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ACHIEVEMENTS


  • Received International Endorsement with Cantini Violins, Italy.
  • Featured on MTV's unplugged and MTV's Coke Studio Season 2.
  • Youngest music director in Malayalam, when he composed songs for Mangalya Pallakku.
  • Participated in Montreal Jazz Festival- Canada, New Universe Music Festival- USA and Jazz Utsav in New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore.
  • First to introduce electric violins and voice processors in Kerala and the first to introduce indo-western instrumental fusion in Kerala.
  • Noted and tweeted by Amitabh Bachan following one of his performances in Kuwait: "The performance on an electric violin, of Balabhaskar, from Kerala- an absolute genius! Classical Indian Raga on the violin and fusion with a band jamming- simple ecstatic!!".
  • Created his Band while in college, where he had his first brush with fusion music.
  • Won the University First title, for Violin for 5 yr simultaneously.
  • Started his first professional Band – Confusion (Concentrated on Fusion).
  • Created and led one of it's kind fusion band called 'The Big Indian Band'.
  • Conceived and hosted a program by the Name – The Big Band Show on Asianet where he interacted with several musical geniuses and jammed with them.


AWARDS


  • Album 'Let it B' bagged award in the best album category in The Frame Media Award, 2012.
  • Vocational Excellence Award by Rotary Club of Esplanade Chennai and MGR University 2012.
  • Award for the best album for Let it B from The Fraternity of Art and Media Entertainment (FRAME), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala- 2012.
  • Youth Icon by Brahmanandan Foundation, 2012.
  • Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Sangeetkar Puraskar 2008-09 by Kendra Sangeet Natak Academy for instrumental music.
  • Shri Mavelikara Prabhakaravarma Award by Sree Poornatresha Sangeetha Sabha for Young Classical Talent, 2007- 08.
  • Gana Poornashree Award for excellence in classical music, 2006- 07.
  • Everest Award based on 50 years of Malayalam music industry for the best trend setter.
  • State Award for the Best Music Director for his Background Score for the tele film Kabuliwallah.
  • Drishya Tele Award for the MTVA- Malayalam Television Viewers' Association, received twice for the best album.
  • Kerala University Award for the best talent.
  • Junior Chamber Award for Young Achiever.
  • Vocational Excellence Award by Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR University in association with the Rotary Club, 2012.
  • Kerala State Television Award for the best music director in the year 2001.
  • Mavelikkara Prabhakara Varma Young Classical Talent Award by Tripunithura Poornatraeesa Sangeeta Sabha.
  • University Award for the Best Talent.
  • Junior Chamber Award for Young Achiever.
  • TV State Award for Best Music Director for his Background Score for the Tele-film Kaabuliwala Drishya Tele Award or the MTVA – Malayalam Television Viewers Association Award receipent twice, – For the Best Album
  • Everest Award based on 50 yrs of malayalam music industry for the Best Trend Setter.
  • Gaana Poornashree Award for excellence in classical music.