Raveendran
| Raveendran | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | M. Raveendran എം. രവീന്ദ്രൻ |
| Also known as | Raveendran Master, Ravi |
| Born |
9 November 1943 Kulathupuzha, Travancore, British India |
| Origin | Kulathupuzha, Kollam, Kerala |
| Died | 3 March 2005 (aged 61) Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Genres | Carnatic music, Hindistani classical, Malayalam music, World music |
| Occupation(s) | Film composer, music director, singer |
| Instruments | Harmonium, vocals |
| Years active | 1979–2005 |
| Website | http://www.raveendranmaster.com |
M. Raveendran (born Kulathupuzha, Kollam, 9 November 1941 – died Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 3 March 2005), fondly known as "Raveendran Master", was a popular South Indian music composer and playback singer from Kerala. He was referred to as the aristocratic music director of Malayalam who had a distinctive style of his own. He composed more than 150 films primarily for the Malayalam and Tamil film industries. He also composed a few albums, including Vasantha Geethangal.
Raveendran was born on 9 November 1941 in Kulathupuzha, a small village in the present-day Kollam district, as the seventh child of Madhavan and Lakshmi. His early life was filled with poverty, and he tried hard to complete studies. After his school days, he went to Swathi Thirunal Music College in Thiruvananthapuram, where he met with K. J. Yesudas, thus starting a great friendship. Later, he went to Chennai (Then Madras) for fulfilling his wish to be a playback singer, and changed his name as 'Kulathupuzha Ravi'.
He began his career as a playback singer with the song "Parvanarajanithan" from a Malayalam film, Velliyazhcha. He then became a master and associated with many Malayalam composers. He also dubbed voices for films during this time.
The famous playback singer K. J. Yesudas, a former classmate, altered the course of Raveendran's life by persuading him to compose songs and thus he became a music director.
Director J. Sasikumar, commissioned Raveendran to compose the music for Choola (1979). The song "Tharake Mizhiyithalil Kannerumayi ...", sung by Yesudas, became a hit. Ever since, Raveendran led Malayalam film music with several hit songs.
Melody incorporated with the aspects of Carnatic music were the hallmark of his songs. With the release of Thenum Vayambum (1981), Raveendran made his mark in the film field. In 1982, for his close friend, director P. Venu he dubbed for actor Shankar in his film Aranjyanam and later composed music for his movie Thacholi Thankappan.
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