Jassie Gift

Jassie Gift
Jassie Gift
	Jassie Gift Performing at College of Engineering Chengannur
Background information
Born	November 27, 1975 (age 48)
Origin	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Occupations	Music composer; Playback Singer; Music Producer;
Years active	2002–present
Spouse	Dr.Athulya Jayakumar (married 2012-present)

Jassie Gift is an Indian cinematic music composer and playback singer.^[1] He composes songs and sings for Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He became famous after the release of the song "Lajjavathiye" from the film 4 The People.^[2]

(19 February 2004) which became a huge chartbuster. He won the Best Music Director award at The Bangalore Times Film Awards 2011.^[3] Some of his other well-known songs include "Themma Themma Themmadikkatte"(2004) and "Nillu Nillu"(2004). He is credited with popularising Rapping and Hip-hop in Kerala.^[4] He is also known for Sanju Weds Geetha (2011), Anniyan (2005) and Myna (2013).

Biography

Hailing from Vithura, Jassie was born to Gift Israel and Rajamma.^[1] He was interested in music from childhood and was highly influenced by western music. He admired Ilayaraja and was a fan of Freddie Mercury. He had lessons in western piano from a young age and started singing and playing the keyboard in local bands. He is a singer and keyboard player of the band Moby Dick.

He entered the film music industry under the guidance of director Jayaraj. Before entering films he composed songs for a couple of albums in Malayalam, including the hit album Soona Soona, and also composed singles. He pioneered the use of reggae fusion music in the Malayalam music industry with the backing roots of Indian ragas. Jassie's first film composition was for the movie Saphalam. His songs written for the movie 4 The People became hits in Kerala, especially "Lajjavathiye",^[2] and his music contributed to the success of the film, which became 2004's biggest Malayalam film.^[2] The film was later remade in Tamil, and also as Malliswarive in Telugu^[5] The song was successful in all languages.^[6]

Jassie mixed Indian and western music on the album, Rain, Rain Come again,^[6] as well as the music for the Kannada film Hudugaata, and the songs "Eno Onthara", "Mandakiniye" and "Ommomme Heegu". He has worked with many South Indian musicians such as Harris Jayaraj, Devisri Prasad, Yuvan Shankar Raja, and M M Keeravani, and Anirudh Ravichander, and collaborated with many music directors from south India. He composed songs for the movie Sanju Weds Githa, sung by Shreya Ghoshal and Sonu Nigam.

Jassie Gift has a master's degree in philosophy from University College, Trivandrum, and a PhD in Philosophy from Kannur University on the topic of "The Philosophy of Harmony and Bliss with Reference to Advaita and Buddhism".

Personal life

On 12 September 2012, Jassie married Dr Athulya, who accomplished a PhD in Information Technology/Physics from Kannur University. On 24 December 2021, Jassie Gift has been appointed as chairman of Kerala State Development Corporation for Christian Converts from Scheduled Castes and the Recommended Communities.^[7]

