- Neyyattinkara Vasudevan
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Neyyattinkara Vasudevan 
Background information Born 1940 Origin Neyyatinkara, Kerala, India Died May 13, 2008 Genres Carnatic music Occupations Carnatic Composer Neyyattinkara Vasudevan (1940–2008) was an acclaimed Carnatic music vocalist from Kerala in south India.[1] The Padmasree-winning Carnatic vocalist and disciple of Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer and Ramnad Krishnan, he combined tradition and innovation in his widely acclaimed career.
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Biography
Vasudevan born in a village near Neyyattinkara in southern Travancore, and did his formal music studies from the Swati Tirunal Music College, Thiruvananthapuram, chiefly under Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. He also did advanced studies under Ramnad Krishnan.He passed Ganabhushanam in 1960 and Sangeetha Vidwan in 1962.[2]
He worked as assistant professor at the RLV College of Music, Thripunithura, for nearly a decade before joining All India Radio as an A-grade staff vocalist in 1974. He retired in 2000 and was later ranked ‘A Top’, the highest honour given by AIR to classical musicians.[3]
He died on May 13, 2008 in Thiruvananthapuram.[4]
Awards
- Padma Shri in 2004 [5]
- Swati Puraskaram in 2006[6]
Movies
He has also sung for few Malayalam movies.
Year Song Movie 1968 Sarasa Suvadana[7] Enipadikal 1987 Parama Purusha Swathi Thirunal 1988 Nagumomu[8] Chitram 1990 Sree Jaanaveedharam[9] Vachanam 2000 Geyam hari naamadheyam[10] Mazha 2000 Paarukkulle[11] Mazha References
- ^ Obituary in Sruti magazine, page 19 of August 2008 issue
- ^ http://q4music.blogspot.com/2008/05/sri-neyyattinkara-vasudevan.html
- ^ Neyyattinkara Vasudevan dead from "The Hindu" newspaper
- ^ Neyyattinkara Vasudevan dead from "The Hindu" newspaper
- ^ http://india.gov.in/myindia/advsearch_awards.php?start=20&award_year=&state=KL&field=3&p_name=&award=PS
- ^ Swati award for Neyyattinkara Vasudevan from "The Hindu" newspaper
- ^ http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/mmdb/4034
- ^ http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/php/SongDetails.php?sid=8222&encode=utf
- ^ http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/mmdb/598.html
- ^ http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/mmdb/4296
- ^ http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/mmdb/4296
Categories:- 1940 births
- 2008 deaths
- Carnatic singers
- Indian singers
- Recipients of the Padma Shri
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