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	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Raveendran was born on 9 November 1943, in [[Kulathupuzha]], a small village in the present-day [[Kollam district]]. He is the seventh child (of nine children) of Late Madhavan and Late Lakshmi. His early life was filled with poverty, and he tried hard to complete his education. After his school days, he went to Swathi Thirunal Music College in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], where he met [[K. J. Yesudas]], and soon began a great friendship. Later, he went to [[Chennai]] (Then Madras) to fulfill his wish to be a playback singer. He then changed his name as ''''[[Kulathupuzha\|Kulathupuzha Ravi]]''~~'<nowiki/>~~'.		Raveendran was born on 9 November 1943, in [[Kulathupuzha]], a small village in the present-day [[Kollam district]]. He is the seventh child (of nine children) of Late Madhavan and Late Lakshmi. His early life was filled with poverty, and he tried hard to complete his education. After his school days, he went to Swathi Thirunal Music College in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], where he met [[K. J. Yesudas]], and soon began a great friendship. Later, he went to [[Chennai]] (Then Madras) to fulfill his wish to be a playback singer. He then changed his name as '''[[Kulathupuzha\|Kulathupuzha Ravi]]'''.

	==Musical career==		==Musical career==
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	Director [[J. Sasikumar]], commissioned Raveendran to compose the music for ''[[Choola]]'' (1979). The song "Tharake Mizhiyithalil Kannerumayi ...", sung by Yesudas, became a hit. Ever since, Raveendran led Malayalam film music with several hit songs.		Director [[J. Sasikumar]], commissioned Raveendran to compose the music for ''[[Choola]]'' (1979). The song "Tharake Mizhiyithalil Kannerumayi ...", sung by Yesudas, became a hit. Ever since, Raveendran led Malayalam film music with several hit songs.

	Melody incorporated with the aspects of Carnatic music were the hallmark of his songs. He successfully composed melodies based on ''[[Hindustan]]i'' ragas also. In 1981 he composed songs and ~~back ground~~ score for the movie ''[[Thenum Vayambum]]'' directed by Asok kumar. All songs including "Thenum vayambum" "Ottakkambi nadham" and "Manasoru kovil" became superhits. With the release of ''[[Thenum Vayambum]]'' (1981), Raveendran made his mark in the film field. In the same year he composed music and ~~back ground~~ score for the movie ''[[Chiriyo Chiri]]'' directed by Balachandramenon. The song "Ezhu swarangalum" from the movie "Chiriyo Chiri" is considered as a pathbreaking semi classical song in Malayalam. In 1982, for his close friend, director [[P. Venu]] he dubbed for actor Shankar in his film ''Aranjyanam'' and later composed music for his movie ''Thacholi Thankappan''.		Melody incorporated with the aspects of Carnatic music were the hallmark of his songs. He successfully composed melodies based on ''[[Hindustan]]i'' ragas also. In 1981 he composed songs and background score for the movie ''[[Thenum Vayambum]]'' directed by Asok kumar. All songs including "Thenum vayambum", "Ottakkambi nadham" and "Manasoru kovil" became superhits. With the release of ''[[Thenum Vayambum]]'' (1981), Raveendran made his mark in the film field. In the same year he composed music and background score for the movie ''[[Chiriyo Chiri]]'' directed by Balachandramenon. The song "Ezhu swarangalum" from the movie ''Chiriyo Chiri'' is considered as a pathbreaking semi classical song in Malayalam. In 1982, for his close friend, director [[P. Venu]] he dubbed for actor Shankar in his film ''Aranjyanam'' and later composed music for his movie ''Thacholi Thankappan''.

