Bijibal

Bijibal Maniyil is an Indian music composer and playback singer who works predominantly in Malayalam films. In a career spanning more than twenty years, he has composed for more than 150 feature films, several television commercials and a few documentaries.His work on the movie Kaliyachan earned him the National film award in 2012.^[1]

Bijibal
Bijibal in 2017
Background information
Birth name	Bijibal Maniyil
Born	Thrikkakkara, Kerala, India
Occupations	Music composer Playback singer Keyboardist Violinist
Musical career
Genres	Film score Filmi World music Dance music Classical music
Instrument(s)	Keyboard, Violin, vocals
Years active	2007–present
Member of	Bodhi Silent Scape Kochi Music Foundation
Website	bodhisilentscape.com

Career

Bijibal entered the film industry as a composer in 2007, with the satirical drama film Arabikatha directed by Lal Jose.

In 2013, he won the National Film Award for Best Background Score and Kerala State Film Award for the film Kaliyachan. He has also composed for several non-film Malayalam albums including Vasco Da Gama. He has also often composed for short films besides directing the short titled Sundari and also composing its score. 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.

The notable feature films for which Bijibal has composed include 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 and Thankam 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.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Songs	Score	Notes
2007	Nazrani	Y	Y
	Rock & Roll	N	Y
	Arabikatha	Y	Y	Mullassery Raju Music Award for Best Music Director
2008	Minnaminnikoottam	Y	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
2010	Marykkundoru Kunjaadu	N	Y
	Best Actor	Y	Y
	Apoorvaragam	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2022	Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan	Y	Y
	Bharatha Circus	Y	Y
	Vanitha	N	Y
	Viddikalude Maashu	Y	Y
	Village Cricket Boy	Y	Y
	Lalitham Sundaram	Y	Y
	Aakashathinu Thazhe	Y	Y
	Aquarium	Y	Y
	Four	Y	Y
	Drama Single Shot	Y	Y
	Hawk's Muffin	Y	Y
	Thirimali	Y	Y
2023	Neelavelicham	Y	Y
	Ntikkakkakkoru Premondarnn	N	Y
	Thankam	Y	Y
	Charlie's Angel †	Y	Y
	Aaro †	Y	Y
2024	Swargam	Y	Y	[2]
	Manorathangal	Y	Y
2025	Ariku	Y	Y	[3]
	Abhyanthara Kuttavali †	Y	Y	[4]

Awards

Award	Year	Project	Category
South Indian International Movie Awards	2022	Vellam	Best Music Director
Kerala State Film Awards	2018	Aami	Best Background Music
Filmfare Awards South	2017	Maheshinte Prathikaaram	Best Music Director – Malayalam
Mirchi Music Awards South	2017	Maheshinte Prathikaaram	Best music director
	2017	Maheshinte Prathikaaram	Best technical sound mixer
	2017	Maheshinte Prathikaaram	Song of the year
	2017	Maheshinte Prathikaaram	Best vocalist male Malayalam
South Indian International Movie Awards	2017	Maheshinte Prathikaaram	Best Music Director
North American Film Awards	2017	Maheshinte Prathikaaram	Best Music Director
Kerala State Film Award	2015	Pathemari, Nee-Na	Best Background Music
Asiavision Awards	2015	Pathemari/Kaliyachan	Best Music Director
Kerala State Film Award	2014	Njaan	Best Background Music
Kerala State Film Award	2013	Balyakalasakhi	Best Background Score
National Film Award	2012	Kaliyachan	Best Background Score
Kerala State Film Award	2012	Kaliyachan, Ozhimuri	Best Background Score
Asiavision Awards	2011	Salt N' Pepper	Best Music Director
Mullassery Raju Music Award	2007	Arabikkatha	Best Music Director[5]