Filmography

As a composer

Year	Film Title	Language	Notes
2002	Bhibatsa	Hindi
2003	Saphalam	Malayalam
2003	The King Maker Leader	Malayalam
2004	4 The People	Malayalam	Won Vanitha Film Award for Popular Song[Best Music Director] Won Asianet Film Award for popular Singer
2004	Ennittum	Malayalam
2004	Shambhu	Malayalam
2004	Rain Rain Come Again	Malayalam	Also actor
2004	Yuvasena	Telugu	Songs reused from 4 The People
2005	December	Malayalam
2006	Aswaroodan	Malayalam
2006	Balram vs. Tharadas	Malayalam
2007	Hudugaata	Kannada	Reused one song from 4 the People and Shambhu
2007	Thee Nagar	Tamil
2007	Saval	Telugu
2008	Vilayattu	Tamil
2009	Pattalam	Tamil
2009	Hatrick Hodi Maga	Kannada
2009	Parichaya	Kannada
2010	Pokkiri Raja	Malayalam
2010	3 Char Sau Bees	Malayalam
2011	Sanju Weds Geetha	Kannada	Won Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Won Suvarna Film Award for Best Music Director Won The Bangalore Times Best Music Director Award
2011	China Town	Malayalam
2011	Shyloo	Kannada	Ishaan Dev Best male singer& up coming singer (Mirchi Music Awards 2011 south )
2011	Angane Thudangi	Malayalam
2011	Seniors	Malayalam
2012	Dev Son of Mudde Gowda	Kannada
2012	Nidra	Malayalam
2012	Kiladi Kitty	Kannada
2012	Naughty Professor	Malayalam
2012	Achante Aanmakkal	Malayalam
2012	Galaate	Kannada
2012	Myna	Kannada	Nominated Filmfare Award for Best Music Director Won Mirchi Music Award South-Composer of the year Won ETV Sangeet Samman Award for Best Music Director
2013	D Company	Malayalam	Guest Composer
2013	Shathru	Kannada
2013	Dirty Picture: Silk Sakkath Maga	Kannada
2014	Aryan	Kannada
2014	Masala Republic	Malayalam
2014	Hara	Kannada
2014	Sivajinagara	Kannada
2015	Rebel	Kannada
2015	Male	Kannada
2015	Love You Alia	Kannada
2015	Style	Malayalam
2016	Appuram Bengal Ippuram Thiruvithamkoor	Malayalam
2016	Tyson	Kannada
2016	Kala Bhairava	Kannada
2016	Eera Veyyil	Tamil
2016	Dum	Malayalam	Background score Also
2016	Zoom	Malayalam	Guest Composer
2017	Hai	Kannada
2017	Chicken Kokkachi	Malayalam	Background score Also
2017	Jani	Kannada	25th film as composer in Kannada
2018	Rajasimha	Kannada
2018	Solli Vidava / Prema Baraha	Tamil / Kannada
2018	Ivide Ee Nagarathil	Malayalam
2018	Jeevitham Oru Mukhammoodi	Malayalam
2019	Mafi Dona	Malayalam
2019	Trip	Malayalam
2020	3rd Class	Kannada
2021	Chiri	Malayalam
2022	Louis	Malayalam
2022	Khaki Pada	Malayalam
2023	Momo in Dubai	Malayalam
2023	O Manase	Kannada
2023	Lockdown Diaries	Tamil
2024	Padikkadha Pakkangal	Tamil
2024	Gowri	Kannada
2024	Taj	Kannada

As a singer

Kannada songs


Song	Album
Kode Kode Kobri Mitayi	Suntaragaali
Mandakiniye Née Seedilina Kiliye	Hudugata
Stylo Stylo	Hudugata
Ommeme Heegu	Hudugata
Rock Your Body	Krishna
Duniya Ninde Nee Hodimaga	Hatrick Hodi Maga
Ravana Seethe Kadda	Sanju Weds Geetha
Ee Manasinali	Shyloo
Kariya Kariya	Shivajinagara
Nannedeya Pustaka, Marethu Bidu and Bulbul	Male

