G. Venugopal
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| Background information | |
| Born | December 10, 1960 |
| Occupation(s) | Playback Singer, Composer, Writer, Television Presenter, Social Activist |
| Years active | 1984 – present |
| Website | http://www.gvenugopal.com/ |
G Venugopal (born December 10, 1960) is an Indian playback singer known for his work in Malayalam films. He started his singing career in the film "Odaruthammaava Aalariyaam"(1984). Since then he has sung in more than 300 films; and has over 500 private albums to his credit. The many awards he has won include the coveted Best Playback Singer (Kerala State) which he won thrice, the Film Critics award and the Kerala Kaumudi Gallop Poll award (twice). He won The Kerala State award for Best Playback singer (2004) third time for the song "aadedee..aadaadedee" from the film "Ullam".Venugopal has composed two songs, one for the album-‘Mizhiyariyathe’ and other one for the Kerala Govt. Harithasree project, to the lyrics of poet Sugatha Kumari.
His mentors and teachers include Shri Cherthala Gopalan Nair, Shri Mangad Natesan, Shri B Sashikumar, Sreemathy Palkulangara Ambikadevi, Shri Perumbavoor Raveendranath, and Shri V Subramanyam. Popular musician M G Radhakrishnan was influential in shaping his career.
G Venugopal was born in Trivandrum, Kerala in south India. Venugopal is the eldest of the two children of Shri Gopinathan Nair who hails from Thattathumala and Sreemathi Sarojini, his mother who retired as the head of the dept of music, Govt Womens College, Trivandrum. K Sharadamani and K Radhamani who were popularly known as Paravur sisters are the maternal aunts of G Venugopal .
Venugopals formal schooling commenced from Carmel School, Trivandrum where he studied till his fourth standard. He later moved to Thycaud Model School from where he completed his tenth standard. In 1978, he completed his Pre University from Arts College Trivandrum. Nursing dreams of becoming a doctor, he joined for BSC Zoology at Trivandrum University College. From the first year onwards University festivals became an addiction to him. From 1980 to 1985 he was the undisputed winner in light music competition in university festivals. It was during the same time in 1984 and 1985, Venugopal came first in classical music competition too; thus becoming the Kalapratibha of the festival. His course of studies took a different turn then. After graduation he joined for MA English Literarture at Mar Ivanios College Trivandrum. He went on to pursue his second Post graduate degree in Journalism from Kerala University( M J) , thus proving that studies never took a second seat even when passion for music drove his life ahead. Soon after his post graduate studies, he was inducted as a journalist in The Indian Express. He could stay in his first job only for a few days, before which he got posted as Programme Executive in All India Radio. This was in August 1988. His stint with journalism and his nose for news continues to be alive with his personal blog under the title “Songs on Sand”
G Venugopal is not far behind when it comes to popularizing Malayalam poems to undeniable heights. Poetry collections under the theme and name ‘Music with meaning’ stands testimony to his exceptional talent. Christian devotional songs translated into Sanskrit and Christian Sahasranamams add yet another feather and milestone to his unmatched creativity. Vishnu sahasranam, Lalitha sahasranamam and Kanakadhara with his personalized rendering style epitomizes G Venugopal’s inherent musical blessing and remain treasures in his melodious life.
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