Bijibal

Bijibal
Background information
Birth name	Bijibal Maniyil
Born	(1974-05-21) 21 May 1974 (age 47) Thrikkakkara
Genres	Film score, Film songs, world music, Dance music, Classical music
Occupation(s)	Composer, Playback singer, Keyboardist
Instruments	Musical keyboard, Violin
Years active	2007–present
Associated acts	Kochi Music Foundation Bodhi Silent Scape
Website	bodhisilentscape.com

Bijibal Maniyil, credited on screen mononymously as Bijibal, is a prolific Indian composer of Malayalam language films, documentaries, short films and television commercials. He is also an occasional playback singer. In a career spanning over fourteen years, he has composed for close to 150 feature films and several more television commercials.^[1]

Career[]

Bijibal who had composed for several independent albums, television commercials, corporate films, short films and documentaries before, entered the film industry as a composer in 2007, at the age of 33 with the film satirical drama Arabikatha written by Sreenivasan and directed by Lal Jose.

In 2013, won the National Film Award for Best Background Score for the film Kaliyachan. He also won the Kerala State Film Award for the same score. He has also composed for several non-film Malayalam albums including the one named Vasco Da Gama. He has also often composed for short films besides directing the short titled Sundari and also composing its score. He has also composed for hundreds of television commercials for several top brands in Kerala. He also composed the music for the door-opening and door-closing notification system in Kochi Metro trains which continues to be in use to this date.

He has been a prolific run as a film composer for more than a decade having been part of acclaimed hits like Arabikatha, Pathemari, Loudspeaker , Munnariyippu, 101 Chodyangal, Vellimoonga, Balyakalasakhi, Maheshinte Prathikaaram, Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum, Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu, Aby, Android Kunjappan Version 5.25, Carbon and Vellam: The Essential Drink among others.

Personal life[]

Bijibal started composing during his college days at St. Albert's College, Ernakulam. He was married to Santhi, who was a dancer by profession. Their marriage was held on 21 June 2002, after a brief relationship and long before Bijibal even entered the film industry. They have two children, Devadutt and Daya. Santhi, who was a post graduate in Bharatanatyam and was doing her research in Mohiniyattam died after a stroke on 29 August 2017, aged just 36. Their children Devadutt and Daya sang for films, and Daya is more popular for singing and appearing in the video of Onam Vannallo, a rhyme made as a part of the Onam festival in 2014.

Filmography[]

