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{{About|the singer and composer|the astrophysicist|Ramesh Narayan (astrophysicist)}}
{{short description|Indian singer and composer}}
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{{Infobox musical artist 
| name = Ramesh Narayan
| background = solo_singer
| image = Ramesh Narayan.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Ramesh Narayan in 2015
| alias =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1959|11|3}}
| birth_place = [[Kuthuparamba]], [[Kannur]], [[Kerala]] [[India]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Indian Classical Singer|Music Composer|Music Director|Music Producer}}
| years_active = 1972–present
| website = {{URL|rameshnarayan.com }}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| background = non_performing_personnel
| genre = {{hlist|[[Filmi]] music|[[Indian classical music|Indian classical]]|[[World music]]}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|Sitar|Guitar|Harmonium}}
| label = {{hlist|[[Pandit Motiram Narayan|PMN Sangeet Gurukul]]|[[Indian Music Ensemble|IME]]| Arty Entertainments }}
| associated_acts = {{hlist||[[Pandit Jasraj]]|[[Vinayak Torvi]]|[[Yella Venkateswara Rao]]|[[Yogesh Samsi]]|[[Ronu Majumdar]]|[[M.T. Vasudevan Nair ]]|[[Rafeeq Ahammed]]}}
}}
}}
'''Ramesh Narayan''' (born 3 November 1959) is an [[India]]n [[Hindustani classical music|classical vocalist]], composer and music producer who works predominantly in [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/raga-of-life/article2131751.ece|title=Raga of life|work=The Hindu|first=Nita|last=Sathyendran|date=27 June 2011|access-date=11 August 2017}}</ref> He belongs to the [[Mewati gharana]] of [[Hindustani classical music]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.panditjasraj.com/bio/mewati.html|title=THE FAMILY TREE OF MEWATI GHARANA|publisher=Official Website of Pandit Jasraj}}</ref> Narayan began his initial training in [[Carnatic music]] and later mastered the classical [[Hindustani classical music|Hindustani]] style under the renowned [[Pandit Jasraj]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/ramesh-narayan-my-biggest-achievement-is-not-any-award-or-accolade-but-pandit-jasrajs-discipleship/articleshow/64124062.cms|title=Ramesh Narayan: My biggest achievement is not any award or accolade, but Pandit Jasraj's discipleship|work=The Times of India|last=RNN|date=12 May 2018}}</ref>

Narayan began his career composing score music for documentaries, films and [[Television in India|Indian television]] programs in Hindi, Malayalam and Tamil. He composed and sung the national integration song ''Saur Mandal Mein Tim Tim''<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbGb3SfcO8I|title=Saur Mandal Mein Tim Tim|publisher=Doordarshan National|date=1996}}</ref> in 1996, directed by [[Jnanpith Award]] laureate [[M.T. Vasudevan Nair]] for Lok Seva Sanchar Parishad. Narayan's film-scoring career began in the early 1990s with the Malayalam film [[Magrib (film)|Magrib]]. His notable works include [[Garshom]], [[Meghamalhar]], [[Saira (film)|Saira]], [[Makalkku]], [[Rathri Mazha]], [[Paradesi (2007 film)]], [[Manjadikuru]] [[Adaminte Makan Abu]] [[Veettilekkulla Vazhi]], [[Makaramanju]], [[Edavappathy]], [[Ennu Ninte Moideen]], [[Suryakantha]] etc.

Narayan has earned [[National Film Awards]], four [[Kerala State Film Awards]], two [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]], four Kerala state Television awards, two Kerala State Television Critics Award, two Madrid Imagine India Film festival Award. In 2007, he received the Indian Music Academy Award for popularizing [[Hindustani classical music]] in [[Kerala]] from the then [[President of India]] Dr. [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]].

Narayan became popular by performing a 36 hour vocal recital as part of celebrating the 100 years of [[Indian Cinema]] at the [[Film and Television Institute of India]], Pune. This performance got him an entry to the [[Limca Book of Records]] 2013 for completing the 24 hour [[raga]] cycle.

