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Monday, December 5, 2011

Raghavan Master, a Musical Oyster of the Malaylam Film World !



K. Raghavan (Malayalam: കെ. രാഘവന്‍) , affectioately called as 'Raghavan mash/Raghavan Master, is a Malayalam music composer.  Sri K Raghavan, completed 97 years on this December 14.  Born in Thalasheri of kannu District, Kerala , Raghavan Master is given credit for the renaissance of Malayalam Film Music, along with Baburaj.  He set a new trend in Malayalam film music with the release of the 1954 movie "Neelakkuyil" , a Sathyan starrer film.  The Lyrics for this song was penned by Sri P. Bhaskaran, who is also a renowned lyricist of Malayalam film songs. Raghavan Master himself has rendered his voice for one of the songs in 'Neelakkuyil'.  This song "Kayalarikathu valayerinjappol" became a hit song!  You can hear the song here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7oRdTJZFTE

In his career spanning for four decades, he has composed Music for more than sixty films, and most of his songs remain as 'ever-green ones', which many of us still keep humming even today ! During those times when there were only a few Playback artists were being made use of , Ragavan Master was dare enough to introduce many new singers to Malayalam Filmworld.   Famous Artists like Mehboob, Brahmanandan, Balamuralikrishna,  M.L. Vasanthakumari, A.P. Komala, Gayathri Srikrishnan, Santha P. Nair, A. M. Rajah, K.P. Udayabhanu, M.G. Radhakrishnan, P.B. Sreenivas, Vani Jayaram, Jikki, V.T. Murali, G. Venugopal, etc. have sung for him. 

He was awarded so many times for his fabulous contributions to the World of Malayalam Film Music; "PADMA SHRI" Award during 2010, Kerala State Film Awards during 1973,197and 1997, Best Lifetime Achievement Award during 2000, Swaralaya Yesudas Award during 2006 and M.G.Radhakrishnan Awrd during 2011.

 Raghavan Master Celebrated his 98th Birthday yesterday!
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3oOxrvQlDM


We are really proud of having such a great Musician in our midst!

Please click the following link for my Playlist containing some of  Raghavan Master's melodies:

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL59B4E2E758491DC3&feature=mh_lolz

Reference: Wikipedia