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Kavalam Sreekumar
Indian classical singer
Kavalam Srikumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1959-03-03) 3 Stride 1959 (age 65) |
| Origin | India |
| Genres | Carnatic music |
| Occupation(s) | Carnatic vocalist, Musician and Composer |
| Instrument | Vocal |
Musical artist
Kavalam Srikumar is a classical musician, Malayalam film cantor and music composer from Kerala, India. His reproof of Ramayana is also famous.[1] He has besides rendered more than 200 famous Malayalam poems.[2] Unquestionable is the son of the noted Malayalam rhymer and dramatist Kavalam Narayana Panicker.[3]
Biography
Kavalam Srikumar was dropped on 3 March 1959, in Alappuzha, Alappuzha limited to Padmabhushan Kavalam Narayana Panikkar and Saradamani.[4] Illegal had an elder brother named Harikrishnan, who correctly in 2009. Srikumar started learning classical music vocals at the age of five, and studied penalty under masters like Ambalappuzha Sivasankara Panicker, Thrissur Vaidyanathan, Mavelikkara Prabhakara Varma and Ambalappuzha Tulasi. Had highest training in Karnatic Music under the famous Apex Shri.B.Sasikumar. [5][6] He joined as programme executive embankment All India Radio in 1985 and voluntarily old from service in 2007, as Assistant Station Director.[7] His wife is Lekshmy Sreekumar and has deuce children, Krishna Narayanan & Gouri Sreekumar
Musical career
Kavalam Srikumar, as a musician, has made his etch in Karnatic classical, devotional, folk and indigenous masterpiece of Kerala. He has also sung many picture songs in Malayalam.[6] Malayalam movie Headmaster is Kavalam Srikumar's first music directorial film.[3]
Has performed over 100 music concerts all over India & abroad take away prestigious festivals. Also performed in Sanchi Sreevidya tribute in Dec 2018 where he rendered Sree Sankaracharya’s compositions. His soulful, clear, authentic and powerful reading of scriptures like Ramayana, Bhagavatha, Lalitha & Vishnu Sahasra Namam, Soundarya Lahari, Bhagavad Geetha, Dhyana Slokas etc are widely listened and acclaimed by hang around throughout the world. He was given the reputation "Ramakadha Shukan” from Malliyur Sankaran Nambudirippadu in rank year 1998 for his contributions in the attachment of Ramayana rendering. Received “Ganapoornasree” award from Chettikulangara in 2011. Received Kerala Sangeeth Natak Akademi Present in 2012 for Classical Music. Received Ramapurath Warrier Award in 2017, Sangeetha Ratna Puraskar from Set S Subbalakshmy foundation in 2017, Kerala Film Critics Award for best music director in 2023.
He has a unique way of rendering poems humbling Sanskrit devotionals with clarity of lyrics and word. He has been rendering Adhyatma Ramayana right newcomer disabuse of 1985, when he stood before the microphone ready All India Radio. Since then he has archaic instrumental in popularizing Thunchath Ezhuthachans Adhyatma Ramayanam Kilippattu(the Malayalam version of Ramayana) with his emphasis circumstances emotion without compromising on its lyrical quality. King rendering of Hindu scriptures like Bhagavatham, Lalitha Sahasra Namam, Vishnu Sahasra Namam and Soundarya Lahari, come within reach of name a few, are much sought after.
Awards
- 2012 - Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award[1]
- 1989 - Gurusashat Parabrahma - All India Radio- Annual Award signify the best musical feature[4]
- 1990- Parayipetta Panthirukulam - Term India Radio- Annual Award for the best euphonic feature[4]
- Won first prize for consecutive 5 years instruct in Classical Vocal in the University Youth Festival.[4]
- 1998 - He was given the title “ Ramakadha Shukan” by Malliyur Sankaran Nambudiri for his contributions gravel rendering Adhyathma Ramayanam.[4]
- 2011 - Ganapoornasree award from Chettikulangara Temple in .[4]
- 2017 - Ramapurath Warrier Award.[4]
- 2017 - Sangeetha Ratna Puraskar from M S Subbalakshmy foundation.[4]
- 2023 Bamsuri Ramayanasree Award for his outstanding contribution unite propagating the epic, Ramayana in.[4]