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	'''~~K. P.~~ Brahmanandan''' (~~Malayalam:കെ. പി. ബ്രഹ്മാനന്ദൻ;~~ 22 February 1946 – 10 August 2004) was a South Indian playback singer from [[Kerala]].<ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite web \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2004/08/11/stories/2004081108550400.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205000535/http://www.thehindu.com/2004/08/11/stories/2004081108550400.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=5 February 2016 \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|title=Kerala News : Brahmanandan dead \|date=2004-08-11 \|access-date=3 January 2015}}</ref> ~~He sang more than 160 songs in [[Malayalam]] films.~~		'''Kadakkavoor Pachan Brahmanandan''' (22 February 1946 – 10 August 2004) was a South Indian playback singer from [[Kerala]].<ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite web \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2004/08/11/stories/2004081108550400.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205000535/http://www.thehindu.com/2004/08/11/stories/2004081108550400.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=5 February 2016 \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|title=Kerala News : Brahmanandan dead \|date=2004-08-11 \|access-date=3 January 2015}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Brahmanandan was born in [[Kadakkavoor]], which is located north of [[Trivandrum]] district in Kerala. His ~~father was a pioneer in boat architecture~~. He was the third of eight children ~~altogether~~. Brahmanandan was the father of Rakesh Brahmanandan, ~~noted~~ Malayalam singer.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/Singer-Rakesh-Brahmanandan-getting-married/articleshow/30665640.cms \|access-date=4 September 2018 \|title=Singer Rakesh Brahmanandan getting married \|first=Deepa \|last=Soman \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927234320/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/Singer-Rakesh-Brahmanandan-getting-married/articleshow/30665640.cms \|archive-date=27 September 2014}}</ref>		Brahmanandan was born in [[Kadakkavoor]], which is located north of [[Trivandrum]] district in Kerala, on 22 February 1946. His parents were Pachan and Bhavani. He was the third child of his parents, who totally had eight children. He began to study [[Carnatic music]] since a young age, firstly from his uncle Kadakkavoor Sundaram Bhagavathar, and later from the eminent musician [[D. K. Jayaraman]]. Brahmanandan was the father of Rakesh Brahmanandan, another Malayalam singer.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/Singer-Rakesh-Brahmanandan-getting-married/articleshow/30665640.cms \|access-date=4 September 2018 \|title=Singer Rakesh Brahmanandan getting married \|first=Deepa \|last=Soman \|website=[[The Times of India]] \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927234320/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/Singer-Rakesh-Brahmanandan-getting-married/articleshow/30665640.cms \|archive-date=27 September 2014}}</ref>

	Brahmanandan died at his home in Kadakkavoor on 10 August 2004, at the age of 58.<ref name="thehindu.com"/> He was ~~a chronic [[diabetes\|diabetic]]~~ and ~~also suffered from various other health problems~~.		Brahmanandan died at his home in Kadakkavoor on 10 August 2004, at the age of 58.<ref name="thehindu.com"/> He was cremated at the premises of his home the next day. He is survived by his wife Usha, son Rakesh and daughter Athira.

	==Awards==		==Awards==
	Brahmanandan has received All-India Radio Award In 1965, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka ~~Academy award and Critics~~ Award ~~- 1999~~.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.brahmanandan.com/awards.html \|title=Official Website of K P Brahmanandan \|publisher=Brahamanadan.com \|access-date=3 January 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205180639/http://brahmanandan.com/awards.html \|archive-date=5 February 2015 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> ~~But~~, ~~still his fans say that he did not get enough recognition.~~		Brahmanandan has received All-India Radio Award in 1965, Critics Award in 1999, and [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award]] in 2002.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.brahmanandan.com/awards.html \|title=Official Website of K P Brahmanandan \|publisher=Brahamanadan.com \|access-date=3 January 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205180639/http://brahmanandan.com/awards.html \|archive-date=5 February 2015 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.keralaculture.org/light-music/467 \|title=Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Light Music \|publisher=Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala\|access-date=26 February 2023}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
	He made his debut in cinema through `Kalli Chellamma' with the popular song, `Manathe kayalin... ' in 1969 under the baton of [[K. Raghavan]]. Before that, he had sung a few songs for All-India Radio, Thiruvananthapuram.

	The hit songs he rendered included `Thamarapoo Naanichu... ' (Taxi Car), `Neela Niseethini' (CID Naseer),<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://mathrubhuminews.in/ee/ReadMore/8995/rakesh-brahmanandan-morning-show1 \|title=Mathrubhumi: ReadMore -'Remembering Brahmanandan on his tenth death anniversary' \|publisher=Mathrubhuminews.in \|access-date=3 January 2015}}</ref> `Raga Tharangam' (Palazhi Mathanam), `Priyamullavale' (Thekkan Kaattu), `Thaaraka Rupini... ' (Saasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu), `Kshetramethennariyatha Theerthayatra... ' (Poojakkedukkaatha Pookkal), `Udayasooryan Namme Urakkan... ' (Nrittasaala), `Chandrikaa Charchithamam Raatriyodo' (Putrakameshti), `Kanavu Neythoru Kalpitha Kathayile... ' (Manyashree Viswamitran).The noted songs for famous Malayalam Director Bharathan's movies were "Maaleya Lepanam" for the movie "Eenam" and "Koovaram kili koodu" for the movie "Kattathe Kilikoodu".

