| Perumazhakkalam | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director Asianet Film Award for Best Music Director Asianet Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam | ||
| Kathavasheshan | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director | ||
| Maampazhakkaalam | |||
| Malsaram | |||
| Youth Festival | |||
| Sathyam | |||
| Natturajavu | |||
| Mayilattam | |||
| Akale | |||
| Kanninum Kannadikkum | |||
| Vellinakshatram | |||
| Kusruthi | |||
| Two Wheeler | |||
| Kakkakarumban | |||
| Thalamelam | |||
| 2003 | Gaurisankaram | Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director Asianet Film Award for Best Music Director | |
| Balettan | |||
| 2002 | Kanmashi | ||
| Savithriyude Aranjanam | |||
| Basket | |||
| Valkannadi | |||
| Pakalppooram | Guest composer | ||
| 2001 | Bharthavudyogam | ||
| Sathyameva Jayathe | |||
| Nagaravadhu | |||
| Naranathu Thampuran | |||
| Punyam | |||
| Samana Thalam | |||
| 1996 | Rajaputhran | ||
| 1995 | Chantha |
Honorary
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
Asianet Television Awards
Mazhavil Mango Award