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	\| death_place = [[Chennai]], India		\| death_place = [[Chennai]], India
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	\| instrument = [[Pump organ\|Harmonium]]		\| instrument = [[Pump organ\|Harmonium]], [[Mridangam]], [[Veena]]
	\| genre = Film music, stage play music, Carnatic music		\| genre = Film music, stage play music, Carnatic music
	\| occupation = [[Film composer]], ~~music director~~		\| occupation = [[Film composer]], Carnatic singer
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	\| associated_acts = [[Vayalar Rama Varma\|Vayalar]], [[K. J. Yesudas]]		\| associated_acts = [[Vayalar Rama Varma\|Vayalar]], [[K. J. Yesudas]]
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	'''Paravoor Govindan Devarajan''' (1927-2006), popularly known as '''G. Devarajan''' or '''Devarajan master''', was an Indian [[music composer]] and Carnatic ~~Vocalist. He is considered one of the greatest music directors in the history of Indian film music arena~~. He scored music for more than three hundred [[Malayalam cinema\|Malayalam films]], many dramas, and twenty [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] and four [[Kannada]] movies. His collaborations with [[Vayalar Ramavarma]] produced the golden era of Malayalam film music and many of his compositions remain ever green classics in Malayalam. His music in the Tamil film ''[[Annai Velankanni]]'' has received many accolades. Devarajan received [[Government of Kerala\|Kerala Government]]'s [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director\|Best Music Director award]] five times, among other honours.<ref>{{cite ~~web~~ \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/a-melodious-obsession/article29493758.ece \|title=A melodious obsession \|page=6 \|~~publisher~~=The Hindu \|date=2019-09-24 \|access-date=2019-09-24}}</ref>		'''Paravoor Govindan Devarajan''' (1927-2006), popularly known as '''G. Devarajan''' or '''Devarajan master''', was an Indian [[music composer]] and Carnatic singer. He scored music for more than three hundred [[Malayalam cinema\|Malayalam films]], many dramas, and twenty [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] and four [[Kannada]] movies. His collaborations with [[Vayalar Ramavarma]] produced the golden era of Malayalam film music and many of his compositions remain ever green classics in Malayalam. His music in the Tamil film ''[[Annai Velankanni]]'' has received many accolades. Devarajan received [[Government of Kerala\|Kerala Government]]'s [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director\|Best Music Director award]] five times, among other honours.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/a-melodious-obsession/article29493758.ece \|title=A melodious obsession \|page=6 \|work=The Hindu \|date=2019-09-24 \|access-date=2019-09-24\|last1=Kumar \|first1=P. k Ajith }}</ref> In 2005, he was honoured with the [[J. C. Daniel Award]], [[Government of Kerala\|Kerala government]]'s highest honour for contributions to Malayalam cinema.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Born at [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]], Kollam district in [[Kerala]] to ~~mridangam vidwan~~ and ~~carnatic musician Parur~~ Kochu Govindan Asan and Kochukunju as their eldest son, Devarajan learned ~~the art~~ adeptly from his father. Devarajan performed his first [[Indian classical music\|classical concert]] at the age of 17 and started to perform more concerts on AIR. He was soon attracted to the [[communism\|Communist movement]] and decided to dedicate his creative energy to popular music. He joined the once famous drama troupe of Kerala, the [[Kerala People's Arts Club]] (KPAC). The work that brought him to the limelight was the drama song titled "Ponnarivaal ambiliyil kanneriyunnoole", written by his friend [[O. N. V. Kurup]] and composed and sung by himself. KPAC and its members had a distinctive leaning towards the communist ideology, and their dramas played a role in spreading the ideology among the Keralite masses. Through his compositions, Devarajan would cast an indelible imprint in the Malayali theatre arena, especially after the famous KPAC drama ''Ningalenne Communistaakki'', written by [[Thoppil Bhasi]] in 1952.		Born at [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]], Kollam district in [[Kerala]] to mridangist and classical singer Paravur Kochu Govindan Asan and Kochukunju as their eldest son. His grandfather, Narayanan Asan, was a Kathakali artist.

			His dad, though he was a mridangam vidwan and a disciple of [[Dakshinamurthy Pillai]], primarily taught vocal to his students, and thus Devarajan learned Carnatic vocal for around 12–13 years adeptly from his own father through that. He additionally graduated with BA in Economics from [[University College, Thiruvanthapuram]].

