Stephen Devassy

Indian musician (born 1981)

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Stephen Devassy

Stephen Devassy

Background information
Born|  (1981-02-23) 23 February 1981 (age 44)
Ottapalam, Kerala, India
Occupations|

* Pianist
* Keytarist
* Keyboardist
* Composer
* Arranger
* Music Director

Years active| 1998–present
Musical career
Genres|

* Hip-Hop
* EDM
* Electronic Music
* Classical
* World Music

Member of|

* Solid Band
* Rexband
* The Yes Triangle
* Seven

Website| stephendevassy.com

Stephen Devassy (born 23 February 1981) is an Indian musician hailing from Palakkad, Kerala.[1] He started his career at a very early age, and has performed on stage around the world. Stephen is the founder of Musik Lounge,[2] an audio technology school and studio in Chennai. [3][4]

## Early life

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Stephen did his schooling at Seventh Day Adventist school, Ottapalam. He went on to NSS College, Ottapalam for pursuing his Pre-Degree [5].And Stephen married Jesna Joy[6] on 16 November 2010.

## Career

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Stephen Devassy's first major break came when he was aged 18, through Johny Sagarika, for whom he did the music orchestration of six songs on the album Ishtamannu. He then went as an accompanying artist to play the keyboard for Hariharan on his European tour. He has also accompanied the violin maestro L. Subramanian at the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival.[7][8][9]

At age 19, he started a music band called Seven, with singer Franco Simon and guitarist Sangeeth Pavithran. An Indian pop band, they released an album titled YehZindagani [10]

Stephen, who started performing at a young age, has done the music arrangement for many films. Some of the films he scored were Majaa, Thambi, Nammal, Azhagiya Thamizh Magan, Hariharan's album, Waqt Par Bolna and so on.[11]

Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu (2003) was his debut music directorial venture in Malayalam. Lyrics were written by famous young lyricst Rajeev Alunkal. The film "KQ" [12] (2013) by Baiju Johnson, a story of two hard working friends also had a touch of Stephen's music. He also composed the music for Neerali,[13] the survival thriller film released in 2018 and three songs for the 2023 neo-noir action thriller Pakalum Paathiravum.[14] In 2024, he composed a song for the Malayalam legal drama Gumasthan.[15]

Stephen Devassy on stage

He is one of the regular band members in Rexband,[16] a Christian contemporary band singing gospel fusion, a musical outreach of the Jesus Youth Movement. He performed with the band before Pope John Paul II during World Youth Day performance in 2002 at Canada. At the time, it was the only catholic band invited from India. Stephen has orchestrated an instrumental version of the popular Rexband melodies called Different Vibes.[17]

In association with Kosmic Music,[18] Stephen has also set to tune to a background of Western music, Sanskrit slokas, mantras and verses from the Upanishads, called Sacred Chants of Kosmic Music, and albums of holy chants on Ganesha, Shiva and Vishnu.[19]

He has released his album Romanza, which was a mix of world music sprinkled with the flavor of piano. Indian ragas have been treated with the rich use of contemporary piano. Hariharan, Ouseppachan and a Russian vocalist appeared as guest artists on the album.[20]

Stephen Devassy performing

Stephen's solo stage shows have propelled him to the top league of onstage performers.[21]

Stephen did the role of an ideal judge in Amrita TV show Superstar Junior (2016),[22] Top Singer (2018-2019) of Flowers channel and Star Singer on Asianet.

## Achievements

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Featured on 5Talents Magazine Cover Page With His Life Story – 2013[23]

The Icon of Inspiration Music – Behindwoods Gold Mic Award – 2019[24]

## Discography

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Year | Title | Director | Actors | Language

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2003 | Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu | Viswanathan Vaduthala | Mohanlal, Jyothirmayi | Malayalam
2010 | KQ | Baiju Johnson | Parvathy Omanakuttan, Baiju Johnson | Malayalam
2010 | College Days (Background score only) | Jiyen Krishnakumar | Indrajith, Biju Menon | Malayalam
2018 | Neerali | Ajoy Varma | Mohanlal, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Nadhiya | Malayalam
2023 | Pakalum Paathiravum | Ajai Vasudev | Kunchacko Boban, Rajisha Vijayan, Guru Somasundaram | Malayalam
2024 | Gumasthan | Amal K Joby | Bibin George, Dileesh Pothan | Malayalam[25]
Kannappa † | Mukesh Kumar Singh | Vishnu Manchu, Mohan Babu, R. Sarathkumar, Madhoo, Mohanlal, Prabhas | Telugu[26]

