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Mohan Sithara

Mohan Sithara
Born (1959-05-30) 30 May 1959 (age 65)
Peruvallur, Thrissur, Kerala, India
OccupationMusic director
Instruments
Years active1986–present
Spouse
Baby
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(m. 1986)​
Websitemohansithara.com

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, V. Madhusoodanan Nair, 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

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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

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1984

. Kaliyil Alpam Karyam (Background Music)

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Highlight songs

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Awards

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Kerala Film Critics Association Awards[5]

Mathrubhumi Medimix Film Awards

Filmfare Awards South

AVT Grihalakshmi TV Awards

Kerala State Film Awards

Annual Malayalam Movie Awards, UAE

Other awards

Personal life

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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.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "The melody maker". The Hindu. 8 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Happy Birthday Mohan Sithara". Samam - Instagram. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Mohan Sithara". M3db.com. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b "പത്തിന് പകരം നൂറ് തരുന്ന ദാസേട്ടന്‍; ഈശ്വരകൃപയാല്‍ മുപ്പതിലധികം കൊല്ലത്തെ സംഗീതജീവിതം സംതൃപ്തം" [Interview with composer Mohan Sithara]. Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 24 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Kerala Film Critics Awards 1977-2012". Kerala Film Critics Association Awards. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d "Mohan Sithara - Awards". MohanSithara.com. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  7. ^ "State Awards list". Department of Information and Public Relations (Kerala). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  8. ^ "12 years of Bhramaram". Twitter. 24 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Music director Mohan Sitara has been selected for Ravindra Puraskaram". The New Indian Express. 5 March 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Rueful strain in MT's take on Mappila music in Kerala". The Hindu. 1 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Mohan Sitara tells his true story". The New Indian Express. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
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