COK Band is the Cochin music band consisting of Nazeer Minnale (playback singer), Balamurali KS (Violinist), and Vivek Omanakuttan (flutist/keytarist).  The band came into limelight in the year 2023.  Each band performer has more than 20 years of experience in their field.  The band has been performing all around Kerala and in Arab countries.  They have been part of international events like Miss Asia, and Miss South India and have played in NavaKeralaSadas[1]in Kochi and Nillambur

NAZEER MINNALE

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PLAYBACK SINGER

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Nazeer Minnale[2][3]started his career at the age of 18 years. He initially started as a stage performer. He performed various stage shows all over India as well as in various countries. Former member of famous troupes like C.A.C, Star Voice, Dream Beats, Rhymes, Harisree, and Kalabhavan. More than 7000 Stages over - 9 countries, More than 25 years of experience in the industry. Has sung for more than 50 albums. He has performed in Kuwait, Doha, Dubai, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Turkey, Muscat, and all over India. Best of his career was the Mohanlal Show, Muscat 2016.

PROJECTS: One by One, Police Academy,[4] Chiranjeevi, Real Fighter - 2 songs, Kenalum Kinarum,[5] Power star[6] - Title, Nalla Samayam - 2 songs, To let Ambadi Talkies

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BALAMURALI KS

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VIOLINIST/SOUND ENGINEER/SINGER

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A classically trained violinist with extensive experience in chamber music, solo repertoire, orchestral works, and teaching. He graduated from R.L.V College of Music and Fine Arts,[8] Ernakulam with a Bachelor of Arts in Violin. Expert Violinist experienced in concerts, special events, and studio recordings. Strong attention to detail with an unparalleled work ethic. Highly talented in chamber performance, classical music, and modern adaptions. Completed MA in violin with 25 years of experience in the Film Industry and as a Live Stage Performer including Concerts and Kacheri and teaching Violin. 25 years of experience in the field of sound engineering. He has worked with most of the Music Directors in Malayalam Film Industry. He has composed music for some projects and there are still more upcoming projects including short films.

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VIVEK OMANAKUTTAN

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(flautist/keytarist/singer/programmer)

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Vivek Omanakuttan[10]is a multi-faceted musician who has been actively performing and working in the Music industry for the past 7 years. He graduated from R.L.V College of Music and Fine Arts[8], Ernakulam with a Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Music.  Since graduation in 2016, he has been engaged in Keyboard programming and has worked on over 1000 songs in multiple films and albums. He is also a flutist and a keytar performer. To date, he has performed over 500 stage shows on both domestic and international platforms. Apart from his long-standing experience in the field, he was honoured on many occasions. He was the recipient of the Best Soundtrack award at the Europe Film Festival U.K.[11] for the short film The ParkBench.[12] First international platform with Bharath Suresh Gopi in Bahrain.

MOVIES Aalkoottathil Oruvan, Nalla Samayam

Television Show Amrita TV Autumn leaf, Kairali TV Manimelan

References

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  1. ^ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Nava Kerala Sadas crosses halfway mark, receives 3 lakh complaint". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  2. ^ "List of Malayalam Songs sung by Nazeer Minnale". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  3. ^ "Nazeer Minnale on Apple Music". Apple Music - Web Player. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  4. ^ "Police Academy (2011)". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  5. ^ "Kenalum KinarumU". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  6. ^ "Omar Lulu's action film 'Powerstar' starts rolling". The Times of India. 2022-04-01. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  7. ^ "Kattu Paadunna by Nazeer Minnale in Movie to Let Ambady Talkies with Anwer Sadath". YouTube. 9 July 2019.
  8. ^ a b "RLV College of Music & Fine Arts Tripunithura – Just another dce Sites site". 2024-08-31. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  9. ^ "Instagram".
  10. ^ "Vivek Omanakuttan musician, Kochi | Talentrack". m.talentrack.in. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  11. ^ "Europe Film Festival U.K." Festagent. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  12. ^ Gopinath Muthukad (2022-02-09). THE PARKBENCH | MAGICAL | EMOTIONAL | SHORT FILM | 4K | PRABHU EBENEZER | ARAVIND | WYNTER. Retrieved 2024-09-08 – via YouTube.