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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}{{Indian patronymic|Rex|Vijayan}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Rex Vijayan
| image = Rex Vijayan.jpg
| caption = Rex live on stage
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1983|4|26}}
| birth_place = [[Kollam]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| instrument = Guitar, keyboard, [[synthesizer]], [[ukulele]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[Alternative rock]]|[[alternative metal]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Guitarist|[[record producer]]|music composer|singer}}
| years_active = 1995–present
| past_member_of = [[Motherjane]]
| current_member_of = Rex Band,[[Avial (band)|Avial]]
| website =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Rex Vijayan''' (born 26 April 1983) is an Indian composer, guitarist, singer, record producer and multi-instrumentalist from [[Kerala]]. He is best known for being co-founder and guitarist for the alternative [[Malayali]] rock band [[Avial (band)|Avial]]. He started out his career as a composer in the Malayalam film industry through [[Kerala Cafe]] by giving the score to [[Anwar Rasheed]]'s segment 'Bridge'.

==Early life==
He is the son of Albert Vijayan, a music director in Malayalam films. He self-learnt to play various instruments at a very young age and began his musical career by mastering cover versions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/oh-brother/article4119814.ece |title=Oh brother! |work=The Hindu |date=21 November 2012 |access-date=10 October 2015}}</ref> He married Chintu Ramesh on 14 March 2008 at Kollam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Two-Becomes-One/2015/01/19/article2625216.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122192252/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Two-Becomes-One/2015/01/19/article2625216.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 November 2015 |title=Two Becomes One |work=The New Indian Express |date=13 January 2015 |access-date=10 October 2015}}</ref> His brother Jackson Vijayan is also a musician.

==Motherjane==
Vijayan was part of the popular Kochi based rock band [[Motherjane]], as the rhythm guitarist from 2000 to 2003.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-king-of-six-strings/article5272297.ece |title=The King of six strings |work=The Hindu |date=25 October 2013 |access-date=12 October 2015}}</ref> Even though he left the band in 2003, He continued to associate with Motherjane as a consultant. He was the [[Music Producer|producer]] of the band's singles ''Jihad''(2010), ''Clayplay''(2015) and ''Namaste''(2018).<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/motherjane-set-to-play/article6769182.ece| title = Motherjane set to 'play' - Thiruvananthapuram - The Hindu| newspaper = The Hindu| date = 9 January 2015| last1 = Anand| first1 = Shilpa Nair}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2018/may/09/listen-to-motherjanes-new-single-namaste-7246.html|title = Listen to Motherjane's new single Namaste| date=9 May 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Kolkata|first=Retro|date=2018-12-16|title=Interview with Motherjane | India | Guest Band | World Music|url=https://www.retrokolkata.com/post/motherjane|access-date=2022-02-08|website=Retro Kolkata|language=en}}</ref>

==Avial==
He is the music composer, lead guitarist and synthesizer of the Trivandrum-based Malayalam alternative rock band "[[Avial (band)|Avial]]" since 2003.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}

==Other collaborations==
He was part of an amateur German hip-hop band "Intensive Erfrischung" (Intensive Refreshment), which was based in [[Munich]]. He is also actively involved with Daksha Seth's Dance Company, which is concerned with performing on stage contemporary dance. Gibson Guitar Corporation, USA offered him to be their endorsee for their latest high end series guitar "Gibson Les Paul Classic".{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}. He has also produced and composed music for some ad-films with Papaya Media, Kerala Tourism Dept. etc.

