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'''Kalamandalam Sankaran Embranthiri''' (1944–2007) was one of the most popular [[Kathakali]] musicians, credited with initiating a new wave in the rendition of songs for the classical dance-drama from [[Kerala]] in south [[India]]. His [[shruti]]-aligned music was glistened by a velvety voice, easy reach of the three [[octaves]] and command over stage proceedings that won him massive fan following even as his form received an abrupt setback in 1990 when he suffered a major ailment from which he could never recover fully.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/04/14/stories/2004041407140400.htm/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-09-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050828113327/http://www.hindu.com/2004/04/14/stories/2004041407140400.htm |archive-date=28 August 2005 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2004-04-14 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | '''Kalamandalam Sankaran Embranthiri''' (1944–2007) was one of the most popular [[Kathakali]] musicians, credited with initiating a new wave in the rendition of songs for the classical dance-drama from [[Kerala]] in south [[India]]. His [[shruti]]-aligned music was glistened by a velvety voice, easy reach of the three [[octaves]] and command over stage proceedings that won him massive fan following even as his form received an abrupt setback in 1990 when he suffered a major ailment from which he could never recover fully.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/04/14/stories/2004041407140400.htm/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-09-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050828113327/http://www.hindu.com/2004/04/14/stories/2004041407140400.htm |archive-date=28 August 2005 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2004-04-14 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | ||
Embranthiri was born in Vellayoor village of [[Malappuram]] district in [[Malabar (Northern Kerala)|Malabar]]. After completing his schooling, during which he learnt classical Carnatic music from a local teacher named Govinda Pisarody, teenaged Sankaran joined [[Kerala Kalamandalam]] in 1958. Madambi Subrahmanian Namboothiri, Kalamandalam [[Tirur Nambissan]] and [[Kalamandalam Hyderali]] joined Kalamandalam in the same year. His Kathakali music tutors at the institution were [[Kalamandalam Neelakantan Nambisan]], [[Kalamandalam Gangadharan]], Sivaraman Nair and Madhava Panikkar. | == Biography == | ||
=== Early life === | |||
Embranthiri was born in a poor [[Brahmin]] family in Vellayoor village of [[Malappuram]] district in [[Malabar (Northern Kerala)|Malabar]]. After completing his schooling, during which he learnt classical Carnatic music from a local teacher named Govinda Pisarody, teenaged Sankaran joined [[Kerala Kalamandalam]] in 1958. Madambi Subrahmanian Namboothiri, Kalamandalam [[Tirur Nambissan]] and [[Kalamandalam Hyderali]] joined Kalamandalam in the same year. His Kathakali music tutors at the institution were [[Kalamandalam Neelakantan Nambisan]], [[Kalamandalam Gangadharan]], Sivaraman Nair and Madhava Panikkar. | |||
Embranthiri wasn't a particularly promising singer during his student days, but soon after completing his training at Kalamandalam began getting noticed for his sweet, emotion-laden voice and clear diction. Just as he started finding stages in the southern [[Travancore]] region, he got employed—first in the [[Irinjalakuda]]-based Unnayi Varrier Smaraka Kalanilayam in 1965 and later, in 1970, at FACT Kathakali School near [[Kochi, India|Kochi]] from where he eventually retired as a Kathakali music teacher. | Embranthiri wasn't a particularly promising singer during his student days, but soon after completing his training at Kalamandalam began getting noticed for his sweet, emotion-laden voice and clear diction. Just as he started finding stages in the southern [[Travancore]] region, he got employed—first in the [[Irinjalakuda]]-based Unnayi Varrier Smaraka Kalanilayam in 1965 and later, in 1970, at FACT Kathakali School near [[Kochi, India|Kochi]] from where he eventually retired as a Kathakali music teacher. | ||
=== Career === | |||
Embranthiri rose to professional prominence in early 1970s by updating himself on its voice culture that suited the general aesthetics of the times.<ref>Kathakali Encyclopaedia (Vijnanakosam), page 426)</ref> His singing had a charismatic appeal that earned him admirers from the mass and the class alike. This, coupled with his ability to anchor the show as the lead musician (''ponnani bhagavatar''), won the trust of masters like [[Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair]], [[Kalamandalam Gopi]], [[Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair]] and [[Kottakkal Sivaraman]]. | Embranthiri rose to professional prominence in early 1970s by updating himself on its voice culture that suited the general aesthetics of the times.<ref>Kathakali Encyclopaedia (Vijnanakosam), page 426)</ref> His singing had a charismatic appeal that earned him admirers from the mass and the class alike. This, coupled with his ability to anchor the show as the lead musician (''ponnani bhagavatar''), won the trust of masters like [[Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair]], [[Kalamandalam Gopi]], [[Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair]] and [[Kottakkal Sivaraman]]. | ||
