Job Kurian

Job Kurian (born 29 July 1982) is an Indian singer composer/Play back singer who has a mark in Independent stream and is a part of the Indian Film industry, mainly in the Malayalam language.[1] He is the front man of his live act 'Job Kurian Live'. He is known for his smooth high-pitched voice.

Job Kurian
Born29 July 1982, Vattiyoorkavu
Occupation(s)Singer, composer
Years active2007–present
SpouseAthira Job
ChildrenCyril, Jacob

Personal life

Job Kurian was born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He attended St Shantal, Christ Nagar and Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan for schooling. Prithviraj Sukumaran was his batchmate during his school days.

He pursued his BTech at Malanad College of Engineering, Karnataka. Job's family consists of his father, mother, two sisters and his wife Athira[2] and their sons.

Career

Job Kurian is known for his smooth high-pitched voice. He has been prevalent in the Malayalam Playback Industry and independent music scene of Kerala for the past 13 years, maintaining a high reputation. The TV shows such as straight from the heart, Music Mojo (3 seasons),[3] Thalam (album), hope project,[4] along with more than 40 tracks in the Malayalam Film industry and his energetic live concerts have earned him the reputation he still holds in the hearts of all the music lovers in Kerala.

Job Kurian works with a regular set of wonderful co-artists who has a great rapport with him, both personally and musically, and travels together frequently in India and Abroad, further strengthening the bond, giving the audience an impeccable and mesmerizing experience, the name of his live act is 'Job Kurian Live'. Job has featured along with a lot of popular bands like Avial, Shankar Tucker Band and so on, sharing beautiful chemistry with such legendary artists on and off stage.[5]

Awards

Manorama Music Awards

  • 2018 – Best Independent Musician

Indywood Music Awards

  • 2018 – Best Independent Music project – Hope Project

Filmography
Year Album Title Notes
2007 Black Cat Singer
2009 Ritu Singer
2011 Urumi Singer
2012 22-Female Kottayam Singer
I Love Me Singer
2013 Red Wine Singer
Idukki Gold Singer
Honey Bee Singer
English Singer
Thira Singer
2014 Ohm Shaanthi Oshaana Singer
Garbhashreemaan Singer
Sapthamasree Thaskara Singer
2015 Nellikka Singer
Rasam Composer, Singer
Nirnnayakam Singer
Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi Singer
Ayaal Njanalla Singer
Yoo Too Brutus Singer
2016 Kali Singer
Kochavva Paulo Ayyapa Coelho Singer
2017 History of Joy Singer
Pipin Chuvattile Pranayam Singer
2018 Kuttanpillayude Shivarathri Singer
Angane Njanun Premichu Singer
Btech Singer
Theevandi Singer
Mangalyam Thanthunanena Singer
2022 Hridayam Singer

Discography
Year Album Title Notes
2010 Iruthalapakshi Composer
2011 Thaalam Composer, Singer
2013 Aarente Composer, Singer
Empran Composer, Singer
Kaanan Composer, Singer
2015 Padayathra Composer, Singer
Roots Composer, Singer
Poliyo Composer, Singer
Mayamo Composer, Singer
Tharaatu Composer, Singer
Nilavo Composer, Singer
Nenjinneenam Composer, Singer
Kannodu Composer, Singer
2017 Enthavo Composer, Singer
2018 Mulla Composer, Singer
Parudeesa Composer, Singer
2020 Kaalam Composer, Singer
Yennum Yellow Composer, Singer

References
  1. "Job Kurian's music and lyrics". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  2. "Job Kurian on 'Annie's Kitchen'". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. "Interview with job Kurian". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  4. M, Athira (29 March 2017). "Music for the soul". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  5. M, Athira (17 November 2017). "On singer-composer Job Kurian's workspace". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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