Isaac Thomas Kottukapally | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948 or 1949 |
| Died | (aged 72) Chennai, Tamilnadu |
| Genres | Film score,world music,Dance music,Classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer,Screenwriter,Filmmaker |
| Instrument(s) | Musical keyboard,Piano |
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 theNational award winning Kannada filmThaayi Saheba (1997) directed byGirish Kasaravalli. For his background score in the filmAdaminte Makan Abu (2010), Isaac won theBest Music Director award at the58th National Film Awards. Besides this, he won theKerala State Film Awards five times for his score in various Malayalam films.[3]
Isaac was the son of former Member of ParliamentGeorge Thomas Kottukapally and was a member of the Kottukapally family ofPala, Kerala. His childhood activities were predominantly into arts and music. He did his schooling at theBishop 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 likeC. Ramachandra,Bombay Ravi,Madan Mohan andS. 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 theMadras Christian College, he decided to enroll himself at theFilm and Television Institute of India (FTII) atPune. He obtained his postgraduate diploma in Film direction and screenplay writing. Subsequently, he began to assistG. Aravindan for films likeThampu (1978),Kummatty (1979) andEsthappan (1980).[4]
Isaac entered into film composing with the Kannada filmThaayi 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 directorGirish Kasaravalli. He went on to score Kasaravalli's future films such asKraurya (1996),Dweepa (2002),Naayi Neralu (2006) andGulabi Talkies (2008).[5]
In Malayalam, he composed for many films such asMargam,Sancharram,Kutty Srank,Punyam Aham andAdaminte Makan Abu, which won him Kerala State Awards and National film award. His score for the1:1.6 An Ode to Lost Love (2004) was also appreciated at the Panorama at the International Film Festival of India.
| Year | Film | Language | Songs | Background score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Swaham | Malayalam |  Y | ||
| 1998 | Thaayi Saheba | Kannada | Y | Y | |
| 2002 | Nishaad | Hindi | Y | ||
| 2002 | Bhavam | Malayalam | Y | Y | |
| 2002 | Dweepa | Kannada | Y | Y | |
| 2003 | Margam | Malayalam | Y | ||
| 2004 | Bimba | Kannada | Y | Y | |
| 2004 | Kanavu Meippada Vendum | Tamil | Y | ||
| 2004 | Sancharram | Malayalam | Y | Y | |
| 2004 | Oridam | Malayalam | Y | ||
| 2004 | Kaya Taran | Hindi | Y | Y | |
| 2004 | Kathavasheshan | Malayalam | Y | ||
| 2004 | Hasina | Kannada | Y | Y | |
| 2006 | Kamli | Telugu | Y | ||
| 2006 | Naayi Neralu | Kannada | Y | ||
| 2006 | Kurukshetram | Tamil | Y | ||
| 2007 | Thoovanam | Tamil | Y | Y | |
| 2008 | Aadum Koothu | Tamil | Y | ||
| 2008 | Gulabi Talkies | Kannada | Y | Y | |
| 2009 | Boomi Malayalam | Malayalam | Y | ||
| 2010 | Adaminte Makan Abu | Malayalam | Y | ||
| 2010 | Veettilekkulla Vazhi | Malayalam | Y | ||
| 2010 | Kutty Srank | Malayalam | Y | Y | |
| 2011 | Koormavatara | Kannada | Y | ||
| 2011 | Varnam | Tamil | Y | Y | |
| 2012 | Parudeesa | Malayalam | Y | ||
| 2013 | Kunjananthante Kada | Malayalam | Y |
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