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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jassie Gift
| image = Jassie Gift.JPG
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| alt =
| caption = Jassie Gift leaving [[Nedumbassery Airport]]
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|11|27}}
| birth_place =
| origin = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India
| death_date = 
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| genre =
| occupation = {{hlist|Music composer|Playback Singer|Music Producer}}
| years_active = 2003 –present
| label =
| associated_acts = Muzicndreams, Speed Sanyasin
| website =
}}
'''Jassie Gift''' is an Indian film music composer and playback singer.<ref name="background"/> He composes songs and sings for [[Malayalam]], [[Kannada]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. He became famous after the success of his song "Lajjavathiye" from the film ''[[4 The People]]''.<ref name="hindu_aug05">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/08/05/stories/2005080501140100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081019122640/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/08/05/stories/2005080501140100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 October 2008 |title=Gift of music |date=5 August 2005 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=6 February 2010}}</ref>
He won the Best Music Director award at The Bangalore Times Film Awards 2011.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-21/news-interviews/32336976_1_ramya-kiccha-sudeep-kannada-film-industry| archive-url= https://archive.today/20121210140027/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-21/news-interviews/32336976_1_ramya-kiccha-sudeep-kannada-film-industry| url-status= dead| archive-date= 10 December 2012| work= [[The Times of India]]| title= The Bangalore Times Film Awards 2011
| date=21 June 2012}}</ref>

==Biography==
{{More citations needed section|date=October 2020}}
Hailing from [[Thiruvananthapuram]], Gift was born to Gift Israel and Rajamma.<ref name="background">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/02/09/stories/2004020901700100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040414004850/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/02/09/stories/2004020901700100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 April 2004 |title=A real gift |date=9 February 2004 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=6 February 2010}}</ref> He was interested in music from childhood and was highly influenced by western music. He admired [[Ilayaraja]] and was a fan of [[Freddie Mercury]]. He had lessons in western [[piano]] from a young age and started singing and playing the keyboard in local bands. He is a singer and keyboard player of the band Moby Dick.

He entered the film music industry under the guidance of director [[Jayaraj]]. Before entering films he composed songs for a couple of albums in [[Malayalam]], including the hit album ''Soona Soona'', and also composed jingles. He pioneered the use of reggae fusion music in the [[Malayalam]] music industry with the backing roots of Indian ragas. Gift's first film composition was for the movie ''Saphalam''. His songs written for the movie ''[[4 The People]]'' became hits in [[Kerala]], especially "Lajjavathiye",<ref name="hindu_aug05" /> and his music contributed to the success of the film, which became 2004's biggest Malayalam film.<ref name="hindu_aug05" /> The film was later remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], and also as ''Malliswarive'' in [[Telugu language|Telugu]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sify.com/movies/telugu/fullstory.php?id=14529971 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102202002/http://www.sify.com/movies/telugu/fullstory.php?id=14529971 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 January 2015 |title=Jassie in Tollywood! |date=20 September 2007 |publisher=[[Sify]] |access-date=6 February 2010}}</ref> The song was successful in all languages.<ref name="ie_mar09">{{cite news|url=http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Jassie+Gift+reveals+secrets&artid=Fur1vDZM1vk=&SectionID=9R67TMeNb/w=&MainSectionID=9R67TMeNb/w=&SEO=N+A+Isaac,+Jassie&SectionName=gUhH3Holuas= |title=Jassie Gift reveals secrets |date=14 March 2009 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=6 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090316102038/http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Jassie+Gift+reveals+secrets&artid=Fur1vDZM1vk%3D&SectionID=9R67TMeNb%2Fw%3D&MainSectionID=9R67TMeNb%2Fw%3D&SEO=N+A+Isaac%2C+Jassie&SectionName=gUhH3Holuas%3D |archive-date=16 March 2009 }}</ref>

Gift mixed Indian and western music on the album, ''Rain, Rain Come again'',<ref name="ie_mar09" /> as well as the music for the Kannada film ''Hudugaata'', and the songs "Eno Onthara", "Mandakiniye" and "Ommomme Heegu". He has worked with many South Indian musicians such as [[Harris Jayaraj]], [[Devisri Prasad]], [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], and [[M M Keeravani]], and [[Anirudh Ravichander]], and collaborated with many music directors from south India. He composed songs for the movie ''Sanju Weds Githa'', sung by [[Shreya Ghoshal]] and [[Sonu Nigam]].

Jassie Gift has a master's degree in Philosophy from [[University College, Trivandrum]], and a PhD in Philosophy from [[Kannur University]] on the topic of "The Philosophy of Harmony and Bliss with Reference to Advaita and Buddhism".

