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{{short description|Indian film director, playback singer, actor and producer, who works in Malayalam and Tamil cinema}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Vijith Nambiar
| image = Vijith Nambiar.jpg
| native_name = വിജിത്‌ നമ്പ്യാർ
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|12|09}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9295244/|title=Vijith Nambiar|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref>
| occupation = Director, Composer, Actor, Producer
| years_active = 1995–present
| website = {{URL|www.vijithnambiar.com}}
}}

'''Vijith Nambiar''' (born 9 December 1977) is an Indian film director,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/jan/17/vijith-nambiars-munthiri-monjan-completes-filming-1926410.html | title=Vijith Nambiar's Munthiri Monjan completes filming}}</ref> music composer,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/orkkunnu-njana-song-from-munthiri-monchan-is-a-pleasant-semi-classical-number-in-raag-yaman/articleshow/69901667.cms/ | title="Orkkunnu Njana" song from "Munthiri Monchan" is a pleasant semi-classical number in raag yaman}}</ref> playback singer,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/vijith-nambiar-munthiri-monjan-release-date-5552491/ | title=Vijith Nambiar's Munthiri Monjan to release in March}}</ref> actor and producer,<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.mogossip.com/gossip/details/4612159-anurakthi-world%E2%80%99s-first-3d-sanskrit-film-with-mainstream-tadka-of-a-song-love-n-romance-.html | title=Anurakthi, world's first 3D Sanskrit film with mainstream tadka of a song, love n romance}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/movie-masti/news-from-bollywood/worlds-first-3d-sanskrit-film-anurakthi-film-bazaar-iffi2017/articleshow/61768667.cms | title=3D में बनी दुनिया की पहली संस्कृत फिल्म 'अनुरक्तिः'}}</ref> who works in [[Malayalam cinema]] and [[Tamil cinema]]. He made his film debut in 1995 as an assistant director in Tamil Film Industry. Vijith Nambiar is also a trained carnatic Singer, learned music under the guidance of legendary musicians include late [[BA Chidambaranath]] Chennai, Thiruvilwamala Radhakrishnan and [[Kaithapram Vishwanathan Nambudiri]]. He started playback track singing in the Malayalam and Tamil film industry from 1995 onwards for leading musical composers and professional playback singers.

He made his original playback singing debut in 2018 with the song "Thava Chintasu"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuwGjqb8TxU | title= Thava Chinthasu Anurakthi Sanskrit Movie SONG Asokan.P.K Vani Vashishth Vijith Nambiar | website= [[YouTube]] }}</ref> from [[Anurakthi]], which is world's first 3D Sanskrit movie and the movie was showcased at IFFI.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_zyGt5uMPA | title= World's first 3D Sanskrit film from Anurakthi showcased at IFFI| website= [[YouTube]]}}</ref> Vijith made his acting debut in Anurakthi (2018). His debut in the Malayalam<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2019/02/12/devan-saleema--reunite-after-aaranyakam-movie.html | title=ആരണ്യകത്തിലെ പ്രിയ താരങ്ങൾ; 31 വർഷങ്ങൾക്കുശേഷം വീണ്ടും ഒന്നിച്ച്}}</ref> Film Industry as Director and Music Director<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/music/music-news/2019/06/14/shankar-mahadevan-sing-a-song-for-munthiri-monchan.html | title=ശങ്കർ മഹാദേവൻ പാടി; മുന്തിരി മൊഞ്ചനിലെ പാട്ട്}}</ref> was in 2018 with ''[[Munthiri Monchan: Oru Thavala Paranja Kadha]]'',<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/munthiri-monjan-director-says-its-a-feel-good-romantic-film/articleshow/67619971.cms | title='Munthiri Monjan' director says its a feel-good romantic film}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/features/saleema-devan-aranyakam-munthirimonjan-hariharan-mt-malayalam-movie-olichirikan-athmaavil-1.3577960 | title=ഹരിഹരന്‍ സര്‍ അന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു: എനിക്കോ എം.ടിക്കോ അറിയില്ല നിങ്ങള്‍ തമ്മിലുള്ള ബന്ധം എന്താണെന്ന്}}</ref> an urban musical romantic comedy, releasing in September 2019.

==Early Life and Career==

Vijith Nambiar was born in Cherukunnu, Kannur District, Kerala. He started learning Carnatic music as a child, at the age of seven. Vijith Nambiar studied music under the guidance of legendary musicians include late [[BA Chidambaranath]] Chennai, Thiruvilwamala Radhakrishnan and [[Kaithapram Vishwanathan Nambudiri]].

He is an alumnus of the school St Michaels Anglo Indian Boys High School, Kannur, Pre-Degree at Sree Narayana College, Kannur and graduated in 1999 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in Coimbatore, affiliated to Bharathiar University (in 1999), and was a Mechanical Engineer working for the company Otis, Danway, XSPlatforms.