	A few of Raveendran's best songs were in films like ''[[Thenum Vayambum]]'', ''[[Chiriyo Chiri]]'', ''[[Sukhamo Devi]]'', ''[[Aattakalasam]]'', ''[[Yuvajanotsavam]]'', ''[[Amaram]]'', ''[[His Highness Abdullah]]'', ''[[Kamaladalam]]'', ''[[Kizhakkunarum Pakshi]]'', ''[[Champakulam Thachan]]'', ''[[Dhanam (1991 film)\|Dhanam]]'', ''[[Aayirappara]]'', ''[[Kalippattam]]'', ''[[Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu]]''', ''[[Nandanam (film)\|Nandanam]]'', ''Rajashilpi'', ''[[Bharatham]]'' and ''[[Aaraam Thampuran]]''. The songs "[[Pramadhavanam\|Pramadhavanam Veendum]]" from the movie ''His Highness Abdullah'' and "[[Harimuraleeravam]]" from ''Aaraam Thampuran'' were among the most adored songs of that time. He shared a close relationship with the actor [[Mohanlal]].He also composed songs and ~~back ground~~ score for 8 Tamil films like Hemavin kadhalargal, Rasigan oru rasigai, Kanmaniye pesu, Dharma devathai, Pottu vacha neram,		A few of Raveendran's best songs were in films like ''[[Thenum Vayambum]]'', ''[[Chiriyo Chiri]]'', ''[[Sukhamo Devi]]'', ''[[Aattakalasam]]'', ''[[Yuvajanotsavam]]'', ''[[Amaram]]'', ''[[His Highness Abdullah]]'', ''[[Kamaladalam]]'', ''[[Kizhakkunarum Pakshi]]'', ''[[Champakulam Thachan]]'', ''[[Dhanam (1991 film)\|Dhanam]]'', ''[[Aayirappara]]'', ''[[Kalippattam]]'', ''[[Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu]]'', ''[[Nandanam (film)\|Nandanam]]'', ''Rajashilpi'', ''[[Bharatham]]'' and ''[[Aaraam Thampuran]]''. The songs "[[Pramadhavanam\|Pramadhavanam Veendum]]" from the movie ''His Highness Abdullah'' and "[[Harimuraleeravam]]" from ''Aaraam Thampuran'' were among the most adored songs of that time. He shared a close relationship with the actor [[Mohanlal]]. He also composed songs and background score for 8 Tamil films like ''Hemavin kadhalargal'', ''Rasigan oru rasigai'', ''Kanmaniye pesu'', ''Dharma devathai'', ''Pottu vacha neram'', ''Lakshmi vandhachu'', ''Thaye nee thunai'' and ''Malare kurinji malare''.
	Lakshmi vandhachu, Thaye nee thunai and Malare kurinji malare.

	==Non-cinematic albums==		==Non-cinematic albums==
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	==As a playback singer==		==As a playback singer==
	He started his career as a playback singer for the 1969 movie ''[[Velliyazhcha]]'' for which the songs were composed by [[M. S. Baburaj]]. His first song was titled "Parvana rajanithan". For a decade, he struggled to get songs and even become a dubbing artist for films. He dubbed for actor Shankar in the movie ''[[Aranjaanam]]'' directed by ''[[P. Venu]]''. As a music director, he sang some of his songs.		He started his career as a playback singer for the 1969 movie ''[[Velliyazhcha]]'' for which the songs were composed by [[M. S. Baburaj]]. His first song was titled "Parvana rajanithan". For a decade, he struggled to get songs and even become a dubbing artist for films. He dubbed for actor Shankar in the movie [[Aranjaanam]] directed by [[P. Venu]]. As a music director, he sang some of his songs.
	In 1978 Raveendran sung a song (sandhya vandana geethikaluyarum sanyasikalude asramavadam) with Yesudas in the movie "AVAKASAM" directed by ''[[A B Raj]]''.(Then he was called as kulathuppuzha Ravi) Music direction by ''[[M K Arjunan]]'' and Lyrics by ''[[Gopi Kottarappat]]''.		In 1978 Raveendran sung a song (sandhya vandana geethikaluyarum sanyasikalude asramavadam) with Yesudas in the movie "AVAKASAM" directed by ''[[A B Raj]]''.(Then he was called as kulathuppuzha Ravi) Music direction by ''[[M K Arjunan]]'' and Lyrics by ''[[Gopi Kottarappat]]''.

