Anil Johnson (Malayalam: അനില് ജോണ്സണ്) is an Indian film composer and record producer who works in Malayalam cinema.[1][2] Besides feature films, he has composed for commercials, documentaries, corporate films, short films and music videos. Prior to becoming a mainstream score composer, he worked as an arranger for several other composers and bands in the Indian music industry. He has also directed television commercials in the mid-2000s.[3]
| Anil Johnson | |
|---|---|
 Anil Johnson | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 24 March 1973 Fort Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, Synthesisers, Hand percussion |
Biography
editAnil Johnson was born on 24 March 1973 in Fort Cochin, to P.J Joseph and Thankamma Joseph. He has a younger brother named Benil George. Anil Johnson graduated in Commerce from Mahatma Gandhi University and Master Diploma from Tata Unysis. Married to Anjana Joy and has 2 children Vivian & Dia. Obtained lessons in Carnatic Classical music at the age of 4 and piano at the age of 13. He started his career as a singer/ keyboard player and later into composing music for Plays, Music Albums, jingles, Documentaries, Corporate Films, Short Films and Feature Films. [4]
Discography
edit| Year | Film | Director | Language | Songs | Background Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 Dots | Sugeeth | Malayalam | No | Yes | |
| Memories | Jeethu Joseph | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Drishyam | Jeethu Joseph | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2014 | Onnum Mindaathe | Sugeeth | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| 2015 | Life of Josutty | Jeethu Joseph | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| 2016 | Oozham | Jeethu Joseph | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| Olappeeppi | Krish Kaimal | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2017 | Aby | Srikant Murali | Malayalam | No | Yes | |
| Lakshyam | Anzar Khan | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Aadhi | Jeethu Joseph | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2018 | Joseph | M Padmakumar | Malayalam | No | Yes | |
| 2019 | Mr. & Ms. Rowdy | Jeethu Joseph | Malayalam | No | Yes | |
| MEI | SA Baaskar | Tamil | No | Yes | ||
| 2021 | Drishyam 2 | Jeethu Joseph | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| Visithiran | M Padmakumar | Tamil | No | Yes | ||
| 2022 | Unlock | Sohan Seenulal | Malayalam | No | Yes | |
| 12th Man | Jeethu Joseph | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | ||
| Ela Veezha Poonchira | Shahi Kabeer | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| Aalankam | Shani Khader | Malayalam | No | Yes | ||
| 2023 | Pulimada | A. K. Sajan | Malayalam | No | Yes | |
| 2024 | Big Ben | Bino Augustine | Malayalam | No | Yes |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Year | Project | Category | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movie Street Film Award | 2019 | Joseph | Best Background Score | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Anil Johnson". Facebook. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Anil Johnson - Music Composer From Cochin, Kerala". Fandalism.com. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "ANIL JOHNSON Music, Lyrics, Songs, and Videos". Reverbnation.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Anil Johnson - India | LinkedIn". In.linkedin.com. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.