==Early life==
Narayan was born in [[Kuthuparamba]], [[Kannur]], [[Kerala]] in a family of Carnatic musicians. He received his early lessons in music from his parents. His father Narayan Bhagavathar was a [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] musician and his mother Narayani Amma was musical as well. The artistic ambience the family during his early childhood left a lasting impression on him and inspired Narayan to pursue his training in Carnatic music until the age of 20.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rameshnarayan.com/biography/|title=Biography|publisher=Official Website of Pandit Ramesh Narayan|date=27 June 2011|access-date=11 August 2017}}</ref>

During his university years at the Government Music College, Chitoor, Narayan was drawn to [[Hindustani classical music|Hindustani music]]. His brother Ramdas, who was based in [[Pune]], supported his dream to study Hindustani music and introduced Narayan to the city of Pune.

==Career==
Upon moving to Pune, he learnt Sitar under the tutelage of Satchidananda Phadke, a disciple of [[sitar]] virtuoso [[Pandit Ravi Shankar|Ravi Shankar]]. After learning sitar, he joined the [[Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal|Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya]] to study Hindustani vocal, and took his "Visharad" degree. Narayan said that he "felt entranced by the style of [[Pandit Jasraj]]" and decide to hone his talent and technique under Jasraj, who belongs to the [[Mewati gharana|Mewati Gharana]]. Pandit Jasraj gave him rigorous training for more than seven years in the "subtler aspects of music". Narayan accompanied Pandit Jasraj during several of his concerts.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rameshnarayan.com/biography/|title=Biography|publisher=Official Website of Pandit Ramesh Narayan|date=27 June 2011|access-date=11 August 2017}}</ref>
One of his feats is a 30-hour concert he performed as a dedication to his father, the late Narayana Bhagavathar, and to [[Pandit Motiram Pandit Maniram Sangeet Samaroh|Pandit Motiram]], an exponent of the Mewati gharana.

Narayan has composed music for feature films and television serials such as ''[[Garshom|Gharshom]], [[Elayum Mullum]], [[Magrib (film)|Magrib]], [[Meghamalhar]], [[Makalkku]], [[Anyar]] and [[Seelabathi|Sheelabathi]].''

His latest work include a [[ghazal]] song ''Nee poyathil pinne'' written by Jose Manuel Motha in 2020.

==Personal life==

{{BLP unsourced section|date=December 2020}}

Ramesh Narayan is accompanied at many of his concerts by his wife Hema. She is a Carnatic musician and was also a student of Pandit Jasraj for a short period. Ramesh Narayan has two daughters, Madhuvanthi and [[Madhushree Narayan|Madhushree]] who both musicians. Narayan established the Pandit Mothiram Narayan Sangeeth Vidyalay in 1996, at [[Thiruvananthapuram]] to foster appreciation for Hindustani Classical Music. Inaugurated by Pandit. Jasraj, it's the only music school in India to be associated with [[Mewati gharana|Mewati Gharana]].

==Original scores==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film / Documentary!! Language !! Notes
|-
|rowspan="3"|2020 || |''[[Eelam]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|| ''[[Swapnangal Pookkunna Kaadu]]''|| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|| ''[[Varthamaanam]]''|| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2019 || |''[[Kolaambi]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2018 || |''Pacha'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="6"|2017 || |''[[The Sword Of Liberty]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] || [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction]]
|-
|| ''[[Viswasapoorvam Mansoor]]''|| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|| ''[[Paathi]]''|| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|| ''[[Suryakantha]]''|| [[Sanskrit]] ||
|-
|| ''[[Crossroad (2017 film)]]''|| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|| ''[[Aaradi]]''|| [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2016 || |''[[Budhanum Chaplinum Chirikkunnu]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|2015 || |''[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] || [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director]]
|-
|| ''[[Edavappathy]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] || [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director]]
|-
|| ''[[Alif (2015 film)|Alif]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|| ''[[Kukkiliyar]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2014 || |''[[Ottamandaaram]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|| ''White Boys'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] || [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director]]
|-
|| ''[[Apsaras]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2013 || |''[[Miss Lekha Tharoor Kaanunnathu]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|2011 || |''[[Veettilekkulla Vazhi]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] || [[Imagine India 2011 Awards for Best Music Director]]
|-
|| ''[[Adaminte Makan Abu]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|| ''[[Veeraputhran]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|| ''[[Makaramanju]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2010 || |''[[Avan (2010 film)|Avan]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|| ''[[Thathwamasi]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2009 || |''[[Katha Parayum Theruvoram]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|| ''[[Orkkuka Vallappozhum]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2008 || |''[[Manjadikuru]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|| ''[[Raman (film)|Raman]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2007 || |''[[Paradesi (2007 film)|Paradesi]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2006 || |''[[Rathri Mazha]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] || [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director]]
|-
|| ''Arunam'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2005 || |''[[Saira (film)|Saira]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] || [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music]]
|-
|| ''[[Sheelabathi]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|| ''[[Makalkku]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2004 || |''[[Kottaaram Vaidyan]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2003 || |''[[Saphalam]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|| ''[[Anyar]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2001 || |''[[Jeevan Masai]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|| ''[[Mookkuthi]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|| ''[[Meghamalhaar]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|2000 || |''[[Thottam]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|1999 || |''[[Garshom]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|rowspan="1"|1993 || |''[[Magrib]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
|}

