Mohan Sithara

Mohan Sithara
Mohan Sithara
Born	1959 (age 61–62)
Origin	Thrissur, Kerala, India
Occupation(s)	Music director
Instruments	Violin, Harmonium
Years active	1986 – 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 famous lyricists and poets like O. N. V Kurup, Yusufali Kechery, Sreekumaran Thampi, Rajeev Alunkal, P K Gopi, Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, Rafeeq Ahmed, S. Ramesan Nair, B. R. Prasad, 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, Swarnalatha, Sheelamani, Biju Narayanan, Priya R. Pai, Anvar Saduth and Poornasree.

Early life[]

Mohan Sithara was born at Peruvallur, 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[]

1986

Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare

1987

Varshangal Poyathariyathe
Mizhiyithalil Kanneerumaayi

1988

Kudumbapuranam
Maamalakalkkappurath
Deerghasumangalee Bhava

1989

Devadas
Mudra
Eenam Maranna Kaattu
Njaattuvela
Innale (Background Score)
Chanakyan

1990

Vachanam
Parampara
Marupuram
Maalayogam
Ammayude swantham Kunjumeri
Manju peyyunna Raathri

1991

Santhwanam
Mukha Chithram
Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty
Aviraamam
Holiday

1992

Ulsavamelam
Ponnaramthottathe Raajaavu
Ayalathe Adheham (Background score)
Ente ponnu thamburaan (Background score)
Kallan Kappalil Thanne
Sathyaprathijna
Avarude Sanketham
First Bell
Kunjikuruvi
Ormakkurippukal

1993

Aalavattam
Kulapathi
Kaavadiyaattam
Aparna
Porutham
Ponnuchaami
Vakkeel Vasudev
Johny
Oru Kadamkadha Pole
Ottayadippaathakal
Kilivaathil (Mrinaalam)

1994

Varaphalam
Chief Minister K.R. Gowthami
Daivathinte Vikrithikal
Orkathirunnappol

1995

Special Squad
Munpe Parakkunna Pakshi
Maanthrikante Praavukal
Poovukalku Punyakaalam

1996

Kaliveedu
Excuse Me Ethu Collegila?
Saare Jahaan Se Achcha

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

Nalacharitham Naalam Divasam
Ishtam
Karumaadikuttan
Unnathangalil
Sundara Purushan
Vakkaalathu Naaraayanankutti
Raakshasa Rajavu
Sharjah To Sharjah
Nakshathrangal Parayaathirunnathu
Chethaaram

2002

2003

2004

Kazhcha
Koottu
Udayam

2005

2006

2007

Anchil Oral Arjunan
Payum Puli
Nanma
Nagaram
Aakaasham

2008

2009

Aayirathil Oruvan
Pathaam Adhyaayam
Bhagavan
Dalamarmarangal
Bhramaram
Malayaali
Sufi Paranja Katha
Ividam Swargamaanu
Mithram (Not released yet)
Currency (Background Score)

2010

Yugapurushan
Nallavan
Advocate Lakshmanan - Ladies Only
Inganeyum Oral
Oridathoru Postman
Kayam

2011

2012

2013

2014

To Noora with Love

2015

2016

Highlight songs[]

