He says in an interview that he had almost given up on his musical career, soon after completing his graduation, “as nothing exciting was happening in my career.” But, as fate would have it, every time he tried to sell off his keyboard, it came back to him, “as the guys who bought it couldn’t cough up the money tha.....
Born in kulathuppuzha in Kollam in 1943, Raveendran joined to the Swathy Thirunnal Sangeetha College, Thiruvananthapuram after completing his formal schooling. He learned music along with noted singer K.J.Yesudas. Poverty in the family did not present him any ‘colourful’ days in his childhood. But he took that ‘dismal da.....
Mohanlal Viswanathan Nair (born May 21, 1960), is a four time National award winning Indian actor, producer, who works in Malayalam films, a part of Indian Cinema. He is one of the most popular actors[1] in the Indian state of Kerala. He is noted for his versatility, effortless acting, unique body language and for his association with som.....
Childhood A.R. Rahman, the musical genius, orriginally A.S. Dilip Kumar, was born in a family of music with his father K.A.Sekhar, renowned music director in South India composing music for films in his early childhood days. After the death of his father , Dilip Kumar, renamed himself as A.R. Rahman and began playing key boards at the age.....
Son of the legendary "gana gandharvan" Padmasree Dr.KJ Yesudas,this bright young songster has donned his father's mantle to carve out a niche of his own in the music world.He is the eldest son of Yesudas and Prabha,born of star Aries and is taller than his father.The elder brother of Vinod and Vishal,Vijay married Dar.....
Gayathri's search for excellence in Hindustani music began during her college days even though she was singing popular music for a Western band called ‘Kalinga’ during those days. Her ‘inspiration’ to take up Hindustani Classical music was Hariharan, the versatile and well-known vocalist. She also listened to perfo.....
It took some time for Kerala, a state noted for its many art forms to realize that it was high time to add one more to its repertoire of art forms. An art form called Arabana Muttu finally got its due share of recognition from authorities as well as art lovers of the State. And the credit for the revival of Arabana Muttu from the brink of.....
At the age when infants need lullabies to go to sleep, Alka was already lisping songs to entertain her parents. At 7 years of age, Alka Ajith had already achieved distinctions like singing in 10 languages, 500 plus stage performances, UNESCO gold medal, Rotary International award, etc.Alka, who debuted on stage at the age of 2½ ye.....
Manjari alias Manjari Babu Rajendran, Kerala State Award winner (2004) for the song, ‘Mukilin Makalee’, in movie director Jayaraj’s offbeat film ‘Makalkku’, has already secured a unique place in the hearts of Malayaly music lovers. She is also the recipient of the Swaranjali Award for young music talent.Manja.....
If there is one thing that Durga Viswanath,the young, ambitious singer from Kerala has been struggling hard to find,it is time to realise her musical dreams. Not surprising, for along with her studies(she is a first year BCA student at the Union Christian College, Aluva) Durga divides her time in learning Carnatic music,Hindustani music, .....