==Film composing==
Rex debuted into film music direction with Anwar Rasheed's 'Bridge', a segment of the portmanteau film ''[[Kerala Cafe]]''. He then did the composing of ''[[Chaappa Kurishu]]'' directed by [[Sameer Thahir]], ''[[22 Female Kottayam]]'', by [[Aashiq Abu]], helped with the background score of films ''[[Second Show]]'' and ''Friday'' and did music for [[Shyamaprasad]]'s movie ''English'' in which he collaborated with American clarinet player and music composer [[Shankar Tucker]] in the song ''Aakashame'' featuring Rohan Kymal on vocals. He then did the title track for [[Anil Radhakrishnan Menon]]'s debut movie ''[[North 24 Kaatham]]'' starring [[Fahadh Faasil]]. Rex Vijayan become a playback singer with ‘Enthanu Bhai' in Aashiq Abu's film ''[[Da Thadiya]]''. His work for Sameer Thahir's second movie ''[[Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi]]'' (after his directorial debut 'Chaappa Kurishu') has set a path breaking trend in Malayalam film music.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/neelakasham-pachakadal-chuvanna-bhoomi-a-riveting-ride/article5010530.ece| title = Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi: A riveting ride - The Hindu| newspaper = The Hindu| date = 11 August 2013| last1 = C| first1 = Sharika}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicaloud.com/2013/08/08/neelakasham-pacha-kadal-chuvanna-bhoomi-music-review-malayalam-soundtrack/|title = Neelakasham Pacha Kadal Chuvanna Bhoomi – Music Review (Malayalam Soundtrack)|date = 8 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/neelakasham-pachakkadal-chuvanna-bhoomi-review-malayalam-pcmaWeefaeiib.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614013153/http://www.sify.com/movies/neelakasham-pachakkadal-chuvanna-bhoomi-review-malayalam-pcmaWeefaeiib.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 June 2015|title = Neelakasham Pachakkadal Chuvanna Bhoomi|website=[[Sify]] }}</ref> Rex has also sung the title track 'Neelakasham' for the movie.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://milliblog.com/2013/08/03/neelakasham-pacha-kadal-chuvanna-bhoomi-music-review-malayalam-rex-vijayan/|title=Neelakasham Pacha Kadal Chuvanna Bhoomi (Music review), Malayalam – Rex Vijayan by Milliblog!|date=3 August 2013}}</ref>

''[[Sapthamashree Thaskaraha]]'' was Rex's next film, in which he composed songs such as ''Thaane Pookum'' and ''Nam Onnaayi''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/rex-vijayan-for-sapthamasree-malayalam-news-112346.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728035649/https://www.indiaglitz.com/rex-vijayan-for-sapthamasree-malayalam-news-112346.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 July 2018 |title=Rex Vijayan for Sapthamasree |publisher=The IndiaGlitz |date=2014-08-20 |access-date=2015-10-12}}</ref> After that Rex went on to do the background score for ''[[Picket 43]]''. He returned after a break with ''[[Parava (film)|Parava]]'' in 2017. Later in the year he composed music for [[Aashiq Abu]]'s ''[[Mayaanadhi]]''. Rex's composition for the film was well appreciated. The song ''Mizhiyil Ninnum'' was a sensational hit<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/interview/rex-vijayan-avial-band-mayanadi-shahabz-aman-malayalam-music-band-1.3683286|title='എനിക്കങ്ങനെ ഒരു പാട്ട് ഉണ്ടാക്കാനാകുമെന്ന് കരുതുന്നില്ല. ആഷിഖ് ഇക്കാര്യം പറഞ്ഞപ്പോള്‍ ഞെട്ടി'|date=28 March 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/music/shahabaz-aman-wishes-aashiq-abu-happy-birthday-with-song-fb-post-1.4685566|title = 'നിത്യകാമുകാ ആഷിക് അബൂ, ജന്മദിനാശംസകള്‍' -ഷഹബാസ് അമന്‍| date=12 April 2020 }}</ref> and singer [[Shahabaz Aman]] won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer]] for the rendition.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shahabaz Aman and I composed Mayaanadhi tunes like band members: Rex Vijayan - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/shahabaz-aman-and-i-composed-mayaanadhi-tunes-like-band-members-rex-vijayan/articleshow/62297278.cms|access-date=2022-02-08|website=The Times of India|date=30 December 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/jan/02/rex-vijayans-soulful-and-nostalgic-music-3866.html| title = Rex Vijayan's soulful and nostalgic music- Cinema express| website = [[Cinema Express]]| date = 2 January 2018}}</ref> His latest releases as music composer are ''[[Sudani from Nigeria]]'' (2018), ''[[Thamaasha]]'' (2019) and ''[[Valiyaperunnal]]'' (2019), all were widely acclaimed.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Sudani from Nigeria' review: a magical delight laced with football|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2018/03/23/sudani-from-nigeria-review.html|access-date=2022-02-08|website=OnManorama}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/warmth-and-sensitivity-in-equal-measure/article27699203.ece| title = Warmth and sensitivity in equal measure - The Hindu| newspaper = The Hindu| date = 8 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://medium.com/film-music/rex-vijayan-crafts-a-colorfully-experimental-pop-soundtrack-in-valiya-perunnal-b52e9db81d9d| title = Rex Vijayan crafts a colorfully experimental pop soundtrack in 'Valiya Perunnal' {{!}} by Dhinoj Dings {{!}} Film+Music {{!}} Medium| date = 29 December 2019}}</ref> He also served as [[Record producer|music producer]] for the 2020 movie ''[[Halal Love Story]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2020/10/05/halal-love-story-motion-poster.html|title = ഹലാല്‍ ലൗ സ്റ്റോറി മോഷന്‍ പോസ്റ്റര്‍ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി}}</ref>

