Jerry Amaldev
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Jerry Amaldev is a three-time Kerala State Film Awards winning India
n composer
of film score
s who has given music
to some of the most important motion pictures of Malayalam cinema
. He is noted for his lyrical and expressive melodies together with simple but rich tonal compositions of Indian music.
Christian
family as the son of V.C Joseph and Mary Joseph in Cochin, of Kerala
state. He Obtained the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy from the Papal Athenaeum, Pune. He is considered as one of the evergreen music directors in Mollywood
, even though he worked for a small span. His notable films as a music director are Manjil Virinja Pookkal
, Aparahnam, Ennennum Kannettante , Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku
, Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu
, Guruji oru Vakku are some of his all time favourites. He received Kerala State Awards for three times as a music director. However he suddenly disappeared from Malayalam industry in and around the time of millennium, leaving his rich composition for the Malayalam films.
He had composed 300 songs in malayalam in around 70 films. His songs are all-time chartbusters, and his music is relatively simple and can absorb easily by common man. Some of his memorable songs are Deva Dumdubi, poovataka, Alorungi arongoringi, Maunagale chanchaduvan, Manjanikombil, Mizhiyoram, Aayiram kannumai, Vaachalam en mounam, Kiliye , Pennite chenchudil are his some of his hits.
in 1980 and Bags Kerala State Award for excellence in music direction for the same. Before that, he used to work as assistant to great Indian music director Naushad
. He was trained in North Indian Vocal music under Madhusoondan Patwardhan of Vishnu Digambar Sangeet Vidyalaya, Pune. Since the debut hit in Malayalam he got really busy in Mollywood
and had worked for around 75 films. He had conducted musical ceremony during the Pope’s visit of India with choir of 500 and an orchestra of 40. He had also composed songs for some Bollywood
movies.
But during the time of millennium he suddenly disappeared from Malayalam industries. Jerry Amaldev has composed hit music for 75 Malayalam films and is a highly qualified musician, but he hasn’t created any tunes for movies for nearly 13 years due to misunderstandings in the faction-ridden Kerala film industry. No.1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North is the last known film that he had composed for any Malayalam films. After quitting from Malayalam industry he started teaching music at the American International School, Chennai
, an institution of the State Dept., Washington D.C., and in Rockland County, N.Y. He was closely associated with the Purandar Mallya and Atul Laddu families in Rockland County, N.Y. He is now working at Choice School, Cochin, where he teaches school students music along with composing music for various socially relevant films and television serials.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
of film score
Film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
s who has given music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
to some of the most important motion pictures of Malayalam cinema
Malayalam cinema
The Cinema of Kerala or Malayalam cinema refers to the film industry in the Indian state of Kerala, which makes films in the Malayalam language. Malayalam movies typically portray social or family issues and are considered more realistic than films from other parts of India. Malayalam cinema has...
. He is noted for his lyrical and expressive melodies together with simple but rich tonal compositions of Indian music.
Biography
Jerry Amaldev was born to a CatholicCatholic
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Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
family as the son of V.C Joseph and Mary Joseph in Cochin, of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
state. He Obtained the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy from the Papal Athenaeum, Pune. He is considered as one of the evergreen music directors in Mollywood
Mollywood
Mollywood may refer to:* Malayalam Cinema, sector of Indian film industry* LDS cinema, Mormon film industry...
, even though he worked for a small span. His notable films as a music director are Manjil Virinja Pookkal
Manjil Virinja Pookkal
Manjil Virinja Pookkal is a 1980 Malayalam film produced by Navodaya Appachan and directed by Fazil, starring Shankar, Poornima Jayaram, and Mohanlal in the main roles. This film was one of the biggest hits of the year and was a major landmark in the career of director Fazil. The songs were...
, Aparahnam, Ennennum Kannettante , Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku
Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku
Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku is a 1983 Malayalam film produced by Navodaya Appachan and directed by Fazil. This was Shalini's first movie. She acted in this movie when she was three years old and won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artiste The film was remade, soon after in Tamil as En...
, Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu
Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu is a 1984 Malayalam drama film written and directed by Fazil starring Nadia Moidu, late dancer Padmini, and Mohanlal in pivotal roles....
