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| Background information | |
| Born | T. K. Velappan Nair (1929-09-27)27 September 1929 |
| Died | 27 February 2005(2005-02-27) (aged 75) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Genres | Film score, theatre |
| Occupations | Composer,music director |
| Years active | 1955–2005 |
T. K. Velappan Nair (27 September 1929 – February 27, 2005), popularly known asPukazhenthi (also credited asPuhalendi), was an Indianmusic director ofMalayalam,Tamil andTelugu films.
Pukazhenthi was born on 27 September 1929, inThiruvananthapuram, to Keshapillai and Janaki Amma. He did his schooling at V. M. School, Chala. He used the name of Tamil poet Pukazhenthi as an alias when he began his career as a music director, first appearing on the Tamil playThozhan. Pukezhenthi worked as Mahadevan's associate in 250 films in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. He debuted in Malayalam withMuthalali (1965). He is known as "Puhalendi" in Telugu film industry. Mahadevan-Puhalendi as music director duo scored music forN. T. Rama Rao 1993 filmSrinatha Kavi Sarvabhowmudu. His last work came in 1995. He died aged 75 in a hotel room inThiruvananthapuram on 27 February 2005 after acardiac arrest.