Palghat Anantharama Bhagavatar was a noted exponent of
Carnatic vocal music who lived between 1850 and 1920. He was a native of
Palakkad
Palakkad (), formerly known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the Palakkad District. Palakkad is most densely populated municipal ...
,
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
and was known for his powerful voice and individual style in singing. He is reported to have sung effortlessly in five octaves, without altering the natural tone and timbre of his voice.
19th-century Indian male classical singers
Male Carnatic singers
Carnatic singers
Singers from Kerala
Musicians from Palakkad
20th-century Indian male classical singers
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