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| birth_place = [[Vadakara]], [[Kozhikkode]], Kerala, India
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| occupation = Light musician, music composer, poet, playwright, teacher
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[[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi]] gurupuja award
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'''E.V. Valsan''' is an Indian light musician, music composer, poet and playwright of [[Malayalam literature]]. He is mostly known for writing the song ''Kazhinju Poya Kaalam Kaattinakkare'', written in 1969.<ref>{{Cite web|last=അനൂപ്‌|first=കെ വി|title='കഴിഞ്ഞുപോയ കാല'ത്തിന്റെ പാട്ടുകാരന്‍|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/interview/--1.185208|access-date=1 March 2021|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref> Valsan is a recipient of [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi]] gurupuja award in 2020 for his contributions to the light music.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Correspondent|first=Special|date=6 February 2021|title=Sangeetha Nataka Akademi awards declared|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sangeetha-nataka-akademi-awards-declared/article33768659.ece|access-date=1 March 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ഇ.വി.വല്‍സന് ബഹ്‌റൈന്‍ മലയാളികളുടെ അംഗീകാരം{{!}} {{!}} Mathrubhumi Online|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/amp/nri/2.932/middle-east/middle-east/ev-valsan-malayalam-news-1.1189932|access-date=1 March 2021|website=www.mathrubhumi.com}}</ref>

==Life and career==
Valsan was born in [[Vadakara]] in [[Kozhikode]] district.<ref>{{Cite web|title=വടകരക്കിത് ഇരട്ടി മധുരം ; ഇ.വി.വത്സനും പ്രേംകുമാറിനും അക്കാദമി പുരസ്‌കാരം|url=https://vatakara.truevisionnews.com/news/ev-valson-and-premkumar-academy-award-edit/|access-date=1 March 2021|website=vatakaranews.in|language=en-US}}</ref> He was a Malayalam teacher by profession and wrote songs and composed music for several programmes in [[All India Radio]] and various drama committees.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vadakara's Favorite Singers|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/district-news/kozhikode/2021/02/08/kozhikode-award-premkumar-vadakara.html|url-status=live|access-date=1 March 2021|website=www.manoramaonline.com|language=ml}}</ref> In the mid of 90's, an audio cassette with ten songs written by Valsan over several years titled 'Madhumazha' was released, which became hit in Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web|title=അമ്മക്കുയിലിന്‍റെ പാട്ടുകാരന്‍|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment/story-of-e-v-valsan-vatakara-and-his-songs-by-prashobh-prasannan-pmefv3|access-date=1 March 2021|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=ml}}</ref> He has written more than thousand songs among which the songs like 'Devadharu pootha kalam née marannuvo' 'Mozhi cholli piriyumbol', 'Ammakkuyile onn padoo', 'Nee vilichalum kelkkathatra doorath' and 'Adyanuragavum adyathe punchiriyum' are some of the famous one. Many incidents are there where some of his popular songs getting recorded in the name of someone else.<ref>{{Cite web|title=പെയ്തുതോരാതെ മധുമഴ... സജീവൻ ചോറോട്|url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/news-kozhikodekerala-07-02-2021/923409|access-date=1 March 2021|website=Deshabhimani|language=ml}}</ref>

===Kazhinju Poya Kaalam Kaattinakkare===
Kazhinju Poya Kaalam Kattinakkare is the most popular song written by E. V Valsan. He wrote it in 1969 for a play called Pratheeksha.<ref>{{Cite web|last=ലേഖകൻ|first=മാധ്യമം|date=7 February 2021|title=പാട്ടുവഴിയിലെ ചങ്ങാതിമാര്‍ക്ക് സംഗീത നാടക അക്കാദമി അംഗീകാരം {{!}} Madhyamam|url=https://www.madhyamam.com/kerala/local-news/kozhikode/sangeetha-nataka-academy-award-762782|access-date=1 March 2021|website=www.madhyamam.com|language=en}}</ref> For some people, the song is mainly a depiction of lost love and for some others, it is a sweet feeling of nostalgia. It was first sung by Vinod Vadakara. "People seemed to notice it when I first sang it. Since then, I have been lucky enough to perform this song on several stages. I have to say that slowly but surely, people took over it in stride.", Vinod said later while asking about the popularity of the song.<ref>{{Cite web|title='കഴിഞ്ഞുപോയ കാലം കാറ്റിനക്കരെ'; പണ്ഡിതപാമര ഭേദമന്യേ മലയാളികളെ ഈ പാട്ട് വശീകരിക്കാൻ കാരണം എന്താവാം?|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/columns/paatuvazhiyorathu/kazhinju-poya-kalam-kattinakkare-song-ev-valsan-1.5413811|access-date=1 March 2021|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref> It became more popular after it was included in an musical album called "Madhumazha", which is a collection of ten songs by Valsan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=പെയ്തുതോരാതെ മധുമഴ... സജീവൻ ചോറോട്|url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/news-kozhikodekerala-07-02-2021/923409|access-date=1 March 2021|website=Deshabhimani|language=ml}}</ref> It is one of the most sung songs across the school festivals in Kerala. During the 50th anniversary of the song, Valsan was honoured in Vadakara in an event organised by musicians and music lovers in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=മധുമഴ പെയ്തിറങ്ങി; ഇ.വി.വത്സന് വടകരയുടെ ആദരം|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/kozhikode/news/vadakara-1.3626234|access-date=1 March 2021|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=ഇ വി വത്സന് ആദരവായി മധുമഴ ഫെസ്റ്റ് {{!}} Wayanad {{!}} Kerala {{!}} Deshabhimani {{!}} Sunday 24 Aug 2014|url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/amp/news/kerala/latest-news/393627|access-date=1 March 2021|website=www.deshabhimani.com}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Poets from Kerala]]

E.V. Valsan - Revision history

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