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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Bijibal
| image = Bijibal.jpg
| caption =
| image_size =
| landscape =
| birth_name = Bijibal Maniyil
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|05|21}}
| birth_place = [[Thrikkakkara]]
| origin =
| genre = [[Film score]], Film songs, [[world music]], [[Dance music]], [[Classical music]]
| occupation = [[Composer]], [[Playback singer]], [[Keyboardist]]
| instrument = [[Musical keyboard]], [[Violin]]
| years_active = 2007–present
| associated_acts = Kochi Music Foundation Bodhi Silent Scape
| website = {{URL|bodhisilentscape.com}}
}}
'''Bijibal Maniyil''', credited on screen mononymously as '''Bijibal''', is a prolific Indian [[composer]] of [[Malayalam language]] films, documentaries, short films and television commercials. He is also an occasional playback singer. In a career spanning over fourteen years, he has composed for close to 150 feature films and several more television commercials.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/354135/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217182521/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/354135/ |archive-date=2013-12-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Career ==

Bijibal who had composed for several independent albums, television commercials, corporate films, short films and documentaries before, entered the film industry as a [[composer]] in 2007, at the age of 33 with the film satirical drama ''[[Arabikatha]]'' written by [[Sreenivasan]] and directed by [[Lal Jose]].

In 2013, won the [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|National Film Award for Best Background Score]] for the film ''[[Kaliyachan]]''. He also won the [[Kerala State Film Award]] for the same score. He has also composed for several non-film [[Malayalam]] albums including the one named ''Vasco Da Gama''. He has also often composed for short films besides directing the short titled ''Sundari'' and also composing its score. He has also composed for hundreds of television commercials for several top brands in Kerala. He also composed the music for the door-opening and door-closing notification system in [[Kochi Metro]] trains which continues to be in use to this date.

He has been a prolific run as a film composer for more than a decade having been part of acclaimed hits like ''[[Arabikatha]]'', ''[[Pathemari]]'', ''[[Loudspeaker (film)|Loudspeaker]]'' , ''[[Munnariyippu]]'', ''[[101 Chodyangal]]'', ''[[Vellimoonga]]'', ''[[Balyakalasakhi]]'', ''[[Maheshinte Prathikaaram]]'', ''[[Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum]]'', ''[[Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu]]'', ''[[Aby (film)|Aby]]'', ''[[Android Kunjappan Version 5.25]]'', ''[[Carbon (2018 film)|Carbon]]'' and ''[[Vellam: The Essential Drink]]'' among others.

==Personal life==

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 a [[stroke]] 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 of ''Onam Vannallo'', a rhyme made as a part of the [[Onam]] festival in 2014.

