P. S. Vidyadharan (popularly known as Vidyadharan master;
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...
) is a music composer and playback singer who works in
Malayalam cinema
Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam' ...
. In 2013, he completed 60 years of his musical career.
Early life
Vidyadharan was born on 6 March 1945 to Sankaran and Thankamma in
Arattupuzha
Arattupuzha is a cultural village in Thrissur district of Kerala in South India
South India, approximately South of the town of Thrissur.
Located on the banks of the Karuvannur river, Arattupuzha is home to the annual Arattupuzha Pooram
...
,
Thrissur
Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ...
, as their eldest son. He has six siblings, the youngest of them being the popular music director and singer Natesh Shankar.
Vidyadharan learned classical music from kochakkan Assan(Grand father),
Irinjalakkuda Govindankutty Panicker, R Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar, and Sankaranarayana Bhagavathar.
To fulfil his desire of becoming a playback singer, he later moved to
Chennai
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.
Music director
G. Devarajan
Paravoor Govindan Devarajan (1927–2006), popularly known as G. Devarajan or Devarajan master, was an Indian music composer and Carnatic singer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of Indian film music. He sco ...
gave him an opportunity to sing the song "Oh rikshaavaala" in the 1965 film ''
Odayil Ninnu
''Odayil Ninnu'' () is a Malayalam novel written by Indian author P. Kesavadev in 1942. The protagonist of the novel is a rickshaw-puller named Pappu. The novel is one of the best-known works of Kesavadev. Dev was in the forefront among the writ ...
''.
Based on Devarajan's advice, Vidyadharan returned home to continue his studies. He also started singing for stage dramas during this period.
His wife's name is Leela. Daughter-Sangeetha Vidhyadharan and Son-Sajith vidhyadharan,are his children. Anila is his daughter in law. Devi, Devadatta, Krishnajith, and Krithika are his grandchildren.
Music composer
Vidyadharan became an independent music director through the stage drama ''Baliyaadukal''. He made his debut as film music director in the 1984 film ''
Ente Gramam'', directed by Sreemoolanagaram Vijayan. One of his popular songs, "Kalpantha kaalatholam", was composed for this film.
"Nashtaswargangale" (''Veena Poovu'') and "Chandanam manakkunna" (''
Achuvettante Veedu
''Achuvettante Veedu'' (Malayalam : അച്ചുവേട്ടന്റെ വീട്) is a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Balachandra Menon and starring Nedumudi Venu, Balachandra Menon and Rohini Hattangadi in the lea ...
'') are among his other most popular film compositions.
In 2017, Vidyadharan won the G. Devarajan Master Award, the Sarga-Sangeetha Prathibha Award,
the Ranjith Kandaran Award,
and the Mookambika Souparnikamrutham Award. In 2016, he received the Dakshinamoorthy Sangeetha Sumeru Award.
Popular compositions
Discography
Film discography
Independent album discography
* ''Alakananda Theeram''
References
External links
Interview with VidyadharanPaattinte Vazhi - Vidyadharan
* Malayalam:വിദ്യാധരൻ
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Malayalam film score composers
Malayalam playback singers
Living people
Film musicians from Kerala
21st-century Indian composers
1945 births