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Prakash Alex is an Indian composer and singer noted for his musical contributions to South Indian movies.[1] In 2018, he made his debut as music director for the 2018 movie, Kalyanam (film)[2]
Prakash Alex | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Mallappally, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India. |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard, guitar |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Spouse | Renu |
Early life
editPrakash Alex was born to Reverend K. P. Alexander, and Leelamma, a school teacher, in Pathanamthitta, India. He has an older brother, Prasanth Alexander, an actor in the Malayalam film industry, and two older sisters, Priya and Preethy.[3]
Alex's sister, Preethy, started teaching him piano at class five when he'd had no prior formal training. Initially, his parents wanted him to join the priesthood, but Alex wished to pursue music. Prakash was part of the choir team in his church.[3] He later joined a multimedia course at St. Joseph College of Communication and started making music videos.
Career
editHe has been involved in South Indian film music composition for 15 years, working in various languages, including Malayalam, Tamil, and Marathi.[3] He started programming and song production for albums, devotionals, and short films from 2005. He began his career in the Malayalam industry as a music programmer for Siddarth Siva's short film Amour Code in 2006.[citation needed]
He has collaborated with musicians such as Poly Varghese, Stephen Devassy, Bijibal, Deepak Dev, and Mejo Joseph. Notably, he produced the song "Nenchodu Cherthu (Yuvvh)."[4][5][6]
His first movie as a music director was Kalyanam (2018).[7] His recent movie was Qalb (2024).[6] His songs "Ektha Boss" from Shylock featuring Unni Mukundan,[8] "Monjathi" from Qalb,[6] and "Dhrithangapulakithan" featuring Dulquer Salmaan from Kalyanam were very well received.[9]
Personal life
editPrakash is married to Renu. He composed their wedding video song himself. The couple currently resides in Ernakulam.[3]
Filmography
edit| Years | Film | Language | Songs | Background Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kalayanam | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
| Mohanlal | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| Manasi | Tamil | No | Yes | |
| 2019 | Ulta | Malayalam | No | Yes |
| Ratri Jha Pause | Marati | No | Yes | |
| 2020 | Lona | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
| Soulmates | Malayalam | Yes | Yes | |
| Shylock | Malayalam | Yes | No | |
| 2021 | Cold case | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
| 2021 | 18Hours | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
| 2021 | Khali purse of billionaires | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
| 2022 | Varayan | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
| 2022 | Paachil | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
| 2022 | In | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
| 2023 | Hope | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
| 2024 | Qalb | Malayalam | Yes | Yes |
| 2024 | DNA | Malayalam | Yes | No |
Awards
edit28th State Television Award (2021) for Music direction - Tele Serial/Telefilm category for "Side Effect."[10]
References
edit- ^ "Prakash Alex | Composer, Music Department, Soundtrack". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (2020-01-30). "Sanah Moidutty sings for Malayalam film". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ a b c d "പള്ളീലച്ചനാക്കാൻ ഒരുങ്ങി വീട്ടുകാർ, പാട്ടിന്റെ തച്ചനായി പ്രകാശ് അലക്സ്". Mathrubhumi. 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "പത്തനംതിട്ടയില് അവാര്ഡ് തിളക്കമെത്തിച്ച സംഗീത സംവിധായകന്; പ്രകാശ് അലക്സിന്റെ വിശേഷങ്ങളിലേക്ക്". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Kinavu Menjoru Koodu song from Dhyan Sreenivasan's Partners out". Cinema Express. 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Trailer of Qalb is out". Indian Express. 4 January 2024.
- ^ Correspondent, D. C. (2018-01-17). "Hitting a catchy note". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Shylock | Song - Ektha Boss | Malayalam Video Songs - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Kalyanam's second song is sung by Dulquer Salmaan and Jacob Gregory". The Times of India. 2018-01-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Reporter, Staff (2020-09-19). "State Television Awards announced". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-13.