==Personal life==
On 12 September 2012, Jassie married Dr Athulya, who accomplished a PhD in Information Technology/Physics from Kannur University. On 24 December 2021, Jassie Gift has been appointed as chairman of Kerala State Development Corporation for Christian Converts.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ജാസി ഗിഫ്റ്റ് പരിവര്‍ത്തിത ക്രൈസ്തവ വികസന കോര്‍പറേഷന്‍ ചെയര്‍മാന്‍|url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/jassie-gift-appointed-as-kerala-state-development-corporation-for-christian-converts/990810|access-date=2022-01-21|website=Deshabhimani|language=ml}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===As a composer===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film Title !! Language !! Notes
|-
|2002
|''Bhibatsa''
|Hindi
|
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Saphalam]]'' || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
|2003
|''[[The King Maker Leader]]''
|[[Malayalam]]||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[4 The People]]'' || Malayalam || '''Won''' [[Vanitha Film Awards|Vanitha Film Award]] for Popular Song[Best Music Director]
'''Won''' [[Asianet Film Awards|Asianet Film Award]] for popular Singer Songs reused for ''[[Yuvasena]]'' (2004)
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Ennittum]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Rain Rain Come Again]]'' || Malayalam || Also actor
|-
| 2005 || ''December ''|| Malayalam ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Ashwaroodan|Aswaroodan]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Balram vs. Tharadas]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Hudugaata]]'' || [[Kannada]] ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Thee Nagar]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|2007
|''Saval''
|Telugu
|
|-
| 2008 || ''Vilayattu'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2008 || ''Shambhu'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Pattalam (2009 film)|Pattalam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Hatrick Hodi Maga]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
| 2009 || ''Parichaya'' || Kannada ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[3 Char Sau Bees]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Sanju Weds Geetha]]'' || Kannada || '''Won''' [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada|Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]] '''Won''' [[Suvarna Film Awards|Suvarna Film Award for Best Music Director]] '''Won''' The Bangalore Times Best Music Director Award
|-
| 2011 || ''[[China Town (2011 film)|China Town]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Shyloo]]'' || Kannada || '''[[Ishaan Dev]]''' Best male singer& up coming singer (Mirchi Music Awards 2011 south )
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Angane Thudangi]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Seniors (film)|Seniors]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Dev Son of Mudde Gowda]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Nidra (2012 film)|Nidra]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Kiladi Kitty]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Naughty Professor]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Achante Aanmakkal]]'' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Galaate]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Myna (film)|Myna]]'' || Kannada ||Nominated [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare Award]] for Best Music Director '''Won''' [[Mirchi Music Awards South|Mirchi Music Award South]]-Composer of the year '''Won''' [[ETV Sangeet Samman Awards|ETV Sangeet Samman Award]] for Best Music Director
|-
| 2013 || ''[[D Company (film)|D Company]]'' || Malayalam || Guest Composer
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Dirty Picture: Silk Sakkath Maga]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Aryan (2013 film)|Aryan]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Masala Republic]] '' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Hara (2014 film)|Hara]] '' || Kannada ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Sivajinagara]] '' || Kannada ||
|-
| 2015 || ''Rebel '' || Kannada||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Male (film)|Male]]'' || Kannada ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Love You Alia]]'' || Kannada||
|-
|2015
|[[Style (2015 film)|''Style'']]
|Malayalam
|
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Appuram Bengal Ippuram Thiruvithamkoor]] '' || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Tyson]] '' || Kannada ||
|-
|2016
|''Kala Bhairava''
|Kannada
|
|-
|2016
|''[[Eera Veyyil]]''
|Tamil
|
|-
|
2016
|[[Dum (2016 film)|''Dum'']]
|Malayalam
|
|-
|2016
|''Zoom''
|Malayalam
|Guest Composer
|-
|2017
|''Hai''
|Kannada
|
|-
|2017
|''Chicken Kokkachi''
|Malayalam
|
|-
|2017
|''[[Jani (film)|Jani]]''
|Kannada
|25th film as composer in Kannada
|-
|2018
|''[[Rajasimha (film)|Rajasimha]]''
|Kannada
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Solli Vidava]]'' / ''[[Prema Baraha]]''
|Tamil / Kannada
|
|-
|2018
|''Ivide Ee Nagarathil''
|Malayalam
|
|-
|2018
|''Jeevitham Oru Mukhammoodi''
|Malayalam
|
|-
|2019
|''Mafi Dona''
|Malayalam
|
|-
|2019
|''Trip''
|Malayalam
|
|-
|2020
|''[[3rd Class]]''
|Kannada
|
|-
|2020
|''Chiri''
|Malayalam
|
|}

