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Berny and Ignatius
GenresFilm score, soundtrack, theatre, world music, folk music
Occupation(s)Music composer, arranger, record producer, instrumentalist
InstrumentsGuitar, electric guitar, hawaii guitar, mandolin, oud, banjo, bulbul tarang, Harmonium, Keyboard, melodica
Years active1981–present

Berny and Ignatius is an Indian musical duo consisting of brothers Berny Puthenveettil and Ignatius Puthenveettil. Primarily working in the Malayalam film industry, they are best known for their work in films such as Thenmavin Kombath, Chandralekha, Kottaram Veettile Apputtan, Kalyanaraman, Chess, and Kaaryasthan.[1] Thenmavin Kombath earned them the Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director in 1994.[2]

Biography[edit | edit source]

Born to John Puthenveettil and Treasa, Berny and Ignatius learned music from their father at an early age prior to professionally composing music in 1979.[3] They have composed many hit songs such as Kallipoonguyile, Mayilay Parannu Vaa, Poonilamazha peythirangiya, Kathayile Rajakumaranum, Aavani Ponnoonjal, Thamarappoovil vazhum, Puthumazhayayi vannu, Ponnitta Pettakam, Thechippoove Thenagasi Poove, Oru Kathilola etc.[4]

Awards[edit | edit source]

Kerala State Film Awards
Kaumudi Awards
Other Awards

Filmography[edit | edit source]

As music directors[edit | edit source]

Background score[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Friday Review Thiruvananthapuram : New areas of musical expressions". The Hindu. 7 July 2006. Archived from the original on 27 November 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  2. "Malayalamcinema.com, Official website of AMMA, Malayalam cinema news, Malayalam cinema actors, Actress, Upcoming Malayalam movies". Malayalamcinema.com. 26 October 1985. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  3. "ആത്മീയ രാഗങ്ങളുമായി സംഗീതസഹോദരങ്ങള്‍ - വത്തിക്കാന്‍ ന്യൂസ്". www.vaticannews.va (in മലയാളം). 15 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. "MSI Musician ബേണി ഇഗ്നേഷ്യസ്‌ ( Berny Ignatius )". Malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 16 January 2012.

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