Malayalam songs


Song	Album
Annakkili	4 The People
Lajjavathiye Ninte
Ninte Mizhimuna
Kannampothi	Rain Rain Come Again
Kiss of Death
Krishna
Maya Mazhayae
Nillu Nillu
Poovinnullil
Thenmmadikate
Pavakali	Makalkku
Kadumthudi	December
Niramanam	December
Matthaapoo	Balram vs. Tharadas
Pada Pedichu	Ennittum
Kunninte Meethe	Achanurangatha Veedu
Pottu Thotta	Palunku
Ente Saghiye	Nanma
Anthivarum	Aswaroodan
Azhakaalila	Aswaroodan
Oru Penkidaavu	Prajapathy
Nerathe Kalathethi	Speed Track
Chemban Kaale	Annan Thampi
Attam Bombumayi	One Way Ticket
Thattum Muttum Thalam	Puthiya Mukham
Gokula Paala	Parthan Kanda Paralokam
Ponalle Minnalle	Robin Hood
Ole ole	In Ghost House Inn
Manikya Kallin	Pokkiri Raja
Muthu Penne	Njan steve lopez
Uppinu Pokana	Utopiayile rajavu
Kavalam Kayalil	ATM
Kalla Kannaal Karalinakath	Anyarkku Praveshanamilla
Onnu Randu Moonu	Gold Coins
Theyyamthara	Kadam Katha
Title Track	Masterpiece
Mylanchi	Masterpiece
Mutta Song	Rosapoo
Thamarapoo	Kuttanadan Marpappa
Peda Glassu	BTech
Kokka Bonga	Ivide Ee Nagarathil
Lonappa	Lonappante Mamodeesa
Kili Penne	Zam Zam
Mera Naam Shaji	Mera Naam Shaji
Muttathe Kombile	Oru Yamandan Premakadha
Entha Moorye	Oru Desa Visesham
Kaavumpuram	Upama
Edan Thottathin Udayone	Al Mallu
Parakkatte Velichamengum	Uriyadi
Poy Maranja Kaalathin	Black Coffee
Neramaayee	Member Ramesan Onpatham Ward
Kanakam	Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham
Kannu Kondu Nulli	Prakashan Parakkatte
Ottamundu	Vishudha Mejo
Raman Thedum	Meri Laila
Angu dhoore	Louis
Daasa	O.Baby
Parakkum Parava Poley	Otta
Macoroni

Tamil songs


Song	Album	Singers	Composer
Ketta Kodukkira Boomi	Sandakozhi	Chinmayie, Ganga, Jassie Gift, Sujatha	Yuvan Shankar Raja
Ramana Porandhalum	Sadhu Miranda	Jassie Gift, Vineetha	Deepak Dev
Unna Petha Aatha	Kedi	Jassie Gift, Suchitra	Yuvan Shankar Raja
Sevvanam Selaikatti	Mozhi	Jassie Gift	Vidyasagar
Veyilodu Vilaiyadi	Veyil	Kailash Kher, Jassie Gift, Tippu, Prasanna Ragavendar	G V Prakash Kumar
Andang Kaka	Anniyan	KK, Shreya Ghoshal, Saindhavi	Harris Jayaraj
Gundu Manga Thoppukkulle	Sachein	Jassie Gift, Malathi Laksman	Devi Sri Prasad
Undan Vizhimunai	4 Students	Jassie Gift, Ganga	Jassie Gift
Lajjavathiye	4 Students	Jassie Gift	Jassie Gift
Annakilli	4 Students	Jassie Gift	Jassie Gift
Lajjavathiye (English Version)	4 Students	Jassie Gift	Jassie Gift
Are Are Shambo	Alibhabha	Jassie Gift	Vidhyasagar
Kaatu Puli Adichi	Peranmai	Jassie Gift, Kay Kay	Vidhyasagar
Kiliye Kiliye	Something Something Unakum Yenakum	Jassie Gift, Devi Sri Prasad	Devi Sri Prasad
Annakkiliye	Kai Thunindavan	Jassie Gift, Anitha Shaiq	Ishaan Dev
Anbillama Karanchadhu	Mandhira Punnagai	Jassie Gift	Vidhyasagar
Kerala Poloru	Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane	Jassie Gift, S. S. Kumaran, Kalyani Menon	S. S. Kumaran
Badham Pazham Pondra	Ayudha Porattam	Jassie Gift, Madhumitha	Nandhan Raj
Peela Peela	Thaanaa Serndha Koottam	Nakash Aziz, Jassie Gift, Mali	Anirudh Ravichander
Karakudi Ilavarasi En Nenja	Kalakalappu 2	Jassie Gift, Sudharshan Ashok	Hiphop Tamizha
Ishqbarara	Pattalam		Jassie Gift
Istanbul Rajakumari	Mazhai	kalpana	Devi Sri Prasad
Freeya Vudu	Aaru	Vadivelu, Grace Karunas	Devi Sri Prasad
Kanchi Paanai	Vellithirai	Chithra	G. V. Prakash Kumar
O Sexy Mama	Yaavarum Nalam	Anuradha Sriram	Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