==Discography==
===Original soundtracks===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! !! Film
!Tracklist!! Notes
|-
| rowspan="1"|2009 || [[Kerala Cafe]]
| || Background Score (Segment: ''Bridge)''
|-
| rowspan="1"|2011 || [[Chappa Kurishu]]
|
# ''Orunaalum Kaanaathe''
# ''Theeye Theeye''
|Also composed Background Score
|-
| rowspan="3"|2012 || [[22 Female Kottayam]]
|
# ''Melle Kollum''
|Co-composed background score with [[Bijibal]]
|-
| [[Second Show]]
| || rowspan="2" | Background Score only
|-
| [[Friday (2012 film)|Friday]]
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2013 || [[English: An Autumn in London|English]]
|
# ''Maayumee''
# ''Aakashame''
# ''Nila Vaaname''
# ''Shalabhamayi''
# ''Thaarame''
|Also Composed Background Score
|-
| [[Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi]]
|
# ''Doore Doore''
# ''Thaazhvaram''
# ''Neelakasham''
# ''Neerppalunkukal''
# ''Ami Hitmajare''
|Also composed Background Score
|-
| [[North 24 Kaatham]]
|
# ''Thaanaaro (Title Song)''
|Title Song only
|-
| rowspan="1"|2014 || [[Sapthamashree Thaskaraha]]
|
# ''Kayyethum Doorathu''
# ''Naam Onnayi''
# ''Sapthamashree Thaskara''
# ''Thaane Pookkum''
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2015 || [[Picket 43]]
| ||Background score only
|-
| [[Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi]]
|
# ''Aayiram Kaalamaayi''
# ''Thaarangal Paadunne''
# ''Kunnimani''
# ''Dheera Charitha''
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2017 || [[Parava (film)|Parava]]
|
# ''Pyaar Pyaar''
# ''Ormakal''
# ''Pakalin Vaathil''
|Co-composed Background Score with Yakzan Gary Pereira, [[Neha Nair]] and [[Sekhar Menon]]
|-
| [[Mayaanadhi]]
|
# ''Kiliye''
# ''Uyirin Nadhiye''
# ''Kaattil''
# ''Mizhiyil Ninnum''
|1song (Kaattil) co-composed with [[Shahabaz Aman]];

Co-composed Background Score with Yakzan Gary Pereira and [[Neha Nair]]
|-
| rowspan="1"|2018 || [[Sudani from Nigeria]]
|
# ''Kurrah''
# ''Kinavu Kondoru''
# ''Cherukatha Pole''
|1 Song (Kurrah) co-composed with [[Shahabaz Aman]];

Co-composed Background Score with Yakzan Gary Pereira, [[Neha Nair]] and Kishan Mohan
|-
| rowspan="2"|2019 || [[Thamaasha]]
|
# ''Paadi Njan''
# ''Kaanumbol Ninne''
|1 song (Paadi Njan) co-composed with [[Shahabaz Aman]];

