Bijibal
Bijibal in 2017
Background information
Born	Bijibal Maniyil Thrikkakkara,Kerala, India
Occupations	Music composer Playback singer Keyboardist Violinist
Musical career
Genres	Film score Filmi World music Dance music Classical music
Instruments	Keyboard,Violin, vocals
Years active	2007–present
Member of	Bodhi Silent Scape Kochi Music Foundation
Website	bodhisilentscape.com

Bijibal Maniyil is an Indian music composer and playback singer who works predominantly inMalayalam films. In a career spanning more than twenty years, he has composed for more than 150 feature films, several television commercials and a few documentaries.His work on the movieKaliyachan earned him the National film award in 2012.^[1]

Bijibal entered the film industry as acomposer in 2007, with the satirical drama filmArabikatha directed byLal Jose.

In 2013, he won theNational Film Award for Best Background Score andKerala State Film Award for the filmKaliyachan. He has also composed for several non-filmMalayalam albums includingVasco Da Gama. He has also often composed for short films besides directing the short titledSundari and also composing its score. He also composed the music for the door-opening and door-closing notification system inKochi Metro trains which continues to be in use to this date.

The notable feature films for which Bijibal has composed includeArabikatha,Pathemari,Loudspeaker,Munnariyippu,101 Chodyangal,Vellimoonga,Balyakalasakhi,Maheshinte Prathikaaram,Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum,Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu,Aby,Android Kunjappan Version 5.25,Carbon andVellam: The Essential Drink andThankam among others.

Bijibal started composing during his college days at St. Albert's College, Ernakulam. He was married to Santhi, who was a dancer by profession. Their marriage was held on 21 June 2002, after a brief relationship and long before Bijibal even entered the film industry. They have two children, Devadutt and Daya. Santhi, who was a post graduate in Bharatanatyam and was doing her research in Mohiniyattam died after astroke on 29 August 2017, aged just 36. Their children Devadutt and Daya sang for films, and Daya is more popular for singing and appearing in the video ofOnam Vannallo, a rhyme made as a part of theOnam festival in 2014.^{[citation needed]}