## Television

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Programme Name | Year | TV Channel | Language | Notes

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Super Star Season 1 | 2006 | Amrita T V | Malayalam | Guest/Arranger/Judge/Performer
Super Singer Season 1 | 2008 | STAR Vijay | Tamil | Guest
Top Singer | 2018–2019 | Flowers | Malayalam | Judge
Indian Idol Season 12 | 2020–2021 | Sony TV | Hindi | Guest
Star Singer | 2021–2023 | Asianet | Malayalam | Judge
Super Singer Season 8 | 2021 | STAR Vijay | Tamil | Guest
Super Singer Junior 8 | 2022  | STAR Vijay | Tamil  | Guest

## References

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1. ^ Menon, Anasuya (18 June 2015). "Stephen Devassy: An orchestra by himself". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
2. ^ "Muzik Lounge School of Audio Technology". muzikloungeindia.com.
3. ^ Music Lounge. YouTube. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
4. ^ "In surround sound". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
5. ^ "about". stephendevassy.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
6. ^ "Star Singer: Wife Jesna's special Valentine's Day surprise leaves judge Stephen Devassy overwhelmed". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
7. ^ "Life Chennai : Village boy from Palakkad climbs the music ladder". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 12 June 2005. Archived from the original on 15 July 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
8. ^ "എ.ആര്‍ റഹ്മാന്റെ ട്രൂപ്പില്‍ നിന്ന് പിരിയാന്‍ കാരണം; മനസ്സു തുറന്ന് സ്റ്റീഫന്‍ ദേവസ്സി". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
9. ^ "Hariharan, Stephen Devassy concert live from Kochi". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
10. ^ "Yeh Zindagani". MusicIndiaOnline. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
11. ^ "Key notes". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 15 August 2009. Archived from the original on 25 August 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
12. ^ "KQ". nowrunning.com.
13. ^ "Neerali". thenewsminute.com.
14. ^ "'Manamele Poovithalai' song from 'Pakalum Pathiravum' out!". The Times of India. 1 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
15. ^ https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/gumasthan-bibin-george-1.9896179
16. ^ "Rex Band". rexband.org.
17. ^ "Different Vibes". Reverbnation.
18. ^ "Kosmic Music".
19. ^ "The right keys to success". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 12 May 2006. Archived from the original on 28 October 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
20. ^ "On Loop: What is Stephen Devassy listening to right now?". International Business Times. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
21. ^ Rasheed, PMA (14 January 2008). "My efforts are to change the colour of music". khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
22. ^ "On Loop: Tune in to the singing stars". The Hindu. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
23. ^ "5Talents Magazine Issue 10 July 2013 by 5Talents Magazine – issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
24. ^ "Stephen Devassy | Behindwoods Gold Mic Music Awards – Winners who bagged laurels!". Behindwoods. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
25. ^ Features, C. E. (24 September 2024). "Gumasthan trailer: Dileesh Pothan and Bibin George's film promises a gripping crime thriller". Cinema Express. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
26. ^ Features, C. E. (17 March 2024). "Kannappa makers to unveil comic book based on their film". Cinema Express. Retrieved 24 September 2024.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stephen Devassy.

* Official website
* "Stephen (Amrita TV) on Keyboard – a musical magician – YouTube". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2017 - via YouTube.
* "Team 1 Dubai : Your e-Home for TQM & Positive Thinking: Interview with Stephen Devassy – My efforts are to change the color of music". team1dubai.blogspot.com. 14 January 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
* "Archive News". The Hindu. 24 February 2009. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
* Stephen Devassy at MSI
* "StEpHeN dEvAsSy "The Muzikal Mozart"". stephendevassy.blogspot.in. Retrieved 29 January 2017.

* M, Athira (17 March 2016). "Tune in to the singing stars"". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 March 2016.

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