	~~Among those who honed his talent were composers such as [[V. Dakshinamurthy]], [[M. K. Arjunan]], [[A. T. Ummer]] and [[R. K. Shekhar]].~~

	He also sang for a dozen Tamil films, for composers such as [[Ilaiyaraja]]...Santha Kavigal for Tamil movie "Metti" from Director Mahendran and [[Shankar–Ganesh]], and composed the music for two movies, `Malayathi Pennu' and `Kanni Nilaavu'.<ref name="thehindu.com"/>		He also sang for a dozen Tamil films, for composers such as [[Ilaiyaraja]]...Santha Kavigal for Tamil movie "Metti" from Director Mahendran and [[Shankar–Ganesh]], and composed the music for two movies, `Malayathi Pennu' and `Kanni Nilaavu'.<ref name="thehindu.com"/>

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'''K. P. Brahmanandan''' (Malayalam:കെ. പി. ബ്രഹ്മാനന്ദൻ; 22 February 1946 – 10 August 2004) was a South Indian playback singer from [[Kerala]].<ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2004/08/11/stories/2004081108550400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205000535/http://www.thehindu.com/2004/08/11/stories/2004081108550400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 February 2016 |work=[[The Hindu]] |title=Kerala News : Brahmanandan dead |date=2004-08-11 |access-date=3 January 2015}}</ref> He sang more than 160 songs in [[Malayalam]] films.

==Personal life==
Brahmanandan was born in [[Kadakkavoor]], which is located north of [[Trivandrum]] district in Kerala. His father was a pioneer in boat architecture. He was the third of eight children altogether. Brahmanandan was the father of Rakesh Brahmanandan, noted Malayalam singer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/Singer-Rakesh-Brahmanandan-getting-married/articleshow/30665640.cms |access-date=4 September 2018 |title=Singer Rakesh Brahmanandan getting married |first=Deepa |last=Soman |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927234320/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/Singer-Rakesh-Brahmanandan-getting-married/articleshow/30665640.cms |archive-date=27 September 2014}}</ref>

Brahmanandan died at his home in Kadakkavoor on 10 August 2004, at the age of 58.<ref name="thehindu.com"/> He was a chronic [[diabetes|diabetic]] and also suffered from various other health problems.

==Awards==
Brahmanandan has received All-India Radio Award In 1965, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy award and Critics Award - 1999.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brahmanandan.com/awards.html |title=Official Website of K P Brahmanandan |publisher=Brahamanadan.com |access-date=3 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205180639/http://brahmanandan.com/awards.html |archive-date=5 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> But, still his fans say that he did not get enough recognition.

==Career==
He made his debut in cinema through `Kalli Chellamma' with the popular song, `Manathe kayalin... ' in 1969 under the baton of [[K. Raghavan]]. Before that, he had sung a few songs for All-India Radio, Thiruvananthapuram.

The hit songs he rendered included `Thamarapoo Naanichu... ' (Taxi Car), `Neela Niseethini' (CID Naseer),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mathrubhuminews.in/ee/ReadMore/8995/rakesh-brahmanandan-morning-show1 |title=Mathrubhumi: ReadMore -'Remembering Brahmanandan on his tenth death anniversary' |publisher=Mathrubhuminews.in |access-date=3 January 2015}}</ref> `Raga Tharangam' (Palazhi Mathanam), `Priyamullavale' (Thekkan Kaattu), `Thaaraka Rupini... ' (Saasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu), `Kshetramethennariyatha Theerthayatra... ' (Poojakkedukkaatha Pookkal), `Udayasooryan Namme Urakkan... ' (Nrittasaala), `Chandrikaa Charchithamam Raatriyodo' (Putrakameshti), `Kanavu Neythoru Kalpitha Kathayile... ' (Manyashree Viswamitran).The noted songs for famous Malayalam Director Bharathan's movies were "Maaleya Lepanam" for the movie "Eenam" and "Koovaram kili koodu" for the movie "Kattathe Kilikoodu".

Among those who honed his talent were composers such as [[V. Dakshinamurthy]], [[M. K. Arjunan]], [[A. T. Ummer]] and [[R. K. Shekhar]].

He also sang for a dozen Tamil films, for composers such as [[Ilaiyaraja]]...Santha Kavigal for Tamil movie "Metti" from Director Mahendran and [[Shankar–Ganesh]], and composed the music for two movies, `Malayathi Pennu' and `Kanni Nilaavu'.<ref name="thehindu.com"/>

"Brahmanandan Foundation", constituted in memory of Brahmanandan encourages projects that promote values in line with particular interests that are well informed, that have clearly defined goals, and that are innovative and risk-taking, while acknowledging traditional standards of excellence and responsibility to the music.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brahmanandan.com/brahmanandan-foundation.html |title=Official Website of K P Brahmanandan |publisher=Brahmanandan.com |access-date=3 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205172832/http://brahmanandan.com/brahmanandan-foundation.html |archive-date=5 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The foundation has also constituted Brahmanandan memorial award, for excellence in Music.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/movies/malayalam/135029/ |title=Club FM, Ravi Menon gets Brahmanandan award, Malayalam - Mathrubhumi English Movies |publisher=Mathrubhumi.com |access-date=3 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006084832/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/movies/malayalam/135029/ |archive-date=6 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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[[Category:Male Carnatic singers]]
[[Category:Indian male classical singers]]
[[Category:Indian male film singers]]
[[Category:Malayalam playback singers]]
[[Category:Malayali people]]
[[Category:Singers from Thiruvananthapuram]]
[[Category:Film musicians from Kerala]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:20th-century male singers]]