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Job Kurian

Job Kurian

Indian singer and composer (born 1982)


Job Kurian (born 29 July 1982) is an Indian singer and composer who works in both indie music and in Malayalam films.[1] He won the South Indian International Movie Award for Best Male Playback Singer in Malayalam in 2023.

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Early life and education

Job Kurian was born in Vattiyoorkavu, Kerala.[2] He attended St. Shantal, Christ Nagar, and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan for schooling.[2] He pursued his B.Tech. at Malanad College of Engineering, Karnataka.[1]

Personal life

Job married Athira on 10 November 2012 at St. Joseph's Church in Thiruvananthapuram.[3] The couple has two sons, with the first born on 25 April 2014.[3][4]

Career

In 2006, Job participated in the television reality show Super Star, aired on Amrita TV, and became the runner-up.[5][6] He made his debut as a playback singer in the 2007 film Goal.[7] With the album Thalam, he made his debut as a composer, alongside Charan and Yakzan.[8] In 2015, he debuted as a film composer in Rasam.[5][9] He started a music project in 2017 called Hope, which consisted of five tracks.[5] Job has been featured along with bands like Avial and Shankar Tucker Band.[8]

Filmography

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Discography

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Accolades

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References

  1. "Job Kurian's music and lyrics". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  2. Sebastian, Shevlin (18 May 2015). "Nice Job". The New Indian Express.
  3. "Job Kurian on 'Annie's Kitchen'". The Times of India. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  4. M., Athira (29 March 2017). "Music for the soul". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.
  5. M, Athira (17 November 2017). "On singer-composer Job Kurian's workspace". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  6. "Interview with job Kurian". The Times of India. 16 January 2017. ISSN 0971-8257.
  7. M., Athira (10 February 2014). "Off to a flying start". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.
  8. Joy, Jose (5 October 2018). "Job Kurian uses cinema as catalyst to make music". The New Indian Express.
  9. M., Athira (27 September 2018). "Job Kurian on his new single, 'Mulla'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.
  10. S., Gautam (8 July 2020). "Job Kurian's new release 'Kaalam' tribute to his great grandmother". The New Indian Express.

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