A. T. Ummer
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A. T. Ummer was a noted Malayalam music composer
from Kerala
, India
. He is known for composing many soft melodies for Malayalam movie
s.
Born in Thalasserry in Kannur district
, Ummer made his debut in the 1967 film Thalirukkal. It was director A. Vincent
who first recognized musical talents of Ummer. In 1969 he got the opportunity to compose songs for the film Almaram, directed by Vincent. Two years later, Vincent made the musical hit Abhijathyam which established A. T. Ummer in the Malayalam film field.
In the 1970s Ummer teamed up with lyricist Bichu Thirumala
to compose some outstanding melodies. He has also given tunes to the lyrics by other eminent poets and song writers including, P. Bhaskaran
and O. N. V. Kurup
.
In 1976, he won the Kerala State Film Award
for the best music director for the I. V. Sasi
directed film Aalinganam. Interestingly, the melancholic song "Thushaara bindhukkale" from the same movie fetched S. Janaki
the Kerala State Film Award for the best female singer.
He composed many popular songs including Oru mayil peeliyay njan, Neela jalashayathil, Marivill panthalitta, Devi nin chiriyil, Vakappoo maram choodum, Chemapakappoonkavanathile, Ninnepunaran neettiya kaikalil, Vrishchika rathri than, and Oru nimisham tharoo.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
from Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He is known for composing many soft melodies for Malayalam movie
Malayalam cinema
The Cinema of Kerala or Malayalam cinema refers to the film industry in the Indian state of Kerala, which makes films in the Malayalam language. Malayalam movies typically portray social or family issues and are considered more realistic than films from other parts of India. Malayalam cinema has...
s.
Born in Thalasserry in Kannur district
Kannur district
Kannur District is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. The town of Kannur is the district headquarters, and gives the district its name. The old name Cannanore is the anglicised form of the Malayalam name Kannur. Kannur District is bounded by Kasaragod District to the north and...
, Ummer made his debut in the 1967 film Thalirukkal. It was director A. Vincent
A. Vincent
Aloysius Vincent born June 14, 1928 in Calicut, Kerala, India is an Indian cinematographer of Hindi movies and director of Malayalam movies. Since the mid 1960s he has directed some 30 movies...
who first recognized musical talents of Ummer. In 1969 he got the opportunity to compose songs for the film Almaram, directed by Vincent. Two years later, Vincent made the musical hit Abhijathyam which established A. T. Ummer in the Malayalam film field.
In the 1970s Ummer teamed up with lyricist Bichu Thirumala
Bichu Thirumala
Bichu Thirumala is an Indian lyricist and poet from Kerala, who works in the Malayalam film industry. He, along with O. N. V. Kurup, is known for creating the style of arranging beautiful words in Malayalam film songs. In Malayalam cinema, Thirumala led the group of lyricist who wrote songs for...
to compose some outstanding melodies. He has also given tunes to the lyrics by other eminent poets and song writers including, P. Bhaskaran
P. Bhaskaran
Pulloottupadathu Bhaskara Menon , better known as P. Bhaskaran, was a famous Malayalam poet and lyricist of Malayalam film songs. He penned more than 3000 songs for about 250 films. He also directed 44 Malayalam feature films and 3 documentaries, produced 6 feature films and acted in several movies...
and O. N. V. Kurup
O. N. V. Kurup
Ottaplakkal Nambiyadikkal Velu Kurup , popularly known as O. N. V. Kurup or simply O. N. V., is a Malayalam poet and lyricist from Kerala, India, who won Jnanpith Award,the highest literary award in India for the year 2007. He is considered one of the finest living lyrical poets in India. O. N....
.
In 1976, he won the Kerala State Film Award
Kerala State Film Award
The Kerala State Film Awards are the most prestigious film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy since 1998 on behalf of the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala, India....
for the best music director for the I. V. Sasi
I. V. Sasi
Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran, better known as I. V. Sasi, is a Malayali Indian film director who is known for his films of the 1970s, 80s and early 90s. He has directed about 150 films in various South Indian languages and Hindi. He is known as the "veteran" or the "guru" filmmaker in Malayalam...
directed film Aalinganam. Interestingly, the melancholic song "Thushaara bindhukkale" from the same movie fetched S. Janaki
S. Janaki
S. Janaki is an Indian female playback singer. Renowned for her voice modulation abilities, she has sung in many Indian languages, most frequently in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Throughout a career spanning more than five decades, she has won four National Film Awards and 35...
the Kerala State Film Award for the best female singer.
He composed many popular songs including Oru mayil peeliyay njan, Neela jalashayathil, Marivill panthalitta, Devi nin chiriyil, Vakappoo maram choodum, Chemapakappoonkavanathile, Ninnepunaran neettiya kaikalil, Vrishchika rathri than, and Oru nimisham tharoo.