			Devarajan, under the name of Paravur Devarajan or Paravur G. Devaraj, started his illustrious career in music as a classical singer and performed his first [[Indian classical music\|classical concert]] at the age of 17 and started to perform more concerts on AIR Tiruchi and Trivandrum. He performed a number of classical concerts from 1947 to 1967 with multiple accompanists, his usual ones being Chalakudy Narayanaswamy and [[Mavelikara Krishnankutty Nair]]. At the end of his classical concerts, he used to set tunes to the poems of Ulloor Parameswaran Iyer, [[Kumaranasan]], [[Changampuzha]], G. Kumarapilla, [[O. N. V. Kurup]], [[P. Bhaskaran]], amongst many others.

			He was soon attracted to the [[communism\|Communist movement]] and decided to dedicate his creative energy to popular music. He joined the once-famous drama troupe of Kerala, the [[Kerala People's Arts Club]] (KPAC). The work that brought him to the limelight was the drama song titled "Ponnarivaal ambiliyil kanneriyunnoole", written by his friend [[O. N. V. Kurup]] and composed and sung by himself. KPAC and its members had a distinctive leaning towards the communist ideology, and their dramas played a role in spreading the ideology among the Keralite masses. Through his compositions, Devarajan would cast an indelible imprint in the Malayali theatre arena, especially after the famous KPAC drama ''Ningalenne Communistaakki'', written by [[Thoppil Bhasi]] in 1952.

	==Film career==		==Film career==
	The first movie for which he composed music was ''Kaalam Maarunnu'' (1955). He teamed up with poet-lyricist [[Vayalar Ramavarma]] in ''Chathurangam'' in 1959. His third movie – and the second with Vayalar – ''Bharya'' (1962) became a huge hit and made them a popular combination.<ref>http://msidb.org/processSearch.php?db=moviesongs&musician=G%20Devarajan&lyricist=Vayalar</ref> ~~His music earned him pride of place among those who had striven to earn a dignified status for film songs.~~ His collaborations with Vayalar produced the golden era of Malayalam film music. Devarajan is remembered by ~~prominent~~ singers in Malayalam like [[K. J. Yesudas]] and [[P. Jayachandran\|Jayachandran]] as their Godfather. In fact, it was the compositions by him that brought laurels to the main singers of that age. Devarajan was at one point regarded as the doyen of film music in South India. He was much respected by all musicians and singers of that period, for his sound knowledge in classical music.{{citation needed~~\|reason=It would be virtually impossible to verify that "all" musicians and singers of that period "feared and respected" him.~~\|date=~~January 2016~~}} ~~It might be due to this dominance he had over others that he was widely known as arrogant. But he enjoyed a royal status till his death among the music circles.~~		The first movie for which he composed music was ''Kaalam Maarunnu'' (1955).{{citation needed\|date=July 2021}} He teamed up with poet-lyricist [[Vayalar Ramavarma]] in ''Chathurangam'' in 1959.{{citation needed\|date=July 2021}} His third movie – and the second with Vayalar – ''Bharya'' (1962) became a huge hit and made them a popular combination.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://msidb.org/processSearch.php?db=moviesongs&musician=G%20Devarajan&lyricist=Vayalar\|title = MalayalaSangeetham.Info - the Comprehensive Malayalam Music and Movie Database}}</ref> His collaborations with Vayalar produced the golden era of Malayalam film music.{{citation needed\|date=July 2021}} Devarajan is remembered by singers in Malayalam like [[K. J. Yesudas]] and [[P. Jayachandran\|Jayachandran]] as their Godfather.{{citation needed\|date=July 2021}}