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	'''[[Filmfare Awards South]]''':		'''[[Filmfare Awards South]]''':
	* 1990 – [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam]] – ''[[His Highness Abdullah]]''<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/39nd_nff_1985.pdf\|title=Filmfare for Raveendran mentioned in 39th National Film Awards catalogue\|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]\|access-date=11 August 2014}}</ref>		* 1990 – [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam]] – ''[[His Highness Abdullah]]''<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/39nd_nff_1985.pdf\|title=Filmfare for Raveendran mentioned in 39th National Film Awards catalogue\|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]\|access-date=11 August 2014}}</ref>
	* 1991 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam – ''Bharatham''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://archive.today/20170208063321/https://archive.org/details/39thAnnualFilmfareMalayalamBestActorDirectorMusic\|title=39th Annual Filmfare Malayalam Best Actor Director Music : Santosh : …}}</ref>		* 1991 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam – ''Bharatham''<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://archive.org/details/39thAnnualFilmfareMalayalamBestActorDirectorMusic\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170208063321/https://archive.org/details/39thAnnualFilmfareMalayalamBestActorDirectorMusic\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2017-02-08\|title=39th Annual Filmfare Malayalam Best Actor Director Music : Santosh : …}}</ref>
	* 1995 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam – ''[[Mazhayethum Munpe]]''		* 1995 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam – ''[[Mazhayethum Munpe]]''
	* 2006 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam – ''[[Vadakkumnadhan]]''		* 2006 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam – ''[[Vadakkumnadhan]]''
	[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards\|Kerala Film Critics Award]]<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm80upPK61w&t=29s \|title=Film Critics Award 1991 \|via=[[YouTube]] }}</ref>		[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards\|Kerala Film Critics Award]]<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm80upPK61w&t=29s \|title=Film Critics Award 1991 \|via=[[YouTube]] }}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links}}</ref>
	* Best Music Director - ''Bharatham''		* Best Music Director - ''Bharatham''

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	== Notable songs ==		== Notable songs ==
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	* Tharake Mizhiyithalil ( Choola)		* Tharake Mizhiyithalil ( Choola)
			* Chandanamani vathil pathi Chari ( Marikkunnilla Njan)
	* Thengum hrudayam... (''Aattakkalasham'')		* Thengum hrudayam... (''Aattakkalasham'')
	* Nirangale... (''Aham'')		* Nirangale... (''Aham'')
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	* Kandu njan mizhikalil...(''Abhimanyu'')		* Kandu njan mizhikalil...(''Abhimanyu'')
	* Vanambaadi etho theerangal...(''Desadanakili Karayaarilla'')		* Vanambaadi etho theerangal...(''Desadanakili Karayaarilla'')
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	* Thenum vayambum...(''Thenum vayambum'')		* Thenum vayambum...(''Thenum vayambum'')
	* Madhumasa Ponnila Choodi...(''Kuttettan'')		* Madhumasa Ponnila Choodi...(''Kuttettan'')
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	* Etho Nidrathan...(''Ayaal Kathayezhuthukayaanu'')		* Etho Nidrathan...(''Ayaal Kathayezhuthukayaanu'')
	* Moovanthi thazhvarayil...(''Kanmadam'')		* Moovanthi thazhvarayil...(''Kanmadam'')
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	* Vaarmukile vaanil...... (''[[Mazha]]'')		* Vaarmukile vaanil...... (''[[Mazha]]'')
	* Kaarmukil varnante.....(''[[Nandanam (film)]]'')		* Kaarmukil varnante.....(''[[Nandanam (film)]]'')
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	* Ganga...... (''Vadakkumnathan'')		* Ganga...... (''Vadakkumnathan'')
	* Sindhura sandhyyakku Mownam (''Choola'')		* Sindhura sandhyyakku Mownam (''Choola'')
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	==See also==		==See also==
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	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	* [http://harimuraleeravam.info/ Raveendran Website]		* [http://harimuraleeravam.info/ Raveendran Website]
	* [http://www.hinduonnet.com/2005/03/04/stories/2005030409920400.htm "Music director Ravindran dead"], ''The Hindu''		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070220091339/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2005/03/04/stories/2005030409920400.htm "Music director Ravindran dead"], ''The Hindu''
	* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1039981.cms "Malayalam music director Ravindran dies"], ''The Times of India''		* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1039981.cms "Malayalam music director Ravindran dies"], ''The Times of India''
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071212223154/http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/fullstory.php?id=13685773 "Obituary – Raveendran"], Sify		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071212223154/http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/fullstory.php?id=13685773 "Obituary – Raveendran"], Sify
	* [http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/lf/2002/10/24/stories/2002102401580200.htm "Life and times of a music director"], ''The Hindu''		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20030114230345/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/lf/2002/10/24/stories/2002102401580200.htm "Life and times of a music director"], ''The Hindu''
	* [https://archive.today/20130630024643/http://paadheyam.com/masika/1886.html "രവീന്ദ്രസംഗീതമില്ലാത്ത എട്ടാണ്ടുകള്‍"], ''Paadheyam''		* [https://archive.today/20130630024643/http://paadheyam.com/masika/1886.html "രവീന്ദ്രസംഗീതമില്ലാത്ത എട്ടാണ്ടുകള്‍"], ''Paadheyam''
	* [[Vanitha]] ( 15–29 February 2008) Interview with the Raveendran family		* [[Vanitha]] ( 15–29 February 2008) Interview with the Raveendran family
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| birth_name = Madhavan Raveendran<br/>മാധവൻ രവീന്ദ്രൻ
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| occupation = [[Film composer]], music director, BGM composer,singer
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'''Madhavan Raveendran''' ({{lang-ml|മാധവൻ രവീന്ദ്രൻ }}), (born [[Kulathupuzha]], [[Kollam]], 9 November 1943 – died [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu, 3 March 2005), fondly known as ''Raveendran Master'', was a popular [[South India]]n [[music composer]] and playback singer from [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Raveendran|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1437222/|access-date=2021-01-12|website=IMDb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Pradeep|first=K.|date=2011-08-25|title=The complete musician|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/the-complete-musician/article2396093.ece|access-date=2021-01-12|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Remembering Raveendran|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2009/mar/06/remembering-raveendran-30981.html|access-date=2021-01-12|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> He composed songs for more than 150 films primarily for the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] film industries. He also composed a few albums, including ''Vasantha Geethangal'', ''Ponnonatharangini'' and ''Rithugeethangal''. Raveendran successfully composed melodies based on Hindustani Ragas also.