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:100%;" Nee-Na
|-
! width=35 | Year
! width=200 | Film
! width=50 | Songs
! width=50 | Score
! Notes
|-align="center"|-
|rowspan="9"|2021 ||''Jwaalamukhi''
|{{Tick}}
|{{Tick}}
|
|-
|''[[Vellam: The Essential Drink]]''
|{{Tick}}
|{{Tick}}
|
|-
|''[[Halal Love Story]]''
|{{Tick}}
|{{X mark}}
|One song only
|-
|''Black Coffee''
|{{Tick}}
|{{Tick}}
|
|-
|''Pottakinar''
|{{X mark}}
|{{Tick}}
|
|-
|''Varthamanam''
|{{X mark}}
|{{Tick}}
|
|-
|''[[Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya]]''
|{{Tick}}
|{{Tick}}
|[[Remake]] of ''[[Maheshinte Prathikaaram]]''. Telugu debut. First non-Malayalam film.
|-
|''[[Kozhipporu]]''
|{{Tick}}
|{{Tick}}
|
|-
|''Silencer''
|{{X mark}}
|{{Tick}}
|
|-
| rowspan="17"|2019 || ''[[Android Kunjappan Version 5.25]] '' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Puzhikkadakan]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Adhyarathri]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Vikruthi]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Aakasha Ganga 2]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''Kozhipporu'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''Sathyam Paranjaa Vishwasikkuvo'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Salim Ahamed|And the Oscar Goes to]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''March Randaam Vyaazham'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''Muhabbathin Kunjabdhulla'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[A for Apple]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Subharathri]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Veyilmarangal]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Pengalila]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''Naan Petta Makan'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''Kalikkoottukkaar'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''Swarnna Malsyangal'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| rowspan="13"|2018 || ''Paviyettante Madhurachooral'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''Aanakkallan'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''Thanaha'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''Shabdam'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Udalaazham]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Drama (2018 film)|Drama]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''Chalakkudikkaaran Changathi'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Mangalyam Thanthunanena]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Kuttanadan Blog]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Uncle (film)|Uncle]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Orayiram Kinakkalal]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Carbon (2018 film)|Carbon]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''Kinar'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| rowspan="16"|2017 ||''[[Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''Pashu''||{{tick}}||{{tick}}||
|-
| ''Kadha Paranja Kadha''||{{X mark}}||{{tick}}||
|-
| ''Chakkara Maavin Kombathu''||{{tick}}||{{tick}}||
|-
| ''Gandhinagaril Unniyarcha''||{{X mark}}||{{tick}}||
|-
| ''[[Matchbox (2017 film)|Matchbox]]''||{{tick}}||{{tick}}||
|-
| ''[[Sherlock Toms]]''||{{tick}}||{{X mark}}||
|-
| ''[[Paippin Chuvattile Pranayam ]]''||{{tick}}||{{tick}}||
|-
| ''[[Sarvopari Palakkaran]]''||{{tick}}||{{tick}}||
|-
| ''[[Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum ]]''||{{tick}}||{{tick}}||
|-
| ''[[Oru Cinemakkaran]]''||{{tick}}||{{tick}}||
|-
| ''[[Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu]]''||{{tick}}||{{tick}}|||
|-
| ''[[Ramante Edanthottam]]''||{{tick}}||{{tick}}||
|-
| ''[[Thrissivaperoor Kliptham]]''||{{tick}}||{{tick}}||
|-
| ''[[Aby (film)|Aby]]'' || {{tick}}||{{X mark}}||
|-
|''[[Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol]]''||{{tick}}||{{tick}}|| 2 songs and score only
|-
| rowspan="9"|2016 ||''[[Pinneyum]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Kuttikalundu Sookshikkuka]]''||{{tick}}||{{tick}}||
|-
| ''[[Ore Mugham]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''Shikhamani''||{{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''Angane Thanne Nethave Anjettennam Pinnale''||{{X mark}} || {{tick}}||
|-
| ''Dhanayathra''||{{X mark}} || {{tick}}||
|-
| ''[[Maheshinte Prathikaaram]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || North American Film Awards 2017; remade in Telugu as ''[[Uma Maheswara Ugra Roopasya]]''
|-
| ''[[Leela (2016 film)|Leela]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| rowspan="15"|2015 || ''My God'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Su Su Sudhi Vathmeekam]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''Salt Mango Tree'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Rani Padmini (film)|Rani Padmini]]''|| {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony (2015 film)|Amar Akbar Anthony]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Pathemari]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[KL.10]]''|| {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Love 24x7]]''|| {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Acha Dhin]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[32aam adhyayam 23aam vaakyam|32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Nee-Na]]''|| {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''She Taxi'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''Nellikka'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[100 Days of Love]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''White Boys'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
|rowspan="19"|2014 || ''[[Mylanchi Monchulla Veedu]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Lal Bahadur Shastri (film)|Lal Bahadhur Shasthri]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Varsham (2014 film)|Varsham]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Tamaar Padaar]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Homely Meals]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Vellimoonga]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Njan]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Munnariyippu (film)|Munnariyippu]]''|| {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Vikramadithyan]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''Beware of Dogs'' ||{{tick}} || {{X mark}} ||
|-
| ''[[Angry Babies in Love]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[My Life Partner (2014 film)|My Life Partner]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''Utsaha Committee'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''Law Point'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''Praise The Lord'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Alice A True Story]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Pakida]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Balyakalasakhi (2014 film)|Balyakalasakhi]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
|rowspan="14"|2013 || ''[[Vedivazhipadu]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Punyalan Agarbattis]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Idukki Gold]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Daivathinte Swantham Cleetus]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''Blackberry'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Artist (film)|Artist]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[101 Chodyangal]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[5 Sundarikal]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || Segment - '''''[[5 Sundarikal|Gowri]]'''''
|-
| ''[[Thank You (2013 film)|Thank You]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Vallatha Pahayan]]'' || {{tick}} || {{X mark}} ||
|-
| ''[[Red Wine (2013 film)|Red Wine]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Romans (2013 film)|Romans]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Isaac Newton S/O Philipose]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
|rowspan="12"|2012 || ''[[Kaliyachan]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || '''''[[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]]''''' for '''''''[[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|Best Background Score]]''''''' '''''[[Kerala State Film Award]]''''' for '''''''[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music|Best Background Score]]'''''''
|-
| ''[[Da Thadiya]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Bavuttiyude Namathil]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Jawan of Vellimala]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Trivandrum Lodge]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Husbands in Goa]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Ozhimuri]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || '''''[[Kerala State Film Award]]''''' for '''''''[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music|Best Background Score]]'''''''
|-
| ''[[Mr. Marumakan]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[22 Female Kottayam]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Mayamohini]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Kunjaliyan]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
|rowspan="11"|2011 || ''[[Venicile Vyaapari]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Innanu Aa Kalyanam]]'' || {{tick}} || {{X mark}} ||
|-
| ''[[Sevens (film)|Sevens]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Violin (2011 film)|Violin]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Salt N' Pepper]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || '''''[[Malayalam cinema|Asiavison Movie Award]]''''' for '''''''[[Music director|Best Music Director]]'''''''
|-
| ''[[Janapriyan]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Nadakame Ulakam]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Arjunan Saakshi]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Ithu Nammude Katha]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Kudumbasree Travels]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2010 || ''[[Marykkundoru Kunjaadu]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Best Actor (film)|Best Actor]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Apoorvaragam]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
|rowspan="6"|2009 || ''[[Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (film)|Paleri Manikyam]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || Only Title Song - '''''Paalerum Naadaya'''''
|-
| ''[[Kerala Cafe]]'' || {{tick}} || {{X mark}} || Only Title Song - '''''Kadhayamama'''''
|-
| ''[[Swantham Lekhakan|Swa.Le.]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Loudspeaker (film)|Loudspeaker]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Daddy Cool (2009 Malayalam film)|Daddy Cool]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Passenger (2009 film)|Passenger]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2008 || ''[[Minnaminnikoottam]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2007 || ''[[Nasrani (film)|Nazrani]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Rock & Roll (film)|Rock & Roll]]'' || {{X mark}} || {{tick}} ||
|-
| ''[[Arabikatha]]'' || {{tick}} || {{tick}} || '''''[[Malayalam cinema|Mullassery Raju Music Award]]''''' for '''''''[[Music director|Best Music Director]]'''''''
|}

