Jakes Bejoy is an Indian film score and song composer and playback singer, primarily known for his work in Malayalam cinema, along with Tamil and Telugu films. He made his debut as a film composer with the Malayalam thriller Angels (2014) and has since established himself as a prominent film composer in Indian cinema.
Jakes Bejoy is trained in Carnatic music. Born in Kerala, India, he attained a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering at the Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology in Kochi, India. Bejoy earned his master's degree in Music Science and Technology from Stanford University, US.
Following Bejoy's graduate studies at Stanford, he became an intern at Activision Blizzard working on the Guitar Hero series. He also worked with the audio team at The Walt Disney Company on video games including Cars, Brave, and Toy Story 3.
In 2013, Bejoy moved back to India to pursue more film composing work and received an offer to work on the Malayalam film Angels. He has since worked as Music Director and written music for successful Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films such as Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru, Ranam, Queen, Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil, Monsoon Mangoes, Taxiwala (starring Vijay Devarakonda, Telugu debut), Saripodha Sanivaram, and more recently, box-office record holders like Thudarum and .
In 2021, Bejoy won "Best Music Director â Malayalam" at the South Indian International Movie Awards for his score for Ayyappanum Koshiyum, one of the highest-grossing films of 2020.
Bejoy is a member of the executive committee of FEFKA (Film Employees Federation of Kerala)âÂÂs Music Directorsâ Union (FEMU).