Biography
K. Raghavan (2 December 1913 β 19 October 2013), also fondly called Raghavan Master, was a Malayalam music composer and Carnatic Vocalist. Along with G. Devarajan, V. Dakshinamoorthy and Baburaj, Raghavan is often credited for the renaissance of Malayalam film music. He is regarded as the pioneer in contributing Malayalam film songs with its own tunes and styles. Till then, Malayalam film songs were in the tunes of popular Hindi and Tamil film songs and old classical kritis. Raghavan gave a new direction and identity to Malayalam film music. He composed around 400 songs in Malayalam cinema and was active in the Malayalam film industry for nearly four decades. In 1997, he was honoured with the J. C. Daniel Award, Kerala government's highest honour for contributions to Malayalam cinema.
Filmography
all 21
Movies 21
Producer 1
Balyakalasakhi (2014)
Sthalam (2012)
My Own (1994)
Priyapetta Kukku (1992)
Kadathanadan Ambadi (1990)
Devadas (1989)
Sreekrishna Parunthu (1984)
Njan Onnu Parayatte (1982)
Ponnum Poovum (1982)
Kaattile paattu (1982)
Itni Si Baat (1981)
Kannappanunni (1977)
Mallanum Mathevanum (1976)
Uttarayanam (1975)
Nirmalyam (1973)
Thurukkatha Vathil (1970)
Punnapra Vayalar (1968)
Ramanan (1967)
Unniyarcha (1961)
Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu (1958)
Rarichan Enna Pauran (1956)
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1913-12-02
Deathday2013-10-19 (99 years old)
Birth PlaceThalassery, India
CitizenshipsDominion of India, British Raj, India
AwardsPadma Shri in arts, J. C. Daniel Award
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