Jassie Gift

He won the Best Music Director award at The Bangalore Times Film Awards 2011. He is credited with popularising Rapping and Hip-hop in Kerala. He is also known for Sanju Weds Geetha (2011), Anniyan (2005) and Myna (2013).

• Name — Jassie Gift • Born — 27 November 1975 • Birthplace — Vithura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India • Occupation — * Music composer • playback singer • music producer • Years Active — 2002–present

Hailing from Vithura, Jassie was born to Isaac Gift Israel and Rajamma. He was interested in music from childhood and was highly influenced by western music. He admired Ilayaraja and was a fan of Freddie Mercury. He had lessons in western piano from a young age and started singing and playing the keyboard in local bands. He is a singer and keyboard player of the band Moby Dick. He entered the film music industry under the guidance of director Jayaraj. Before entering films he composed songs for a couple of albums in Malayalam, including the hit album Soona Soona, and also composed singles. He pioneered the use of reggae fusion music in the Malayalam music industry with the backing roots of Indian ragas. Jassie's first film composition was for the movie Saphalam. His songs written for the movie 4 The People became hits in Kerala, especially "Lajjavathiye", and his music contributed to the success of the film, which became 2004's biggest Malayalam film. The film was later remade in Tamil, and also as Malliswarive in Telugu The song was successful in all languages. Jassie mixed Indian and western music on the album, Rain Rain Come Again, as well as the music for the Kannada film Hudugaata, and the songs "Eno Onthara", "Mandakiniye" and "Ommomme Heegu". He has worked with many South Indian musicians such as Harris Jayaraj, Devisri Prasad, Yuvan Shankar Raja, and M M Keeravani, and Anirudh Ravichander, and collaborated with many music directors from south India. He composed songs for the movie Sanju Weds Geetha, sung by Shreya Ghoshal and Sonu Nigam. Jassie Gift has a master's degree in Philosophy from University College Thiruvananthapuram, and a PhD in Philosophy from Kannur University on the topic of "The Philosophy of Harmony and Bliss with Reference to Advaita and Buddhism".

On 11 September 2012, Jassie married Athulya Jayakumar, who accomplished a PhD in Information Technology/Physics from Kannur University. On 24 December 2021, Jassie Gift has been appointed as chairman of Kerala State Development Corporation for Christian Converts from Scheduled Castes and the Recommended Communities.

• Year — Award — Category — Work — Result — Notes • 2004 — Vanitha Film Awards — Best Music Director — 4 the People • Asianet Film Awards — Popular Song • 2011 — Filmfare Awards – South — Best Music Director – Kannada — Sanju Weds Geetha • Suvarna Film Awards — Best Music Director • The Bangalore Times

