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M. K. Sankaran Namboothiri

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Sankaran Namboothiri
BornPerumbavoor, Kerala, India
OriginKochi, Kerala, India
GenresIndian classical music and Playback singing
OccupationSinger
Years active1980-present

M. K. Sankaran Namboothiri (Template:Lang-ml) (aka Pranavam Sankaran Namboothiri) (born 1971) is a Carnatic classical music vocalist and playback singer from Kerala. He is the youngest A Top grade vocalist with All India Radio. Renowned as a child prodigy, he started learning music at the age of ten under the tutelage of C. S. Narayanan Namboothiri. He later trained under T. V. Gopalakrishnan, Mavelikkara Prabhakara Varma, and K. V. Narayanaswamy.

He has conducted concerts in India as well as many foreign countries.

Personal life

Sankaran Namboothiri was born to Krishnan Namboothiri (Kathakali Dancer and singer) and Adithi Devi Antharjanom in the year 1971.

Awards

  • Kerala sangeetha nadaka academy Award (2013)[1]
  • Isai – Pulamai Selvan by Lions Club International, Madras in 1984
  • Kala Prathibha by M G University, Kerala in 1987
  • Ganamrutha Surabi by Sree Vidya Peedam Kaladaikurichi, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
  • Isai Mamani by Harinagar Tamil Association, New Delhi in 1990
  • Yuvakala Bharathi by Bharath Kalachar, Chennai in 1995
  • Lifetime achievement award by United Writers Association, Chennai in 2000
  • Thulasivana Puraskar by Thulasivana Sangeetha Parishath, 2000
  • Best Play Back Singer Award from Gandhi Study Center, Doordarshan Kendra and Raagom Cultural Center in 2008 for the song “Chittattinkaavil” from the film “Nivedyam”

Film songs

Year Song Film Music Director
2006 Kathakali Patham Vadakkumnathan Raveendran
2006 Chakani Raja Madhuchandralekha M Jayachandran
2007 Azhakaarnna Kanakasimhasanam M Jayachandran
2007 Chittattin Kaavil Nivedyam M Jayachandran
2007 Pal Kadalil Romeo Alex Paul
2008 Vidhiyil Swarnam Mohan Sithara

Malayalam Album Songs

References