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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Palai C. K. Ramachandran<br />
| birth_date = 1929<br />
| birth_place = [[Palai]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
| occupation = Carnatic musician, music teacher<br />
| known_for = Contributions to Carnatic music education and performance<br />
| awards = [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] (2019)<br>Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram (2011)<br>Swathi Music Award (2020)<br>Madras Music Academy Gold Medal (1959)<br />
}}<br />
'''Palai C. K. Ramachandran''' (born 1929) is an Indian [[Carnatic music]]ian and [[Music education|music teacher]] from [[Kerala]], known for his contributions to [[Carnatic music]] education and performance, and for receiving the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in 2019.<ref name="SNA2010">{{cite web |title=Palai C K Ramachandran |url=https://www.sangeetnatak.gov.in/public/uploads/awardees/docs/1740996549_Palai%20C%20K%20Ramachandran_11zon.pdf |website=[[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] |access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Ramachandran was born in 1929 in [[Palai]], [[Kerala]]. He began learning [[Carnatic music]] at a young age and trained under several musicians. In 1959, he received a scholarship from the [[Government of India]] to study music in [[Chennai]], where he trained under prominent Carnatic musician [[Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar]].<ref name="Hindu2019">{{cite web |title=Meet a winner from six decades ago |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/meet-a-winner-from-six-decades-ago/article30100161.ece |website=[[The Hindu]] |date=25 November 2019 |access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
Ramachandran worked as a music teacher at the [[Swathi Thirunal College of Music]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], where he taught for several decades until his retirement in 1984.<ref name="Hindu2019"/> He has performed as a vocalist in [[Carnatic music]] concerts and has been recognized for his adherence to traditional styles.<ref name="Hindu2011">{{cite web |title=Award for Palai Ramachandran |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/award-for-palai-ramachandran/article2226680.ece |website=[[The Hindu]] |date=9 June 2011 |access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Awards and recognition ==<br />
*In 1959, Ramachandran won a gold medal at the Carnatic music competition organized by the [[Madras Music Academy]].<ref name="Hindu2019"/><br />
*In 2011, he was awarded the [[Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram]] by the [[Government of Kerala]] for his contributions to [[Carnatic music]].<ref name="Hindu2011"/><br />
*In 2019, he received the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] for his contributions to [[Carnatic music]].<ref name="SNA2010"/><br />
*In 2020, he received the Swathi Music Award from the Swathi Music Festival, alongside Carnatic musician [[T. M. Krishna]].<ref name="NIE2021">{{cite web |title=Swathi Music Award for Pala C.K. Ramachandran, T.M. Krishna |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/Feb/02/swathi-music-award-for-pala-ck-ramachandran-tm-krishna-2258667.html |website=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=2 February 2021 |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=2 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202214727/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/feb/02/swathi-music-award-for-pala-ck-ramachandran-tm-krishna-2258667.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
As of 2019, Ramachandran resided in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], and remained active in music-related activities.<ref name="Hindu2019"/><br />
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