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{{short description|Indian musician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Govind Vasantha
| image =
| caption =
| alias = Govind Menon
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|10|29}}
| birth_place = [[Irinjalakuda]], [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]], Kerala, India
| occupation = {{hlist|Composer|singer|violinist}}
| spouse = Ranjini
| parents =
| relatives =
| footnotes =
| years_active = 2012–present
| nationality =
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed=yes
| genre = [[Indian rock]]
| instrument = Violin, vocals
| label = {{hlist|[[Think Music India]]|[[Sony Music India]]|[[Muzik 247]]}}
| current_member_of = [[Thaikkudam Bridge]]
}}
}}

'''Govind Vasantha''' (born 29 October 1988) is an Indian composer, singer, and violinist who works predominantly in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films.<ref name=TH1>{{cite news|title=Let the music play|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/let-the-music-play/article6506833.ece|accessdate=21 October 2014|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref name=TOI1>{{cite news|title=Govind Vasantha turns composer in K'wood|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/Govind-Menon-turns-composer-in-Kwood/articleshow/42870199.cms|accessdate=21 October 2014|work=The Times of India}}</ref> He is one of the founding members of the musical band [[Thaikkudam Bridge]], in which he is a vocalist and violinist.<ref name=TH1 /> He won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Tamil]] for his work in ''[[96 (film)|96]]''.