==Early life==
Raveendran was born on 9 November 1943, in [[Kulathupuzha]], a small village in the present-day [[Kollam district]]. He is the seventh child (of nine children) of Late Madhavan and Late Lakshmi. His early life was filled with poverty, and he tried hard to complete his education. After his school days, he went to Swathi Thirunal Music College in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], where he met [[K. J. Yesudas]], and soon began a great friendship. Later, he went to [[Chennai]] (Then Madras) to fulfill his wish to be a playback singer. He then changed his name as ''''[[Kulathupuzha|Kulathupuzha Ravi]]'''<nowiki/>'.

==Musical career==
He began his career as a playback singer with the song "Parvanarajanithan" from a Malayalam film, ''Velliyazhcha''. He then became a [[Music mastering|master]] and associated with many Malayalam composers. He also dubbed voices for films during this time.

The great playback singer [[K. J. Yesudas]], a former classmate, altered the course of Raveendran's life by persuading him to compose songs and thus he became a music director.

Director [[J. Sasikumar]], commissioned Raveendran to compose the music for ''[[Choola]]'' (1979). The song "Tharake Mizhiyithalil Kannerumayi ...", sung by Yesudas, became a hit. Ever since, Raveendran led Malayalam film music with several hit songs.

Melody incorporated with the aspects of Carnatic music were the hallmark of his songs. He successfully composed melodies based on ''[[Hindustan]]i'' ragas also. In 1981 he composed songs and back ground score for the movie ''[[Thenum Vayambum]]'' directed by Asok kumar. All songs including "Thenum vayambum" "Ottakkambi nadham" and "Manasoru kovil" became superhits. With the release of ''[[Thenum Vayambum]]'' (1981), Raveendran made his mark in the film field. In the same year he composed music and back ground score for the movie ''[[Chiriyo Chiri]]'' directed by Balachandramenon. The song "Ezhu swarangalum" from the movie "Chiriyo Chiri" is considered as a pathbreaking semi classical song in Malayalam. In 1982, for his close friend, director [[P. Venu]] he dubbed for actor Shankar in his film ''Aranjyanam'' and later composed music for his movie ''Thacholi Thankappan''.

