{{Short description|Indian composer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}{{Infobox person | name = <big>Rajesh Murugesan</big> | image = Rajesh-Murugesan.jpg | birth_name = Rajesh Murugesan | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|05|14|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Nagercoil]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India | death_date = | occupation = [[Music director]] | years_active = 2013{{En dash}}present | spouse = {{marriage|Aishwarya Raghavan|22 January 2020}} | alt = Rajesh Murugesan | caption = Rajesh Murugesan }} '''Rajesh Murugesan''' (born 14 May 1988) is an Indian [[music composer]], best known for his compositions in [[Malayalam cinema]] for films like ''[[Neram]]'' and ''[[Premam]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/sounding-off-musically/article7089200.ece|title = Sounding off, musically|date = 10 April 2015|access-date = 10 June 2015|work = The Hindu}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2016-05-09 |title=Music composer Rajesh Murugesan gets married |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/music-composer-rajesh-murugesan-gets-married.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507082858/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/music-composer-rajesh-murugesan-gets-married.html |archive-date=2024-05-07 |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=OnManorama}}</ref>
==Personal life== Murugesan was born in Nagercoil and he completed his schooling at [[Cochin Refineries School|Cochin Refineries School, Ambalamugal]], while graduating with a Degree from SAE International College, Chennai in 2008.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/Rajesh-Murugesan-to-score-again/articleshow/46244172.cms|title = Rajesh Murugesan to score again|date = 14 February 2015|access-date = 10 June 2015|publisher = Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajesh Murugesan Songs: Listen Rajesh Murugesan Hit Songs on Gaana.com |url=https://gaana.com//artist/rajesh-murugesan |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=Gaana.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Career== Rajesh made his debut as a music director in ''[[Neram]]'' a [[Tamil language|Tamil]] - [[Malayalam]] bilingual film which was directed by [[Alphonse Putharen]] and released in 2013. The song Pistah also featured as IPL promo song for the year 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/pistah-song-from-neram-rocks-ipl-2016/article8389262.ece|title = 'Pistah' rocks IPL |date = 23 March 2016|access-date = 20 May 2016|publisher = Times of India}}</ref>
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable" |- ! width=30 | Year ! width=180 | Title ! width=70 | Language ! width=65 | Songs ! width=65 | Background Score ! width=65 | Sound Design ! Notes |-align="center" |- | rowspan="2" | 2013 || ''[[Neram]]'' || [[Malayalam]] || {{yes}} ||{{yes}} || {{no}} || |- | ''[[Neram]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{no}}|| |- | rowspan="2"|2015 || ''[[Premam]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/Rajesh-Murugesan-to-score-again/articleshow/46244172.cms|title=Rajesh Murugesan scores music for Premam !|date=21 April 2015|access-date=10 June 2015|publisher=Times of India}}</ref>|| [[Malayalam]] || {{yes}} ||{{yes}} || {{no}}|| |- | ''[[Time Bara Vait]]'' || [[Marathi Language|Marathi]] ||{{no}}||{{yes}}||{{no}}|| |- | rowspan="3"|2016 || ''[[Action Hero Biju]]'' || [[Malayalam]] || {{no}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}}|| |- | ''[[Aviyal (2016 film)|Aviyal]]'' || [[Tamil Language|Tamil]] ||{{no}}||{{yes}}||{{no}}|| |- | ''[[Premam (soundtrack)|Premam]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || {{yes}} ||{{no}} || {{no}} || Remake of ''[[Premam]]'' |- | rowspan="1"|2017 ||''[[Kismath (2018 film)|Kismath]]''|| [[Kannada]] ||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{no}}||Remake of ''[[Neram]]'' |- | rowspan="2"|2018||''[[Thobama]]'' || [[Malayalam]] ||{{yes}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}|| |- |''[[Ladoo (film)|Ladoo]]'' || [[Malayalam]] ||{{yes}}||{{yes}}|| {{no}}|| |- |2019 || ''[[Vasanthi (2020 film)|Vasanthi]]'' || [[Malayalam]] ||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{yes}}|| |- | rowspan="2" | 2020 || ''[[Ninnila Ninnila]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{no}} || |- |''[[Theeni]]'' || [[Tamil Language|Tamil]] ||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{no}} || |- | rowspan="1" | 2021 ||''[[Navarasa (web series)|Navarasa]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||{{no}}||{{yes}}||{{no}} || Episode - Summer of ‘92 |- |- | rowspan="1" | 2022 || ''[[Gold (2022 Indian film)|Gold]]'' || [[Malayalam]]||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{no}} || |- |- | rowspan="4" | 2023 || ''[[Vasantha Mullai]]'' || [[Tamil Language|Tamil]] ||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{no}} || |- |''[[Vasantha Kokila]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{no}} || |- |''[[Vasantha Kokila]]'' || [[Kannada]]||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{no}} || |- |''[[Appatha]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||{{yes}}||{{yes}}||{{no}} || |- | rowspan="2" | 2024 ||''[[Manorathangal]]'' || [[Malayalam]] ||{{no}}||{{yes}}||{{no}} || Episode - Shilalikhitham |- |''[[Pechi]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||{{no}}||{{yes}}||{{no}} || |- | rowspan="4" | 2025 || ''[[Padakkalam]]'' || [[Malayalam]] || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-04-13 |title=First single from Suraj Venjaramoodu and Sharafudheen's Padakkalam is here |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Apr/13/first-single-from-suraj-venjaramoodu-and-sharafudheens-padakkalam-is-here |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''[[United Kingdom of Kerala]]'' || [[Malayalam]] || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-02-09 |title=Ranjith Sajeev's United Kingdom of Kerala gets a release date, first look out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Feb/09/ranjith-sajeevs-united-kingdom-of-kerala-gets-a-release-date-first-look-out |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- |''[[House Mates]]'' |[[Tamil language|Tamil]] |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{No}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-02-12 |title=Actor Darshan's next titled House Mates; first look out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Feb/12/actor-darshans-next-titled-house-mates-first-look-out |access-date=2025-07-18 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | {{Pending film| The Pet Detective}} || [[Malayalam]] || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Madhu |first=Vignesh |date=2025-02-19 |title=Sharafudheen-Anupama Parameswaran film The Pet Detective gets release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Feb/19/sharafudheen-anupama-parameswaran-film-the-pet-detective-gets-release-date |access-date=2025-02-20 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- |}
==Awards== {{BLP unreferenced section|date=February 2019}} # [[Asianet Comedy Awards|Asianet Comedy Awards 2015]] for Best Comical Scene Song # [[CPC Cine Awards|CPC Cine Awards 2015]] for Best Music Director # [[Vanitha Film Awards|Vanitha Film Awards 2016]] for Best Music Director # [[Asianet Film Awards|Asianet Film Awards 18th Asianet film awards]] for Best Music Director # [[5th South Indian International Movie Awards]] for Best Music Director Malayalam # [[1st IIFA Utsavam|IIFA 2016 Award]] for Best Music Director Malayalam 2016
== References == {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=4737153}}
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