Sreevalsan J. Menon

Dr. Sreevalsan J. Menon
Dr. Sreevalsan J. Menon
Background information
Born	Trichur, Kerala
Origin	Kunissery, Palakkad, Kerala, India
Genres	Classical; Carnatic
Occupation(s)	Singer, composer
Years active	2001-present

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Sreevalsan J. Menon is an Indian Carnatic vocalist and a music composer from Kerala.

BiographyEdit

After initial training under Rajalakshmi Krishnan (disciple of Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar) and violinist T.V. Ramani at Thrissur, Menon had much of his advanced tutelage under the late Neyyattinkara Vasudevan. Menon is an 'A' grade artist of All India Radio and has given concerts all over the country including the National Concerts of AIR and Doordarshan. He has received several awards including Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award 2013,^[2] from the Madras Music Academy, and a title from Krishna Gana Sabha, also in Chennai, besides such institutions of repute in the Deccan. He has also participated in Music Transcends, a symphony held at Washington, D.C. in 2004, integrating Western and Indian classical music. His jugalbandis with Hindustani vocalist Ramesh Narayan and late Kathakali musicians Kalamandalam Sankaran Embranthiri and Kalamandalam Hyderali have been widely appreciated.

Menon's two songs ("I Be Here" and "I Have Secrets") and background score for Saint Dracula has been qualified for songs and original score categories of 85th Academy Awards.^[3]

The background score by Sreevalsan for the film Ottaal which won the crystal bear at the Berlin festival 2016 was praised for its laid back music in the award citation.^[4]

Known for the spiritual quality of his renditions, Sreevalsan's carnatic music style is marked by a majestic sweep in Krithi rendering, brevity in alapana, meaningful Niraval elaborations; all in sync with a perfect alignment to Sruthi.

Sreevalsan has also carved a niche area for himself through his thematic musical productions on the Rains, Seasons, Rasas and Temples of Kerala.

Personal lifeEdit

Menon is married to Indu since 8 September 1996 and they have a daughter Subadra and a son Narayanan who are also known for their musical talent.^[5]

CareerEdit

Menon's music albums are fresh and innovative. They include Vanaprastham, a musical interpretation of the famous short story by M.T. Vasudevan Nair; Monsoon Anuraga a musical experience on monsoon rains. Vismaya, a fantasy video album featuring Artist Namboodiri, M T Vasudevan Nair and menon himself. He has given Carnatic vocal performances and lecture demonstrations throughout India, the Middle East, UK, US, Canada and Africa.

Menon works as Professor at the Kerala Agricultural University in Thrissur, and has a Ph D in Agricultural Extension from IARI, New Delhi. (He earned his doctorate with research on the social impact of rubber cultivation.) A native of Kunissery in Palakkad district, Menon lives in the temple town of Tripunithura off Kochi.

FilmsEdit

Year	Film	Language	Notes
2008	My Mother's Laptop	Malayalam
2010	T. D. Dasan Std. VI B	Malayalam
2012	Saint Dracula 3D	English	Shortlisted for Oscar Award for Best Song and Best Background Score
2014	London Bridge	Malayalam
	Swapaanam	Malayalam
	Vidooshakan	Malayalam
2015	Loham	Malayalam
	Ottaal	Malayalam	Background Score
	Priyamanasam	Malayalam
	Amoeba	Malayalam	Background Score
	Anarkali	Malayalam	Song: Over N Over ^[6]
2016	Edavappathy	Malayalam	Background Score
2017	Nilavariyathe	Malayalam	Background Score
2017	The great Indian road journey		Background Score
2018	Appuvinte Sathyanweshanam	Malayalam	Background Score
2018	Padmini (film)	Malayalam	Music & Background Score
2019	Run Kalyani	Malayalam	Background Score
	Kenjira	Malayalam	Music & Background Score
	Gramavrikshathile Kuyil	Malayalam	Lead Actor, Music & Background Score ^[7]
	John	Malayalam	Background Score

AlbumsEdit

Krishna - A Musical Reflection
Vanaprastham
Kshetranjali
Monsoon Anuraga
Classical Encounters - with guru Sri. Neyyatinkara Vasudevan
Vismaya - Emotional Expressions: audio & music video album with Bini Panicker
Manasa Smarami
Madhuram Gayati
Ananda Poonkatru
Sree Guruvayurappan Gananjali : Vol - 3
Jugal Bandi : Vol 1 & 2 - with Kalamandalam Shankaran Embranthiri & Meledam Narayanan
Sringaram
Begane Baro
Ramanan
Bhavayami
Navarasa Thillana
Irayimman Thampi Kritis
Rituleela
Hare
Swami Ayyappan
The genius of Kunjan Nambiar

ReferencesEdit

External linksEdit

[1] ttp://www.sreevalsanmenon.com/profile.html

[2] ttp://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-sangeetha-nataka-akademi-announces-kalashri-awards/article5335032.ece

[3] ttp://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/carnatic-musician-sreevalsan-work-in-saint-dracula-nominated-for-oscars/1/237832.html

[4] ttps://www.berlinale.de/en/das_festival/preise_und_juries/preise_generation/index.html

[5] ttp://shevlinsebastian.blogspot.in/2014_01_01_archive.html

[6] ttp://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/a-flair-for-verse/article8195250.ece

[7] ttps://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kp-kumaran-on-his-movie-about-poet-kumaran-asan-gramavrikshathile-kuyil/article30981669.ece

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Dr. Sreevalsan J. Menon

Background information
Born	Trichur, Kerala^[1]
Origin	Kunissery, Palakkad, Kerala, India
Genres	Classical Carnatic
Occupation(s)	Singer, composer
Years active	2001-present