Mejo Joseph

Mejo Josseph
Birth nameMejo Josseph
Also known asMejjo Josseph
Born (1981-01-28) 28 January 1981 (age 43)
GenresWorld, Hard rock, Pop music, Gospel, Folk music
Occupation(s)Music director, Playback singer, Actor
Years active2006–present

Mejo Joseph is a music director from South India. He made his debut in the Malayalam movie Notebook.[1] He has composed several songs multilingually for films in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. He also has several albums and singles in the aforementioned languages to his credit and is also a composer and vocalist for several adfilms.

Personal life

Mejo was born to Joseph and Rosemary, belonging to a Roman Catholic Syrian Christian family from Thrissur, Kerala, on 28 January 1981. He did his schooling at Don Bosco High School, Irinjalakuda. Mejo did his Bachelors Degree in Commerce from Christ College, Irinjalakuda and he completed his education with the Masters Degree in Business Administration in Marketing and Finance from Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College, Pollachi. He is also a diploma holder in Sound Engineering from the Riyan Institute of Film Technology, Ernakulam. Mejo is married to Merrin, a businesswoman. The couple has four children, including Abdiel Joseph.[2] He is the brother-in-law of the popular filmmaker Rosshan Andrrews.

Career

Mejo has been passionate about music since his early childhood and begin his quest and experimentation with music through his debut in 2006 through the Malayalam movie Notebook which was directed by his brother-in-law Roshan Andrews. The soundtrack of this film won him immediate attention. He debuted as an actor too, in this film through his heartwarming character 'Firoz', a music enthusiast. He later worked with Johny Antony for the movie Cycle.[3] The music of Cycle also became a superhit and Mejo's talent was highly acclaimed.

Slowly, yet steadily, he climbed the ladder to become one of the most loved music composers in the South Indian Film Industry.

Mejo has been an Executive Member of the FEFKA Music Directors Union (FEMU) and currently holds the position of the Vice President for the same.

Mejo debuted as a Producer for his 2021 film Innu Muthal by being one among the four producers under the banner THE GREAT INDIAN CINEMAS. In 2023 he did music for Thaaram Theertha Koodaram starring Karthik Ramakrishnan written and directed by Arjun Prabhakaran and Gokul Ramakrishnan respectively.

Discography

As Music Director and Singer

Year Film Songs BGM Language Singer
2006 Notebook checkY ☒N Malayalam Yes
2009 Cycle checkY ☒N No
2010 Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe checkY ☒N
2011 Traffic checkY checkY Yes
2012 Chapters checkY checkY
Entry checkY checkY No
Telugabbai checkY ☒N Telugu Language Yes
2013 Chennaiyil Oru Naal checkY checkY Tamil Language No
2014 Hangover checkY checkY Malayalam No
Konthayum Poonoolum checkY checkY
Law point checkY ☒N
2017 Y ☒N checkY
2017 C/O Saira Banu checkY checkY
2019 Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam checkY checkY
2021 Cheraathukal checkY checkY
2021 Innu Muthal checkY checkY Yes
2022 Njaan Michael checkY checkY No
2023 Kaipola checkY checkY Yes
2023 Thaaram Theertha Koodaram movie checkY checkY No
2023 Nannayikoode checkY checkY
2023 The Third Murder checkY checkY Yes
2023 Nanchinavadu checkY checkY Telugu Language No
2024 Gangs Of Sukumara Kurup checkY ☒N Malayalam No

As actor

Year Film Role Notes
2006 Notebook Firoz Debut
2019 Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam Eldose

Albums and Singles

Year Album Genre Language Notes
2004 Manicheppu World Malayalam Jyotsna Radhakrishnan won the Kerala State Film Critics Award for the song Hridayathin Manicheppu
2009 Naattile Thaaram by RADIO MANGO Pop
2016 Genesis Malayalam, Tamil
2017 Destiny - THE DREAM (Single) English
2018 There is no Goodbye (Single)
2021 Mayathe (Single) Malayalam
Kathakal Neele (Single)
Mystery (Single) English
2022 En Pathi Nee Thanedee (Single) Tamil

Ad films

Year Brand
2023 Willy White
Lifecare Pharmaceuticals
Quality Food Products
2021 Walkaroo
Khind
2020 Favourite Homes
2018 Lifecare Adult Pullups
KIMS Liver Transplant
2017 Joy Alukkas
2016 Somans
Mahalekshmi Silks the Classics
2015 Kent Palm
Kitex Dezire
Kitex Trawellday
2014 Mahalakshmi Silks

References

  1. ^ "Note Book - A definite chart buster". IndiaGlitz. 13 January 2007. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
  2. ^ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=201069029944750&set=a.169767903074863.52245.100001249631125&type=1&theater [user-generated source]
  3. ^ "Mejo is back". IndiaGlitz. 13 August 2007. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2008.