M. K. Sankaran Namboothiri

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Sankaran Namboothiri
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Sankaran Namboothiri during music concert in New York
Background information
Born (1971-04-23) 23 April 1971 (age 54)
Origin Kochi, Kerala, India
Genres Indian classical music and Playback singing
OccupationSinger
Years active1980–present

M. K. Sankaran Namboothiri (a.k.a. Pranavam Sankaran Namboothiri) (born 1971) is a Carnatic classical music vocalist and playback singer from Kerala. He is the youngest A Top grade vocalist with All India Radio. Renowned as a child prodigy, he started learning music at the age of ten under the tutelage of C. S. Narayanan Namboothiri. He later trained under T. V. Gopalakrishnan, Mavelikkara Prabhakara Varma, and K. V. Narayanaswamy.

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He has conducted concerts in India as well as many foreign countries.

Personal life

Sankaran Namboothiri was born to Krishnan Namboothiri (Kathakali singer) and Adithi Devi Antharjanom (Madom Illam, Punnayam) in the year 1971. His native place is 'Punnayam' (asamannoor village). He has two elder brothers, Krishnan Namboothiri (Retired Deputy Tahasildar, perumbavoor) and Narayanan Namboothiri (college lecturer VTB college, Palakkad)

He is married to Ms. Smitha Shankaran from Cherthala and they have a child named Sangeeth Krishnan. Currently lives in Vennala, Cochin.

Awards

Film songs

YearSongFilmMusic director
2006Kathakali Patham Vadakkumnathan Raveendran
2006Chakani Raja Madhuchandralekha M Jayachandran
2007AzhakaarnnaKanakasimhasanam M Jayachandran
2007Chittattin KaavilNivedyam M Jayachandran
2007Pal KadalilRomeo Alex Paul
2008VidhiyilSwarnam Mohan Sithara

Malayalam Album Songs

References

  1. "Kerala News - സംഗീതനാടക അക്കാദമി കലാശ്രീ പുരസ്‌കാരങ്ങള്‍ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു - India, World News - Mathrubhumi Newspaper Edition". Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2013.