	Devarajan was ~~the one who used the most number~~ of [[raaga]]s in Malayalam film music. His music embraced different styles with the [[Carnatic music\|Carnatic]] and [[Hindustani classical music\|Hindustani]] melody lines meeting folk idioms and Western harmony. Despite being a strong [[atheism\|atheist]], he composed devotional songs like "[[Harivarasanam]]",		Devarajan was known for his use of [[raaga]]s in Malayalam film music. His music embraced different styles with the [[Carnatic music\|Carnatic]] and [[Hindustani classical music\|Hindustani]] melody lines meeting folk idioms and Western harmony.{{citation needed\|date=July 2021}} Despite being a strong [[atheism\|atheist]], he composed devotional songs like "[[Harivarasanam]]", "[[Guruvayoor Temple\|Guruvayoor]] Ambalanadayil", "Chethi Mandaram Thulasi", and "Nithyavishudhayam Kanyamariyame", which are considered classics in that genre.{{citation needed\|date=July 2021}} Also, he is particularly noted for his remarkable ability to blend the words of the lyrics with the mood of the situation in his film song compositions. Most of his hit songs were written by Vayalar Ramavarma.{{citation needed\|date=July 2021}} The Vayalar-Devarajan combine proved the most successful team till the death of Vayalar in the mid-1970s. Hundreds of songs contributed by the team are still part of Malayalis' nostalgia.{{citation needed\|reason=This is a sweeping generalization that would be difficult to prove; surely there are plenty of Malayalis who don't like his music, or who don't like film music in general.\|date=January 2016}} Apart from Vayalar, he has also given tunes to lyrics by other poets and songwriters like [[O. N. V. Kurup]], [[P. Bhaskaran]], and [[Sreekumaran Thampi]].{{citation needed\|date=July 2021}}
	"[[Guruvayoor Temple\|Guruvayoor]] Ambalanadayil", "Chethi Mandaram Thulasi", and "Nithyavishudhayam Kanyamariyame", which are considered classics in that genre. Also, he is particularly noted for his remarkable ability to blend the words of the lyrics with the mood of the situation in his film song compositions. Most of his hit songs were written by Vayalar Ramavarma ~~and the combination of Vayalar-Devarajan-P Susheela-Yesudas was synonymous with beautiful songs~~. The Vayalar-Devarajan combine proved the most successful team till the death of Vayalar in the mid 1970s. Hundreds of songs contributed by the team are still part of Malayalis' nostalgia.{{citation needed\|reason=This is a sweeping generalization that would be difficult to prove; surely there are plenty of Malayalis who don't like his music, or who don't like film music in general.\|date=January 2016}} Apart from Vayalar, he has also given tunes to lyrics by other ~~eminent~~ poets and songwriters like [[O. N. V. Kurup]], [[P. Bhaskaran]], and [[Sreekumaran Thampi]].

	A complete work of Devarajan, ''Devageethikal'', composed by himself, has released and the book is published by Authentic books.		A complete work of Devarajan, ''Devageethikal'', composed by himself, has released and the book is published by Authentic books.{{citation needed\|date=July 2021}}

	Devarajan died of a massive [[heart attack]] at his residence in [[Chennai]] ~~at 11 PM IST~~ on 14 March 2006. He was 78 at the time of his death, and was survived by his wife, two children - a daughter (elder) and a son (younger) - and some grandchildren. His body was taken airway to [[Thiruvananthapuram]], and was cremated with state honors at [[Nehru Park, Paravur\|Nehru Park]] in [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]], his hometown.		Devarajan died of a massive [[heart attack]] at his residence in [[Chennai]] on 15 March 2006. He was 78 at the time of his death, and was survived by his wife, two children - a daughter (elder) and a son (younger) - and some grandchildren. His body was taken airway to [[Thiruvananthapuram]], and was cremated with state honors at [[Nehru Park, Paravur\|Nehru Park]] in [[Paravur, Kollam\|Paravur]], his hometown.{{citation needed\|date=July 2021}}

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
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	*''[[Annai Velankanni]]'' (1971)		*''[[Annai Velankanni]]'' (1971)
	*''[[Paruva Kaalam]]'' (1974)		*''[[Paruva Kaalam]]'' (1974)
			*''[[Maram]]'' (1973)
	*''[[Andharangam]]'' (1975)		*''[[Andharangam]]'' (1975)
	*''[[Villiyanur Matha]]'' (1983)		*''[[Villiyanur Matha]]'' (1983)
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	* 1991 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music\|Best Background Music]] – ''[[Yamanam]]''		* 1991 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music\|Best Background Music]] – ''[[Yamanam]]''
	* 1999 – [[J. C. Daniel Award]] for Lifetime Achievement Award from the [[Government of Kerala]]		* 1999 – [[J. C. Daniel Award]] for Lifetime Achievement Award from the [[Government of Kerala]]