• Year — Title — Language — Notes • 2002 — Bhibatsa — Hindi • 2003 — Saphalam — Malayalam • The King Maker Leader • 2004 — 4 the People — Vanitha Film Awards for popular song (Best Music Director), Won Asianet Film Awards for popular song • Rain Rain Come Again — Also actor • Yuvasena — Telugu — remake of 4 the People, also re-used songs • 2005 — December — Malayalam • 2006 — Ashwaroodan • Ennittum • Balram vs. Tharadas • 2007 — Hudugaata — Kannada — Re-used songs from 4 the People and Shambhu • Thee Nagar — Tamil • Saval — Telugu • 2008 — Vilayattu — Tamil • 2009 — Pattalam • Hatrick Hodi Maga — Kannada • Parichaya • 2010 — Pokkiri Raja — Malayalam • 3 Char Sau Bees • 2011 — Sanju Weds Geetha — Kannada — Film fare Award for Best Music Director (Kannada), Won Suvarna Film Awards for best music director, Won The Bangalore Times Best Music Director Award • China Town — Malayalam • Shyloo — Kannada — Mirchi Music Awards for Best male singer (Ishaan Dev) • Angane Thudangi — Telugu — Malayalam version composed by Jassie based on soundtrack from this film • Seniors — Malayalam • 2012 — Dev Son of Mudde Gowda — Kannada • Nidra — Malayalam • Kiladi Kitty — Kannada • Naughty Professor — Malayalam • Achante Aanmakkal • Galaate — Kannada • Myna • 2013 — D Company — Malayalam — Guest Composer • Shathru — Kannada • Silk Sakkath Hot • 2014 — Aryan • Masala Republic — Malayalam • Hara — Kannada • Sivajinagara • 2015 — Rebel • Male • Luv U Alia • Style — Malayalam • 2016 — Appuram Bengal Ippuram Thiruvithamkoor • Tyson — Kannada — 2 songs only • Kala Bhairava • Crazy Boy • Eera Veyyil — Tamil • Dum — Malayalam — Also Background Music • Zoom — Guest Composer • 2017 — Hai — Kannada • Chicken Kokkachi — Malayalam — Also Background Music • Jani — Kannada — 25th Film as Composer • 2018 — Rajasimha • Prema Baraha — Kannada/Tamil — Tamil version is Sollividava • Ivide Ee Nagarathil — Malayalam • Jeevitham Oru Mukhammoodi • 2019 — Mafi Dona • Trip • 2020 — 3rd Class — Kannada • 2021 — Chiri — Malayalam • 2022 — Louis • Khaki Pada • 2023 — Momo in Dubai • O Manase — Kannada • Lockdown Diaries — Tamil • 2024 — Padikkadha Pakkangal • Gowri — Kannada • Taj • 2025 — Shanthamee Raathriyil — Malayalam • Flirt — Kannada — Songs only • Marutha — One song only • 2026 — Rolex — Kannada • Aazhi — Tamil

• Year — Song — Album — Co-singers — Composer • 2006 — "Kode Kode Kobri Mitayi" — Suntaragaali — Anuradha Sriram — Sadhu Kokila • 2007 — "Mandakiniye Née Seedilina Kiliye" — Hudugata — Vasundhara Das — Jassie Gift • "Stylo Stylo" — George Peter, Emil, Prasanna • 2008 — "Bangari Yare Nee" — Gaja — Chaitra H. G. — V. Harikrishna • 2009 — "Duniya Ninde Nee Hodimaga" — Hatrick Hodi Maga — Chetan Sosca — Jassie Gift • Helbide Helbide — Birugaali — Solo — Arjun Janya • "Jeo Jeenedo" — Parichaya — Baba Sehgal — Jassie Gift • "Jigi Jigi Jigidu" — Alisha Chinai, Blaaze — Jassie Gift • 2010 — "Ravana Seethe Kadda" — Sanju Weds Geetha — Solo — Jassie Gift • 2011 — "Ee Manasinali" — Shyloo — Chaitra H. G. — Jassie Gift • "Thuppa Beka Thuppa" — Kalla Malla Sulla — Sunitha — Alex Paul • 2012 — "Naavu Hingene" — Munjane — Oscar — S. Narayan • 2014 — "Kariya Kariya — Shivajinagara — Chaitra H. G. — Jassie Gift • 2015 — "Nannedeya Pustaka" — Male — Akanksha Badami — Jassie Gift • "Marethu Bidu" — Sharanya • "Bulbul Mathadakilva" — Supriya Lohith

• Year — Song — Album — Co-singers — Composer • 2026 — "Punname Kann" — Picture (2026 film) — Samuel Aby

