M Jayachandran had to get over a personal tragedy while he was composing music for the tragic love story Ennu Ninte Moideen . He was left shattered by the demise of his father and that sorrow, he says, found an outlet in the song ‘Kaathirunnu kaathirunnu…..’ The track has now won him the National Film Award for Best Music Direction, a first for the veteran Malayalam music director and singer.
“Ultimate bliss and ecstasy.” That was his first comment when we finally manage to get through to him. He is in Chennai, where he was recording a song. “The award is for an honest and dedicated effort. I would like to share this award with Rafeeq (lyricist Rafeeq Ahamed) and Shreya (Shreya Ghosal who sung the melody),” says Jayachandran, who has won six Kerala State Film Award for best music director and one for best playback singer.
