M. R. Rajakrishnan
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| Born | 25 May 1977 Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala, India |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Children | Gouri Parvathy |
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Medayil Radhakrishnan Rajakrishnan (born 25 May 1977) is an Indian sound designer. He won the National Film Award for Best Audiography in 2019 for the film Rangasthalam (2018). He won Kerala State Film Award for Audio mixing in 2011 for the films Urumi, Chaappa Kurish and in 2012 for the film Manchadikuru and a Pearl award by Kerala film Producers Association for the film Manchadikuru in 2013. He has worked across Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi and Malayalam films.
Early life
Rajakrishnan was born on 25 May 1977 in Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala, India. His father, M. G. Radhakrishnan, was one of the most renowned music directors of the Malayalam film industry and a maestro of Carnatic Music. His mother, Padmaja Radhakrishnan, had set her stage in the field of Art and Literature. His grandparents, Malabar Gopalan Nair and Kamalakshi Amma were also musicians. His uncle M. G. Sreekumar is a famous singer in Malayalam.[1]
He practiced Carnatic music under his aunt, a renowned Carnatic vocalist, Dr. K. Omanakutty and also studied mridangam under the guidance of Mavelikara Krishnankutty Nair and Thripunithura Radhakrishnan. He completed his bachelor's degree in economics. He later did his course in sound designing from Chethana Studio, Thrissur.
Career
At the early age of 23, Rajakrishnan worked with Deepan Chatterji as an assistant sound engineer. He has assisted him in around 70 films, which includes Balothekko (Bengali), which secured National Award in the year 2004. He later joined Four Frames Sound Company, Chennai as an assistant sound engineer and now works as the chief sound engineer for the same. He has worked with most of the directors in Malayalam and has done sound designing and mixing for over 200 films in various languages which includes Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu and Bengali.
Rajakrishnan has also composed music for the film Winter (directed by Dipu Karunakaran) with his uncle, M.G. Sreekumar, on the vocals. He has also done jingles for directors such as Priyadarshan and Major Ravi.[2]
Awards
- 2023 National Films Awards–Special Mention for Re-Recording Mixer - Animal[3]
- 2019 National Film Awards for Best Audiography - Rangasthalam[4]
- 2015: Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Mixing - Charlie (Malayalam)[5]
- 2013: Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Mixing - Chaappa Kurish and Urumi[6]
- 2013: Pearl Award for Best Sound Design - Manchadikuru (Malayalam)
- 2012: Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Mixing - Manchadikuru (Malayalam)
- 2012: Surya TV Award For Best Sound Designer - Urumi
- 2011: Reporter Channel Award for Best Sound Mixing - Urumi
- 2011: Kerala State Film Awards for his work in Urumi
- 2006: Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Sound Mixing - Keerthichakra
- 2006: Amritha Fertanity Award for Best Audiography - Ananthabadhram
Filmography
References
- ↑ "Early Life, Career". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Padmaja Radhakrishnan on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022.
- ↑ "71st National Film Awards: Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal Wins Big, From Best Sound Design To Best Background Music". NDTV. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ↑ "National Awards 2019: Raja Krishnan on winning Best Audiography for Rangasthalam, and working on Nerkonda Paarvai". 12 August 2019.
- ↑ "Charlie, Moideen bag top honours". The Hindu. 2 March 2016.
- ↑ "Raja of Sounds". 5 June 2014.
- ↑ "Indrans-Joemon Jyothir starrer Aashaan gets a release date". Cinema Express. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ↑ "Joy Mathew-starrer Aroopi gets a release date". Cinema Express. 30 June 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.