== Discography ==
{{BLP unsourced section|date=February 2020}}
* ''Nandagopalam''
* ''Rudra''
* ''Mridumalhar''
* ''Ayyappa Sahasra Namam''
* ''Shivoham''
* ''Swati Manasam''
* ''Radheshyaam''
* ''Mridugeetham pole''

==Awards and achievements==
{{BLP unsourced section|date=February 2020}}
;[[National Film Awards]]
*2017 - Best Music Direction - Sword of liberty

;Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Academy Award 2012

;'''[[Kerala State Film Awards]]:'''
* 2005 – ''[[Kerala State Film Award|Best Background Score]]'' - '''Saira'''
* 2006 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] - [[Rathri Mazha]]
* 2014 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] - White Boys
* 2015 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] - Edavapathy & ''[[Ennu Ninte Moideen]]''

Kerala state Television awards
* 2000 - Best Music Director -
* 2004 - Best Music Director - 'RAGARDHAM'
* 2006 - Best Music Director -
* 2012 - Best Music Director - Choodu

Kerala Film Critics Awards
* 2002 - Best Music Director - "Megha Malhar"
* 2006 - Best Music Director - Rathri Mazha

Kerala Critics TV Awards
* 2002 - Best Music Director - "Devaranjini"
* 2003 - Best Music Director -

"Madrid International Award"
* 2010 - Best Music Director -Veettilekulla vazhi

''Madrid International film festival Spain''
* "Goldenchakra" award for best music director - Paradesi

"Imagine India 2011 International Award"
* 2010 - Best Music Director -Veettilekulla vazhi

Prem Nazir Foundation TV Awards
* 2010 - Best Music Director -
Film Audience Award
* 2005 - Best Music Director - 'Sheelabati' and 'Makallkku'

Mathrubhumi Medimix Film Award
* 2002 - Best Music Director - "Megha Malhar"
* Limca Book of Records 2014 for continuous vocal recital for 36 hours and has completed 24-hour raga cycle in accordance to the 'samay siddhant', at the Film & Television Institute of India, Pune - is 2013.
*Title ‘Nadha Kala Nipuna-2013’ by Ravindran School of Music, Chennai
*Title of 'Sangeet Mahayogi' by Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma Foundation, trivandrum - 2012
*"Acharya Varishtata" from Pandit Jasraj Institute New York-2011.
*"Taan Samrat Award"from Bhavalaya Muscat-2011
*"Pt. Bhimsen Joshi Puraskar" from Bharathiya Vidyalaya India-2011
*"Leadership Award"from cultural Education Center, New Jersey, United States- 2009
*"Sangeet Samraat" Award from Shikshayatan Cultural Center, New York - 2008
*"Sangeetha Puraskar" received by the Arts and Cultural Movement Of India - July 2008
*Sree Chakra Puraskar 2006.
*Virtuoso Award 2005.
*Nominated for V. Santharam Award, Mumbai.
*John Abraham Award 2001.
*Soma Award for the year 2000.
*Centre for Media Studies Buddha Award for the year 1998.
*Akashavani Annual Award for the year 1997.

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Ramesh Narayan}}
*[http://www.rameshnarayan.com Official website]

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