Mohan Sithara Explained
| Mohan Sithara |
| Background: | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Birth Date: | 30 May 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Peruvallur, Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Occupation: | Music director |
| Years Active: | 1986–present |
Mohan Sithara (born 30 May 1959) is an Indian music composer. He received the Kerala State Film Award for the Best Music Director (2009) for the songs in Priyanandan's Soofi Paranja Kadha.[1] Since 1986 he has been an active musician in the Malayalam film industry. His work mixes Western, Classical and folk styles. He has worked with lyricists and poets like O. N. V Kurup, Yusufali Kechery, Sreekumaran Thampi, Rajeev Alunkal, Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, S. Ramesan Nair, Vinayan, Bharanikkavu Sivakumar, Anil Panachooran, Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma, Gireesh Puthenchery, and Bichu Thirumala. Many prominent singers have sung his songs, including K. J. Yesudas, P. Jayachandran, M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra, Sujatha Mohan, Madhu Balakrishnan, G. Venugopal, Shreya Ghoshal, Vidhu Prathap, Afsal, Manjari, Jyotsna Radhakrishnan and Biju Narayanan.
Early life
Mohan Sithara was born on 30 May 1959[2] [3] in Peruvallur village in the Thrissur district of Kerala.[4] He started his music career as violinist in some music troupes, one of which was Sithara troupe (from which he took the name Mohan Sithara). Later he worked with various music composers including M. G. Radhakrishnan, Shyam, and Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath. He did orchestration for the film Thoovanathumbikal with Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath, which led to several hit songs. His first work as independent music director in the Malayalam film industry was the film Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare (From One to Zero), for which he composed the song "Raree Rareeram Raro" (it was also the first song for G. Venugopal).
Filmography
1986
1987
1988
1989
- Devadas
- Mudra
- Eenam Maranna Kaattu
- Njaattuvela
- Innale (Background Score)
- Chanakyan
1990
1991
1992
1993
- Aalavattam
- Kulapathi
- Kaavadiyaattam
- Aparna
- Porutham
- Ponnuchaami
- Vakkeel Vasudev
- Johny
- Oru Kadamkadha Pole
- Ottayadippaathakal
- Kilivaathil (Mrinaalam)
1994
1995
- Special Squad
- Munpe Parakkunna Pakshi
- Maanthrikante Praavukal
- Poovukalku Punyakaalam
1996
- Kaliveedu
- Excuse Me Ethu Collegila?
- Saare Jahaan Se Achcha
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
- Sukhamaayirikkatte
- Mud Maza
Highlight songs
- Pranayakatha (Deepasthambham Mahascharyam)
- Uchalu Tirumalava (Mamalakalkkappurath)
- Raree rareeram raro (Onnu Muthal Poojyam Varae)
- Neermizhippeeliyil
- Ila Kozhiyum sisirathil
- Sahyasaanu sruthi
- Pathinezhinte Poomkaralin (Vellaripraavinte Changaathi)
- Pranathosmi
- Mullapoovin muthe
- Enthe nin pinakkam
- Kananakuyilinu kathilidanoru
- Hrudaya Mrudanga
- Pramadavaniyil veendum
- Krishna née en krishnamanee
- Unnee vavao ponnunnee
- Swarakanyakamar
- Mindathedi kuyile (Thanmaathra)
- Thekkini kolaya chumaril (Sufi Paranja Katha)
- Ithaloornu veena (Thanmaathra)
- Mele vellithinkal (Thanmaathra)
- Annarakkanna vaa (Bhramaram)
- Kaattru veliyedi kannamma (Thanmaathra)
- Pokathe kariyilakkatte (Loudspeaker)
- Shivadam shivanamam (Mazhavillu)
- Dhwani tharanga tharalam
- Kanneer mazhayathu (Joker)
- En ammae onnu kaanaan (Nammal)
- Pon kasavu njoriyum
- Moonnaam thrukkannil
- Indraneelam choodi agraharam thedi
- Kukku kukku kuyile
- Oru mathavumanyamalla
- Kodi kodi adimakal
- Thekko Thekkorikkal (Vellaripraavinte Changaathi)
- Kaanumbol parayamo (Ishtam)
- Chanchala dhruda pada thaalam (Ishtam)
- Swapnam thyajichal swargam labhikkum (Raakshasaraajaavu)
- Chandanathennalay njan ninte lolamaam