Telugu songs


Song	Album
Malleswarive	Yuvasena
Vonee vesukunna	Yuvasena
Ye Dikkuna Nuvvunna	Yuvasena
Tension Odhu Mama	Aaru
Kodikoora Silugani	Andarivadu
Adire Adire	Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
Kandi Chenukada	Naa Alludu
Kondakaki	Aparichithudu
Gala Gala	Chatrapathi
Nuvvasalu Nachale	Ashok
Bulligownu	Ranam
Ammadi Alladi	Vallabha
College Papala	Vikramarkudu
Rabasa Rabasa	Yuvakulu
Seema Chintakayalu	Yuvakulu
Ossa Re	Happy
Vasthava Vasthava	Rakhi
Korameenu	Raju Bhai
Pavu Takkuva Tommidi	Nachavule
Rolling Title Music	Magadheera
Nath Nath Badrinath	Badrinath
Osey Osey	Julayi
Nuvvante Naaku Chala Ishtame	Heart Attack
Yerra Yerra Cheera	Current Theega
Falaknuma Mama	Falaknuma Das
Rama Rama	Sehari
What to Do	Samajavaragamana
Swaasa Meedha Dhyaasa	Keedaa Cola

References

^ ^a ^b "A real gift". The Hindu. 9 February 2004. Archived from the original on 14 April 2004. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Gift of music". The Hindu. 5 August 2005. Archived from the original on 19 October 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
^ "The Bangalore Times Film Awards 2011". The Times of India. 21 June 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012.
^ "Rapperâ€™s delight". 3 April 2019.
^ "Jassie in Tollywood!". Sify. 20 September 2007. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Jassie Gift reveals secrets". The Indian Express. 14 March 2009. Archived from the original on 16 March 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
^ "ജാസി ഗിഫ്റ്റ് പരിവര്‍ത്തിത ക്രൈസ്തവ വികസന കോര്‍പറേഷന്‍ ചെയര്‍മാന്‍". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). Retrieved 21 January 2022.

External links

Jassie Gift at IMDb
Hits of Jassi Jassie Archived 8 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine

[background-1] "A real gift". The Hindu. 9 February 2004. Archived from the original on 14 April 2004. Retrieved 6 February 2010.

[hindu_aug05-2] "Gift of music". The Hindu. 5 August 2005. Archived from the original on 19 October 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2010.

[3] "The Bangalore Times Film Awards 2011". The Times of India. 21 June 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012.

[4] "Rapperâ€™s delight". 3 April 2019.

[5] "Jassie in Tollywood!". Sify. 20 September 2007. Archived from the original on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2010.

[ie_mar09-6] "Jassie Gift reveals secrets". The Indian Express. 14 March 2009. Archived from the original on 16 March 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2010.

[7] "ജാസി ഗിഫ്റ്റ് പരിവര്‍ത്തിത ക്രൈസ്തവ വികസന കോര്‍പറേഷന്‍ ചെയര്‍മാന്‍". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). Retrieved 21 January 2022.

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v t e Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Music Director
1991–2000	Hamsalekha (1991) C. Aswath (1992) Hamsalekha (1993) Hamsalekha (1994) No award (1995) V. Manohar (1996) V. Manohar (1997) Hamsalekha (1998) K. Kalyan (1999) Hamsalekha (2000)
2001–2009	Gurukiran (2001) Gurukiran (2002) R. P. Patnaik (2003) Gurukiran (2004) Hamsalekha (2005) Mano Murthy (2006) Mano Murthy (2007) V. Harikrishna (2008) V. Harikrishna (2009)
2010–present	V. Harikrishna (2010) Jassie Gift (2011) V. Harikrishna (2012) Arjun Janya (2013) B. Ajaneesh Loknath (2014) V. Sridhar (2015) B. Ajaneesh Loknath (2016) Bharath B. J. (2017) Vasuki Vaibhav (2018) Vasuki Vaibhav (2021)