			'''[[Kerala Film Critics Association Award]]'''
			* 1977 - Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Music Director
			* 1978 - Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Music Director
			* 1979 - Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Music Director

			'''[[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi]]'''
			* 1980 - Classical Music Fellowship

	==References==		==References==
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = G. Devarajan
| image = GDevarajan.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1927|9|27}}
| birth_place = [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]], [[Kollam]], India
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2006|3|14|1927|9|27}}
| death_place = [[Chennai]], India
| origin =
| instrument = [[Pump organ|Harmonium]]
| genre = Film music, stage play music, Carnatic music
| occupation = [[Film composer]], music director
| years_active = 1948–2006
| label =
| associated_acts = [[Vayalar Rama Varma|Vayalar]], [[K. J. Yesudas]]
}}

'''Paravoor Govindan Devarajan''' (1927-2006), popularly known as '''G. Devarajan''' or '''Devarajan master''', was an Indian [[music composer]] and Carnatic Vocalist. He is considered one of the greatest music directors in the history of Indian film music arena. He scored music for more than three hundred [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]], many dramas, and twenty [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and four [[Kannada]] movies. His collaborations with [[Vayalar Ramavarma]] produced the golden era of Malayalam film music and many of his compositions remain ever green classics in Malayalam. His music in the Tamil film ''[[Annai Velankanni]]'' has received many accolades. Devarajan received [[Government of Kerala|Kerala Government]]'s [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director award]] five times, among other honours.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/a-melodious-obsession/article29493758.ece |title=A melodious obsession |page=6 |publisher=The Hindu |date=2019-09-24 |access-date=2019-09-24}}</ref>

==Early life==
Born at [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]], Kollam district in [[Kerala]] to mridangam vidwan and carnatic musician Parur Kochu Govindan Asan and Kochukunju as their eldest son, Devarajan learned the art adeptly from his father. Devarajan performed his first [[Indian classical music|classical concert]] at the age of 17 and started to perform more concerts on AIR. He was soon attracted to the [[communism|Communist movement]] and decided to dedicate his creative energy to popular music. He joined the once famous drama troupe of Kerala, the [[Kerala People's Arts Club]] (KPAC). The work that brought him to the limelight was the drama song titled "Ponnarivaal ambiliyil kanneriyunnoole", written by his friend [[O. N. V. Kurup]] and composed and sung by himself. KPAC and its members had a distinctive leaning towards the communist ideology, and their dramas played a role in spreading the ideology among the Keralite masses. Through his compositions, Devarajan would cast an indelible imprint in the Malayali theatre arena, especially after the famous KPAC drama ''Ningalenne Communistaakki'', written by [[Thoppil Bhasi]] in 1952.

==Film career==
The first movie for which he composed music was ''Kaalam Maarunnu'' (1955). He teamed up with poet-lyricist [[Vayalar Ramavarma]] in ''Chathurangam'' in 1959. His third movie – and the second with Vayalar – ''Bharya'' (1962) became a huge hit and made them a popular combination.<ref>http://msidb.org/processSearch.php?db=moviesongs&musician=G%20Devarajan&lyricist=Vayalar</ref> His music earned him pride of place among those who had striven to earn a dignified status for film songs. His collaborations with Vayalar produced the golden era of Malayalam film music. Devarajan is remembered by prominent singers in Malayalam like [[K. J. Yesudas]] and [[P. Jayachandran|Jayachandran]] as their Godfather. In fact, it was the compositions by him that brought laurels to the main singers of that age. Devarajan was at one point regarded as the doyen of film music in South India. He was much respected by all musicians and singers of that period, for his sound knowledge in classical music.{{citation needed|reason=It would be virtually impossible to verify that "all" musicians and singers of that period "feared and respected" him.|date=January 2016}} It might be due to this dominance he had over others that he was widely known as arrogant. But he enjoyed a royal status till his death among the music circles.