• Year — Song — Album — Singers — Composer • 2004 — "Annakkili" — 4 The People — Jassie Gift — Jassie Gift • "Lajjavathiye Ninte" — Jassie Gift, Ishaan Dev • "Ninte Mizhimuna" — Jassie Gift, Jyotsna • "Kannampothi" — Rain Rain Come Again — Jassie Gift, Thara Thomas • "Kiss of Death" — Jassie Gift, Thara Thomas • "Krishna" — Jassie Gift • "Maya Mazhayae" — Jassie Gift • "Nillu Nillu" — Jassie Gift • "Poovinnullil" — Jassie Gift • "Thenmmadikate" — Jassie Gift • 2005 — "Pavakali" — Makalkku — Jassie Gift — Ramesh Narayan • "Kadumthudi" — December — Jassie Gift, Chithra Iyer — Jassie Gift • "Niramanam" — Jassie Gift • 2006 • "Thakadhimithom" — Arya — Jassie Gift — Devi Sri Prasad • "Matthaapoo" — Balram vs. Tharadas — Jassie Gift, Anwar Sadath, Afsal, Rimi Tomy — Jassie Gift • "Pada Pedichu" — Ennittum — Jassie Gift, Jyotsana — Jassie Gift • "Kunninte Meethe" — Achanurangatha Veedu — Jassie Gift — Alex Paul • "Pottu Thotta" — Palunku — Jassie Gift, P.Jayachandhran, Sheela Mani — Mohan Sithara • "Ente Saghiye" — Nanma — Jassie Gift, Sheela Mani • "Anthivarum" — Aswaroodan — Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, Jose Sagar, Anu Praveen, Roshni, Jassie Gift, Delsy Ninan — Jassie Gift • "Azhakaalila" — Jassie Gift, Akhila Anand • "Oru Penkidaavu" — Prajapathy — Jassie Gift, Sujatha — Thej Mervin • "Hey Sathyabhama" — Lakshmi — Jassie Gift, Shankar Mahadevan, Manjari — Ramana Gogula • 2007 — "Nerathe Kalathethi" — Speed Track — Jassie Gift, George Peter, Deepak Dev — Deepak Dev • 2008 — "Chemban Kaale" — Annan Thampi — Jassie Gift — Rahul Raj • "Attam Bombumayi" — One Way Ticket — Jassie Gift • "Gokula Paala" — Parthan Kanda Paralokam — Jassie Gift — M.Jayachandhran • 2009 — "Thattum Muttum Thalam" — Puthiya Mukham — Jassie Gift, Sindhu Rajaram, Deepak Dev — Deepak Dev • "Ponalle Minnalle" — Robin Hood — Jassie Gift — M.Jayachandhran • "Bomma Bomma" — Sambhu — George Peter, Jassie Gift, Vipin, Ishaan Dev — Jassie Gift • "Ponnambiliye" — Jassie Gift • "Samba Salsa" — Daddy Cool — Anuradha Sriram, Jassie Gift — Bijibal • 2010 • "Pathalle" — Ring Tone — Jassie Gift, Anitha, Ishaan Dev — Ishaan Dev • "Ole ole" — In Ghost House Inn — Jassie Gift, Anitha — Alex Paul • "Manikya Kallin" — Pokkiri Raja — Jassie Gift, Malathy, Ananthu — Jassie Gift • 2011 — "Innu Penninnu" — China Town — Jassie Gift, Manjari, Rajalakshmi — Jassie Gift • "Aaraanu Koottu" — Afsal, Pradeep Palluruthy, Jassie Gift • "Mohapattam" — Afsal, Jassie Gift, Ranjith, Rijiya • "Ithiri Chakkara Nulli" — Seniors — Jassie Gift, Imran, Anuradha Sriram • "Kannadachu" — Ulakam Chuttum Valiban — Jassie Gift — Mohan Sithara • "Ashwaroodanaya" — Manushya Mrugam — Jassie Gift — Sayan Anwar • 2012 — " Pacha Panamkili" — Mullamottum Munthiricharum — Jassie Gift — Mohan Sithara • "Thalam Thiruthalam" — Naughty Professor — Jassie Gift. Manjari — Jassie Gift • 2013 — "Annorunnal" — Teens — Jassie Gift, P.K Sunil Kumar, Sujesh, Hari, Abhilash — Viswajith • "Viruthananu" — Blackberry — Jassie Gift, Sithara — Bijibal • 2014 — "Muthu Penne" — Njan steve lopez — Jassie Gift — Shahabaz Aman • "Kanji Massam" — Ring Master — Vijay Yesudas, Jassie Gift, Nadirsha, Gopi Sundar, Sayanora Philip — Gopi Sunder • 2015 — "Uppinu Pokana" — Utopiayile rajavu — Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, Jassie Gift, Rahul R. Nath — Ouseppachan • "Kavalam Kayalil" — ATM — Jassie Gift. Arun Alat — Antony John • 2016 — "Kalla Kannaal Karalinakath" — Anyarkku Praveshanamilla — Jassie Gift. Anjaly Sugunan — Varun Raghav • "Onnu Randu Moonu" — Gold Coins — Jassie Gift, Chorus — Ouseppachan • 2017 — "Theyyamthara" — Kadam Katha — Jassie Gift — Deepankuran • "Kalam Poyalun" — Masterpiece — Jassie Gift — Deepak Dev • "Mylanchi" • 2018 — "Mutta Song" — Rosapoo — Jassie Gift, Antony Daasan — sushin shyam • "Thamarapoo" — Kuttanadan Marpappa — Jassie Gift — Rahul Raj • "Peda Glassu" — BTech — Jassie Gift, Jyotsana — Rahul Raj • "Kokka Bonga" — Ivide Ee Nagarathil — Jassie Gift — Jassie Gift • 2019 — "Lonappa" — Lonappante Mamodeesa — Jassie Gift — Alphons Joseph • "Kili Penne" — Zam Zam — Jassie Gift, Sithara — Amit Trivedi • "Mera Naam Shaji" — Mera Naam Shaji — Jassie Gift, Nadirshah, Suraaj S Vasudev — Emil Mohammed • "Muttathe Kombile" — Oru Yamandan Premakadha — Jassie Gift, Benny Dayal — Nadirshah • "Entha Moorye" — Oru Desa Visesham — Jassie Gift — Saroj Unnikrishnan • "Kaavumpuram" — Upama — Jassie Gift, Subin Kumar • "Kumblanga Kattatharu" — My Great Grandfather — Jassie Gift, Shankar, Vishnu Mohansithara, Mithun — Vishnu Mohan Sithara • 2020 — "Edan Thottathin Udayone" — Al Mallu — Jassie Gift, Akhila Anand, Ranjin Raj — Ranjin Raj • "Parakkatte Velichamengum" — Uriyadi — Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, Jassy Gifft — Ishaan Dev • "Ponnin Niramulla" — Kummattikadha — Jassie Gift — Arjun V Akshaya • 2021 — "Poy Maranja Kaalathin" — Black Coffee — Jassie Gift — Bijibal • "Neramaayee" — Member Ramesan Onpatham Ward — Jassie Gift — kailas Menon • "Kanakam" — Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham — Jassie Gift — Yakzan Periera, Neha Nair • 2022 — "Kannu Kondu Nulli" — Prakashan Parakkatte — Jassie Gift — Shaan Rahaman • "Ottamundu" — Vishudha Mejo — Jassie Gift, Vaikom Vijayalaksmi — Justin Varghees • "Raman Thedum" — Oh Meri Lailaa — |Jassie Gift, Ankit Menon, Shabareesh Varma — Ankit Menon • 2023 — "Angu Dhoore" — Louis — Jassie Gift. — Jassie Gift • "Daasa" — O.Baby — Jassie Gift — |Varun Krishna, Pranav Da • "Parakkum Parava Poley" — |Otta — Jassie Gift, Alphons Joseph, Yazin Nizar Malathy, Swetha Ashok — M. Jayachandran • 2024 — "Panchavarnna Kiliye Kiliye" — Pattapakal — Jassie Gift — Shaan Rahman • "Appi Appi" — Thekku Vadakk — Jassie Gift, Sam C.S — Sam C.S • "Kannu Randum Chimmathe" — 1 Princess Street — Jassie Gift — Prince George • "Valentine Song" • "Vaadaa Vaadaa Nere" — Sthanarthi Sreekuttan — Jassie Gift, P S Jayahari, TS Sooryakiran — P S Jayahari • 2025 — Nazrani Penkutty — Ennu Swantham Punyalan — Jassie Gift, Sithara — Sam C.S • "Rocket Science" — Get Set Baby — Jassie Gift • "Moonnilu Moothon Prince" — Prince and Family — Jassie Gift, Sanal Dev, Sruthy Sivadas, Dakshina Indu Mithun, Chinmayi Kiranlal, Shreys Rupesh, Akash Ajay — Sanal Dev • "Marghazhiye" — Shanthamee Rathriyil — Varsha Renjith, Jassie Gift — Jassie Gift • "Pub Crawling" — Jassie Gift, Akhila Anand, Suraaj S Vasudev, Beenu M Balakrishnan, Raazi, Saranya Nair, Satheesh Karthik, Suresh Kalyani, Sajjin Jayaraj • "Thazhekattuthala" — Jassie Gift, Vijeesh Lal, Ramyath Raman • "Antham Vittoru Paachilu Kandaa" — Machante Maalakha — Jassie Gift, Chorus — Ouseppachan • "Hasthasootram" — Vala — Jassie Gift — Govind Vasantha • "Summava" — Innocent — Jassie Gift, Anarkali Marikar, Kili Paul — Jay Stellar • "Shanthi Samadhaan" — The Pet Detective — Jassie Gift — Pranav Prakash • 2026 — "Thithaaram Maarippenne" — Magic Mushrooms — Jassie gift, Nadirshah, Ranjini Jose — Nadirshah

