Profile

Sreevalsan J Menon , Carnatic musician and music composer of Kerala earned the spotlight when he was shortlisted for the Oscars in 2013 and thus joining the top fifty music composers of the World . His songs "I Be Here" and "I Have Secrets" and the background score for the Hollywood film Saint Dracula qualified for Songs and Original score categories of the 85th academy awards. The background score for the film Ottal which won the Crystal Bear at the Berlin international film festival 2016, was praised for the 'laid back music' in its award citation.

Known for the spiritual quality of his renditions, Sreevalsan's carnatic music style is marked by a majestic sweep in Krithi rendering, brevity in alapana, meaningful Niraval elaborations ; all in sync with a perfect alignment to Sruthi . After initial training under Rajalakshmi Krishnan (disciple of Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar) and violinist T.V. Ramani at Thrissur, Menon had much of his advanced tutelage under the late Neyyattinkara Vasudevan. Menon . He underwent Training in true Gurukula pattern and served his Guru sri Vasudevan for 18 years. Sreevalsan is an 'A' TOP grade artist of All India Radio and has given concerts all over the country including the National Concerts of AIR and Doordarshan. He has received several awards including the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award 2013, awards from the Madras Music Academy, besides such institutions of repute in the Deccan. His jugalbandis with Hindustani vocalist Ramesh Narayan and late Kathakali musicians Kalamandalam Sankaran Embranthiri and Kalamandalam Hyderali have been widely appreciated. Sreevalsan has also carved a niche area for himself through his thematic musical productions on the Rains, Seasons, Rasas, Temples of Kerala etc. His collaborative works with M T Vasudevan Nair ( music of Vanaprastham ) , Kalamadalam Gopi and Artiste Namboothiri all have brought him critical acclaim and recognition.

He has given Carnatic vocal performances India, the Middle East, UK, US, Canada and Africa.

Family

Personal life

Born to Kallayil Vasanthy and Parakkat Jayaprakasan, Sreevalsan, later married Indu and they are blessed with two children, Subhadra and Narayanan.

A native of Kunissery, Palakkad, he resides in Poonithura , near the Sree Poornatrayeesa temple Tripunithura Off Kochi.

Career

Career

Menon is a Professor at the Kerala Agricultural University in Thrissur, and has a Ph D in Agricultural Extension from IARI, New Delhi.

Portfolio

  • Bhavaymi Reghuramam

    Gems of swathi thirunal

  • Begane Baro

    Evergreen bhajans

  • Sringaram

    Love Poems of Swati Tirunal

  • Monsoon Anuraga

    Song of the rain

  • Krishna

    A Musical Reflection

  • Kshetranjali

    Carnatic Classical, Krithis on the Deities of Kerala Temples

  • Vismaya

    Emotional Expressions: audio & music video album

  • Classical Encounters

    With guru Sri. Neyyatinkara Vasudevan

  • Ramanan

    Ballad of love - Redefining changambuzha's "Ramanan"

  • Navarasa Thillana

    A musical odyssey exploring the Navarasas

  • Irayimman Thampi Kritis

    By Dr. K.S. Chithra & Dr. Sreevalsan J Menon

  • Vanaprastham

    A Musical Interpretation

  • Rituleela

    Celebration of the Seasons

  • Manasa Smarami

    Carnatic Classical

  • Swamy Ayyappan

    Carnatic Krithis on Sabarimala Ayyappan

  • Hare

    Devotional Songs on Lord Krishna

  • Classical Concert Live

    3 CD Pack

  • Poornatrayeesam Ashraye

    Devotional Songs

  • Jugal Bandi : Vol 1

    With Kalamandalam Sankaran Embrathiri

  • Jugal Bandi : Vol 2

    With Kalamandalam Sankaran Embrathiri

  • Madhuram Gayati

    Carnatic Classical

  • Ananda Poonkatru

    A collection of moving melodies in varying rhythms inspired by the beauty of nature and human emotions.

Cinema

Year Film Language Notes
2008 My Mother's Laptop Malayalam -
2010 T. D. Dasan Std. VI B Malayalam -
2012 Saint Dracula 3D English Shortlisted for the Oscar Award for Best Song and Best Background Score
2014 London Bridge Malayalam -
2014 Swapaanam Malayalam The film released with Auro 3D sound in selected theatres, becoming the first Malayalam movie and third Indian film to employ the technology.

Swapanam won four awards. Best album of the year 2014 at the Mirchi awards along with best upcoming female singer and best lyricist. Oruvela ravinnakam topped the best song of the year in the Outlook list of South Indian Films 2014.
2014 Vidushakan Malayalam -
2014 Loham Malayalam  
2014 Ottaal Malayalam Background Score
2015 Priyamanasam Malayalam Director - Vinod Mankara
2015 Amoeba Malayalam Background Score
2015 Anarkali Malayalam Song: Over N Over
2016 Edavappathy Malayalam Background Score
2016 Nilavariyathe Malayalam Background Score
2017 The great Indian road journey   Background Score
2018 Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam Malayalam Background Score
2018 Padmini (film) Malayalam Music & Background Score
2019 Run Kalyani Malayalam Background Score
2019 Kenjira Malayalam Music & Background Score
2019 Gramavrikshathile Kuyil Malayalam Lead Actor, Music & Background Score
2019 John Malayalam Background Score
2022 Khedda (film) Malayalam Music

Documentary

Sreevalsan has directed more than 100 agricultural technology dissemination videos. He currently specializes in studying and documenting rituals, folklore, folk art forms and other cultural ethos in relation to the agricultural history of Kerala under the project cult, culture and agriculture. Some of the prominent documentary works that have been directed by him includes:

Contact

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  • Poornathrayeesa Road, Poonithura PO
  • Cochin, Kerala, India - 682 038
  • Phone: +91 484 2307711
  • Email: sreevalsanmenon@rediffmail.com


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