Draft:Keziah Thomas

Keziah Thomas
Keziah Thomas
	Headshot of Keziah Thomas
Education	Berklee College of Music
Occupations	Composer, musician
Years active	2020s–present
Known for	Film and media scoring

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Keziah Thomas is an Indian composer and musician known for her work in film and media scoring. Born in Thiruvalla, Kerala, and raised in Bengaluru, she studied film and media scoring at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Her work includes music for films, documentaries and other screen projects, and she has received recognition at international film festivals for her composing.<ref>"22-year-old Kerala composer hits all the right notes at Cannes". The New Indian Express. 29 July 2026. In addition to film scoring, Thomas has released original music as a singer, songwriter and producer. Her releases include Pretty Sinners, Livin' in this Moment and other original compositions that combine electronic and pop influences.

Early life and education

Thomas was born in Thiruvalla, Kerala, and grew up in Bengaluru. She developed an interest in music at an early age and later pursued a Diploma in Audio Engineering at Audiolife School of Soun Engineering in Bangalore, India. In 2023, she moved to Boston, USA and attended Berklee College of Music, where she studied film and media scoring with a minor conducting.<ref>"22-year-old Kerala composer hits all the right notes at Cannes". The New Indian Express. 29 July 2026.

During her time at Berklee, Thomas worked on film and media projects as a composer and also served as president of the Women’s Film Initiative, a student organization focused on women composers. Berklee featured her in a student profile discussing her musical development, approach to composition and work in film scoring.<ref>"Student Spotlight: Keziah Thomas". Berklee College of Music. 2026.

In 2026, Thomas was selected as the valedictorian and student commencement speaker for Berklee College of Music's graduating class. She delivered the student address at the college's May 9 commencement ceremony at Agganis Arena in Boston, following remarks by the ceremony's honorary doctorate recipients: composer and musician Jacob Collier, singer-songwriter and actress Jill Scott, and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta.Thomas was the only student speaker at the ceremony and delivered her address immediately following the remarks by the honorary degree recipients."2026 Berklee College of Music Commencement Ceremony Program". Berklee College of Music. 9 May 2026."Jacob Collier, Jill Scott, and Vinnie Colaiuta to Receive Honorary Doctorates at Berklee College of Music's 2026 Commencement". Berklee College of Music. 16 April 2026.

Career

Thomas works primarily in film and media scoring and has composed music for short films, documentaries and other screen projects. Her credits include Bhen Meri, Dissociater, RoboEugenic, Milo and the docuseries South East Asian American Journey.

Her approach to film scoring involves developing musical ideas in response to the story, characters and emotional progression of a project. In interviews, Thomas has discussed the use of recurring musical ideas and transformations in her scores to reflect changes in narrative and character."Receiving these honours feels surreal and deeply rewarding: Keziah Thomas". The Times of India. 1 August 2026.

Her work has received recognition at international film festivals. In 2026, her score for the short film Milo received the Best Composer of the Future and Best Soundtrack awards at the World Film Festival in Cannes."22-year-old Kerala composer hits all the right notes at Cannes". The New Indian Express. 29 July 2026.

The recognition was reported by The Times of India, The New Indian Express and Deccan Herald, with the latter describing Thomas as a Bengaluru composer receiving honours at the festival."Receiving these honours feels surreal and deeply rewarding: Keziah Thomas". The Times of India. 1 August 2026."Bengaluru composer bags honours at World Film Festival in Cannes". Deccan Herald. 2026.

Thomas has also been profiled by Bold Journey, which discussed her background, musical work and development as a composer."Meet Keziah Thomas". Bold Journey. 2026.

Awards and recognition

Year	Festival / organization	Category	Result	Work
2026	World Film Festival	Best Composer of the Future	Won	Milo
2026	World Film Festival	Best Soundtrack	Won	Milo
2026	Verona International Film Festival	Best Original Score	Semifinalist	Milo
2026	Independent Shorts Awards International Film Festival	Best Original Score	Semifinalist	Milo

Filmography

Year	Title	Format	Role
2026	South East Asian American Journey	Docuseries	Composer
2026	Dissociater	Short film	Composer
2026	RoboEugenic	Short film	Composer
2026	Milo	Short film	Composer
2026	Bhen Meri	Short film	Composer

Discography

Singles

Year	Title
2020	Livin' in this moment
2020	Run With the Wolves
2021	Show You How
2022	Pretty Sinners
2022	Watch Me

References

External links

Berklee College of Music profile Bold Journey profile

Category people Category composers Category women composers Category score composers Category from Bengaluru Category College of Music alumni

References