Year	Title	Songs	Score	Notes
2007	Nazrani	Y	Y
	Rock & Roll	N	Y
	Arabikatha	Y	Y	Mullassery Raju Music Award forBest Music Director
2008	Minnaminnikoottam	Y	Y
2009	Paleri Manikyam	Y	Y	Only Title Song - "Paalerum Naadaya"
	Kerala Cafe	Y	N	Only Title Song - "Kadhayamama"
	Swa.Le.	Y	Y
	Loudspeaker	Y	Y
	Daddy Cool	Y	Y
	Passenger	Y	Y
2010	Marykkundoru Kunjaadu	N	Y
	Best Actor	Y	Y
	Apoorvaragam	N	Y
2011	Venicile Vyaapari	Y	Y
	Innanu Aa Kalyanam	Y	N
	Sevens	Y	Y
	Violin	Y	Y
	Salt N' Pepper	Y	Y	Asiavison Movie Award forBest Music Director
	Janapriyan	N	Y
	Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku	N	Y
	Nadakame Ulakam	N	Y
	Arjunan Saakshi	Y	Y
	Ithu Nammude Katha	N	Y
	Kudumbasree Travels	Y	Y
2012	Kaliyachan	Y	Y	National Film Award' forBest Background Score Kerala State Film Award forBest Background Score
	Da Thadiya	Y	Y
	Bavuttiyude Namathil	N	Y
	Jawan of Vellimala	Y	Y
	Trivandrum Lodge	N	Y
	Husbands in Goa	N	Y
	Ozhimuri	Y	Y	Kerala State Film Award forBest Background Score
	Mr. Marumakan	N	Y
	22 Female Kottayam	Y	Y
	Mayamohini	N	Y
	Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar	N	Y
	Kunjaliyan	N	Y
2013	Vedivazhipadu	N	Y
	Punyalan Agarbattis	Y	Y
	Idukki Gold	Y	Y
	Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus	Y	Y
	Blackberry	Y	Y
	Artist	Y	Y
	101 Chodyangal	N	Y
	5 Sundarikal	Y	Y	Segment -Gowri
	Thank You	Y	Y
	Vallatha Pahayan	Y	N
	Red Wine	Y	Y
	Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla	N	Y
	Romans	N	Y
	Isaac Newton S/O Philipose	Y	Y
2014	Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu	N	Y
	Lal Bahadhur Shasthri	Y	Y
	Varsham	Y	Y
	Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal	N	Y
	Tamaar Padaar	Y	Y
	Homely Meals	N	Y
	Vellimoonga	Y	Y
	Njan	Y	Y
	Munnariyippu	Y	Y
	Vikramadithyan	Y	Y
	Beware of Dogs	Y	N
	Angry Babies in Love	Y	Y
	My Life Partner	N	Y
	Utsaha Committee	Y	Y
	Law Point	N	Y
	Praise The Lord	N	Y
	Alice A True Story	Y	Y
	Pakida	Y	Y
	Balyakalasakhi	N	Y
2015	My God	Y	Y
	Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam	Y	Y
	Salt Mango Tree	N	Y
	Rani Padmini	Y	Y
	Amar Akbar Anthony	N	Y
	Pathemari	Y	Y
	KL.10	Y	Y
	Love 24x7	Y	Y
	Acha Dhin	Y	Y
	32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam	Y	Y
	Nee-Na	N	Y
	She Taxi	Y	Y
	Nellikka	Y	Y
	100 Days of Love	N	Y
	White Boys	N	Y
2016	Pinneyum	Y	Y
	Kuttikalundu Sookshikkuka	Y	Y
	Ore Mugham	Y	Y
	Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho	N	Y
	Shikhamani	N	Y
	Angane Thanne Nethave Anjettennam Pinnale	N	Y
	Dhanayathra	N	Y
	Maheshinte Prathikaaram	Y	Y	North American Film Awards 2017; remade in Telugu asUma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya
	Leela	Y	Y
2017	Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa	N	Y
	Pashu	Y	Y
	Kadha Paranja Kadha	N	Y
	Chakkara Maavin Kombathu	Y	Y
	Gandhinagaril Unniyarcha	N	Y
	Matchbox	Y	Y
	Sherlock Toms	Y	N
	Paippin Chuvattile Pranayam	Y	Y
	Sarvopari Palakkaran	Y	Y
	Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum	Y	Y
	Oru Cinemakkaran	Y	Y
	Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu	Y	Y
	Ramante Edanthottam	Y	Y
	Thrissivaperoor Kliptham	Y	Y
	Aby	Y	N
	Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol	Y	Y	2 songs and score only
2018	Paviyettante Madhurachooral	N	Y
	Aanakkallan	N	Y
	Thanaha	N	Y
	Shabdam	Y	Y
	Udalaazham	N	Y
	Drama	N	Y
	Chalakkudikkaaran Changathi	Y	Y
	Mangalyam Thanthunanena	N	Y
	Oru Kuttanadan Blog	N	Y
	Uncle	Y	Y
	Orayiram Kinakkalal	N	Y
	Carbon	N	Y
	Kinar	N	Y
2019	Android Kunjappan Version 5.25	Y	Y
	Puzhikkadakan	Y	Y
	Adhyarathri	Y	Y
	Vikruthi	Y	Y
	Aakasha Ganga 2	Y	Y
	Kozhipporu	Y	Y
	Sathyam Paranjaa Vishwasikkuvo	N	Y
	And the Oscar Goes to	Y	Y
	March Randaam Vyaazham	N	Y
	Muhabbathin Kunjabdhulla	N	Y
	A for Apple	N	Y
	Subharathri	Y	Y
	Veyilmarangal	Y	Y
	Pengalila	N	Y
	Naan Petta Makan	Y	Y
	Kalikkoottukkaar	N	Y
	Swarnna Malsyangal	Y	Y
2021	Jwaalamukhi	Y	Y
	Vellam: The Essential Drink	Y	Y
	Halal Love Story	Y	N	One song only
	Black Coffee	Y	Y
	Pottakinar	N	Y
	Varthamanam	N	Y
	Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya	Y	Y	Remake ofMaheshinte Prathikaaram. Telugu debut. First non-Malayalam film.
	Kozhipporu	Y	Y
	Silencer	N	Y
2022	Upacharapoorvam Gunda Jayan	Y	Y
	Bharatha Circus	Y	Y
	Vanitha	N	Y
	Viddikalude Maashu	Y	Y
	Village Cricket Boy	Y	Y
	Lalitham Sundaram	Y	Y
	Aakashathinu Thazhe	Y	Y
	Aquarium	Y	Y
	Four	Y	Y
	Drama Single Shot	Y	Y
	Hawk's Muffin	Y	Y
	Thirimali	Y	Y
2023	Thankam	Y	Y
	Ntikkakkakkoru Premondarnn	N	Y
	Neelavelicham	Y	Y
	Nila	Y	Y	[2]
	Charlie's Angel†	Y	Y
	Aaro†	Y	Y
2024	Swargam	Y	Y	[3]
	Manorathangal	Y	Y
	Poyyamozhi	N	Y	[4]
2025	Ariku	Y	Y	[5]
	Aabhyanthara Kuttavaali	Y	N	[6]

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