Noted Malayalam Music Director who combined native South Indian melodic patterns with the harmonic structure of European classical music, died at Chennai on August 18, 2011 due to a heart attack. He started his career as an assistant to G. Devarajan in 1970s and debuted as an independent composer in late seventies with Aaravam which was directed by Bharathan. Koodevide was his first venture with noted director Padmarajan, which had one of the most famous songs of Johnson "Aadivaa Kaatte”. Johnson worked for 17 films with Padmarajan, including his last film “Njan Gandharvan” which has heart touching songs “Devi athamaragmekan” and “Devanganagal Kayyozhinja Tharakam”. Another notable collaboration of Johnson was with director Sathyan Anthikkad, with whom he associated in almost 25 films.
Johnson won his first National Award in 1994 for the movie Ponthan Mada (1993). The next year he got his second award for Sukrutham. Both the awards were for the background score in films. Johnson is fondly called Johnson Master (Johnson Mashu) by Malayalee audiences composed for about 300 films.
INTERESTING FACT:
In 2004, Johnson Master sang the song "Theekuruvi" from Kangalal Kaidhu Sei, which was composed by A. R. Rahman. Perhaps it is the only song recorded by him for any composer.
Here is the list of some Notable songs of our Johnson Mash.
1. "Aadivaa Katte" (Koodevide)
2. "Poovenam" (Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam)
3. "Melle Melle Mukhapadam" (Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam)
4. "Gopike Nin Viral" (Kattathe Kilikkoodu)
5. "Devankanangal" (Njan Gandharvan)
6. "Swarnamukhile" (Kattathe Kilikkoodu)
7. "Thankathoni" (Mazhavilkavadi)
8. "Sundari Poovinu Naanam" (Ente Upasana)
9. "Shyamambharam" (Artham)
10. "Enthe Kannanu Karuppu Niram" (Photographer)
11. "Oru Naal" (Gulmohar)
12. Illikkadum (Ezharakoottam)
13. Moham Kondu Njan (Shesham Kazhchayil)
14. Mounathin Idanazhiyil (Malooty)
15. Swargangal Swapnam (Malooty)
16. Madhura Swapnangal (Meleparambil Aanveedu)
17. Moovanthiyayi Pakalil(Pakshe)
18. Sooryamsu Oro Vayal Poovilum (Pakshe)
19. Kannikkavadi Poonirangal (Nanma Niranjavan Sreenivasan)
20. Ariyathe Ariyathe (Oru Kadha Oru Nunakkadha )
21. Ennittum Nee Enne Arinjillallo (Naseema)
22. Thaane Poovitta Moham (Sasneham)
23. Kinavinte Koodin (Shubhayathra)
24. Vellarappomala(Varavelpu)
25. Devi athmaragamekan(Njan Gandharvan)
26. Kanneer Poovinte(Kireedam).
27. Thanka Thoni(Mazhavil Kavadi)
28. Mainaka Ponmudiyil (Mazhavil Kavadi)
29. Doore Doore Sagaram (Varavelp)
30. Theeyilurukki(Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu)
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