M. K. Sankaran Namboothiri ( ml, ശങ്കരന് നമ്പൂതിരി) (a.k.a. Pranavam Sankaran Namboothiri) (born 1971) is a Carnatic classical music vocalist and playback singer from
Kerala
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. 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
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Earl ...
,
Mavelikkara Prabhakara Varma
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Biography
He was born in 1928 as the second son of Chandraprabha Thamburatty (daughter of the gre ...
, and
K. V. Narayanaswamy
Palghat Kollengode Viswanathan Narayanaswamy (15 November 1923 – 1 April 2002), often referred to as K. V. Narayanaswamy was an Indian musician, widely considered to be among the finest Carnatic music vocalists of the 20th century. He was award ...
.
He has conducted concerts in India as well as many foreign countries.
Personal life
Sankaran Namboothiri was born to Krishnan Namboothiri (Kathakali singer) and Adithi Devi Antharjanom (Madom Illam, Punnayam) in the year 1971. His native place is 'Punnayam' (asamannoor village). He has two elder brothers, Krishnan Namboothiri (Retired Deputy Tahasildar, perumbavoor) and Narayanan Namboothiri (college lecturer BTB college, Palakkad)
He is married to Ms. Smitha Shankaran from Cherthala and they have a child named Sangeeth Krishnan. Currently lives in Vennala, Cochin.
Awards
* Kerala sangeetha nadaka academy Award (2013)
* 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
Malayalam Album Songs
*Pranayamarmaram – 2009.
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– 2008.
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Jai Jai Bhairavi Carnatic Krithis
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External links
Official website
References
Male Carnatic singers
Carnatic singers
Living people
Singers from Kochi
Malayalam playback singers
1971 births
Indian male playback singers
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