Dawn Vincent

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Dawn Vincent
Born
Kochi, Kerala, India
GenresFilm score, world music, electronic
OccupationsMusic Composer, arranger, mixing engineer, sound designer, Sound editor
InstrumentsPiano, keyboard, synthesizer, Seaboard, Bass guitar

Dawn Vincent[1][2][3] is an Indian music composer and sound designer. He is a graduate from Film and Television Institute of India, Pune. He is also an accomplished pianist certified from Trinity College London. He works predominantly in Malayalam cinema.

Early life and education

Dawn was born in Kochi, Kerala, to Vincent John and Sheena Nancy. He has a younger brother, Navin Vincent, who is a structural engineer and also an 8th grade solo guitarist certified from Trinity College London, London. He is married to Priscilla Vaddadi who is working as an animation director in Canada.

Dawn studied in Bhavan's Vidya Mandir, Girinagar, Kochi. He was active as a keyboard player and bass guitarist during his school life. He was part of a rock band and their genre of music included versions of singles from various bands such as Metallica, Dream Theater, Slipknot, Green Day, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. They also performed their own compositions and bagged prizes in many interschool competitions from 2004 to 2008.

He graduated from Karunya University, Coimbatore in 2012 with an undergraduate Bachelor of Technology degree in Electronics and Media Technology. He then joined Film and Television Institute of India, Pune to pursue his Post Graduation Course in Sound Recording and Sound Design. As a student he was selected to do an on-location sound recording for a project in Internationale Filmschule Köln, Germany.

Musical career

Dawn initially composed music for short films. He started working in the industry by doing background score for the film, Mundrothuruth: Munroe Island, in 2016 directed by Manu along with his batchmates from the Film and Television Institute of India, Ashok and Subramanian. He made his breakthrough in the film Adventures of Omanakuttan as a music composer and sound designer, associating with his classmates Rohith V S (director) and Akhil George (cinematographer). He was later associated with filmmakers such as Rajeev Ravi, B. Ajithkumar and Pramod Thomas .[4][5][6]

Filmography

YearTitleCreditNotes
2016Mundrothuruth: Munroe IslandBackground score
KammatipaadamMusic arranger / music mixing engineer/ background score
KismathMusic mixing engineer / pre-mixing engineer
Kaadu Pookkunna NeramMusic editor / pre-mixing engineer
2017SamarpanamBackground score
Adventures of OmanakuttanMusic composer / sound designer
TharangamSound designer
Sound of SilenceAssistant mixing engineer
2018EedaBackground score
IblisMusic composer / director of audiography
2019Run KalyaniSound designer
ThottappanSound editor
VirusSound editor
Android Kunjappan Version 5.25Additional background score / sync sound recording
2020Paapam Cheyyathavar KalleriyatteBackground score
TranceMusic engineer (title track)
2021 KalaMusic Composer / Background score / Sound Designer[7][4]
Chathur MukhamMusic composer / background score / Sound Designer
NayattuPre Mix Engineer
Kuttavum Shikshayum Music Composer
2022AppanMusic Composer[8]
Nna Thaan Case KoduMusic Composer[9]
The TeacherMusic Composer[10]
KaapaMusic Composer[11]
2023HiguitaBackground Score[12]
2018Additional Background Score
How Is That For A Monday?Music composerEnglish
Telugu
2024Sureshanteyum Sumalathayudeyum Hrudayahariyaya PranayakadhaMusic Composer[13]
2025Aap Kaise HoMusic Composer[14]
Kaliyugam 2064Telugu film
Lokah Chapter 1: ChandraSound Designer[15]
2026Pennum PorattumMusic Composer[16]
Aadu 3: One Last Ride - Part 1 Background Score only [17]
TBA Aadu 3: The Ride Ends - Part 2 †

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards:

References

  1. "'Adventures of Omanakkuttan' second video song is here - Times of India". The Times of India. 22 April 2017.
  2. "Dawn Vincent". IMDb.
  3. "Audio Launch of 'Iblis' held". The New Indian Express. 16 July 2018.
  4. "Secret of the sound: Robin Kunjukutty on working in Kala". The New Indian Express. 2 April 2021.
  5. "Rajeev Ravi's 'Kuttavum Shikshayum' with Asif Ali is based on true story". The News Minute. 2 November 2020.
  6. M, Athira (20 June 2020). "'Chaavunadappaattu', written by Anvar Ali and sung by John P Varkey, is an anthem for migrant labourers". The Hindu.
  7. "Tovino Thomas starrer 'Kala' releases on OTT". The News Minute. 20 May 2021.
  8. "Appan: First look poster of Sunny Wayne's next out". OnManorama.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  9. "First look poster of Kunchacko Boban's Nna Thaan Case Kodu go viral! - Malayalam News". IndiaGlitz.com. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  10. "Amala Paul's 'The Teacher' trailer promises a gripping thriller". 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  11. "Kaapa Movie Review : Interesting, if predictable, gangster movie". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  12. "Suraj Venjaramoodu and Dhyan Sreenivasan to team up for 'Higuita'". The Times of India. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  13. "Premalola song from Sureshanteyum Sumalathayudeyum Hrudayahariyaya Pranayakadha out". Cinema Express. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  14. "Dhyan Sreenivasan's Aap Kaiso Ho gets a release date". Cinema Express. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  15. "'Lokah Chapter 1 : Chandra' review: Kalyani Priyadarshan steals the show in this unprecedented fantasy thriller". The Hindu. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  16. "Rajesh Madhavan's directorial debut Pennum Porattum gets a release date". Cinema Express. 1 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  17. "Aadu 3: One Last Ride - Part 1 Trailer Theme by Dawn Vincent and Shaan Rahman". Apple Music. 2 March 2026.
  18. Madhu, Vignesh (21 July 2023). "53rd Kerala State Film Awards announced; Here's the full list of winners". Cinema Express.
  19. Features, C. E. (21 July 2023). "Kerala State Film Awards 2023: Nna Thaan Case Kodu wins big". Cinema Express.