• April 11, 2023

“Trance”-fame Jackson Vijayan to compose music for Madhav Suresh’s new film “Kummattikali”

“Trance”-fame Jackson Vijayan to compose music for Madhav Suresh’s new film “Kummattikali”

Madhav Suresh Gopi showing his music listening list on his mobile which includes Jackson’s songs from Trance

By A Staff Reporter

KOCHI April 10: Trance-fame music director Jackson Vijayan has been chosen to compose the music for Suresh Gopi’s son Madhav Suresh’s new film titled Kummattikali.

“Kummattikali” is the first Malayalam film directed by Vincent Selva, who has directed hit films with top heroes like Simbu and Vijay. Kummattikali, SuperGood Films’ 98th production venture, is inspired by the film Amaram directed by Bharathan. Producer R B Chaudhary switched on the switch. Producer Listin Stephen hit the first clap. Madhav Suresh’s first shot was with the children of Santvan Special School.

Jackson Vijayan, the composer who broke the standard narratives with his music score for Fahad Fazil’s “Trance”, has grown into a highly talented and innovative composer in recent times. Jackson was awarded the upcoming music composer of year (2022) award from Mirchi Music Awards (MMA Award).

Jackson is also at present working on a Telugu film Ashtadigbandhanam directed by Baba PR under the banner of Mkaka Productions.

Jackson Vijayan has been in the music industry for a while with him giving life to around 45 songs which includes for short films such as Cappucino & Eshal, advertisement commercials, and others with exclusive copyrights in his name.

He has also donned the role of post production associate in mixing and mastering for music programmes for noted TV Channels in south India.

Jackson has worked as Live studio production sound engineer with the noted Avial band. His works with Avial made him more sought after with him performing and co-working with other bands and artistes like Job Kurien, Sky (Naomi Stafford Singapore) and Avial Pathayam and others. Naomi Stafford is a singer and songwriter, composer from Singapore who has composed Chinese and English songs alongwith Malayalam album titled Apologue.

Jackson’s lineage is a family of musicians. His father Albert Vijayan, a noted musician who has worked with Yesudas and several yesteryears legends and his mother Mary Vijayan, is a singer of acclaim and internationally acclaimed musician Rex Vijayan is his brother.

Jackson began being noticed within the entertainment industry in 2015 and 2016 when he was nominated for best background score music for Muhammad Razi’s Velutha Rathrikal (White Nights), which won international acclaim.

His latest film Kummattikali is based on the theme of the beach and the lives on the beach. Lena, Devika Sathish, Yami, Anuprabha, Mime Gopi, Azeez Nedumangad, Dinesh Alleppey, Sohan Lal, Alwin Antony Junior, Sinoj Angamaly, Dhananjay Premjith, Mithun Prakash, Aneesh Gopal and Rasik Ajmal are playing important roles in the film.

The script is by the director himself. Cinematography – Venkatesh V. Project Designer – Sajith Krishna, Music – Jackson Vijayan, Lyrics – Saju S, Dialogues – RK Vincent Selva and Ramesh Ammanath. Editor-Antony, Conflict-Phoenix Prabhu, Production Controller-Amrita Mohan, Chief Associate-Mahesh Manohar, Make-up-Pratibha Rangan, Art Director-Mahesh Nambi, Costume-Arun Manohar, PRO-Manju Gopinath, Stills-Bavish, Design-Chiramel Media Works.