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Jakes Bejoy
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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Jakes Bejoy is an Indian film score composer, music producer, and singer. He predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Angels (2014) was his debut film as a music director.
Jakes Bejoy is trained in Carnatic music. Born in Kerala, India, he attained a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering at the Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology in Cochin, India.[1] Bejoy earned his master's degree in Music Science and Technology from Stanford University, USA.[2]
Following Bejoy's graduate studies at Stanford, he became an intern at Activision Blizzard working on the Guitar Hero series. He also worked with the audio team at The Walt Disney Company on video games including Cars, Brave, and Toy Story 3.[3]
In 2013, Bejoy moved back to India to pursue more film composing work and received an offer to work on the Malayalam film Angels. He has since worked as Music Director and written music for successful Tamil and Malayalam films such as Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru, Ranam, Queen, Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil and Monsoon Mangoes.[3][4] Taxiwala (2018), starring Vijay Devarakonda, was his debut in Telugu. In 2021, Bejoy won "Best Music Director - Malayalam" at the South Indian International Movie Awards for his score for Ayyappanum Koshiyum, one of the highest grossing films of 2020.
Bejoy is a member of the executive committee of FEFKA (Film Employees Federation of Kerala)’s Music Directors’ Union (FEMU).[5]
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| Year | Film | Language | Songs | Background
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| 2014 | Angels | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | Malayalam Debut | |
| 2015 | Thakka Thakka | Tamil | Yes | Yes | Tamil Debut | |
| 2016 | Monsoon Mangoes | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [6] | |
| Kavi Uddheshichathu..? | Yes | Yes | [7] | |||
| Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2017 | Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2018 | Queen | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [8] | |
| Mannar Vagaiyara | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |||
| Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil | Malayalam | Yes | No | |||
| Ranam | Yes | Yes | [8] | |||
| Taxiwala | Telugu | Yes | Yes | Telugu debut | [9] | |
| 2019 | The Gambinos | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Mera Naam Shaji | Malayalam | No | Yes | |||
| Ishq | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Suttu Pidikka Utharavu | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |||
| Kakshi: Amminippilla | Malayalam | No | Yes | |||
| Kalki | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Porinju Mariam Jose | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2020 | Anveshanam | Yes | Yes | |||
| Ayyappanum Koshiyum | Yes | Yes | [8] | |||
| Mafia: Chapter 1 | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |||
| Forensic | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2 States | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Adho Andha Paravai Pola | Tamil | Yes | Yes | Unreleased | ||
| Mamakiki | Yes | Yes | Released on ZEE5 | |||
| Durgamati | Hindi | No | Yes | Hindi Debut Direct OTT release on Amazon Prime |
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| 2021 | Operation Java | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Chaavu Kaburu Challaga | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |||
| Kuruthi | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [10] | ||
| Bhramam | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 2022 | Salute | Yes | Yes | [11] | ||
| Pathrosinte Padappukal | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Jana Gana Mana | Yes | Yes | ||||
| CBI 5 | Yes | Yes | [12] | |||
| Puzhu | Yes | Yes | [11] | |||
| Jack N' Jill | No | Yes | ||||
| Pakka Commercial | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |||
| Kaduva | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |||
| Paappan | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Oke Oka Jeevitham | Telugu | Yes | Yes | |||
| Kanam | Tamil | Yes | Yes | |||
| Kotthu | Malayalam | No | Yes | |||
| Kumari | Yes | Yes | Also one of the producers | |||
| Saturday Night | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Aanaparambile WorldCup | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Kaapa | Yes | Yes | 1 song | |||
| 2023 | Iratta | Yes | Yes | |||
| Ayalvaashi | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |||
| Por Thozhil | Tamil | No | Yes | The film has no songs. | [13] | |
| Padmini | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [8] | ||
| King of Kotha | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |||
| Garudan | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [14] | ||
| Antony | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [15] | ||
| 2024 | Malayalee from India | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [16] | |
| Nirangal Moondru † | Tamil | Yes | Yes | [17] | ||
| Mechanic Rocky † | Telugu | Yes | Yes | [18] | ||
| Vilayath Buddha † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [19] | ||
| Saripodhaa Sanivaaram † | Telugu | Yes | Yes | [20] | ||
| Deva † | Hindi | No | Yes | [21] | ||
| Adios Amigo † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |||
| #L360 † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [22] | ||
| Identity † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [23] | ||
| Paathi Rathri † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [24] | ||
| 2025 | Avaran † | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | [25] |
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