, Guruji oru Vakku are some of his all time favourites. He received Kerala State Awards for three times as a music director. However he suddenly disappeared from Malayalam industry in and around the time of millennium, leaving his rich composition for the Malayalam films.
He had composed 300 songs in malayalam in around 70 films. His songs are all-time chartbusters, and his music is relatively simple and can absorb easily by common man. Some of his memorable songs are Deva Dumdubi, poovataka, Alorungi arongoringi, Maunagale chanchaduvan, Manjanikombil, Mizhiyoram, Aayiram kannumai, Vaachalam en mounam, Kiliye , Pennite chenchudil are his some of his hits.
Film career
He debuted in Malayalam industry through Fazil's Manjil Virinja PookkalManjil Virinja Pookkal
Manjil Virinja Pookkal is a 1980 Malayalam film produced by Navodaya Appachan and directed by Fazil, starring Shankar, Poornima Jayaram, and Mohanlal in the main roles. This film was one of the biggest hits of the year and was a major landmark in the career of director Fazil. The songs were...
in 1980 and Bags Kerala State Award for excellence in music direction for the same. Before that, he used to work as assistant to great Indian music director Naushad
Naushad
Naushad Ali was an Indian musician. He was one of the foremost music directors for Bollywood films, and is particularly known for popularizing the use of classical music in films.His first film as an independent music director was Prem Nagar in 1940...
. He was trained in North Indian Vocal music under Madhusoondan Patwardhan of Vishnu Digambar Sangeet Vidyalaya, Pune. Since the debut hit in Malayalam he got really busy in Mollywood
Mollywood
Mollywood may refer to:* Malayalam Cinema, sector of Indian film industry* LDS cinema, Mormon film industry...
and had worked for around 75 films. He had conducted musical ceremony during the Pope’s visit of India with choir of 500 and an orchestra of 40. He had also composed songs for some Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
movies.
But during the time of millennium he suddenly disappeared from Malayalam industries. Jerry Amaldev has composed hit music for 75 Malayalam films and is a highly qualified musician, but he hasn’t created any tunes for movies for nearly 13 years due to misunderstandings in the faction-ridden Kerala film industry. No.1 Snehatheeram Bangalore North is the last known film that he had composed for any Malayalam films. After quitting from Malayalam industry he started teaching music at the American International School, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, an institution of the State Dept., Washington D.C., and in Rockland County, N.Y. He was closely associated with the Purandar Mallya and Atul Laddu families in Rockland County, N.Y. He is now working at Choice School, Cochin, where he teaches school students music along with composing music for various socially relevant films and television serials.
Family
He is married to Jolly Jerry Amaldev, and has three daughters Meera, Sangeeta and Dahlia.Awards
Kerala State Film Awards:- Best Music DirectorKerala State Film Award for Best Music DirectorThe Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director winners:-Trivia:* In 1994, G. Devarajan returned all the awards won by him in protest against the jury who selected Berny-Ignatious for that year's award. According to Devarajan, none of the songs composed by the duo for Thenmavin Kombath were...
- 1980 - Manjil Virinja Pookkal - Best Music DirectorKerala State Film Award for Best Music DirectorThe Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director winners:-Trivia:* In 1994, G. Devarajan returned all the awards won by him in protest against the jury who selected Berny-Ignatious for that year's award. According to Devarajan, none of the songs composed by the duo for Thenmavin Kombath were...
- 1990 - Aparahnam - Best Music DirectorKerala State Film Award for Best Music DirectorThe Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director winners:-Trivia:* In 1994, G. Devarajan returned all the awards won by him in protest against the jury who selected Berny-Ignatious for that year's award. According to Devarajan, none of the songs composed by the duo for Thenmavin Kombath were...
- 1995 - Kazhakam - Several Critics Award
Evergreen Malayalam Songs
- Deva Dumdubi - Ennennum Kannettante
- poovataka - Ennennum Kannettante
- Vaachalam en mounam - Koodum Thedi
- Pennite chenchudil - Guruji Oru Vakku
- Alorungi arongoringi - Ente Mamattykuttiammaku
- Manjanikombil - Manjil Virinja Pookal
- Aayiram Kannumai - Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu
- Kiliye - Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu
External links
- http://www.jerryamaldev.com - Official Website