==Personal life==

Govind is from a musical family in [[Irinjalakuda]], [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]], Kerala. His father Peethambaran's<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/peethambaran-thaikkudam-bridges-latest-sensation/article6360648.ece|title=He rocks the Bridge|last=Anasuya|date=28 August 2014|work=The Hindu|access-date=15 October 2018|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> elder brother Gopinathan was a Carnatic musician and his early exposure to music has been through his uncle. Govind changed his surname from Menon to Vasantha, taking his mother's name, in an effort towards removing the caste tag, providing an equality even on name-optics which was revealed by [[Vijay Sethupathi]] on a show on a Tamil television channel. Govind Vasantha is a founder member of the musical sensation [[Thaikkudam Bridge]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thaikkudambridge.com/profile/govind-/|title=Govind P {{!}} Thaikkudam Bridge|work=Thaikkudam Bridge|access-date=15 October 2018}}</ref> His father Peethambaran has been a star performer of Thaikkudam Bridge, since his retirement from a government job in the Irrigation Department in 2012.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thaikkudambridge.com/profile/peethambaran/|title=Peethambaran {{!}} Thaikkudam Bridge|work=Thaikkudam Bridge|access-date=15 October 2018|archive-date=16 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016034041/http://thaikkudambridge.com/profile/peethambaran/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Discography==
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=== As composer ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Language !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2012 || ''[[Asuravithu (2012 film)|Asuravithu]]'' || rowspan="9" |Malayalam || Background score only
|-
|2013 || ''[[North 24 Kaatham]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan=3|2014 || ''[[Vegam (2014 film)|Vegam]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Njan Steve Lopez]]'' || Background score only
|-
| ''[[Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="4"|2015 || |''[[Haram (film)|Haram]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Onnam Loka Mahayudham]]'' ||
|-
|''[[100 Days of Love]]'' || Songs only
|-
|''[[Premam]]'' || Unfinished Hope theme – Strings
|-
|2017
|''[[Solo (2017 film)|Solo]]''
|Malayalam<br />Tamil
| Cameo appearance
|-
|rowspan=3|2018
|''[[Asuravadham]]''
|rowspan=3|Tamil
|
|-
|''[[96 (film)|96]]''
|
|-
|''[[Seethakaathi (film)|Seethakaathi]]''
| Cameo appearance
|-
|rowspan=3|2019
|''[[Flip (TV series)|Flip]]''
|Hindi
|Web series<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://silverscreenindia.com/|title=Silverscreen India | Entertainment, Books, Movies, TV and Art|website=Silverscreen India}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Uriyadi 2]]''
|rowspan=2|Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Thambi (2019 film)|Thambi]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="5"|2020
|''[[Jaanu (2020 film)|Jaanu]]''
| Telugu
| [[Remake]] of ''96''
|-
|''[[Ponmagal Vandhal]]''
|Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Taish]]''
|Hindi
|2 songs<br>Background score
|-
|''[[Putham Pudhu Kaalai]]''
|rowspan="4"| Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Oru Pakka Kathai]]''
|Released on [[ZEE5]]
|-
|rowspan="4"|2021
|''[[Navarasa (web series)|Navarasa]]''
| Web series; Episode: Edhiri
|-
|''[[Tughlaq Durbar|Tughlaq Darbar]]''
|
|-
|''[[Madhuram]]''
|Malayalam
|1 song
|-
|''[[Writer (film)|Writer]]''
|rowspan="2"|Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="6"|2022
|''[[Hey Sinamika]]''
|
|-
|''[[Jo and Jo]]''
|Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Gargi (2022 film)|Gargi]]''
| Tamil
|
|-
|''[[19(1)(a)]]''
|rowspan="8"|Malayalam
|
|-
|''Chethi Mandharam Thulasi''
|
|-
|''[[Padavettu]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="11"|2023
|''[[Christy (2023 film)|Christy]]''
|
|-
|''[[Adi (film)|Adi]]''
|
|-
|''Masquerade''
| Web series
|-
|''[[Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham]]''
|
|-
|''[[Jackson Bazaar Youth]]''
|
|-
|''[[Sweet Kaaram Coffee]]''
|rowspan="2"|Tamil
| Web series
|-
|''[[Bumper (film)|Bumper]]''
|
|-
|''[[Little Miss Rawther]]''
|Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Wonder Women (2022 film)|Wonder Women]]''
|English
|
|-
|''[[Maharani (2023 film)|Maharani]]''<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 October 2023 |title=Shine Tom Chacko, Roshan Mathew's Maharani, gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/oct/01/shine-tom-chacko-roshan-mathews-maharani-gets-a-release-date-48183.html |access-date=28 November 2023 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref>
|Malayalam
|
|-
| ''[[Fight Club (2023 film)|Fight Club]]'' || rowspan=2 | Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2024 || ''[[Blue Star (film)|Blue Star]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Love Mouli]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Election (2024 film)|Election]]'' || rowspan=2 | Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Meiyazhagan]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2025 || ''[[Bromance (2025 film)|Bromance]]'' || Malayalam ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Madhu |first=Vignesh |date=2025-02-01 |title=Bromance trailer promises a fun, youthful entertainer |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Feb/01/bromance-trailer-promises-a-fun-youthful-entertainer |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Gentlewoman (film)|Gentlewoman]]'' || Tamil ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Akshay |date=2025-02-21 |title=Lijomol's Gentlewoman trailer to be out on this date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Feb/21/lijomols-gentlewoman-trailer-to-be-out-on-this-date |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Sarkeet]]'' || Malayalam ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-31 |title=Asif Ali's Sarkeet gets a new release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Mar/31/asif-alis-sarkeet-gets-a-new-release-date |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Good Day (film)|Good Day]]'' || Tamil ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-23 |title=Good Day Trailer: Prithviraj Ramalingam battles suicidal thoughts before reclaiming his life |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/Jun/23/good-day-trailer-prithviraj-ramalingam-battles-suicidal-thoughts-before-reclaiming-his-life |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| {{Pending film| Chinna Chinna Aasai}} || Malayalam ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-19 |title=Mani Ratnam unveils first look of Indrans-Madhoo's Chinna Chinna Aasai |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2025/May/19/mani-ratnam-unveils-first-look-of-indrans-madhoos-chinna-chinna-aasai |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== As playback singer ===
{|class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film title !! Song !! Music Composer !!Co-singer !!Lyricist !!Language !! Notes
|-
|2016 || ''[[Anuraga Karikkin Vellam]]'' || "Anuraga Karikkinvellam"|| [[Prashant Pillai]]|| Peethambaran Menon|| [[Shabareesh Varma]]|| rowspan="1" |Malayalam ||
|-
|2020 || ''[[Dagaalty]]'' || "Kotha Kothudhu Bodhai"|| Vijay Narain|| Vijay Narain, [[Santhosh Narayanan]]|| Subu || rowspan="1" |Tamil ||
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|5962047}}

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[[Category:Malayalam-language playback singers]]
[[Category:Musicians from Kerala]]
[[Category:Tamil-language playback singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian composers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian violinists]]
[[Category:1988 births]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian male singers]]

Govind Vasantha - Revision history

HeikeC58098401 at 22:48, 23 March 2026