Year	Film	Songs	Score	Notes
2021	Jwaalamukhi	Y	Y
	Vellam: The Essential Drink	Y	Y
	Halal Love Story	Y	N	One song only
	Black Coffee	Y	Y
	Pottakinar	N	Y
	Varthamanam	N	Y
	Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya	Y	Y	Remake of Maheshinte Prathikaaram. Telugu debut. First non-Malayalam film.
	Kozhipporu	Y	Y
	Silencer	N	Y
2019	Android Kunjappan Version 5.25	Y	Y
	Puzhikkadakan	Y	Y
	Adhyarathri	Y	Y
	Vikruthi	Y	Y
	Aakasha Ganga 2	Y	Y
	Kozhipporu	Y	Y
	Sathyam Paranjaa Vishwasikkuvo	N	Y
	And the Oscar Goes to	Y	Y
	March Randaam Vyaazham	N	Y
	Muhabbathin Kunjabdhulla	N	Y
	A for Apple	N	Y
	Subharathri	Y	Y
	Veyilmarangal	Y	Y
	Pengalila	N	Y
	Naan Petta Makan	Y	Y
	Kalikkoottukkaar	N	Y
	Swarnna Malsyangal	Y	Y
2018	Paviyettante Madhurachooral	N	Y
	Aanakkallan	N	Y
	Thanaha	N	Y
	Shabdam	Y	Y
	Udalaazham	N	Y
	Drama	N	Y
	Chalakkudikkaaran Changathi	Y	Y
	Mangalyam Thanthunanena	N	Y
	Oru Kuttanadan Blog	N	Y
	Uncle	Y	Y
	Orayiram Kinakkalal	N	Y
	Carbon	N	Y
	Kinar	N	Y
2017	Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa	N	Y
	Pashu	Y	Y
	Kadha Paranja Kadha	N	Y
	Chakkara Maavin Kombathu	Y	Y
	Gandhinagaril Unniyarcha	N	Y
	Matchbox	Y	Y
	Sherlock Toms	Y	N
	Paippin Chuvattile Pranayam	Y	Y
	Sarvopari Palakkaran	Y	Y
	Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum	Y	Y
	Oru Cinemakkaran	Y	Y
	Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu	Y	Y
	Ramante Edanthottam	Y	Y
	Thrissivaperoor Kliptham	Y	Y
	Aby	Y	N
	Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol	Y	Y	2 songs and score only
2016	Pinneyum	Y	Y
	Kuttikalundu Sookshikkuka	Y	Y
	Ore Mugham	Y	Y
	Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho	N	Y
	Shikhamani	N	Y
	Angane Thanne Nethave Anjettennam Pinnale	N	Y
	Dhanayathra	N	Y
	Maheshinte Prathikaaram	Y	Y	North American Film Awards 2017; remade in Telugu as Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya
	Leela	Y	Y
2015	My God	Y	Y
	Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam	Y	Y
	Salt Mango Tree	N	Y
	Rani Padmini	Y	Y
	Amar Akbar Anthony	N	Y
	Pathemari	Y	Y
	KL.10	Y	Y
	Love 24x7	Y	Y
	Acha Dhin	Y	Y
	32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam	Y	Y
	Nee-Na	N	Y
	She Taxi	Y	Y
	Nellikka	Y	Y
	100 Days of Love	N	Y
	White Boys	N	Y
2014	Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu	N	Y
	Lal Bahadhur Shasthri	Y	Y
	Varsham	Y	Y
	Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal	N	Y
	Tamaar Padaar	Y	Y
	Homely Meals	N	Y
	Vellimoonga	Y	Y
	Njan	Y	Y
	Munnariyippu	Y	Y
	Vikramadithyan	Y	Y
	Beware of Dogs	Y	N
	Angry Babies in Love	Y	Y
	My Life Partner	N	Y
	Utsaha Committee	Y	Y
	Law Point	N	Y
	Praise The Lord	N	Y
	Alice A True Story	Y	Y
	Pakida	Y	Y
	Balyakalasakhi	N	Y
2013	Vedivazhipadu	N	Y
	Punyalan Agarbattis	Y	Y
	Idukki Gold	Y	Y
	Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus	Y	Y
	Blackberry	Y	Y
	Artist	Y	Y
	101 Chodyangal	N	Y
	5 Sundarikal	Y	Y	Segment - Gowri
	Thank You	Y	Y
	Vallatha Pahayan	Y	N
	Red Wine	Y	Y
	Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla	N	Y
	Romans	N	Y
	Isaac Newton S/O Philipose	Y	Y
2012	Kaliyachan	Y	Y	National Film Award for ''Best Background Score'' Kerala State Film Award for ''Best Background Score''
	Da Thadiya	Y	Y
	Bavuttiyude Namathil	N	Y
	Jawan of Vellimala	Y	Y
	Trivandrum Lodge	N	Y
	Husbands in Goa	N	Y
	Ozhimuri	Y	Y	Kerala State Film Award for ''Best Background Score''
	Mr. Marumakan	N	Y
	22 Female Kottayam	Y	Y
	Mayamohini	N	Y
	Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar	N	Y
	Kunjaliyan	N	Y
2011	Venicile Vyaapari	Y	Y
	Innanu Aa Kalyanam	Y	N
	Sevens	Y	Y
	Violin	Y	Y
	Salt N' Pepper	Y	Y	Asiavison Movie Award for ''Best Music Director''
	Janapriyan	N	Y
	Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku	N	Y
	Nadakame Ulakam	N	Y
	Arjunan Saakshi	Y	Y
	Ithu Nammude Katha	N	Y
	Kudumbasree Travels	Y	Y
2010	Marykkundoru Kunjaadu	N	Y
	Best Actor	Y	Y
	Apoorvaragam	N	Y
2009	Paleri Manikyam	Y	Y	Only Title Song - Paalerum Naadaya
	Kerala Cafe	Y	N	Only Title Song - Kadhayamama
	Swa.Le.	Y	Y
	Loudspeaker	Y	Y
	Daddy Cool	Y	Y
	Passenger	Y	Y
2008	Minnaminnikoottam	Y	Y
2007	Nazrani	Y	Y
	Rock & Roll	N	Y
	Arabikatha	Y	Y	Mullassery Raju Music Award for ''Best Music Director''

Awards[]

References[]

External links[]

Bijibal at IMDb