• Year — Song — Album — Singers — Composer • 2004 — "Undan Vizhimunai" — 4 Students — Jassie Gift, Ganga — Jassie Gift • "Lajjavathiye" — Jassie Gift — Jassie Gift • "Annakilli" — Jassie Gift — Jassie Gift • "Lajjavathiye" (English Version) — Jassie Gift — Jassie Gift • 2005 — "Ketta Kodukkira Boomi" — Sandakozhi — Chinmayie, Ganga, Jassie Gift, Sujatha — Yuvan Shankar Raja • "Istanbul Rajakumari" — Mazhai — Kalpana — Devi Sri Prasad • "Andang Kaka" — Anniyan — KK, Shreya Ghoshal, Saindhavi — Harris Jayaraj • "Gundu Manga Thoppukkulle" — Sachein — Jassie Gift, Malathi Laksman — Devi Sri Prasad • 2006 — "Freeya Vudu" — Aaru — Vadivelu, Grace Karunas — Devi Sri Prasad • "Unna Petha Aatha" — Kedi — Jassie Gift, Suchitra — Yuvan Shankar Raja • "Veyilodu Vilaiyadi" — Veyil — Kailash Kher, Jassie Gift, Tippu, Prasanna Ragavendar — G V Prakash Kumar • "Kiliye Kiliye" — Something Something Unakum Yenakum — Jassie Gift, Devi Sri Prasad — Devi Sri Prasad • 2007 — "Sevvanam Selaikatti" — Mozhi — Jassie Gift — Vidyasagar • 2008 — "Ramana Porandhalum" — Sadhu Miranda — Jassie Gift, Vineetha — Deepak Dev • "Are Are Shambo" — Alibhabha — Jassie Gift — Vidhyasagar • "Kanchi Paanai" — Vellithirai — Chithra — G. V. Prakash Kumar • 2009 — "Kaatu Puli Adichi" — Peraanmai — Jassie Gift, Kay Kay — Vidhyasagar • "Ishqbarara" — Pattalam — Jassie Gift • "O Sexy Mama" — Yaavarum Nalam — Anuradha Sriram — Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy • 2010 — "Anbillama Karanchadhu" — Mandhira Punnagai — Jassie Gift — Vidhyasagar • 2011 — "Badham Pazham Pondra" — Ayudha Porattam — Jassie Gift, Madhumitha — Nandhan Raj • 2012 — "Annakkiliye" — Kai Thunindavan — Jassie Gift, Anitha Shaiq — Ishaan Dev • 2014 — "Kerala Poloru" — Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane — Jassie Gift, S. S. Kumaran, Kalyani Menon — S. S. Kumaran • 2018 — "Peela Peela" — Thaanaa Serndha Koottam — Nakash Aziz, Jassie Gift, Mali — Anirudh Ravichander • "Karakudi Ilavarasi En Nenja" — Kalakalappu 2 — Jassie Gift, Sudharshan Ashok — Hiphop Tamizha

