Pappukutty Bhagavathar പാപ്പുകുട്ടി ഭാഗവതർ |
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Born |
Kochi |
29 March 1919
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Film actor |
Years active | 1950-present |
Spouse(s) | Baby(1947-2017) her death |
Children | Selma George, Mohan Jose Sabu Jose |
Parent(s) | Michael, Anna |
Pappukutty Bhagavathar (Malayalam: പാപ്പുകുട്ടി ഭാഗവതർ; born 29 March 1919) is an Indian film singer and actor in Malayalam cinema. He is the father of Malayalam actor Mohan Jose. Malayalam film director K. G. George is his son-in-law.
Pappukutty Bhagavathar was born as second among five children on March 29, 1919 to Michael and Anna, in Vypin, Kochi.He has two brothers Daniel and Varghese and two sisters Rosy, Valsala. He studied at Government boys school Vypin. He sang for the 2010 released Marykkundoru Kunjadu at the age of 90, sixty years after he sang his first song for a movie, which made him the oldest Malayalee to sing in a film. The song ‘Entadukke Varum’ was a hit. He is married to Baby. They have five children, actor Mohan Jose, playback singer Selma George, Sabu Jose, Shadhi, and Jeevan. His son-in-law K. G. George is a Malayalam movie director. His wife Baby died in 2017.