A. V. Vasudevan Potti (born 25 October 1951) is an Indian poet and lyricist who works in Malayalam film industry and

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devotional song industry.

Life

Potti was born in Mavelikkara, Alappuzha district,

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, as the son of A. N. Vasudevan Potti (Athimon Illam) and Devaki Antharjanam ( Mannarassala Illam). He began to write poems in various magazines at age 19.

Career

Potti's first album was ''Mannarassala Nagasthuthikal'', released in 1989. He was featured in ''Thathwamasi'', a collection of songs about

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. He got his first break as a Hindu devotional lyricist on the album ''Devigeetham'', released by

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in 1993. In 1995 Potti entered the Malayalam film industry with a song for '' Kakkakkum Poochakkum Kalyanam'', directed by Raveendran Maash. Potti also wrote songs for ''Kannum Khadarum Kannamangalathu'', ''Aala'', and others. Potti, who retired as a chief ticket examiner in

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, now lives in

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, along with his wife Nirmala Devi, with whom he has two sons.

Works

*''Mannarassala Naagasthuthikal'' *''Thathwamasi'' *''Devigeetham Volume 1'' *''Devigeetham Volume 2'' *''Devigeetham Volume 3''

References

External links

List of songs by AV Vasudevan Potti
{{DEFAULTSORT:Potti, A. V. Vasudevan 1951 births Living people Malayalam-language lyricists People from Alappuzha district