• Year — Song — Album — Singers — Composer • 2004 — "Malleswarive" — Yuvasena — Jassie Gift |Ishaan Dev — Jassie Gift • "Vonee Vesukunna" — Yuvasena — Jassie Gift, Smitha • "Ye Dikkuna Nuvvunna" — Yuvasena — Jassie Gift • "Tension Odhu Mama" — Aaru — Jassie Gift, Grace Karunas, M. L. R. — Devi Sri Prasad • 2005 — "Kodikoora Silugani" — Andarivadu — Jassie Gift, Malathy Lakshman — Devi Sri Prasad • "Adire Adire" — Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana — Jassie Gift, Kalpana • "Kandi Chenukada" — Naa Alludu — Kandhi Chenu Kada • "Kondakaki" — Aparichithudu — Jassie Gift, K K, Sujatha Mohan — Harris Jayaraj • "Gala Gala" — Chatrapathi — K. S. Chithra, Jassie Gift, Neerippal — M. M. Keeravani • "Pathmavathi" — Adirindayya Chandram — Jassie Gift — M. M. Srilekha • 2006 — "Nuvvasalu Nachale" — Ashok — Jassie Gift, K. S. Chitra — Mani Sharma • "Bulligownu" — Ranam — Jassie Gift • "Ammadi Alladi" — Vallabha — Jassie Gift — Yuvan Shankar Raja • "Ossa Re" — Happy — Jassie Gift, Suchitra, Yuvan Shankar Raja (Rap vocals) • "College Papala" — Vikramarkudu — K.S.Chithra, Jassie Gift — M. M. Keeravani • "Rabasa Rabasa" — Yuvakulu — Jassie Gift, Malathi — J.A Sundar • Seema Chintakayalu — Jassie Gift, Vidya • "Vasthava Vasthava" — Rakhi — Jassie Gift, M. M. Srilekha — Devi Sri Prasad • 2007 — "Korameenu" — Raju Bhai — Jassie Gift — Sundar C. Babu • 2008 — Pavu Takkuva Tommidi — Nachavule — Jassie Gift — Shekar Chandra • 2009 — "Anaganagaga" — Magadheera — Jassie Gift, Sunidhi Chauhan — M. M. Keeravani • 2011 — "Nath Nath Badrinath" — Badrinath — Jassie Gift, Sunidhi Chauhan — M. M. Keeravani • 2012 — "Osey Osey" — Julayi — Jassie Gift — Devi Sri Prasad • 2014 — "Nuvvante Naaku Chala Ishtame" — Heart Attack — Jassie Gift — Anup Rubens • "Yerra Yerra Cheera" — Current Theega — Jassie Gift, Kamalaja — Achu • 2019 — "Falaknuma Mama" — Falaknuma Das — Jassie Gift — Vivek Sagar • 2022 — "Rama Rama" — Sehari — Jassie Gift — Prashanth R Vihari • "Chiguraaku Chilakala" — Ninne Chusthu — Jassie Gift — Raman Rathod • 2023 — "What to Do" — Samajavaragamana — Jassie Gift — Gopi Sunder • "Swaasa Meedha Dhyaasa" — Keedaa Cola — Jassie Gift — Vivek Sagar • "Money Money" — Sound Party — Jassie Gift — Madeen • 2025 — "Soori Ori Soori " — Krishna Leela — Jassie Gift — Bheems Ceciroleo • "Chaduvu Ledu " — Little Hearts — Jassie Gift — Sinjith Yerramilli • "Andala Tarakasi" — Patang — Jassie Gift — Jose Jimmy • 2026 — "Blue Yellow" — Psych Siddhartha — Jassie Gift — Smaran Sai • "Dhum Thakum"

• Year — Title — Role • 2004 — Rain Rain Come Again — Jerry • 2019 — Oru Caribbean Udayippu

In March 2024, while Gift and his band crew was performing on St. Peter's College, Kolenchery, the principal snatched mic and announced "there was technical error in the show". She later said, the band was allowed to perform only because it was promised Gift would be the only one singing while chorus was singing with him. Following this, Gift left the stage and the next day, the students of the college were protesting in front of principal's cabin.