Manu Ramesan is an Indian film composer who works predominantly in

Malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, '' Elippat ...

. He is the son of lyricist

S. Ramesan Nair S. Ramesan Nair (3 May 1948 – 18 June 2021) was an Indian lyricist and poet who worked predominantly in the Malayalam film industry. Over his career he wrote songs for over 170 films and over 3,000 devotional songs outside of the films. He d ...

. He has composed songs for films such as ''

Pidichirukku ''Pidichirukku'' ( en, I like it) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, produced by Kool Productions Chida Shenbaga Kumar, directed by Kanagu, starring Ashok Kumar, Vishakha Singh, Sampath Raj, Ganja Karuppu and Saranya Ponvannan ...

'', '' Gulumal: The Escape (2009)'' and '' Plus Two (2010)''. The songs he composed for the movie ''

Ayal Njanalla Ayal Njanalla (English: ''He is not me'') is a 2015 Malayalam romantic comedy film written and directed by actor Vineeth Kumar, making his debut based on the story by director Ranjith. The film stars Fahadh Faasil, Mrudula Murali, Divya Pil ...

'' received rave reviews.

Personal life

Manu is the son of Malayalam lyricist

and P. Rema. On 6 June 2010, he married Uma, an assistant professor in the Computer Science department of Amrita School of Arts and Sciences,

Kochi Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of ...

. They have a daughter, Mayika, born on 19 August 2014. Uma died on 17 March 2021 due to stroke.

Filmography

References

External links

Official website archive
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Manu Ramesan at MSI
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramesan, Manu People from Kanyakumari district Living people Indian male composers Malayalam film score composers Telugu film score composers Tamil film score composers 20th-century Indian composers Male film score composers 20th-century male musicians Film musicians from Kerala 1982 births