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{{short description|Indian audiographer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Rajakrishnan M.R.
| image = Rajakrishnan mr.PNG
| image_size =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1977|5|25}}
| birth_place = [[Thiruvanthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India
| occupation = {{Hlist|Sound designer|Re-recording mixer|Sound mixer}}
| years_active = 1999–present
| children = Gouri Parvathy
| parents = {{Plainlist |
* [[M.G. Radhakrishnan]]
* Padmaja Radhakrishnan
}}
}}
{{Indian name|Rajakrishnan|Medayil Radhakrishnan}}'''Medayil Radhakrishnan Rajakrishnan''' (born 25 May 1977) is an Indian sound designer. He won the [[National Film Award for Best Audiography]] in 2019 for the film ''[[Rangasthalam]]'' (2018). He won [[Kerala State Film Award|Kerala State Film Award for Audio mixing]] in 2011 for the films ''[[Urumi (film)|Urumi]]'', ''[[Chaappa Kurish]]'' and in 2012 for the film ''[[Manjadikuru|Manchadikuru]]'' and a Pearl award by Kerala film Producers Association for the film ''[[Manjadikuru|Manchadikuru]]'' in 2013. He has worked across Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi and Malayalam films.

== Early life ==
Rajakrishnan was born on 25 May 1977 in [[Thiruvananthapuram|Thiruvanthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India. His father, [[M. G. Radhakrishnan]], was one of the most renowned music directors of the Malayalam film industry and a maestro of Carnatic Music. His mother, Padmaja Radhakrishnan, had set her stage in the field of Art and Literature. His grandparents, Malabar Gopalan Nair and Kamalakshi Amma were also musicians. His uncle [[M. G. Sreekumar]] is a famous singer in [[Malayalam]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Early Life, Career|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3723279.ece|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref>

He practiced Carnatic music under his aunt, a renowned Carnatic vocalist, Dr. K. Omanakutty and also studied [[mridangam]] under the guidance of [[Mavelikara Krishnankutty Nair]] and Thripunithura Radhakrishnan. He completed his bachelor's degree in economics. He later did his course in sound designing from Chethana Studio, Thrissur.

== Career ==
At the early age of 23, Rajakrishnan worked with Deepan Chatterji as an assistant sound engineer. He has assisted him in around 70 films, which includes Balothekko (Bengali), which secured National Award in the year 2004. He later joined Four Frames Sound Company, Chennai as an assistant sound engineer and now works as the chief sound engineer for the same. He has worked with most of the directors in Malayalam and has done sound designing and mixing for over 200 films in various languages which includes Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu and Bengali.

Rajakrishnan has also composed music for the film [[Winter (2009 film)|''Winter'']] (directed by Dipu Karunakaran) with his uncle, [[M. G. Sreekumar|M.G. Sreekumar]], on the vocals. He has also done jingles for directors such as [[Priyadarshan]] and [[Major Ravi]].<ref>{{cite web | url-access=limited |archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/634404138/10151326139644139 |archive-date = 2022-04-30| url = https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151326139644139&set=t.100000551259568&type=3&theater |title = Padmaja Radhakrishnan on Facebook |website=[[Facebook]]}}{{cbignore}}{{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>

== Awards ==
* 2023 [[National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)|National Films Awards–Special Mention]] for Re-Recording Mixer - [[Animal (2023 Indian film)|Animal]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=71st National Film Awards: Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal Wins Big, From Best Sound Design To Best Background Music |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/71st-national-film-awards-sandeep-reddy-vangas-animal-receives-a-special-mention-in-re-recording-mixer-category-9000730 |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=NDTV |language=en}}</ref>
* 2019 [[National Film Awards]] for Best Audiography - ''[[Rangasthalam]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/national-awards-2019-raja-krishnan-on-winning-best-audiography-for-rangasthalam-and-working-on-nerkonda-paarvai-7147901.html|title = National Awards 2019: Raja Krishnan on winning Best Audiography for Rangasthalam, and working on Nerkonda Paarvai|date = 12 August 2019}}</ref>
* 2015: [[Kerala State Film Award|Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Mixing]] - [[Charlie (2015 Malayalam film)|''Charlie'']] (Malayalam)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/charlie-moideen-bag-top-honours/article8302531.ece|title=Charlie, Moideen bag top honours|newspaper=The Hindu|date=2 March 2016}}</ref>
* 2013: [[Kerala State Film Award|Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Mixing]] - ''[[Chaappa Kurish]]'' and [[Urumi (film)|''Urumi'']]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2014/jun/05/raja-of-sounds-621533.html|title = Raja of Sounds| date=5 June 2014 }}</ref>
* 2013: Pearl Award for Best Sound Design - [[Manjadikuru|''Manchadikuru'']] (Malayalam)
* 2012: Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Mixing - ''Manchadikuru'' (Malayalam)
* 2012: Surya TV Award For Best Sound Designer - [[Urumi (film)|''Urumi'']]
* 2011: Reporter Channel Award for Best Sound Mixing - [[Urumi (film)|''Urumi'']]
* 2011: [[2011 Kerala State Film Awards|Kerala State Film Awards]] for his work in [[Urumi (film)|''Urumi'']]
* 2006: Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Sound Mixing - [[Keerthi Chakra|''Keerthichakra'']]
* 2006: Amritha Fertanity Award for Best Audiography - [[Anandabhadram|''Ananthabadhram'']]

