Ayiroor Sadasivan (1939 – 9 April 2015) was an Indian

playback singer A playback singer, as they are usually known in South Asian cinema, or ghost singer in Western cinema, is a singer whose performance is pre-recorded for use in films. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and the performers lip-sync the ...

who worked mainly in

Malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam, Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both th ...

Early life

Ayiroor Sadasivan was born in

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and learned music from an early age.

Career

Sadasivan sang for many Malayalam films and collaborated with , G. Devarajan, Vayalar, Yusufali Kecheri,

Sreekumaran Thampi Sreekumaran Thampi (born 16 March 1940) is an Indian lyricist, music director, film director, director, film producer, producer and screenwriter in Malayalam cinema. He also writes poetry and is a recipient of the Vallathol Award. In 2017, he w ...

, V. Dakshinamurthy, P. Bhaskaran, Mankombu, K.J. Yesudas and P. Leela.

Death

Sadasivan died in a car accident on 9 April 2015 at the age of 78.

Awards

* 2004: Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award (Light Music)

References

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