Kaithapram

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Name = Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri


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Background = solo_singer
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Origin = Kerala, India
Instrument = Music director (playback singing)
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Occupation = Lyrist
Years_active = 1985 – present
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Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri (popularly known as Kaithapram(കൈതപ്രം)) is a noted malayalam Poet, Lyrist, Music director, Actor, Singer, Screenplay Writer, and Great Performer of Carnatic Music.

He is son of a well known singer late Keshavan Namboothiri popularly known as Kannadi Bhagavathar.

As a Lyrist

His first Lyrist venture was in "Ennennum Kannettante" directed by Shri Fazil. "Devadundubi Ragalayam" song in this movie was a great hit. He has written lyrics for more than 300 songs.

As an Actor

He has played the character of a Classic or Semi-Classic Singer in most of the films that he has acted.Some of the well known films that he has acted:
*Ammayana Sathyam
*His Highness Abdullah
*Jagratha
*Vaishali
*Swathithurunal
*Theerthadanam

References

* [http://www.khaleejtimes.com/CityHome.asp?xfile=data/citytimes/2007/November/citytimes_November185.xml&section=citytimes&col= Ear to a cure]
* [http://www.kaithapram.com The website of Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]
* [http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/30/stories/2007033000410200.htm The healing touch of music(The Hindu)]
* [http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/08/12/stories/2005081201260300.htm The Hindu Friday, Aug 12, 2005]
* [http://www.devaragam.com/vbscript/MusicNew.aspx?Artist=Kaithapram Kaithapram]
* [http://www.devaragam.com/vbscript/MusicNew.aspx?Artist=Kaithapram Hits of Kaithapram]

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0620686/ Kaithapram D. Nampoothiri IMDB]