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Language
!class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
| 2026
| ''[[Aashaan]]''
| Malayalam
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Cinema Express |date=2026-01-30 |title=Indrans-Joemon Jyothir starrer Aashaan gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/Jan/30/indrans-joemon-jyothir-starrer-aashaan-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2026-01-30 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="9" |2025
|''[[Diés Iraé]]''
| Malyalam
|
|-
|[[Dragon (2025 film)|''Dragon'']]
|Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Kantara: Chapter 1]]''
|Kannada
|
|-
|''[[Machante Maalakha]]''
|Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Vanangaan]]''
|Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Thandel]]''
|Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Love Under Construction]]''
|Malayalam
|
|-
|[[Test (2025 film)|''Test'']]
|Tamil
|
|-
|''[[L2: Empuraan]]''
|Malayalam
|
|-
| rowspan="24" |2024
|''[[Pushpa 2: The Rule]]''
| rowspan="3" |Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Pottel]]''
|
|-
|''[[Kalki 2898 AD]]''
|
|-
|''[[Pani (film)|Pani]]''
| rowspan="10" |Malayalam
|
|-
|[[Murphy (film)|''Murphy'']]
|
|-
|''[[ARM (film)|ARM]]''
|
|-
|''[[Manorathangal|Manorathagal]]''
|
|-
|''[[Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil]]''
|
|-
|''[[Grrr (2024 film)|Grrr]]''
|
|-
|[[Turbo (2024 film)|''Turbo'']]
|
|-
|''[[Malayalee from India]]''
|
|-
|''[[Bramayugam]]''
|
|-
|''[[Iyer in Arabia]]''
|
|-
|''[[Black (2024 film)|Black]]''
| rowspan="4" |Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Maharaja (2024 film)|Maharaja]]''
|
|-
|''[[Weapon (film)|Weapon]]''
|
|-
|[[Captain Miller (film)|''Captain Miller'']]
|
|-
|''[[Bagheera (2024 film)|Bagheera]]''
| rowspan="7" |Kannada
|
|-
|''[[Murphy (film)|Murphy]]''
|
|-
|''[[Ibbani Tabbida Ileyali]]''
|
|-
|''[[Laughing Buddha (film)|Laughing Buddha]]''
|
|-
|''[[Kotee]]''
|
|-
|[[Yuva (2024 film)|''Yuva'']]
|
|-
|[[Bachelor Party (2024 film)|''Bachelor Party'']]
|
|-
| rowspan="20" |2023
|[[Animal (2023 Indian film)|''Animal'']]
|Hindi
|
|-
|[[Parking (2023 film)|''Parking'']]
| rowspan="4" |Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Irugapatru]]''
|
|-
|''[[DD Returns]]''
|
|-
|''[[Por Thozhil]]''
|
|-
|''[[Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B]]''
| rowspan="3" |Kannada
|
|-
|''[[Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A]]''
|
|-
|''[[Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare]]''
|
|-
|''[[Rani: The Real Story]]''
| rowspan="7" |Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Sesham Mike-il Fathima]]''
|
|-
|''[[Vela (film)|Vela]]''
|
|-
|[[Garudan (2023 film)|''Garudan'']]
|
|-
|''[[King of Kotha]]''
|
|-
|''[[Romancham]]''
|
|-
|''[[Corona Papers]]''
|
|-
|''[[Mangalavaaram]]''
| rowspan="5" |Telugu
|
|-
|''[[Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire]]''
|
|-
|''[[Tiger Nageswara Rao]]''
|
|-
|''[[Gandeevadhari Arjuna]]''
|
|-
|''[[Virupaksha (film)|Virupaksha]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="13" |2022
|''[[Valimai]]''
|Tamil
|
|-
|[[Kantara (film)|''Kantara'']]
| rowspan="3" |Kannada
|
|-
|''[[Vikrant Rona]]''
|
|-
|''[[777 Charlie]]''
|
|-
|[[Wonder Women (2022 film)|''Wonder Women'']]
|English
|
|-
|[[Saturday Night (2022 film)|''Saturday Night'']]
| rowspan="8" |Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey]]''
|
|-
|[[Mike (2022 film)|''Mike'']]
|
|-
|[[Heaven (2022 film)|''Heaven'']]
|
|-
|[[Vaashi (2022 film)|''Vaashi'']]
|
|-
|''[[Dear Friend (2022 film)|Dear Friend]]''
|
|-
|''[[Jana Gana Mana (2022 film)|Jana Gana Mana]]''
|
|-
