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3 Highlight songs  





4 Awards  





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Mohan Sithara
Born1959 (age 64–65)
OriginThrissur, Kerala, India
Occupation(s)Music director
Instrument(s)
  • Violin
  • Harmonium
  • Years active1986–present

    Mohan Sithara 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, 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, Shreya Ghoshal, Sujatha Mohan, Madhu Balakrishnan, G. Venugopal, Vidhu Prathap, Afsal, Manjari, Jyotsna Radhakrishnan, and Biju Narayanan.

    Early life[edit]

    Mohan Sithara was born at Peruvallur, Mullassery, near Chavakkad, Thrissur, Kerala, India, in 1959. 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[edit]

    1986

    1987

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    Highlight songs[edit]

    Awards[edit]

    State Film Critics Award

    State Film Critics Award

    Mathrubhumi Medimix Film Award 1999

    Film Fare Award 2000

    AVT Grihalakshmi T V Award 2006

    Annual Malayalam Movie Award 2009, UAE

    Ravindran Award 2009

    Kerala State Film Awards 2009

    Personal life[edit]

    He is married to Beena and has two children. His elder child, Mobina, sang a few songs directed by him and now she is married. His son, Vishnu, is an upcoming Music Programmer. Vishnu has already composed a few albums and has been assisting senior composers in orchestration.

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "The melody maker". The Hindu.

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