==Awards ==
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 2px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 90%;"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center"
! Award
! Year
! Project
! Category
|-
|'''[[Kerala State Film Awards]]'''
|2018
|[[Aami]]
|[[Best Background Music]]
|-
|'''[[Filmfare Awards South]]'''
|2017
|[[Maheshinte Prathikaaram]]
|[[Best Music Director – Malayalam]]
|-
|rowspan=4|'''[[Mirchi Music Awards South]]'''
|2017
|[[Maheshinte Prathikaaram]]
|Best music director
|-
|2017
|[[Maheshinte Prathikaaram]]
|Best technical sound mixer
|-
|2017
|[[Maheshinte Prathikaaram]]
|Song of the year
|-
|2017
|[[Maheshinte Prathikaaram]]
|Best vocalist male Malayalam
|-
| '''[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]'''
| 2017
| [[Maheshinte Prathikaaram]]
| [[South Indian International Movie Awards|Best Music Director]]
|-
| '''North American Film Awards'''
| 2017
| [[Maheshinte Prathikaaram]]
| Best Music Director
|-
| '''[[Kerala State Film Award]]'''
| 2015
| [[Pathemari]], [[Nee-Na]]
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music|Best Background Music]]
|-
|-
| '''[[Asiavision Awards]]'''
| 2015
| ''[[Pathemari]]''/Kaliyachan
| [[Music director|Best Music Director]]
|-
| '''[[Kerala State Film Award]]'''
| 2014
| [[Njaan]]
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music|Best Background Music]]
|-

| '''[[Kerala State Film Award]]'''
| 2013
| [[Balyakalasakhi (2014 film)|Balyakalasakhi]]
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music|Best Background Score]]
|-

| '''[[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]]'''
| 2012
| ''[[Kaliyachan]]''
| [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|Best Background Score]]
|-
| '''[[Kerala State Film Award]]'''
| 2012
| [[Kaliyachan]], [[Ozhimuri]]
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music|Best Background Score]]
|-
| '''[[Asiavision Awards]]'''
| 2011
| ''[[Salt N' Pepper]]''
| [[Music director|Best Music Director]]
|-
| '''[[Malayalam cinema|Mullassery Raju Music Award]]'''
| 2007
| ''[[Arabikkatha]]''
| [[Music director|Best Music Director]]<ref>{{cite news |title=A dream debut for Bijibal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205021916/http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/19/stories/2008091950650200.htm | archive-date=2010-12-05 |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/19/stories/2008091950650200.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=19 September 2008 |url-status=dead |access-date=7 December 2009 }}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{IMDb name|id=2735724}}
{{NationalFilmAwardBestMusicDirection}}
{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bijibal}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Malayalam film score composers]]
[[Category:1973 births]]
[[Category:Malayalam playback singers]]
[[Category:Best Background Score National Film Award winners]]

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