Sekhar Menon
Sekhar Menon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chandrasekhar R. 16 June 1983 (age 43) |
| Other name | DJ Sekhar |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 2009; 2012 – present |
| Spouse | Maya |
| Children | 2 |
Sekhar Menon (born 16 June 1983) is an Indian disc jockey, composer, and film actor. He has deejayed at over 500 stages in Kerala, in addition to his acting and composing in Malayalam cinema.
Early life
Sekhar was born to C. Radhakrishnan and Ambika Devi. He has a degree in Sound Engineering from Chennai.[1]
Career
Acting
Sekhar made his debut in acting in 2012, in Aashiq Abu's movie, Da Thadiya, as the lead.[2] He was the main antagonist in 2014 movie Gangster. He also appeared in notable roles in few other movies.
Music
Sekhar began his full time deejaying career in 2001 at a venue called Formula 1. Since 1998, he has followed funk, hip-hop, house, soul and R&B, which were not commercially mainstream at the time. To develop his skills, he studied established local DJs, including Johnson, Vishnu, Suraj and Jakes. Because music was difficult to source, he researched in internet cafes, and relied on contacts abroad to track international trends. Sekhar has performed at numerous clubs across Kochi and is currently the resident DJ at Ava lounge in the Dream Hotel. He has chosen to remain in his hometown rather than relocate to larger nightlife markets, and aims to eventually open a local sound studio to produce music production and teach deejaying.
Sekhar has previously worked with Aashiq Abu in his offbeat blockbuster Salt N' Pepper, for which he did the official remix of rock band Avial's track "Aanakallan".[1]
Personal life
He married Maya on 16 January 2008[3] and have a daughter named Kaamaakhya born in March 2013.[4][5] He also has another daughter named Maathangi born in August 2017. He currently resides in Eroor, Tripunitura with his mother, wife and children.
Filmography
As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ritu | DJ | Debut film, Cameo |
| 2012 | Da Thadiya | Luke John Prakash | Debut in Lead role |
| 2013 | Kadal Kadannoru Mathukkutty | Solomon | |
| 2013 | Camel Safari | James Kalarikkal | |
| 2013 | Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal | Vivek | |
| 2013 | Bicycle Thieves | Himself | Cameo |
| 2014 | Gangster | Anto Pandhare | |
| 2014 | Beware of Dogs | Omanakkuttan | |
| 2015 | 100 Days of Love | Ummar | |
| 2019 | Ittymaani: Made in China | Achayan | Cameo |
| Prathi Poovankozhi | Happymon | Rosamma's fiancée | |
Discography
| Year | Film/Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Parava | Background Score (Co-composed with Rex Vijayan, Yakzan Gary Pereira and Neha Nair) |
| 2017 | Mayaanadhi | Synths & Co-producer for song Uyirin Nadhiye with Rex Vijayan |
| 2018 | Break Journey | Background Score |
| 2019 | Nine | Background Score |
| 2020 | Kozhi Punk | Music Director |
| 2022 | Naaradan | Music Director |
| 03:00 AM[6] | Music Director | |
| Chattambi | Music director |
References
- 1 2 "DJ Sekhar Menon in Aashiq Abu's next - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ George, Vijay (20 September 2012). "Big on romance". The Hindu.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/chandrasekhar.sekharmenon/info
- ↑ Article title
- ↑ "People have not made fun of me because I'm fat: Sekhar Menon - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ↑ "03:00 AM | Salim Kumar | Lukman Avaran | Sekhar Menon | Muhsin Parari". YouTube. 29 May 2022.