Neyyattinkara Vasudevan | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1938 |
| Origin | Neyyattinkara,Kerala,India |
| Died | (aged 68) |
| Genres | Carnatic music |
| Occupation | CarnaticComposer |
Neyyattinkara Vasudevan (1938–13 May 2008) was aCarnatic music vocalist fromKerala in southIndia.[1] The Padma Shri-winning Carnatic vocalist and disciple ofSemmangudi Srinivasa Iyer andRamnad Krishnan, he combined tradition and innovation in his widely acclaimed career. Vasudevan is famous as being one of the first from theDalit community to excel in the field which was previously the preserve of the upper castes.[2]
Vasudevan born in a poorDalit family, in a village nearNeyyattinkara in southernTravancore.[2] He did his formal music studies from the Swati Tirunal Music College,Thiruvananthapuram, chiefly underSemmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. He also did advanced studies under Ramnad Krishnan. He passed Ganabhushanam in 1960 and Sangeetha Vidwan in 1962.[3]
He worked as assistant professor at the RLV College of Music,Thrippunithura, 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.[4]
He died due to liver cirrhosis on 13 May 2008 in Thiruvananthapuram aged 68.[4] He was survived by his two sons, Jayaraj and Baburaj, when he died. Ammukkutty, his wife, predeceased him.
He has also sung for someMalayalam movies.
| Year | Song | Movie |
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| 1968 | Sarasa Suvadana[10] | Enipadikal |
| 1987 | Parama Purusha | Swathi Thirunal |
| 1987 | Mamava Sada Janani | Swathi Thirunal |
| 1987 | Kosalendra | Swathi Thirunal |
| 1987 | Pannakendra Sayana | Swathi Thirunal |
| 1988 | Nagumomu[11] | Chitram |
| 1990 | Sree Jaanaveedharam[12] | Vachanam |
| 2000 | Geyam hari naamadheyam[10] | Mazha |
| 2000 | Paarukkulle[10] | Mazha |
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| Traditional Instruments | |
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| Classical Musicians |
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| Traditional Musicians | |
| Film Music | |
| Popular Music | |