A few of Raveendran's best songs were in films like ''[[Thenum Vayambum]]'', ''[[Chiriyo Chiri]]'', ''[[Sukhamo Devi]]'', ''[[Aattakalasam]]'', ''[[Yuvajanotsavam]]'', ''[[Amaram]]'', ''[[His Highness Abdullah]]'', ''[[Kamaladalam]]'', ''[[Kizhakkunarum Pakshi]]'', ''[[Champakulam Thachan]]'', ''[[Dhanam (1991 film)|Dhanam]]'', ''[[Aayirappara]]'', ''[[Kalippattam]]'', ''[[Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu]]''', ''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]'', ''Rajashilpi'', ''[[Bharatham]]'' and ''[[Aaraam Thampuran]]''. The songs "[[Pramadhavanam|Pramadhavanam Veendum]]" from the movie ''His Highness Abdullah'' and "[[Harimuraleeravam]]" from ''Aaraam Thampuran'' were among the most adored songs of that time. He shared a close relationship with the actor [[Mohanlal]].He also composed songs and back ground score for 8 Tamil films like Hemavin kadhalargal, Rasigan oru rasigai, Kanmaniye pesu, Dharma devathai, Pottu vacha neram,
Lakshmi vandhachu, Thaye nee thunai and Malare kurinji malare.

==Non-cinematic albums==
Some of his light music albums and devotional albums, which were most popular in the 1980s and 1990s through All India Radio and audio cassettes were ''Tharanginiyude Ulsava Gaanangal''(festival songs) (1983, 1985), ''[[Vasantha Geethangal]]'' (1984), ''Ponnona Tharangini'' (1992), ''Amme Saranam Devi Saranam'' (1994), ''Sarana Theertham'' (1997) and ''[[Uthradapoonilave]]'' (2001). Raveendran did orchestration for Deepam Makaradeepam (1980) composed by BichuThirumala.

==Personal life==
He was married to Shobha and has three sons. His youngest son, Naveen Madhav, is a playback singer in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada film and twin sons [[Rajan Madhav]], a film director, and Sajan Madhav, a music composer in Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. Yakshiyum njanum was the debut movie of Sajan Madhav as composer in Malayalam. Earlier he composed orchestration for the songs of Kalabham and also helped in orchestration of many songs composed by Raveendran.

Raveendran died at his home in [[Chennai]] following a cardiac arrest on 3 March 2005, aged only 61. He was suffering from [[throat cancer]] for a long time, and was under treatment when his end occurred. His last works ''[[Vadakkumnadhan]]'' and ''Kalabham'' were released posthumously in 2006.

==Filmography==
{{Main|Raveendran filmography}}

==As a playback singer==
He started his career as a playback singer for the 1969 movie ''[[Velliyazhcha]]'' for which the songs were composed by [[M. S. Baburaj]]. His first song was titled "Parvana rajanithan". For a decade, he struggled to get songs and even become a dubbing artist for films. He dubbed for actor Shankar in the movie ''[[Aranjaanam]]'' directed by ''[[P. Venu]]''. As a music director, he sang some of his songs.
In 1978 Raveendran sung a song (sandhya vandana geethikaluyarum sanyasikalude asramavadam) with Yesudas in the movie "AVAKASAM" directed by ''[[A B Raj]]''.(Then he was called as kulathuppuzha Ravi) Music direction by ''[[M K Arjunan]]'' and Lyrics by ''[[Gopi Kottarappat]]''.

==Major awards==
'''[[National Film Awards]]''':
* 1992 – [[National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)|Special Mention]] – ''[[Bharatham]]''

'''[[Kerala State Film Awards]]''':
* 1991 – [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] – ''Bharatham''
* 2002 – Best Music Director – ''[[Nandanam (film)|Nandanam]]''

'''[[Filmfare Awards South]]''':
* 1990 – [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam]] – ''[[His Highness Abdullah]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/39nd_nff_1985.pdf|title=Filmfare for Raveendran mentioned in 39th National Film Awards catalogue|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=11 August 2014}}</ref>
* 1991 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam – ''Bharatham''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.today/20170208063321/https://archive.org/details/39thAnnualFilmfareMalayalamBestActorDirectorMusic|title=39th Annual Filmfare Malayalam Best Actor Director Music : Santosh : …}}</ref>
* 1995 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam – ''[[Mazhayethum Munpe]]''
* 2006 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam – ''[[Vadakkumnadhan]]''
[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards|Kerala Film Critics Award]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm80upPK61w&t=29s |title=Film Critics Award 1991 |via=[[YouTube]] }}</ref>
* Best Music Director - ''Bharatham''