Devarajan was the one who used the most number of [[raaga]]s in Malayalam film music. His music embraced different styles with the [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] and [[Hindustani classical music|Hindustani]] melody lines meeting folk idioms and Western harmony. Despite being a strong [[atheism|atheist]], he composed devotional songs like "[[Harivarasanam]]",
"[[Guruvayoor Temple|Guruvayoor]] Ambalanadayil", "Chethi Mandaram Thulasi", and "Nithyavishudhayam Kanyamariyame", which are considered classics in that genre. Also, he is particularly noted for his remarkable ability to blend the words of the lyrics with the mood of the situation in his film song compositions. Most of his hit songs were written by Vayalar Ramavarma and the combination of Vayalar-Devarajan-P Susheela-Yesudas was synonymous with beautiful songs. The Vayalar-Devarajan combine proved the most successful team till the death of Vayalar in the mid 1970s. Hundreds of songs contributed by the team are still part of Malayalis' nostalgia.{{citation needed|reason=This is a sweeping generalization that would be difficult to prove; surely there are plenty of Malayalis who don't like his music, or who don't like film music in general.|date=January 2016}} Apart from Vayalar, he has also given tunes to lyrics by other eminent poets and songwriters like [[O. N. V. Kurup]], [[P. Bhaskaran]], and [[Sreekumaran Thampi]].

A complete work of Devarajan, ''Devageethikal'', composed by himself, has released and the book is published by Authentic books.

Devarajan died of a massive [[heart attack]] at his residence in [[Chennai]] at 11 PM IST on 14 March 2006. He was 78 at the time of his death, and was survived by his wife, two children - a daughter (elder) and a son (younger) - and some grandchildren. His body was taken airway to [[Thiruvananthapuram]], and was cremated with state honors at [[Nehru Park, Paravur|Nehru Park]] in [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]], his hometown.

==Filmography==
;Malayalam
*''[[Omanakuttan ]]''(1964)
*''[[Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi ]]''(1974)
*''[[Ammini Ammavan]]''(1976)
*''[[Vishnu Vijayam]]'' (1974)
*''Chattakari'' (1974)
*''[[Ponni (1976 film)|Ponni]]'' (1976)
*''[[Shalini Ente Koottukari]]'' (1980)
*''Meen'' (1980)
*''[[Parankimala (1981 film)|Parankimala]]'' (1981)
;Tamil
*''[[Kaaval Dheivam]]'' (1969)
*''[[Kasturi Thilakam]]'' (1970)
*''[[Annai Velankanni]]'' (1971)
*''[[Paruva Kaalam]]'' (1974)
*''[[Andharangam]]'' (1975)
*''[[Villiyanur Matha]]'' (1983)

==Awards==
'''[[Kerala State Film Awards]]:'''

* 1969 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
* 1970 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] – ''Thriveni''
* 1972 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
* 1985 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
* 1991 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music|Best Background Music]] – ''[[Yamanam]]''
* 1999 – [[J. C. Daniel Award]] for Lifetime Achievement Award from the [[Government of Kerala]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{external links|date=September 2020}}Type a message
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071113060259/http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/11/stories/2007111154810400.htm Hindu online, Soaring on the wings of poetry]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060618223436/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/04/08/stories/2005040801960300.htm Hindu online, Music from the heart]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060427000959/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/09/30/stories/2005093002510300.htm Hindu online, Ode to a legend]
* [http://malayalasangeetham.info/secure/MalayalaSangeetham/php/createSongIndex.php?txt=G+Devarajan&stype=musician&txt2=&stype2=song_start&txt3=&stype3=song_start&txt4=&stype4=song_start&txt5=&stype5=song_start&similar=on&submit=Find+Songs Songs Composed for Malayalam Movies]
*[http://www.sundaykaumudi.com/movies/mov/mo_slight.stm Malayalam music orphaned – (Sunday Kaumudi)]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060327095330/http://varnachitram.com/2006/03/14/rip-gdevarajan-master/ R.I.P. G. Devarajan Master]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070517145217/http://www.ayilur.com/devarajan1.htm Devarajan Master]
* [http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/php/displayProfile.php?category=musician&artist=G%20Devarajan G Devarajan at MSI]
* [http://msidb.org/processSearch.php?db=moviesongs&musician=G%20Devarajan All Malayalam Movie Songs Composed by G Devarajan at MSI]
* [http://msidb.org/processSearch.php?db=albumsongs&musician=G%20Devarajan All Malayalam Non Movie Songs Composed by G Devarajan at MSI]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140315192809/http://adayaalam.com/index.php/entertaiment/movies/g-devarajan An interview with Devarajan Master]
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* https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/remembering-a-master-composer/article6460893.ece

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