Kaithapram Vishwanathan Nambudiri
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Kaithapram Vishwanathan Nambudiri is an eminent musician and music director from Kerala, India. He has directed several hit songs in Malayalam movies. His brother Kaithapram Damodaran Nambudiri is very famous lyricist in Malayalm Movies and a well acclaimed poet.
An alumnus of Thiruvananthapuram Music College, Viswanathan made his debut with Kaliyattam
directed by
national award-winning director Jayaraj.
Earlier, he had handled the orchestra for the songs of his brother in Jayaraj's Desatanam, a moving story of a boy
being forced into spiritual life by his parents.
Since then he has done music for about 20 films, many of which were directed by Jayaraj including Kannaki and
Thilakkam.
Besides Yesudas, his scores had been rendered by top singers like P Jayachandran, K S Chithra and G Venugopal, who
got the state award for best singer for the film Ullam.
father Kesavan Namboodiri, who was known as 'Kannadi Bhagavathar'.
The most important influence on his life has been his elder brother Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri. He has been both a friend and a mentor to him guiding him thorough the course of his life. It was under his influence that he gave up his job as a music teacher at Raja's High School, Neeleswaram. In fact, when he completed his diploma in music at the Swathithirunal College of Music, Thiruvananthapuram, he may have never fancied going into the world of films as a composer. It was while he was a teacher of music that he opened Sruthilaya Sangeetha Vidyalayam in Payannur. The institute continues to flourish under his watchful eyes with about 300 students now. This has also led him to open Sruthilaya School of Music in Kochi. With over 100 students enrolled, the institute has made its mark on the music-training scene here.
2002 - Asianet Film Award - Best Music Director (for film Kannaki)
An alumnus of Thiruvananthapuram Music College, Viswanathan made his debut with Kaliyattam
Kaliyattam
Kaliyattam is a 1997 Malayalam film directed by Jayaraaj, and starring Suresh Gopi, Lal, and Manju Warrier. The film is an adapted version of William Shakespeare's play Othello against the backdrop of the Hindu Theyyam performance...
directed by
national award-winning director Jayaraj.
Earlier, he had handled the orchestra for the songs of his brother in Jayaraj's Desatanam, a moving story of a boy
being forced into spiritual life by his parents.
Since then he has done music for about 20 films, many of which were directed by Jayaraj including Kannaki and
Thilakkam.
Besides Yesudas, his scores had been rendered by top singers like P Jayachandran, K S Chithra and G Venugopal, who
got the state award for best singer for the film Ullam.
Personal life
Born in Kannadi Illam in Kaithapram village near Payyanur in north Kerala, Viswanathan had his early lessons in music from hisfather Kesavan Namboodiri, who was known as 'Kannadi Bhagavathar'.
The most important influence on his life has been his elder brother Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri. He has been both a friend and a mentor to him guiding him thorough the course of his life. It was under his influence that he gave up his job as a music teacher at Raja's High School, Neeleswaram. In fact, when he completed his diploma in music at the Swathithirunal College of Music, Thiruvananthapuram, he may have never fancied going into the world of films as a composer. It was while he was a teacher of music that he opened Sruthilaya Sangeetha Vidyalayam in Payannur. The institute continues to flourish under his watchful eyes with about 300 students now. This has also led him to open Sruthilaya School of Music in Kochi. With over 100 students enrolled, the institute has made its mark on the music-training scene here.
Awards
2001 - Kerala State Award - Best Background Music (for film Kannaki)2002 - Asianet Film Award - Best Music Director (for film Kannaki)