Kavalam Srikumar | |
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Born | 3 March 1959 |
Origin | India |
Genres | Carnatic music |
Occupation(s) | Carnatic vocalist, Musician and Composer |
Instrument(s) | Vocal |
Kavalam Srikumar is a classical musician, Malayalam film singer and music composer from Kerala, India. His recitation of Ramayana is also famous.[1] He has also rendered more than 60 famous Malayalam poems.[2] He is the son of the noted Malayalam poet and dramatist Kavalam Narayana Panicker.[3]
Biography
Kavalam Srikumar was born on 3 March 1959, in Alappuzha, Alappuzha district to Padmabhushan Kavalam Narayana Panicker and Sharadamani.[4] He had an elder brother named Harikrishnan, who died in 2009. He started learning classical music vocals at the age of five, and studied music under masters like Ambalappuzha Sivasankara Panicker, Thrissur Vaidyanathan, Mavelikkara Prabhakara Varma and Ambalappuzha Tulasi. Had advanced training in Karnatic Music under the famous Musician Shri.B.Sasikumar. [5][6] He joined as programme executive in All India Radio in 1985 and voluntarily retired from service in 2007, as Assistant Station Director.[7]
Musical career
Along with many light, devotional, folk and classical music albums, many stotras like Bhagavatam, Lalitha Sahasranamam, Vishnu Sahasranamam etc. have been released in his singing.[6] He has also sung many movie songs in Malayalam.[6] Malayalam movie Headmaster is Kavalam Srikumar's first music directorial film.[3]
Awards
- 2012 - Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award[1]
- 1989 - Gurusashat Parabrahma - All India Radio- Annual Award for the best musical feature[4]
- 1990- Parayipetta Panthirukulam - All India Radio- Annual Award for the best musical feature[4]
- Won first prize for consecutive 5 years in Classical Vocal in the University Youth Festival.[4]
- 1998 - He was given the title “ Ramakadha Shukan” by Malliyur Sankaran Nambudiri for his contributions in rendering Adhyathma Ramayanam. [4]
- 2011 - Ganapoornasree award from Chettikulangara Temple in . [4]
- 2017 - Ramapurath Warrier Award.[4]
- 2017 - Sangeetha Ratna Puraskar from M S Subbalakshmy foundation. [4]
- 2023 Bamsuri Ramayanasree Award for his outstanding contribution in propagating the epic, Ramayana in. [4]
References
- ^ a b "Lyrical life".
- ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (17 June 2021). "Musician Kavalam Srikumar has rendered more than 60 Malayalam poems during the lockdown". The Hindu.
- ^ a b "എന്തുകൊണ്ട് കാവാലം ശ്രീകുമാർ സിനിമ ചെയ്യുന്നില്ല; അതിനുള്ള മറുപടിയാണ് ഹെഡ്മാസ്റ്റർ". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 16 July 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Kavalam Srikumar". Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Kavalam Srikumar Classical Music Vocalist Profile, Programs, Awards, Photos & Videos". thiraseela.com. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ a b c ""രാമായണ മാസത്തിൽ ഹൃദയപൂർവം", കാവാലം ശ്രീകുമാർ മന്ത്രയോടൊപ്പം". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "കാവാലം ശ്രീകുമാർ". M3DB.COM. Retrieved 17 November 2020.