Manikandan Ayyappa
മണികണ്ഠൻ അയ്യപ്പ
Manikandan Ayyappa in 2017
Background information
Birth nameManikandan
Born (1986-07-03) 3 July 1986 (age 37)
Kollannur, Kerala, India
Occupation(s)
  • Film composer
  • Music Director
  • Record Producer
  • Instrumentalist
  • Singer
Years active2017–present
Spouse(s)Adv.Divya k v
Musical career
GenresFilm score, World music, Electronic

Manikandan Ayyappa is a playback singer and composer in the Malayalam cinema industry from Kerala. He became notable with the song Ivalaro[1] from the film Oru Mexican Aparatha. He made his debut with the movie as a singer Yugapurushan.[2] He was working long 7 years with Mohan Sithara. Married Adv.Divya k v

Early life edit

Manikandan was born in Kollannur, and grew up in kaiparambu, in Thrissur district. He finished his college at St.Thomas, Thrissur, Kerala and Trichi Kalai kaviri university Trichi. and his raced his carrier with Chetana music academy Thrissur, Kecheri Nadhabrahamam academy, Thankamani teacher (first guru), Peramangalam Vasudevan namboothiri,Poonkunnam Gopala bagavathar,Perumbavoor Vasudevan,Deshamangalam Narayanan namboothirippad Gurus and Student of Mohan sitara's swarabharath school of music

Career edit

Since 7 years worked with Mohan sithara Sung songs in Yugapurushan and Pottas bomb and in 2017 his first movie as music composer Oru Mexican aparatha

Personal life edit

He is married to Adv.DIvya.

Discography edit

As playback singer edit

Year Film Songs Composer
2010 Yugapurushan Dhahikkunnu Mohan Sithara
2013 Pottas Bomb Kanmani Mohan Sithara

As composer edit

Year Movie Language Director Comment Status
2017 Oru Mexican Aparatha Malayalam Tom Emmatty Debut as a composer Released on 03 March 2017
2018 Who (film) Malayalam Ajay Devaloka Released on 15 May 2018
2018 Vahni Malayalam Post-production
2018 jallian wala bagh Malayalam Abhinesh Appukuttan Shoot progressing

References edit

  1. ^ Vijay, Jesudas (1 March 2017). "Ivalaro". Radio and Music.
  2. ^ Mohan, Sithara (26 July 2012). "Dhahikkunnu Bhagini". Malayala Sangeetham. Retrieved 9 September 2010.