==Filmography==

===Director===

* ''[[Munthiri Monchan: Oru Thavala Paranja Kadha]]'' (2019) Malayalam
As Debutant Director Vijith Nambiar's Munthiri Monchan<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/mar/01/veteran-actors-devan-and-saleema-reunite-for-munthiri-monchan-1942074.html | title=Veteran actors Devan and Saleema reunite for 'Munthiri Monchan'}}</ref> cast includes Manesh Krishnan, [[Devan (actor)|Devan]], [[Saleema]], [[Innocent (actor)]], [[Salim Kumar]], Gopika Anil and crew. Munthiri Monchan is a romantic and a musical film filled with social liveliness. Produced by PK Asokan, written by Manu Gopal and Meharali Poilungal Ismail, Currently the Production company, Vishvas Movies set to release the movie in October 2019 <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/sep/23/vijith-nambiar-musical-munthiri-monchan-oru-thavala-paranjha-kadha-gets-a-release-date-2038024.html | title=Vijith Nambiar romantic comedy 'Munthiri Monchan: Oru Thavala Paranjha Kadha' gets a release date}}</ref>

===Music Composer===

* ''[[Munthiri Monchan: Oru Thavala Paranja Kadha]]'' (2019) Malayalam<ref>{{cite news|url=https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/news/shankar-mahadevan-says-about-munthiri-monchan-movie-song-052818.html | title=മുന്തിരി മൊഞ്ചനില്‍ ശങ്കര്‍ മഹാദേവന്റെ മനോഹര ഗാനവും! പാട്ടുകളെക്കുറിച്ച് ഗായകന്‍ പറഞ്ഞത് കാണൂ}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/orkkunnu-njana-song-from-munthiri-monchan-is-a-pleasant-semi-classical-number-in-raag-yaman/articleshow/69901667.cms | title=Orkkunnu Njana song from Munthiri Monchan is a pleasant semi-classical number in raag yaman}}</ref>

===Actor===

* ''[[Anurakthi]]'' (2017) Sanskrit
* ''[[Munthiri Monchan: Oru Thavala Paranja Kadha]]'' (2019) Malayalam

==Producer==

* ''[[Anurakthi ]]'' (2017) Sanskrit<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mogossip.com/gossip/details/4612159-Anurakthi-world | title=Anurakthi, world's first 3D Sanskrit film with mainstream tadka of a song, love n romance..}}</ref>

==Playback singer==

* ''[[Anurakthi ]]'' (2017) Sanskrit
Vijith Nambiar has started singing career has a professional playback track singer from 1995 onwards for leading musical composers and professional playback singers. Vijith made his original playback singing debut in 2018 with the song "Thava Chintasu"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuwGjqb8TxU | title= Thava Chinthasu Anurakthi Sanskrit Movie SONG Asokan.P.K Vani Vashishth Vijith Nambiar | website= [[YouTube]] }}</ref> from [[Anurakthi]], which is world's first 3D Sanskrit movie and the movie was showcased at IFFI. Vijith Nambiar is the world's first singer to sing a Sanskrit film song in a Sanskrit movie.

==Albums (Non films)==

Azhakil Pozhiyum,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu5jLlNNsxQ | title= Azhakil Pozhiyum I Vijith Nambiar I Kalamandalam Joy Cheruvathur I Muralidharan Guruvayur| website= [[YouTube]]}}</ref> Vijith Nambiar singing the song while music given by Kalamandalam Joy Cheruvathoor.

==Awards==

* 1997: Vijith Nambiar participated in Chembai Sangeetolsavam.
* 2014: He was given Amrita Alumni Award for best Entrepreneurship.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.amrita.edu/news/amrita-alumni-come-together-16th-annual-amritians-meet | title=Amrita Alumni come together for the 16th Annual Amritians Meet}}</ref>
* 2018: Awarded for best regional feature film Anurakthi in Rajastan International Film Festival, RIFF 2018 <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mogossip.com/gossip/details/4612159-anurakthi-world%E2%80%99s-first-3d-sanskrit-film-with-mainstream-tadka-of-a-song-love-n-romance-.html | title=Anurakthi, world's first 3D Sanskrit film with mainstream tadka of a song, love n romance..}}</ref>
* 2020: Best debut director - [[Bharat Murali Award]].<ref>{{cite web |title=ഭരത് മുരളി പുരസ്‍കാരം സംവിധായകന്‍ വിജിത് നമ്പ്യാര്‍ക്ക് |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/bharat-murali-award-for-director-vijith-nambiar-qelsys |publisher=[[Asianet News]] |accessdate=9 August 2020 |date=6 August 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9295244/ Vijith Nambiar on IMDb]
* [https://www.vijithnambiar.com Vijith Nambiar Official Site]
* [https://www.facebook.com/vijithkpnambiar Official Facebook Page]

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