Английская Википедия:Isaac Thomas Kottukapally
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Isaac Thomas Kottukapally (1948/9 – 18 February 2021)[1][2] was an Indian film score composer, music director and script writer working mainly in Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films. He scored music for several English documentaries and commercials.
Isaac debuted as a composer into the film industry with the National award winning Kannada film Thaayi Saheba (1997) directed by Girish Kasaravalli. For his background score in the film Adaminte Makan Abu (2010), Isaac won the Best Music Director award at the 58th National Film Awards. Besides this, he won the Kerala State Film Awards five times for his score in various Malayalam films.[3]
Early life
Isaac was the son of former Member of Parliament George Thomas Kottukapally and was a member of the Kottukapally family of Pala, Kerala. His childhood activities were predominantly into arts and music. He did his schooling at the Bishop Cotton Boys' School. At home in Pala, he was exposed to an extensive collection of music and literature. His fascination with the works of composers like C. Ramachandra, Bombay Ravi, Madan Mohan and S. D. Burman pushed him towards music composition. He was interested in ballets and operas and also began to write scripts. While doing his graduation at the Madras Christian College, he decided to enroll himself at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) at Pune. He obtained his postgraduate diploma in Film direction and screenplay writing. Subsequently, he began to assist G. Aravindan for films like Thampu (1978), Kummatty (1979) and Esthappan (1980).[4]
Career
Isaac entered into film composing with the Kannada film Thaayi Saheba released in 1997. The film was received well by the critics and the music was appreciated. This paved the way for a long association of Isaac with the director Girish Kasaravalli. He went on to score Kasaravalli's future films such as Kraurya (1996), Dweepa (2002), Naayi Neralu (2006) and Gulabi Talkies (2008).[5]
In Malayalam, he composed for many films such as Margam, Sancharram, Kutty Srank, Punyam Aham and Adaminte Makan Abu and many others which won him Kerala State Awards and National film award. His score for the 1:1.6 An Ode to Lost Love (2004) was also appreciated at the Panorama at the International Film Festival of India.
Discography
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Project | Category Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala State Film Award | 2002 | Bhavam | Best Background Music |
| Kerala State Film Award | 2003 | Margam | Best Background Score |
| Kerala State Film Award | 2004 | Sancharram & Oridam | Best Background Score |
| National Film Award | 2010 | Adaminte Makan Abu | Best Background Score |
| Kerala State Film Award | 2010 | Adaminte Makan Abu, Veettilekkulla Vazhi | Best Background Score |
References
External links
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- ↑ Music director Issac Thomas Kottukapally passes away. Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
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- Английская Википедия
- 1940s births
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- 2021 deaths
- Film musicians from Kerala
- People from Pala, Kerala
- Indian male songwriters
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- Kannada film score composers
- Malayalam film score composers
- Kerala State Film Award winners
- Best Background Score National Film Award winners
- Indian male screenwriters
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- Madras Christian College alumni
- Film and Television Institute of India alumni
- 20th-century Indian musicians
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- 20th-century male musicians
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