- Ponnavani vettam thirumuttam
- Chembarundin chelunde
- Kunjurangum koottinullil
- Swarajathi paadum pynkilee
- Irulin Mahanidrayil ninnunarthi nee
- Sukhamanee nilaavu (Nammal)
- Oru mazhappakshi paadunnu
- Manimukilae nee
- Kannivasantham kaattil moolum
- Inayarayannam kulichu keri
- Agadha neela samudrachuzhikalil
- Thanka manassu amma manassu (Raappakal)
- Kallyana prayamaanu
- Ilam manju mulam
- Manassu oru manthrikakkoodu
- Deepankuram poothorungumaakaasam
- Kettu tharaattinte thaalam
- Dhanumasappenninu poothaalam
- Enikkum oru naavundenkil
- Kadanja chandanamo nin meni
- Prema madhu thedum
- Makara nilavil madhuravumaayi
- Karimizhiyaale oru kadha parayaam njaan
- Marakkaam ellam marakkam (Swapnakkoodu)
- Malarkili inayude (Swapnakkoodu)
- Pedi thonni aadyam kandappol
- Kannanaayaal Raadha venam (Pattanatthil Sundaran)
- Pukkikkuyile kallikkuyile (Anyar)
- Neeyarinnjo neelakkuzhali (Sadaanandante Samayam)
- Omalale ente manassin
- Tharivala kayyalenne (Sadaanandante Samayam)
- Kaananakkuyilinu
- Kuyile nin kurumkuzhalil
- Kannuneer puzhayude theerathu (Meerayude Dukkhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum)
- Thaamarakkanna
- Kuttanadan kayalile (Kaazhcha)
- Kalabhakkuri charthende
- Jugnu re Jugnu re (Kaazhcha)
- Aalmaram chaayum neram
- Ammaanam chemmaanam
- Meda ponveyiloothiyurukki
- Neeyente paattil sreeragamayi
- Sindoora sandhye parayoo
- Snehathin poo nulli
- Aalilakkanna
- Chanthu pottum chenkelassum
- Kilivaathilil kaathorthu njan
- Ponnolathumbi
- Ravin nilakaayal
- Mazhayil rathri mazhayil (Karuttha Pakshikal)
- Puthumazhayay pozhiyam
- Manassee saanthamakoo
- Thalolam thane thaaraattum
- Vala nalla kuppi vala vangitharum
- Manithaliyay ee manam thelinju
- Kunkuma malarukalo virinju
- Kaattu thulli kayalolam
- Niranazhi Ponnin (Valyettan)
- Ninte kannil virunnuvannu
- Annarakkanna vaa
- Vaa vaa thaamarappenne
Awards
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards[5]
Mathrubhumi Medimix Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South
AVT Grihalakshmi TV Awards
- 2006 – Best Music Director - Minnukettu (Tele serial)
Kerala State Film Awards
Annual Malayalam Movie Awards, UAE
Other awards
Personal life
He is married to Baby in 1986[11] and has two children. His elder child, Mubina, sang a few songs directed by him and now she is married. His son, Avin (Vishnu), is a music programmer. Vishnu has already composed a few albums and has been assisting senior composers in orchestration.
References
- Web site: The melody maker. .
- Web site: 2023-09-26 . Happy Birthday Mohan Sithara . 2024-07-25 . Samam - Instagram.
- Web site: Mohan Sithara . 2024-07-25 . M3db.com.
- Web site: 2020-07-24 . പത്തിന് പകരം നൂറ് തരുന്ന ദാസേട്ടന്; ഈശ്വരകൃപയാല് മുപ്പതിലധികം കൊല്ലത്തെ സംഗീതജീവിതം സംതൃപ്തം . Interview with composer Mohan Sithara . 2024-07-25 . . Malayalam.
- Web site: Kerala Film Critics Awards 1977-2012 . 2024-07-25 . Kerala Film Critics Association Awards.
- Web site: Mohan Sithara - Awards . 2024-07-25 . MohanSithara.com.
- Web site: State Awards list . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234213/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm . 2016-03-03 . 2024-07-25 . Department of Information and Public Relations (Kerala).
- Web site: 2021-06-24 . 12 years of Bhramaram . Twitter.
- Web site: 2009-03-05 . Music director Mohan Sitara has been selected for Ravindra Puraskaram . 2024-07-25 . The New Indian Express.
- Web site: 2013-10-01 . Rueful strain in MT’s take on Mappila music in Kerala . http://web.archive.org/web/20131002220736/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/rueful-strain-in-mts-take-on-mappila-music-in-kerala/article5189006.ece . 2013-10-02 . 2024-07-25 . The Hindu.
- Web site: 2009-01-31 . Mohan Sitara tells his true story . 2024-07-25 . The New Indian Express.
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