Mujeeb Majeed

Indian musical artist
  • Music composer
  • arranger
  • singer
Instrument(s)KeyboardYears active2009–present
Musical artist

Mujeeb Majeed (born 21 September 1985) is an Indian music composer, music arranger, and singer. He debuted in mainstream cinema as music director of the Malayalam-language film Mandharam released in 2018.[1] Mujeeb works primarily in Malayalam films. His background score for the short film Pawssible won him a Kerala State Television Award for Best Music Director.[2] He is currently based in Kochi, Kerala.

Early life

As a child, Mujeeb was introduced to music by his family. His grandfather was a self-taught percussionist and his uncles used to sing with several musical troupes in Kerala. In an online interview, he mentioned A. R. Rahman as his primary inspiration to become a music producer. It was after listening to the soundtrack album of the Bollywood film Taal, at the age of 14, that he decided to create his own music.[3]

Career

Mujeeb received his first feature film opportunity in 2018 with Mandharam. In 2021, he composed the songs and background score for the National award winner Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam.[4]

Discography

As film composer

Year Film Language Songs Background

Score

Notes
2017 Grace Villa Malayalam No Yes Short film[5]
2018 Mandharam Malayalam Yes Yes [6]
2018 Porattam Malayalam No Yes [7]
2019 Loser Malayalam Yes Yes Short film[8][9]
2021 Pawssible Malayalam Yes Yes Short film.[10] Won Kerala State Television Award for Best Music.
2021 Alice in Panchalinadu Malayalam Yes No [11] Ethranaal Ethranaal song
2021 Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam Malayalam Yes Yes
2022 Kudukku 2025 Malayalam No Yes
2022 Roop Nagar Ke Cheetey Marathi No Yes [12]
2022 1744 White Alto Malayalam Yes Yes [13][14]
2024 Perilloor Premier League Malayalam Yes Yes Disney+ Hotstar webseries[15]

Albums/Singles

Song(s) Year Singer(s) Lyrics Label
Haara Haara (From "Loser")[16] 2019 Mujeeb Majeed Satyavarat Sinh Jadeja Goodwill Entertainments
Orio & Marigold[17] 2019 Abhay Jodhpurkar Satyvredh Jadeja Times Music
Haram[18][19] 2020 Mujeeb Majeed, Devika Ashok, Vineeth Vasudevan Vineeth Vasudevan Avisio Entertainments
Aaraaraanivide naam (From "Pawssible") 2021 Vineeth Sreenivasan Vinayak Sasikumar Saina Music

References

  1. ^ "Mujeeb Majeed: Composing for Mandharam was different as its music evolves with its protagonist". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  2. ^ "Kerala television awards 2021: No deserving entries for best serial this year too". English.Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  3. ^ "Arattai Katcheri with Mujeeb Majeed". Thestorykari. 2021-08-27. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  4. ^ "68th National Film Awards: 'Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam' is the best Malayalam film". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  5. ^ James, Anu (2016-10-29). "Grace Villa: Parvathi and Rajesh Hebbar-starrer is a thrilling Malayalam short film". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  6. ^ "'Mandharam' review: This romcom has a fun first half, but falters midway". The News Minute. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  7. ^ "Porattam | Malayalam Movie | Movie Reviews, Showtimes". NOWRUNNING. 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  8. ^ "ഈ ലൂസര്‍ ഒരു വിജയിയുടെ കഥയാണ് !". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  9. ^ "നിരാശയില്‍ നിന്ന് അനുഭവങ്ങളുടെ വെളിച്ചത്തിലൂടെ വിജയം; 'ലൂസര്‍' കഥ പറയുമ്പോള്‍". www.asianetnews.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  10. ^ "Pawssible — a survival journey of pups". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  11. ^ "'Alice in Panchalinadu' to release on Neestream". OnManorama. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  12. ^ ""I feel happy to start my journey as a producer with Roop Nagar Ke Cheetey" – Mannan Shaah". Planet Bollywood. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  13. ^ "1744 White Alto review: Senna Hegde's film starring Sharaf U Dheen is a fun watch". The News Minute. 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  14. ^ "1744 White Alto selected for International Film Festival Rotterdam". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  15. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2023-11-13). "Sunny Wayne, Nikhila Vimal's upcoming series titled 'Perilloor Premier League'; first look out". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  16. ^ Nath, Vaishakh R. (2018-12-30). "പ്രേക്ഷക സ്വീകാര്യത നേടി 'ലൂസര്‍' എന്ന മലയാള ഹ്രസ്വ ചിത്രം : ആരും ഒന്ന് അതിശയിച്ച് പോകും ഈ ചിത്രത്തിന്റെ മേക്കിങ് കണ്ടാല്‍ | Loser, Malayalam short film, short film, Kerala, Mollywood, Latest News". East Coast Daily Malayalam. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  17. ^ nirmal. "മലയാളികള്‍ ഒരുക്കിയ ഹിന്ദി മ്യൂസിക് വീഡിയോ; ശ്രദ്ധ നേടി 'ഓറിയോ ആന്‍ഡ് മാരിഗോള്‍ഡ്'". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  18. ^ "Malayalam video song on pangs of love is a hit on the Internet". OnManorama. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  19. ^ "The pains of love". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-04-20.

External links

  • Mujeeb Majeed at IMDb
  • Mujeeb Majeed on Spotify