===As a singer===

==== Kannada songs ====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Song
!Album
|-
|Mandakiniye Née Seedilina Kiliye
|[[Hudugata]]
|-
|Stylo Stylo
|[[Hudugata]]
|-
|Ommeme Heegu
|[[Hudugata]]
|-
|Kode Kode Kobri Mitayi
|[[Suntaragaali]]
|-
|Rock Your Body
|[[Krishna (2007 film)|Krishna]]{{clarify|date=October 2018}}
|-
|Duniya Ninde Nee Hodimaga
|[[Hatrick Hodi Maga]]
|-
|Ravana Seethe Kadda
|[[Sanju Weds Geetha]]
|-
|Ee Manasinali
|[[Shyloo]]
|-
|Kariya Kariya
|Shivajinagara
|-
|Nannedeya Pustaka, Marethu Bidu and Bulbul
|[[Male (film)|Male]]
|}

==== Malayalam songs ====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Song
!Album
|-
|Annakkili
|[[4 The People]]
|-
|Lajjavathiye Ninte
|[[4 The People]]
|-
|Ninte Mizhimuna
|[[4 The People]]
|-
|Kannampothi
|[[Rain Rain Come Again]]
|-
|Kiss of Death
|[[Rain Rain Come Again]]
|-
|Krishna
|[[Rain Rain Come Again]]
|-
|Maya Mazhayae
|[[Rain Rain Come Again]]
|-
|Nillu Nillu
|[[Rain Rain Come Again]]
|-
|Poovinnullil
|[[Rain Rain Come Again]]
|-
|Thenmmadikate
|[[Rain Rain Come Again]]
|-
|Pavakali
|[[Makalkku]]
|-
|Kadumthudi
|December
|-
|Niramanam
|December
|-
|Matthaapoo
|[[Balram vs. Tharadas]]
|-
|Pada Pedichu
|[[Ennittum]]
|-
|Kunninte Meethe
|[[Achanurangatha Veedu]]
|-
|Pottu Thotta
|[[Palunku]]
|-
|Ente Saghiye
|[[Nanma]]
|-
|Anthivarum
|[[Ashwaroodan|Aswaroodan]]
|-
|Azhakaalila
|[[Ashwaroodan|Aswaroodan]]
|-
|Oru Penkidaavu
|[[Prajapathy]]
|-
|Nerathe Kalathethi
|[[Speed Track]]
|-
|Chemban Kaale
|[[Annan Thambi|Annan Thamp]]<nowiki/>i
|-
|Attam Bombumayi
|[[One Way Ticket (2008 film)|One Way Ticket]]
|-
|Thattum Muttum Thalam
|[[Puthiya Mukham]]
|-
|Gokula Paala
|[[Parthan Kanda Paralokam]]
|-
|Ponalle Minnalle
|[[Robin Hood (2009 film)|Robin Hood]]
|-
|Ole ole
|[[In Ghost House Inn]]
|-
|Manikya Kallin
|[[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiri Raja]]
|-
|Muthu Penne
|[[Njan Steve Lopez|Njan steve lopez]]
|-
|Uppinu Pokana
|[[Utopiayile Rajavu|Utopiayile rajavu]]
|-
|Kavalam Kayalil
|[[ATM (2015 film)|ATM]]
|-
|Kalla Kannaal Karalinakath
|[[Anyarku Praveshanamilla|Anyarkku Praveshanamilla]]
|-
|Onnu Randu Moonu
|Gold Coins
|-
|Theyyamthara
|Kadam Katha
|-
|Title Track
|[[Masterpiece (2017 film)|Masterpiece]]
|-
|Mylanchi
|[[Masterpiece (2017 film)|Masterpiece]]
|-
|Mutta Song
|Rosapoo
|-
|Thamarapoo
|[[Kuttanadan Marpappa]]
|-
|Peda Glassu
|[[B.Tech (film)|BTech]]
|-
|Kokka Bonga
|Ivide Ee Nagarathil
|-
|Lonappa
|[[Lonappante Mamodeesa]]
|-
|Kili Penne
|[[Zam Zam (film)|Zam Zam]]
|-
|Mera Naam Shaji
|[[Mera Naam Shaji]]
|-
|Muttathe Kombile
|[[Oru Yamandan Premakadha]]
|-
|Entha Moorye
|Oru Desa Visesham
|-
|Kaavumpuram
|Upama
|-
|Edan Thottathin Udayone
|[[Al Mallu]]
|-
|Parakkatte Velichamengum
|[[Uriyadi (2020 film)|Uriyadi]]
|-
|Poy Maranja Kaalathin
|[[Black Coffee (2021 film)|Black Coffee]]
|-
|Neramaayee
|Member Ramesan Onpatham Ward
|-
|Kanakam
|[[Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham]]
|}