|''[[Bro Daddy]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2021
|[[Hero (2021 film)|''Hero'']]
|Kannada
|
|-
|''[[Kuruthi]]''
|Malayalam
|
|-
|[[Navarasa (TV series)|''Navarasa'']]
|Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="19" |2019<br />
|''[[Kabir Singh]]''
|Hindi
|
|-
|''[[Avane Srimannarayana]]''
|Kannada
|
|-
|[[Children's Park (film)|''Children's Park'']]
| rowspan="9" |Malayalam
|
|-
|''Evvarikee Cheppoddu''
|
|-
|[[Kalki (2019 Malayalam film)|''Kalki'']]
|
|-
|[[Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha|''Kettiyolaanu Ente Malakha'']]
|
|-
|[[Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham#Release|''Marakkar: Arabikadalinte simham'']]
|
|-
|[[Margamkali (film)|''Margamkali'']]
|
|-
|''[[Pathinettam Padi]]''
|
|-
|''[[Prathi Poovankozhi]]''
|
|-
|''[[Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo]]''
|
|-
|''[[Adithya Varma]]''
| rowspan="5" |Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Devi 2]]''
|
|-
|''[[Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal]]''
|
|-
|''Mei''
|
|-
|''[[Nerkonda Paarvai]]''
|
|-
|''[[Dear Comrade]]''
| rowspan="3" |Telugu
|
|-
|''George Reddy''
|
|-
|''Pressure Cooker''
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018
|''The Backstager''
|Malayalam
|
|-
|''Asuraguru''
|Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Rangasthalam]]''
|Telugu
|[[National Film Awards|National Film Award for Best Sound Mixing]]
|-
| rowspan="6" |2017
|[[Ezra (2017 film)|''Ezra'']]
| rowspan="5" |Malayaam
|
|-
|[[Godha (film)|''Godha'']]
|
|-
|''[[Jomonte Suvisheshangal]]''
|
|-
|''[[Oru Mexican Aparatha]]''
|
|-
|[[Take Off (2017 film)|''Take Off'']]
|
|-
|''[[Vikram Vedha]]''
|Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="9" |2016
|''[[Kirik Party]]''
|Kannada
|
|-
|''[[Action Hero Biju]]''
| rowspan="3" |Malayalam
|
|-
|[[Guppy (film)|''Guppy'']]
|
|-
|[[Kali (2016 film)|''Kali'']]
|
|-
|''[[Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru]]''
| rowspan="5" |Tamil
|
|-
|[[Mo (2016 film)|''Mo'']]
|
|-
|''Oattathoodhuvan-1854''
|
|-
|[[Sometimes (film)|''Sometimes'']]
|
|-
|''[[Tharai Thappattai]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="13" |2015
|[[Amar Akbar Anthony (2015 film)|''Amar Akbar Anthony'']]
| rowspan="7" |Malayalam
|
|-
|[[Charlie (2015 Malayalam film)|''Charlie'']]
|[[Kerala State Film Awards|Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Mixing]]
|-
|''Jo and The Boy''
|
|-
|''[[Kunjiramayanam]]''
|
|-
|[[Mili (2015 film)|''Mili'']]
|
|-
|''[[Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi]]''
|
|-
|''[[Premam]]''
|
|-
|[[144 (film)|''144'']]
| rowspan="6" |Tamil
|
|-
|''[[36 Vayadhinile]]''
|
|-
|''[[Idhu Enna Maayam]]''
|
|-
|''[[Kaaka Muttai]]''
|
|-
|[[Maya (2015 Tamil film)|''Maya'']]
|
|-
|''[[Oru Naal Iravil]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="8" |2014
|''[[Bangalore Days]]''
| rowspan="4" |Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Mr. Fraud]]''
|
|-
|''[[Om Shanti Oshana]]''
|
|-
|''Unnimoolam''
|
|-
|''[[Cuckoo]]''
| rowspan="4" |Tamil
|
|-
|[[Jigarthanda (2014 film)|''Jigarthanda'']]
|
|-
|''[[Mundasupatti]]''
|
|-
|''[[Saivam]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="19" |2013
|[[1983 (film)|''1983'']]
| rowspan="14" |Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Escape from Uganda]]''
|
|-
|''[[Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal]]''
|
|-
|''[[Geethaanjali]]''
|
|-
|[[Immanuel (film)|''Immanuel'']]
|
|-
|''[[Kalimannu]]''
|
|-
|[[Mumbai Police (film)|''Mumbai Police'']]
|
|-
|''[[Nadodimannan]]''
|
|-
|''[[Neram]]''
|
|-
|[[Papilio Buddha (film)|''Papilio Buddha'']]
|
|-
|''[[Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum]]''