'''[[Asianet Film Awards]]:'''
* 2006 – [[Asianet Film Awards#Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] -''Vadakkumnadhan''

== Notable songs ==
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* Tharake Mizhiyithalil ( Choola)
* Thengum hrudayam... (''Aattakkalasham'')
* Nirangale... (''Aham'')
* [[Harimuraleeravam]]... (''Aaraam Thampuran'')
* [[Pramadhavanam]]...( ''His Highness Abdulla'')
* [[Devasabhathalam]]...( ''His Highness Abdulla'')
* Sree Lathikakal & Sukamo devi...(''[[Sukhamo Devi]]'')
* Gopangane... (''Bharatham'')
* [[Ramakadha]]... (''Bharatham'')
* Sayanthanam...(''Kamaladalam'')
* Premodhaaranay...(''Kamaladalam'')
* Ezhuswarangalum thazhukivarum...(''Chirio chiri'')
* Pularkala Sundara Swapnathil..........(''Oru Maymasa pulariyil'')
* Azhake...(''Amaram'')
* Vikara Naukayumai...(''Amaram'')
* Kandu njan mizhikalil...(''Abhimanyu'')
* Vanambaadi etho theerangal...(''Desadanakili Karayaarilla'')
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* Thenum vayambum...(''Thenum vayambum'')
* Madhumasa Ponnila Choodi...(''Kuttettan'')
* Innumente Kannuneeril...(''Yuvajanotsavam'')
* Puzhayorazhakullapennu... (''Ente Nadinikkuttikku'')
* Hridayam oru veenayai...(''Thammil Thammil'')
* Aalila Manjalil...(''Surya gayathri'')
* Kalabham tharaam...(''Vadakkumnadhan'')
* Enthinu Veroru Sooryodayam...(''Mazhayethum munpea'')
* Ragangale...(''Tharattu'')
* Manja Kiliyude...(''Kanmadam'')
* Manathaaril Ennum...(''Kaliyil Alpam Kaaryam'')
* Etho Nidrathan...(''Ayaal Kathayezhuthukayaanu'')
* Moovanthi thazhvarayil...(''Kanmadam'')
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* Vaarmukile vaanil...... (''[[Mazha]]'')
* Kaarmukil varnante.....(''[[Nandanam (film)]]'')
* Deenadayalo Raama... (''Arayannangalude Veedu'')
* Thalam Thettiya... (''Thalam Thettiya Tharattu'')
* Aalilathaliyumay...(''Mizhi Randilum'')
* Poovinullil Poo Viriyum (''Tharattu'')
* Olikkunnuvo Mizhikkumbilil....(''Champakulam Thachan'')
* Devasandhya Gopurathil.... (''Kalabham'')
* Deepam Deepam... (''Neelakkadambu'')
* Kudajaadriyil Kudikollum
* Ganga...... (''Vadakkumnathan'')
* Sindhura sandhyyakku Mownam (''Choola'')
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==See also==
*[[Music of Kerala]]
*[[Cinema of Kerala]]

==Bibliography==
*M D Manoj ''Raveendra Sangeetham'', Olive Publishers May 2010
*Sobha (Raveend's wife) ''Raveendra sangeetham Kelkatha ragangal'', 2011

== References ==
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* [http://harimuraleeravam.info/ Raveendran Website]
* [http://www.hinduonnet.com/2005/03/04/stories/2005030409920400.htm "Music director Ravindran dead"], ''The Hindu''
* [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1039981.cms "Malayalam music director Ravindran dies"], ''The Times of India''
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071212223154/http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/fullstory.php?id=13685773 "Obituary – Raveendran"], Sify
* [http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/lf/2002/10/24/stories/2002102401580200.htm "Life and times of a music director"], ''The Hindu''
* [https://archive.today/20130630024643/http://paadheyam.com/masika/1886.html "രവീന്ദ്രസംഗീതമില്ലാത്ത എട്ടാണ്ടുകള്‍"], ''Paadheyam''
* [[Vanitha]] ( 15–29 February 2008) Interview with the Raveendran family

==External links==
*[http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/php/displayProfile.php?category=musician&artist=Raveendran Raveendran's profile on www.malayalasangeetham.info]

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