Also composed Background Score with Yakzan Gary Pereira and [[Neha Nair]]
|-
| [[Valiyaperunnal]]
|
# ''<nowiki/>'Hey' Song''
#''Chemmanam''
# ''Labbaikkallah''
# ''Thazhvarangal''
# ''Piraanth''
# ''Kochi-Mattanchery''
# ''Uyirullavaram''
# ''Vandu Njan''
|Also composed Background Score
|-
|2020
|[[Halal Love Story]]
|
# ''Sundaranayavane''
# ''Bismillah''
|Credited as [[Record producer|Music Producer]]
|-
|2023
|[[Neelavelicham (film)|Neelavelicham]]
|
|Co-composed Background Score with [[Bijibal]]
|-
|2024
|[[Rifle Club (film)|Rifle Club]]
|
# ''Gandharva Ganam''
# ''Aalunnu Neeye''
# ''Killer On The Loose''
# ''Nayattu Prarthana''
|Co-composed Background Score with Yakzan Gary Pereira and [[Neha Nair]]
|}

===As playback singer===
{| class=wikitable
|-
! Year<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/listsongs.php?g=8460|title = List of Malayalam Songs sung by Rex Vijayan}}</ref>!! Song !! Movie !! Co-singer(s) !! Music director/ Composer
|-
|2011
|''Oru Naalum Kaanathe''
|[[Chappa Kurishu]]
|Rashmi Satheesh
|Himself
|-
|2012
|''Enthanu Bhai''
|[[Da Thadiya]]
|[[Bijibal]],<br />Jayaram Ranjith
|[[Bijibal]]
|-
|2013
|''Neelakasham''
|[[Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi]]
|
| rowspan="6" |Himself
|-
|2015
|''Tharangal Padunne''
|[[Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|2017
|''Pyar Pyar''
|[[Parava (film)|Parava]]
|
|-
|''Uyirin Nadhiye''
|[[Mayaanadhi]]
|[[Neha Nair]]
|-
|2018
|''Cherukatha Pole''
|[[Sudani from Nigeria]]
|Imam Majboor
|-
|2019
|''Thazhvarangal''
|[[Valiyaperunnal]]
|
|-
|2020
|''Jaalame''
|[[Trance (2020 film)|Trance]]
|Lal Krishna, Divya S Menon, Namitha Raju, Gagul Joseph, Jackson Vijayan
|Jackson Vijayan
|-
|2023
|''Manuja''
|[[Romancham]]
|
|[[Sushin Shyam]]
|-
|2024
|Nayattu Prarthana
|''[[Rifle Club (film)|Rifle Club]]''
|[[Neha Nair]]
|Rex Vijayan
|}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Film/Album/Song
! Notes
|-
|2018
|[[Filmfare Awards South]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/rex-vijayan-feels-honored-to-have-won-an-award-at-the-jio-filmfare-awards/articleshow/64618909.cms|title = Rex Vijayan feels honored to have won an award at the Jio Filmfare Awards - Times of India ►|website = [[The Times of India]]| date=17 June 2018 }}</ref>
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam|Best Music Director]]
|[[Mayanadi]]
|
|-
|2018
|Indywood Academy Awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indywoodacademyawards.com/winners18|title=Indywood Academy Awards|access-date=28 May 2020|archive-date=23 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200123025904/http://www.indywoodacademyawards.com/winners18|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|Best Music Director
|[[Mayanadi]]
|
|-
|2018
|Mazhavil Mango Music Awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/music/2018/08/07/mazhavil-mango-music-awards-winners.html|title = Home}}</ref>
|Best Music Director
|[[Mayanadi]]
|
|-
|2018
|Movie Street Film Awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/02/05/fahadh-manju-aishwarya-corner-movie-street-film-excellence-awards.html|title = Home}}</ref>
|Best Music Director
|[[Mayanadi]]
|
|-
|2018
|[[CPC Cine Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment/cpc-awards-2017-parvathy-fahad-best-actors|title = CPC Awards announced; Thondimuthalum Drik Sakshiyum Best Picture}}</ref>
|Best Music Director
|[[Mayanadi]], [[Parava (film)|Parava]]
|
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://m.imdb.com/name/nm4642769/ Rex Vijayan] on [[IMDb]]

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