|
|-
|[[Red Wine (2013 film)|''Red Wine'']]
|
|-
|''[[Romans (2013 film)|Romans]]''
|
|-
|[[Thira (film)|''Thira'']]
|
|-
|''[[Chennaiyil Oru Naal]]''
| rowspan="5" |Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara]]''
|
|-
|[[Paradesi (2013 film)|''Paradesi'']]
|
|-
|''[[Soodhu Kavvum]]''
|
|-
|''[[Thalaivaa]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="15" |2012
|''[[101 Weddings]]''
| rowspan="11" |Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Ayalum Njanum Thammil]]''
|
|-
|[[Diamond Necklace (film)|''Diamond Necklace'']]
|
|-
|[[Grandmaster (2012 film)|''Grandmaster'']]
|
|-
|[[Masters (film)|''Masters'']]
|
|-
|''[[Puthiya Theerangal]]''
|
|-
|[[Shutter (2012 film)|''Shutter'']]
|
|-
|''[[Spanish Masala]]''
|
|-
|''[[Thattathin Marayathu]]''
|
|-
|''[[Theevram]]''
|
|-
|''[[Ustad Hotel]]''
|
|-
|[[Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey|''Malai Pozhuthin Mayakathilay'']]
| rowspan="4" |Tamil
|
|-
|[[Pizza (2012 film)|''Pizza'']]
|
|-
|[[Thaandavam|''Thandavam'']]
|
|-
|[[Velayudham|''Velayuthum'']]
|
|-
| rowspan="9" |2011
|[[Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomikkadha|''Arabium Ottakavum P Madhavan nairum'']]
| rowspan="7" |Malayalam
|
|-
|[[Chaappa Kurish|''Chappakurush'']]
|Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Mixing
|-
|''[[Kunjaliyan]]''
|
|-
|[[Traffic (2011 film)|''Traffic'']]
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Urumi (film)|''Urumi'']]
|Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Mixing
|-
|Surya TV Award For Best Sound Designer
|-
|Reporter Channel Award for Best Sound Mixing
|-
|[[Deiva Thirumagal|''Daivathirumakal'']]
| rowspan="2" |Tamil
|
|-
|''[[Mayakkam Enna]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2010
|[[Aakrosh (2010 film)|''Aakrosh'']]
|Hindi
|
|-
|[[Cocktail (2010 film)|''Cocktail'']]
| rowspan="2" |Malayalam
|
|-
|[[Elsamma Enna Aankutty|''Elsamma Eanna Aankutti'']]
|
|-
|[[Madrasapattinam|''Madras pattinam'']]
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2009
|''[[De Dana Dan]]''
|Hindi
|
|-
|''Sukhanth''
|Marathi
|
|-
|[[Neelathamara (2009 film)|''Neelathamara'']]
| rowspan="2" |Malayalam
|
|-
|''[[Winter (2009 film)|Winter]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="7" |2008
|''[[Tahaan]]''
|Hindi
|
|-
|[[Calcutta News (film)|''Calcutta News'']]
| rowspan="5" |Malayalam
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Manjadikuru|''Manchadikuru'']]
|Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Mixing
|-
|Pearl Award for Best Sound Design
|-
|[[Minnaminnikoottam|''Minnaminnikottam'']]
|
|-
|[[Mulla (film)|''Mulla'']]
|
|-
|''[[Kanchivaram]]''
|Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2007
|''[[Bhool Bhulaiya]]''
|Hindi
|
|-
|''[[Prarambha]]''
|Kannada
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2006
|[[Achanurangatha Veedu|''Achan Urangatha Veedu'']]
| rowspan="3" |Malayalam
|
|-
|[[Classmates (2006 film)|''Classmates'']]
|
|-
|[[Keerthi Chakra|''Keerthichakra'']]
|Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Sound Mixing
|-
|[[E (2006 film)|''E'']]
|Tamil
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2005
|''[[Anandabhadram]]''
|Malayalam
|Amritha Fertanity Award for Best Audiography
|-
|[[Navarasa (film)|''Navarasa'']]
|Tamil
|
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==

*{{IMDb name|2095975}}
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[[Category:Musicians from Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Malayalam film score composers]]
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[[Category:Film people from Kerala]]

M. R. Rajakrishnan - Revision history

Krishan Kumar Jangir at 15:51, 26 March 2026