==== Tamil songs ====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Song
!Album
!Singers
!Composer
|-
|Ketta Kodukkira Boomi
|[[Sandakozhi]]
|Chinmayie, Ganga, Jassie Gift, [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
|[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
|-
|Ramana Porandhalum
|[[Sadhu Miranda]]
|Jassie Gift, Vineetha
|[[Deepak Dev]]
|-
|Unna Petha Aatha
|[[Kedi (2006 film)|Kedi]]
|Jassie Gift, Suchitra
|[[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
|-
|Sevvanam Selaikatti
|[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]
|Jassie Gift
|[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
|-
|Veyilodu Vilaiyadi
|[[Veyil]]
|[[Kailash Kher]], Jassie Gift, Tippu, Prasanna Ragavendar
|[[G V Prakash Kumar]]
|-
|Andang Kaka
|[[Anniyan]]
|[[Krishnakumar Kunnath|KK]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]], Saindhavi
|[[Harris Jayaraj]]
|-
|Gundu Manga Thoppukkulle
|[[Sachein]]
|Jassie Gift, Malathi Laksman
|[[Devi Sri Prasad]]
|-
|Undan Vizhimunai
|[[4 Students]]
|Jassie Gift, Ganga
|Jassie Gift
|-
|Lajjavathiye
|[[4 Students]]
|Jassie Gift
|Jassie Gift
|-
|Annakilli
|[[4 Students]]
|Jassie Gift
|Jassie Gift
|-
|Lajjavathiye (English Version)
|[[4 Students]]
|Jassie Gift
|Jassie Gift
|-
|Are are Shambo
|[[Alibhabha]]
|Jassie Gift
|[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidhyasagar]]
|-
|Kaatu Puli Adichi
|[[Peranmai]]
|Jassie Gift, [[Kay Kay]]
|[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidhyasagar]]
|-
|Kiliye kiliye
|[[Unakkum Enakkum|Something Something/ Unakum Yenakum]]
|Jassie Gift, [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
|[[Devi Sri Prasad]]
|-
|Annakkiliye
|Kai thunindavan
|Jassie Gift, [[Anitha Shaiq]]
|'''[[Ishaan Dev]]'''
|-
|''Anbillama Karanchadhu''
|''[[Mandhira Punnagai (2010 film)|Mandhira Punnagai]]''
|Jassie Gift
|[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidhyasagar]]
|-
|''Kerala Poloru''
|''[[Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane]]''
|Jassie Gift, [[S. S. Kumaran]], [[Kalyani Menon]]
|S. S. Kumaran
|-
|''Badham Pazham Pondra''
|''[[Ayudha Porattam]]''
|Jassie Gift, Madhumitha
|Nandhan Raj
|-
|''Peela Peela''
|[[Thaanaa Serndha Koottam]]
|Nakash Aziz, Jassie Gift, [[Mali (singer)|Mali]]
|[[Anirudh Ravichander]]
|-
|''Karakudi Ilavarasi En Nenja''
|[[Kalakalappu 2]]
|''Jassie Gift, Sudharshan Ashok''
|[[Hiphop Tamizha]]
|}

==== Telugu Songs ====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Song
!Album
|-
|Malleswarive
|''[[Yuvasena]]''
|-
|Vonee vesukunna
|''[[Yuvasena]]''
|-
|Ye Dikkuna Nuvvunna
|''[[Yuvasena]]''
|-
|Tension Odhu Mama
|[[Aaru]]
|-
|Nuvvasalu Nachale
|[[Ashok (film)]]
|-
|Bulligownu
|[[Ranam (2006 film)|Ranam]]
|-
|Ammadi Alladi
|[[Vallabha]]
|-
|College Papala
|[[Vikramarkudu]]
|-
|Rabasa Rabasa
|Yuvakulu
|-
|Seema Chintakayalu
|Yuvakulu
|-
|Ossa Re
|[[Happy (2006 film)|Happy]]
|-
|Korameenu
|[[Raju Bhai]]
|-
|Rolling Title Music
|[[Magadheera]]
|-
|Nath Nath Badrinath
|[[Badrinath (film)]]
|-
|Kodikoora silugani
|[[Andarivadu]]
|-
|Adire Adire
|[[Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana]]
|-
|Osey Osey
|[[Julayi]]
|-
|Pavu takkuva Tommidi
|[[Nachavule]]
|-
|Nuvvante naku chala istame
|[[Heart Attack (2014 film)|Heart Attack]]
|-
|Yerra Yerra Cheera
|[[Current Theega]](2014)
|-
|Thuppa beka thuppa
|kalla malla sulla
|-
|Rama Rama
|[[Sehari]]
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|name=Jassie Gift|1561070}}
* [http://www.devaragam.com/vbscript/MusicNew.aspx?ArtistID=44 Hits of Jassi Gift]

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