Raree rareeram raro (Onnu Muthal Poojyam Varae)
Neermizhippeeliyil
Ila Kozhiyum sisirathil
Sahyasaanu sruthi
Pathinezhinte Poomkaralin (Vellaripraavinte Changaathi)
Nanam chalicha mashi kondu
Pranathosmi
Mullapoovin muthe
Enthe nin pinakkam
Kananakuyilin kathilidanoru
Hrudaya Mrudanga
Pramadavaniyil veendum
Krishna née en krishnamanee
Unnee vavao ponnunnee
Swarakanyakamar
Mindathedi kuyile (Thanmaathra)
Thekkini kolaya chumaril (Sufi Paranja Katha)
Ithaloornu veena (Thanmaathra)
Mele vellithinkal (Thanmaathra)
Annarakkanna vaa (Bhramaram)
Kaattru veliyedi kannamma (Thanmaathra)
Pokathe kariyilakkatte
Shivadam shivanamam (Mazhavillu)
Dhwani tharanga tharalam
Kanneer mazhayathu (Joker)
En ammae onnu kaanaan (Nammal)
Pon kasavu njoriyum
Moonnaam thrukkannil
Kukku kukku kuyile
Oru mathavumanyamalla
Kodi kodi adimakal
Thekko Thekkorikkal (Vellaripraavinte Changaathi)
Kaanumbol parayamo (Ishtam)
Chanchala dhruda pada thaalam (Ishtam)
Swapnam thyajichal swargam labhikkum (Raakshasaraajaavu)
Chandanathennalay njan ninte lolamaam
Ponnavani vettam thirumuttam
Chembarundin chelunde
Kunjurangum koottinullil
Swarajathi paadum pynkilee
Irulin Mahanidrayil ninnunarthi nee
Sukhamanee nilaavu (Nammal)
Oru mazhappakshi paadunnu
Manimukilae nee
Kannivasantham kaattil moolum
Inayarayannam kulichu keri
Agadha neela samudrachuzhikalil
Thanka manassu amma manassu (Raappakal)
Kallyana prayamaanu
Ilam manju mulam
Manassu oru manthrikakkoodu
Deepankuram poothorungumaakaasam
Kettu tharaattinte thaalam
Dhanumasappenninu poothaalam
Enikkum oru naavundenkil
Kadanja chandanamo nin meni
Prema madhu thedum
Makara nilavil madhuravumaayi
Karimizhiyaale oru kadha parayaam njaan
Marakkaam ellam marakkam (Swapnakkoodu)
Malarkili inayude (Swapnakkoodu)
Pedi thonni aadyam kandappol
Kannanaayaal Raadha venam (Pattanatthil Sundaran)
Pukkikkuyile kallikkuyile (Anyar)
Neeyarinnjo neelakkuzhali (Sadaanandante Samayam)
Omalale ente manassin
Tharivala kayyalenne (Sadaanandante Samayam)
Kaananakkuyilinu
Kuyile nin kurumkuzhalil
Kannuneer puzhayude theerathu (Meerayude Dukkhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum)
Thaamarakkanna
Kuttanadan kayalile (Kaazhcha)
Kalabhakkuri charthende
Jugnu re Jugnu re (Kaazhcha)
Aalmaram chaayum neram
Ammaanam chemmaanam
Meda ponveyiloothiyurukki
Neeyente paattil sreeragamayi
Sindoora sandhye parayoo
Snehathin poo nulli
Aalilakkanna
Chanthu pottum chenkelassum
Kilivaathilil kaathorthu njan
Ponnolathumbi
Ravin nilakaayal
Mazhayil rathri mazhayil (Karuttha Pakshikal)
Puthumazhayay pozhiyam
Manassee saanthamakoo
Thalolam thane thaaraattum
Vala nalla kuppi vala vangitharum
Manithaliyay ee manam thelinju
Kunkuma malarukalo virinju
Kaattu thulli kayalolam
Niranazhi Ponnin (Valyettan)
Ninte kannil virunnuvannu

Awards[]

State Film Critics Award

1989 – Best Music Director -Mudra,Chanakyan

State Film Critics Award

1992 – Best Background Music Director -Daivathinte Vikruthikal

Mathrubhumi Medimix Film Award 1999

1999 – Best Music Director -Vasantiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njanum,Deepasthambham Mahascharyam

Film Fare Award 2000

2000 – Joker

AVT Grihalakshmi T V Award 2006

2006 – Best Music Director -Serial : Minnukettu

Annual Malayalam Movie Award 2009, UAE

2009 – Best Music Director

Ravindran Award 2009

2009 – Best Music Director

Kerala State Film Awards 2009

2009 – Best Music Director -Sufi Paranja Katha

Personal life[]

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[]

^ "The melody maker".

[1] "The melody maker".

[1]

hide v t Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director
1969–1980	G. Devarajan (1969) G. Devarajan (1970) V. Dakshinamoorthy (1971) G. Devarajan (1972) K. Raghavan M. B. Sreenivasan (1973) M. S. Viswanathan (1974) Bhaskar Chendra Varker (1975) A. T. Ummer (1976) K. Raghavan (1977) M. B. Sreenivasan (1978) None (1979) Jerry Amaldev (1980)
1981–2000	M. B. Sreenivasan (1981) Johnson (1982) Shyam (1983) Shyam (1984) G. Devarajan (1985) Bombay Ravi (1986) Ouseppachan (1987) G. Aravindan (1988) Johnson (1989) Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath Jerry Amaldev (1990) Raveendran (1991) Bombay Ravi (1992) S. P. Venkatesh (1993) Berny-Ignatius (1994) Ilaiyaraaja (1995) Vidyasagar (1996) Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri (1997) Vidyasagar (1998) Sunny Stephen (1999) Vidyasagar (2000)
2001–present	M. G. Radhakrishnan (2001) Raveendran (2002) M. Jayachandran (2003) M. Jayachandran (2004) M. G. Radhakrishnan (2005) Ramesh Narayan (2006) M. Jayachandran (2007) M. Jayachandran (2008) Mohan Sithara (2009) M. Jayachandran (2010) Sharreth (2011) M. Jayachandran (2012) Ouseppachan (2013) Ramesh Narayan (2014) Ramesh Narayan (2015) M. Jayachandran (2016) M. K. Arjunan (2017) Vishal Bhardwaj (2018)