Ghibran (often credited as M. Ghibran) is an Indian composer. He has composed music for Indian films, advertising films and television commercial jingles in different languages.[1][2][3][4]
M. Ghibran | |
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 Ghibran at Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru Press Meet | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupation(s) | songwriter, composer, record producer, music director, arranger, music producer |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard, piano, guitar, accordion, harmonium, percussion |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Early life
Ghibran was born and raised in Coimbatore. When he was in the tenth grade, his family relocated to Chennai after his father suffered a severe loss in business. He had to discontinue studies and do several jobs to support his family.[5]
Ghibran said that he had developed an interest in music after he had seen Yanni perform on TV, when he was about eight or ten. He had enrolled into a music college, but had to drop out and instead attended keyboard classes and learnt keyboard part-time from Paul Augustine. He completed RSA Grade 8 in both piano and music theory through Trinity College London, and obtained a degree in classical composition and film scoring under Australian Composer Lindsay Vickery at the LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore.[6] He received an offer to compose music for animations as an in-house composer, and worked there for two years. In 2000, he set up his own studio and over the next six years composed for over 700 ads.[5]
In Singapore, he worked part-time composing music for media houses to meet his expenses. After completing his works, he worked for the Singapore wood and percussion instruments orchestra.[5] He subsequently returned to India, but could not find many advertisements to work on there.[5]
Career
The director A. Sarkunam selected Ghibran to compose the soundtrack for Vaagai Sooda Vaa.[6] N. Venkateswaran of The Times of India wrote of the soundtrack, "M Ghibran joins the list of debut composers who have impressed with their work in recent times. The music score complements the movie, and marks him out as a musician to watch out for".[7] Malathi Rangarajan from The Hindu wrote that "Music is another highlight. M. Gibran's numbers keep ringing in your ears long after you leave the cinema".[8] Rajagopalan Badrinarayanan from musicperk.com wrote "Vaagai Sooda Vaa is a wholesome package with wonderful songs. Being his first movie Gibran has done a great job with the musical score. The album will surely reshuffle the current chart".[9] Ghibran said that after Vaagai Sooda Vaa and that he was then approached by several directors about other projects, but he decided to take a break to look for an urban based script.[10]
In 2013, Ghibran composed the music for the films Vatthikuchi, Kutti Puli and Naiyaandi. His 2014 releases were Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah and Amara Kaaviyam. He also had his first Telugu release Run Raja Run. According to Behindwoods.com, his work in the film "garnered great appreciation from the fans" and the songs had been "in the top of the charts for a long time".[11] He was offered soundtrack work for Vishwaroopam II by Kamal Haasan, as well as his next two projects, Uttama Villain and Papanasam, the Tamil remake of Drishyam.[10]
Ghibran currently shuttles between Chennai, Mumbai and Singapore for all his recording works, and owns a studio in Chennai.[6]
Personal life
Ghibran is married to a Telugu woman from Vijayawada, a scientist, whom he met in Singapore.[10] Ghibran's first child, a son was born on 18 December 2014.[12] His elder brother A. G. Amid is a director.[13]
Discography
- Released works
| Year | Title | Language | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Vaagai Sooda Vaa | Tamil | Won, Vijay Award for Best Find of the Year Won, Ananda Vikatan Magazine's Top 10 Nambikkaigal (Hopes) of 2011 Won, Mirchi Music Awards South for Best Upcoming Music Director Won, BIG FM Melody Music Award for Best Debut Music Director Won, Vijay Music Awards for Popular Melody of the Year Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil | |
| 2013 | Vatthikuchi | Tamil | ||
| 2013 | Kutti Puli | Tamil | ||
| 2013 | Naiyaandi | Tamil | ||
| 2014 | Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah | Tamil | Won, Mirchi Music Awards South for Best Album of the Year (Mirchi Listeners' Choice)[14] Won, Zee Telugu Santosham Award for Best Music Director – Tamil[15][16] | |
