Kalaisan Kalaichelvan
Kalaisan Kalaichelvan is a Canadian film and television composer.[1]
Originally from the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario, he is a graduate of the Slaight Family Music Lab program at the Canadian Film Centre.[2] He is the brother of film director Kalainithan Kalaichelvan.[2]
Filmography
- Stella Maris - 2017
- Inland Freaks - 2017
- The Windless Days - 2018
- Petit Four - 2019
- Kingdom Animalia: The Melanie Fyfe Story - 2020
- 80613 - 2020
- Two Doves on a Painted Lake - 2020
- A Feller and the Tree - 2021
- Before Grace - 2022
- The Protector - 2022
- Flypaper - 2022
- This Place - 2022
- In Flames - 2023
- Aisha - 2023
- Bottles - 2023
- Plant Daddy - 2023
- Junglefowl - 2023
- Bleak as the Setting Sun - 2024
- Shook - 2024
- Faces - 2024
- Chand - 2024
- Karupy - 2025
- Halifax Pier - 2025
- Bet - 2025
- Sea Star - 2025
- Treasure of the Rice Terraces - 2025
- RomCon: Who the Fuck Is Jason Porter? - 2025
- Internet Friend - 2025
- The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony - 2026
- Seahorse - 2026
Awards
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Screen Music Awards | 2025 | Best Original Score for a Documentary Feature Film | Treasure of the Rice Terraces with Alexandra Petkovski |
Nominated | [3] |
| Best Original Score for a Dramatic Series or Special | Bet: "Episode 1" | Nominated | |||
| 2026 | Best Original Score for a Short Film | Karupy | Pending | [4] | |
| Best Original Score for a Documentary, Factual or Reality Series or Special | RomCon: Who the Fuck Is Jason Porter? with Alexandra Petkovski |
Pending |
References
- ↑ Chaka V. Grier, "Kalaisan Kalaichelvan: Full Speed Ahead". Words & Music, April 14, 2026.
- 1 2 Jamie Casemore, "Playback’s 10 to Watch 2024: Kalaisan Kalaichelvan". Playback, October 15, 2024.
- ↑ Nicholas Sokic, "Bet among Canadian Screen Music Awards nominees". Playback, July 14, 2025.
- ↑ Amber Dowling, "Middle Life, You’re Killing Me lead CASMA nominees". Playback, July 27, 2026.