Kailas Menon

Kailas Menon is an Indian composer of feature films and commercials. After working as a composer for television commercials for more than a decade,[1] he debuted as a composer in feature films with director Jayaraj's Pakarnnatam. His first mainstream release happened much later with Theevandi,[2] for which he earned his first Filmfare Award.[3]

Indian music composer Kailas Menon
Filmfare award

Kailas Menon
Birth nameKailas Menon
BornKerala, India
Occupation(s)Music Composer, Sound engineer

Career

Kailas had his first release, a music album Snehathode, at the age of 16.[4] His professional career had begun much later, when he joined as an assistant to Malayalam film composer Ouseppachan and subsequently became a sound engineer for Gopi Sunder. This was followed by a decade-long stint as a composer of television commercials, having scored for over 1000 commercials for brands like Rolls Royce, Samsung, Toshiba, Unilever, Bhima Jewellers etc.[1] He debuted as a film composer with Jayaraj's off-beat film Pakarnnattam. This was followed by Starring Pournami , which was shelved midway. His first mainstream release happened much later, with Theevandi. The song Jeevamshamayi rendered by Shreya Goshal and K. S. Harisankar , earned him a Filmfare Award.[3]

Film discography
Year Film Language Songs Background score Notes
2007Pakarnnaattam[1]MalayalamN/AYes
2011Starring PournamiMalayalamYesYesUnreleased film
2018TheevandiMalayalamYesYesMaiden release.
2019Ittymaani: Made in ChinaMalayalamYesNoOne song only.
2019FinalsMalayalamYesYes
2019Edakkad Battalion 06MalayalamYesYes
2020Six hoursMalayalamYesYes
2020Member Ramesan 9aam WardMalayalamYesYes
2020Poga BandyTeluguYesYesRemake of Theevandi.
Telugu Debut.
2021KothuMalayalamYesYes

Awards and nominations
Award Year Project Category Outcome
Filmfare Award 2019 Theevandi Best Music Director - Malayalam[5] Won
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2019 Theevandi Best Music Director Won
Mazhavil Entertainment Awards 2019 Theevandi Best Music Director Won
Asiavision Awards 2019 Theevandi Best Music Director[6] Won
Additional Awards Outcome
Indiewood Film Award Won
Nana Film Award Won
Janmabhoomi Award Won
Jaycee Foundation Award Won
ACV Johnson Master Award Won
Ramu Kariat Award (Finals BGM) Won
Creative Film Award Won

References
  1. "Kailas Menon: Composing jingles for ads gave me confidence to be versatile - Times of India ►". The Times of India.
  2. "Kailas Menon launches own music company". The New Indian Express.
  3. "Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". filmfare.com.
  4. https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/music-matters/article3865985.ece?fbclid=IwAR0YVANviK7cJYngSOATplevNfs37FDO9LAP5cV2LPZz-WcuQouOjK2OcCI
  5. "WINNERS OF THE FILMFARE AWARDS SOUTH 2019 - MALAYALAM". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  6. "Winners of Asiavision Movie Awards 2018". Retrieved 13 April 2020.
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