| 2014 | Run Raja Run | Telugu | Telugu film Debut. Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Telugu | |
| 2014 | Amara Kaaviyam | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | Jil | Telugu | ||
| 2015 | Uttama Villain | Tamil | Won, Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Award for Best Original Score[17] Won, Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Award for Best Song (For the Song "Iraniyan Naadagam")[17] Won, Russian International Film Festival Award for Best Original Music[18] Won, Platinum Award from International Independent Film Awards for Original Score[19] Won, Diamond Award from International Independent Film Awards for Original Song ("Iraniyan Naadagam")[20] Won, Diamond Award from International Independent Film Awards for Original Song ("Kaadhalaam")[20] Gold Winner, from Prestige Music Award for Original Song ("Kaadhalaam")[21] Silver Winner, from Prestige Music Award for Original Song ("Iraniyan Naadagam")[21] Won, Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards for Best Music Director [22] Won, Behindwoods Gold Medal for Best Music Director [23] | |
| 2015 | Papanasam | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | Thoongaavanam Cheekati Rajyam |
Tamil Telugu |
Bilingual film. | |
| 2016 | Babu Bangaram | Telugu | ||
| 2016 | Hyper | Telugu | Composer of songs only. The film's background score was composed by Mani Sharma.[24] | |
| 2017 | Adhe Kangal | Tamil | ||
| 2017 | Ungarala Rambabu | Telugu | ||
| 2017 | Magalir Mattum | Tamil | ||
| 2017 | Aramm | Tamil | Released in Telugu as "Karthavyam"[25] | |
| 2017 | Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru | Tamil | Released in Telugu as "Khakee"[26] | |
| 2017 | Maayavan | Tamil | ||
| 2017 | Chennai Singapore | Tamil | ||
| 2018 | Vishwaroopam 2 Vishwaroop 2 |
Tamil Hindi |
Bilingual Film | |
| 2018 | Aan Devathai | Tamil | ||
| 2018 | Raatchasan | Tamil | Won, Raj TV award for Best Music Director [27] Won, LATCA Los Angeles Theatrical Release Competition & Awards for Best Music Score [28][29] Won, Oniros Film Awards for Best Soundtrack [30] Won, Diamond Film Awards for Best Original Score [31] Won, Best Sagrada Familia Soundtrack / Music score at Barcelona Planet Film Festival[32] Won, Los Angeles Film Awards for Best Film Score [33] Won, Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival award for Best Music Score[34] Won, International Independent Film Awards (IIFA) for Best Original score[35] Won, Latitude Film Awards for Original Score [36] Won, Starshine Film festival Award for Best Original Score [37] Won, East Europe International Film Festival(Part of Fusion International Film Festivals) Award for Best Original Score [38][39] | |
| 2019 | Athiran | Malayalam | Malayalam debut. Background score only. | |
| 2019 | House Owner | Tamil | ||
| 2019 | Kadaram Kondan | Tamil | ||
| 2019 | Sixer | Tamil | ||
| 2019 | Rakshasudu | Telugu | Remake of Ratsasan | |
| 2019 | Saaho | Telugu, Tamil, Hindi | Background score only.[40] | |
| 2019 | Petromax | Tamil | ||
| 2019 | Dhanusu Raasi Neyargale | Tamil | ||
| 2020 | Aswathama | Telugu | Background score only | |
| 2020 | Ka Pae Ranasingam | Tamil | [41] | |
| 2021 | Maara | Tamil | [42] | |
| 2021 | Kasada Thapara | Tamil | composed one song "Irai Thandha" | |
| 2021 | Jango | Tamil | ||
| 2022 | Hero | Telugu | ||
| 2022 | Sebastian P.C. 524 | Telugu | ||
| 2022 | Irai | Tamil | ||
| 2022 | Valimai | Tamil | Background score only. | |
| 2022 | Taanakkaran | Tamil | ||
| 2022 | Koogle Kuttappa | Tamil | ||
| 2022 | Home Minister | Kannada | ||
| 2022 | Maha | Tamil | ||
| 2022 | Dejavu | Tamil | ||
| 2022 | Trigger | Tamil |
- Upcoming projects
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mohandas | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Pagaivanuku Arulvai | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Driver Jamuna | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Iyalvathu Karavel | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Hunt | Telugu | |
| 2022 | Munnarivaan | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Rekla | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Shero | Tamil | |
| 2022 | IndruNetruNaalai2 | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Thunivu | Tamil | [43] |
| 2022 | Kotravai | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Idhu Vedhalam Sollum Kadhai | Tamil | delayed |
| 2022 | Naan Mirugamai Mara | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Kurangu Pedal | Tamil |
Independent works and Music videos
