From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jerry Amaldev
Jerry Amaldev
Jerry Amaldev ala State Award for excellence in Music Direction for the
same. Before that, he used to work as assistant to the
Also known as Jerry great Indian Music Director Naushad. He was trained in
Born 15 April 1939 North Indian Vocal Music under Madhusoondan Pat-
wardhan of Vishnu Digambar Sangeet Vidyalaya, Pune.
Origin Cochin, Kerala, India
Since the debut was a hit in Malayalam he got really busy
Genres Film score, Choir in Mollywood and had worked for around 75 films. He
had conducted musical ceremony during the Pope’s visit
Occupations Music Director
of India with choir of 500 and an orchestra of 40. He had
Instruments Piano, Violin, guitar also composed songs for some Bollywood movies.
Years active 1965 - date But during the time of millennium he suddenly dis-
appeared from Malayalam industries. Jerry Amaldev has
Website http://www.jerryamaldev.com composed hit music for 75 Malayalam films and is a high-
ly qualified musician, but he hasn’t created any tunes for
Jerry Amaldev is a three-time Kerala State Film Awards movies for nearly 13 years due to misunderstandings in
winning Indian composer of film scores who has given the faction-ridden Kerala film industry. No.1 Snehatheer-
music to some of the most important motion pictures of am Bangalore North is the last known film that he had
Malayalam cinema. He is noted for his lyrical and expres- composed for any Malayalam films. After quitting Malay-
sive melodies together with simple but rich tonal compo- alam film industry he started teaching music at the
sitions of Indian music. American International School, Chennai, an institution of
the State Dept., Washington D.C., and in Rockland Coun-
Biography ty, N.Y. He was closely associated with the Purandar
Mallya and Atul Laddu families in Rockland County, N.Y.
Jerry Amaldev was born to a Catholic Christian family as He is now working at Choice School, Cochin, where he
the son of V.C Joseph and Mary Joseph in Cochin, of Ker- teaches school students music along with composing mu-
ala state. He Obtained the degree of Bachelor of Philoso- sic for various socially relevant films and television seri-
phy from the Papal Athenaeum, Pune. He is considered as als.
one of the evergreen music directors in Mollywood, even
though he worked for a small span. His notable films as Family
a music director are Manjil Virinja Pookkal, Aparahnam,
Ennennum Kannettante , Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku, He is married to Jolly Jerry Amaldev, and has three
Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu, Guruji oru Vakku are daughters Meera, Sangeeta and Dahlia.
some of his all time favourites. He received Kerala State
Awards three times as a music director. However he sud- Awards
denly disappeared from Malayalam industry in and
Awards:
Kerala State Film Awards
around the time of millennium, leaving his rich composi-
• Best Music Director - 1980 - Manjil Virinja Pookkal
tion for the Malayalam films.
• Best Music Director - 1990 - Aparahnam
He has composed around 300 songs in 70 Malayalam
• Best Music Director - 1995 - Kazhakam
films. His songs are all-time chartbusters, and his music
• Several Critics Award
is relatively simple and can be absorbed easily by com-
mon man. Some of his memorable songs are Deva Dum-
dubi, Poovataka, Alorungi arongoringi, Maunagale chan- Evergreen Malayalam Songs
chaduvan, Manjanikombil, Mizhiyoram, Aayiram kannu-
• Deva Dumdubi - Ennennum Kannettante
mai, Vaachalam en mounam, Kiliye , Pennite chenchudil
• poovataka - Ennennum Kannettante
are his some of his hits.
• Vaachalam en mounam - Koodum Thedi
• Pennite chenchudil - Guruji Oru Vakku
Film career • Alorungi arongoringi - Ente Mamattykuttiammaku
• Manjanikombil - Manjil Virinja Pookal
Jerry Amaldev debuted in Malayalam industry through
Fazil’s Manjil Virinja Pookkal in 1980 and bagged the Ker-
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jerry Amaldev
• Aayiram Kannumai - Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Alternative names
Nattu
Short description
• Kiliye - Nokketha Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu
Date of birth 15 April 1939
External links Place of birth
Date of death
• http://www.jerryamaldev.com - Official Website
Place of death
Persondata
Name Amaldev, Jerry
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• Indian Christians
• Indian film score composers
• Kerala State Film Award winners
• Malayalam Music directors
• Living people
• 1939 births
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