Fejo (rapper)
Indian rapper and songwriter
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Febin Joseph, better known by his stage name Fejo, is an Indian rapper, singer, songwriter and actor from Kerala. He started his solo career professionally in 2009, and is considered the pioneer of Malayalam hip-hop, noted for his socio-political themes. He is known for the songs like "Thalayude Vilayattu" from Aaraattu (2022), "Aparaada Panka" from Maradona (2018), "Ayudhameduda" from Ranam (2018), and "Ee Thazhvara" from Athiran (2019).[1][2]
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| Origin | Vytilla, Kochi, Kerala, India |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
Early life and education
Febin was born to Joseph and Leonitha in Vytilla, Kochi, Kerala, India. He completed B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics before entering the entertainment industry.[3]
Career
He started his Indie music career in 2009 and has popularised the subversive music genres in Kerala and experimenting with different genres, predominantly Hip Hop/Rap in Malayalam.[4][5]
He has performed in various concerts including MTV Hustle, Comedy Utsavam, Flowers Top Singer, Star Singer and concerts like Breezer Vivid Shuffle, Mirchi Music Awards 2020, Mazhavil Music Awards, Para Hip Hop Fest etc.[6][7][8]
Fejo has collaborated with various artists like Raftaar, M.G Sreekumar, Shreya Ghoshal, Shankar Mahadevan, Sushin Shyam, Jakes Bejoy, Stephen Devassy, Deepak Dev, Bijibal, Sam CS, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Shaan Rahman, Justin Varghese, Rahul Raj.[9][10][11][12][13]
His notable singles include "Malsaram Ennodu Thanne", "Theruvinte Kalakaran", "Avasaram Tharu", "Dorothy", "Koottilitta Thatha", "Vere Level", "Koode Thullu", "Mahanubhavulu", and "Vazhikatti".[14][15][16][17]
His first rap for a feature film came in May 2018 with the song Aparaada Panka for the movie Maradona, starring Tovino Thomas. The same year, he contributed rap verses for the song Ayudhameduda in the film Ranam starring Prithviraj Sukumaran.
Later in April 2019, he rapped for the song Ee Thazhvara from Athiran, starring Fahad Fazil, and in 2021 he performed rap in the song Naade Naattaare from the movie Operation Java starring Lukman Avaran & Balu Varghese.[18]
In 2022, he made his acting debut in the movie Naradan directed by Aashiq Abu starring Tovino Thomas & Anna Ben.[19] Later that year, he also sang Thalayude Vilayattu with M.G. Sreekumar for the Mohanlal-starrer Aarattu. He collaborated on Nammal Onnale with Varkey for Netflix and worked with Deepak Dev for Meta's Instagram 1 Minute Music campaign.
In 2023, Fejo composed and performed the opening song for Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 5, hosted by Mohanlal.[20] He also sang for King of Kotha with Benny Dayal, Shreya Ghoshal, & Jakes Bejoy, and performed in RDX for Sam CS. Additionally, he collaborated on Sambar for Def Jam India, alongside Thirumali and Dabzee.[21][22]
In 2024, Fejo performed the opening act at the inaugural function of the Super League Kerala,[23][24] sharing the stage with DJ Sekhar, Stephen Devassy, Sivamani & Jacqueline Fernandez.[25][26][27][28][29] In October 2024, he became the first Malayalam rapper to perform in Red Bull 64 Bars with his track Top Tier Talk, created with Parimal Shais.[30] Later in 2024, Fejo made his Kollywood debut with the song Puli Yaaru Nari Yaaru, performed alongside Anthony Daasan, composed by Ajesh for the Tamil movie Alangu.
In December 2024, Fejo signed with Sony Music India and released his first song under the label, Aayiram Aura. The song gained attention and trended at number 3 on YouTube after its release.[31][32][33]
In January 2025, he made his playback singing debut in the Malayalam film Painkili with the song Heart Attack, marking his first time singing in a movie instead of rapping. It was composed by Justin Varghese and penned by Vinayak Sasikumar.[34][35][36]
Following the success of the song, Fejo received further opportunities as a playback singer, performing Madi Raja for Daveed, Neptune for Detective Ujjwalan, and Onam Mood for the film Sahasam, which trended at number 1 on YouTube. [37][38][39][40][41][42][43] He also collaborated with Shankar Ehsaan Loy for their first Malayalam film Chatha Pacha, rapping for the title track.[44][45][46]
In December 2025, Fejo won two Mazhavil Manorama Music Awards, receiving the Special Jury Mention (Singer) for Heart Attack and the Song of the Year award for Onam Mood.[47]
Filmography
Discography
Film songs
| Year | Film | Song | Music composer | Co-singer(s) | Label | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2018 | Maradona | "Aparaada Panka" | Sushin Shyam | Mini Music - Divo | Debut film | [49] | |
| Ranam | "Ayudhameduda" | Jakes Bejoy | Ajaey Shravan, FuRa, Jakes Bejoy | Goodwill Entertainments | |||
