Kannur Rajan was a notable music composer

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

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. He died in the year 2000 at his home town in Kannur

Kannur

Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

. Though his contributions are few, they are noted as nostalgic in the Malayalam film songs.
He is the father-in-law of Sharreth, well-known Malayalm music composer

Early life

Kannur Rajan rendered his first music composition in 1974 through the film Mister Sundary.

Famous works

Some of his more well-known works are:

1. Chithram
   Chithram
   Chithram is a 1988 Malayalam screwball comedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan, based on a story by Sreenivasan. The film stars Mohanlal, Ranjini, Nedumudi Venu, Poornam Vishwanathan, Sreenivasan, Soman, Sukumari, Innocent, and Maniyanpilla Raju in the main roles. The film was a...
   
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2. Kanyakumariyil Oru Kavitha
3. Ninnishtam Ennishtam
4. Pallavi
5. Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
6. Oru Jathy Oru Matham
7. Karyam Nisaram
8. Vadhu Doctoranu
9. Ahallya
10. Vardhakya Puranam
11. Kingini (Kurinji Pookkunna Neram)
12. Ente Ammu, Ninte Thulasi, Avarude Chakki
13. Appunni
14. Swantham Sarika
15. Paara