| Year | Title | Language | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Veera Vanakkam | Tamil | This song was released by the Honorable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin marking the special occasion of Police Commemoration Day. [44] | |
| 2021 | Achamae Agandruvidu | Tamil | Vocals by Shruti Haasan and Ramya NSK | Sai kumar's direction and Vairamuthu lyrics from pure Tamil Album called "Naatpadu Theral" |
| 2020 | Arivum Anbum | Tamil | Anirudh Ravichander, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Devi Sri Prasad, Shankar Mahadevan, Shruti Haasan, Bombay Jayashree, and many other well-known singers have taken part in the project. | The actor-politician talks about his new virtually-conceived project to spread positivity during the global lockdown. Padmashree Dr. Kamal Haasan is trying to spread hope through music. |
| 2020 | Salaam Chennai | Tamil | Cricketers Murali Vijay, Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina and L. Balaji are featured in the short film, which was made by Happy Unicorn and was released by Think Music. | ‘Salaam Chennai’ salutes the relentless work put in by frontline workers and stresses the need to prevent the spread of COVID -19 by wearing masks, maintaining physical distance, and through personal hygiene. |
| 2019 | Nee Illama Video | Tamil | 5th track from #7UPMadrasGigS2 in collaboration with Sony Music India | |
| 2018 | Get Your Freaking Hands Off Me | English, Tamil, Hindi | Launched by Padmashree Dr. Kamal Haasan at Jeppiaar Engineering College. [45] | |
| 2017 | Kalam Salaam | Tamil | Salaam Kalam, has been penned by ‘Kavi Perarasu’ Vairamuthu. |
Awards
| Year | Awards | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vijay Award | Best Find of the Year | Vaagai Sooda Vaa | Won |
| Ananda vikatan Magazine's | Top 10 Nambikkaigal (Hopes) of 2011 | Won | ||
| Mirchi Music Awards South | Best Upcoming Music Director | Won | ||
| BIG FM Melody Music Award | Best Debut Music Director | Won | ||
| Vijay Music Awards | Popular Melody of the Year | Won | ||
| Filmfare Award | Best Music Director | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Mirchi Music Awards | Best Album of the Year[14] | Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah | Won |
| Zee Telugu Santosham Award | Best Music Director[15][16] | Won | ||
| 2014 | Filmfare Award | Best Music Director | Run Raja Run | Nominated |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Award | Best Original Score[17] | Uttama Villain | Won |
| Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Award | Best Song (For the Song "Iraniyan Naadagam")[17] | Won | ||
| Russian International Film Festival Award | Best Original Music[18] | Won | ||
| Platinum Award from International Independent Film Awards | Original Score[19] | Won | ||
| Diamond Award from International Independent Film Awards | Original Song ("Iraniyan Naadagam")[20] | Won | ||
| Diamond Award from International Independent Film Awards | Original Song ("Kaadhalaam")[20] | Won | ||
| Prestige Music Award | Original Song ("Kaadhalaam")[21] | Gold Winner | ||
| Prestige Music Award | Original Song ("Iraniyan Naadagam")[21] | Silver Winner | ||
| Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | Best Music Director[22] | Won | ||
| Behindwoods Gold Medal | Best Music Director[23] | Won | ||
| 2018 | Raj TV award | Best Music Director[27] | Ratsasan | Won |
| LATCA Los Angeles Theatrical Release Competition & Awards | Best Music Score[28][29] | Won | ||
| Oniros Film Awards | Best Soundtrack[30] | Won | ||
| Diamond Film Awards | Best Original Score[31] | Won | ||
| Barcelona Planet Film Festival | Best Sagrada Familia Soundtrack / Music score[32] | Won | ||
| Los Angeles Film Awards | Best Film Score[33] | Won | ||
| Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival award | Best Music Score[34] | Won | ||
| International Independent Film Awards (IIFA) | Best Original score[35] | Won | ||
| Latitude Film Awards | Original Score[36] | Won | ||
| Starshine Film festival Award | Best Original Score[37] | Won | ||
| East Europe International Film Festival Award | Best Original Score[38][39] | Won |
References
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (10 August 2016). "Ghibran's musical drive". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (23 October 2015). "Wish to do a Sankarabharanam: Ghibran". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Srinivasan, Sudhir (7 November 2015). "I'll risk everything for Kamal, says Gibran". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "On a High Note: Music Director Ghibran Interview". 4 September 2014.
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