| 2019 | Athiran | "Ee Thazhvara" | PS Jayhari | Amrita Jayakumar | Manorama Music | ||
| Jeem Boom Bhaa | "Kalathe Vellum Theeyeda" | PS Jayhari | Crishna | Millennium Audios | |||
| Kalki | "Police Re Entry Song" | Jakes Bejoy | Goodwill Entertainments | ||||
| "K Swag - Red Blue Black" | lyrics with Joe Paul | ||||||
| Under World | "Paravakalini" | Yakzan Gary Pereira, Neha Nair | Sooraj Santhosh | Friday Film House | |||
| 2020 | Uriyadi | "Olakkalu Seelakkalu" | Ishaan Dev | Rock Soman | Manorama Music | ||
| 2021 | Operation Java | "Naade Naattaare" | Jakes Bejoy | Thirumali | V Cinemas International | ||
| Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan | "Ashichu Mohichu Keshu" | Nadirshah, Bijibal | Millennium Audios | ||||
| 2022 | Aarattu | "Thalayude Vilayattu" | Rahul Raj | M.G Sreekumar | Saina Music | [50][51][52][53] | |
| "Naadan Adi" | [54][55] | ||||||
| Naradan | "Thannatthaan" | Sekhar Menon | Manchild | OPM Records | [56][57] | ||
| Pathrosinte Padappukal | "Kali Kalam" | Jakes Bejoy | JXB Records | ||||
| Trojan | "Vandiyodu Shankara" | Sejo John | Manorama Music | ||||
| Ullasam | "Ullasamo" | Shaan Rahman | Satyam Audios | [58] | |||
| 2023 | Pappa | "Raghupati Raghava" | Rahul Subrahmanian | ||||
| Purusha Pretham | "Amali" | Ajmal Hasbulla | Think Music | [59][60] | |||
| Janaki Jaane | "Udal Manam" | Sibi Mathew Alex | Manorama Music | ||||
| Vaathil | "Jeevithamenna Thamaasha" | Sejo John | Shahabaz Aman | Saregama | [61] | ||
| King of Kotha | "Kalapakkaara" | Jakes Bejoy | Shreya Ghoshal & Benny Dayal | Sony Music | [62][63] | ||
| "King of Kotha - Title Track" | Shaan Rahman | Nithya Mammen | [64] | ||||
| RDX | "Mura Padichathu" | Sam CS | Saregama | for OST | |||
| "Adiyodadi" | |||||||
| Dance Party | "Vittu Pidi" | Rahul Raj | Manorama Music | [65][66] | |||
| 2024 | Oru Kattil Oru Muri | "Rukmangadhavidhi" | Varkey | Narayani Gopan | 123Musix | [67][68][69] | |
| Alangu | "Puli Yaaru Nari Yaaru" | Ajesh | Anthony Daasan | Sony Music | |||
| 2025 | Painkili | "Heart Attack" | Justin Varghese | Think Music | lyrics Vinayak Sasikumar | [70][71][72][73] | |
| Daveed | "Madi Raja" | Justin Varghese | Think Music | lyrics Suhail Koya | [74] | ||
| Detective Ujjwalan | "Neptune" | Rzee | Saregama | lyrics Manu Manjith | [75][76][77] | ||
| Sahasam | "Onam Mood" | Bibin Ashok | Himna Hilari & Hinitha Hilari | Saregama | lyrics Vinayak Sasikumar | [78][79][80][81][82][83] | |
| Karam | "Uyarnnu Vaa" | Shaan Rahman | Vineeth Sreenivasan | Saregama | [84] | ||
| Athi Bheekara Kaamukan | "Delulu Delulu" | Bibin Ashok | Saregama | lyrics HeyKarthii | [85][86][87] | ||
| 2026 | Chatha Pacha | "Chatha Pacha Title Track" | Shankar Ehsaan Loy | Shankar Mahadevan, Siddharth Mahadevan | T-Series Malayalam | [88][89][90] | |
| Aashakal Ayiram | "Kodumudi Kayareda" | Sanal Dev | Vipin K Sasidharan, Sruthy Sivadas | Sree Gokulam Movies | lyrics with Sharfu | [91][92][93][94][95] | |
| Masthishka Maranam | "Ilama Pazham" | Varkey | Mariya Johny | Saregama |
Songs featured
| Year | Song title | Featuring Artists | Label | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2018 | Shuffle Track 2.0 (Live Life in Color) | Raftaar, Varun Dhawan | for Breezer Vivid Shuffle | ||
| 2019 | I Live the Metro Life | Masala Coffee | for Kochi Metro Rail Limited | [96] | |
| 2022 | Urula | Bijibal, Soumya Ramakrishnan | Inlight Creations | International Dance Day (for Dancity) | [97] |
| Nammal Onnalle | Varkey, Blesslee | Netflix | for Netflix India (Onam Song) | [98] | |
| Supply Anthem | Shabareesh Varma, Varkey | Entri Coding | for Entri Elevate | ||
| Aiwa | Deepak Dev | Avenirtek, Meta | for Meta (Instagram 1 Minute Music) | ||
| 2023 | Surangani | Masala Coffee | One Digital | for Ektara Album | |
| Yodhakkal Original | Thudwiser | for Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 5 | [99] | ||
| Sambar | Thirumali & Dabzee | Def Jam | [100][101][102] | ||
| 2024 | Utharam Para | AbRaw | Saina Music Indie | ||
| Top Tier Talk | Parimal Shais | Def Jam | for Red Bull 64 Bars | [103] | |
| Aayiram Aura | Jeffin Jestin | Sony Music India | [104][105][106] | ||
| 2025 | Sick | ||||
| Ulsava Rave | Thirumali, Thudwiser | Universal Music India | for Hyundai Spotlight | [107] | |
| Baby Cool Ayirunne | Jeffin Jestin | Sony Music India | [108][109][110] | ||
| Vazhikatti | Jeffin Justin, Daleema[111] | [112][113][114][115][116] | |||
Television
Music and reality shows
Awards & Recognitions
| Year | Award Name | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref |
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| 2025 | Mazhavil Music Awards | Special Jury Mention (Singer) | Heart Attack (Painkili) | Won | [123] |
| 2025 | Mazhavil Music Awards | Song of the Year | Onam Mood (Sahasam) | Won |