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In August 1990, Embranthiri fell seriously ill, necessitating a [[kidney transplant]] the following year. He did return to Kathakali circuit months later but seldom rose to his vintage form. Acute [[diabetes]] led to amputation of his right leg less than a decade later, but a gritty and tenacious Embranthiri still chose to stay on as a singer, sitting on a wheelchair in one corner of the Kathakali stage. | In August 1990, Embranthiri fell seriously ill, necessitating a [[kidney transplant]] the following year. He did return to Kathakali circuit months later but seldom rose to his vintage form. Acute [[diabetes]] led to amputation of his right leg less than a decade later, but a gritty and tenacious Embranthiri still chose to stay on as a singer, sitting on a wheelchair in one corner of the Kathakali stage. | ||
=== Death === | |||
Embranthiri died on 13 November 2007, at a hospital in [[Aluva]], off Kochi, near the house he built and had been living in during the autumn of his life. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. | |||
== Works == | |||
Embranthiri, an ardent devotee of Lord [[Krishna]] at the famous [[Guruvayur]] temple, had made "Ajitha Hare" and "Pari Pahimaam Hare" his hit numbers among others. He also held several Kathakali Pada ''kacheris'', or Kathakali song concerts (with instrumental support) without the dancers on stage. He was also party to many [[jugalbandi]] programmes, sharing the stage with Carnatic and [[Hindustani music]] exponents like [[Neyyattinkara Vasudevan]], [[Sreevalsan J. Menon|Sreevalsan J Menon]] and [[Ramesh Narayan]]. | Embranthiri, an ardent devotee of Lord [[Krishna]] at the famous [[Guruvayur]] temple, had made "Ajitha Hare" and "Pari Pahimaam Hare" his hit numbers among others. He also held several Kathakali Pada ''kacheris'', or Kathakali song concerts (with instrumental support) without the dancers on stage. He was also party to many [[jugalbandi]] programmes, sharing the stage with Carnatic and [[Hindustani music]] exponents like [[Neyyattinkara Vasudevan]], [[Sreevalsan J. Menon|Sreevalsan J Menon]] and [[Ramesh Narayan]]. | ||
== Recognition == | |||
Embranthiri was chosen for the prestigious [[Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram]] in 2003, a year after he received the [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/04/14/stories/2004041407140400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040730005752/http://www.hindu.com/2004/04/14/stories/2004041407140400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2004-07-30 |work=[[The Hindu]] |title=Swathi Puraskaram for Sankaran Embranthiri |date=2004-04-14 |access-date=2018-01-25}}</ref> | Embranthiri was chosen for the prestigious [[Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram]] in 2003, a year after he received the [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/04/14/stories/2004041407140400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040730005752/http://www.hindu.com/2004/04/14/stories/2004041407140400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2004-07-30 |work=[[The Hindu]] |title=Swathi Puraskaram for Sankaran Embranthiri |date=2004-04-14 |access-date=2018-01-25}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Kathakali exponents]] | [[Category:Kathakali exponents]] | ||
[[Category:Singers from Kerala]] | [[Category:Singers from Kerala]] | ||
[[Category:People from Malappuram district]] | [[Category:People from Malappuram district]] | ||
[[Category:Kidney transplant recipients]] | [[Category:Kidney transplant recipients]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century Indian | [[Category:21st-century Indian male classical singers]] | ||
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Kalamandalam Sankaran Embranthiri (1944–2007) was one of the most popular Kathakali musicians, credited with initiating a new wave in the rendition of songs for the classical dance-drama from Kerala in south India. His shruti-aligned music was glistened by a velvety voice, easy reach of the three octaves and command over stage proceedings that won him massive fan following even as his form received an abrupt setback in 1990 when he suffered a major ailment from which he could never recover fully.[1]
Biography[edit]
Early life[edit]
Embranthiri was born in a poor Brahmin family in Vellayoor village of Malappuram district in Malabar. After completing his schooling, during which he learnt classical Carnatic music from a local teacher named Govinda Pisarody, teenaged Sankaran joined Kerala Kalamandalam in 1958. Madambi Subrahmanian Namboothiri, Kalamandalam Tirur Nambissan and Kalamandalam Hyderali joined Kalamandalam in the same year. His Kathakali music tutors at the institution were Kalamandalam Neelakantan Nambisan, Kalamandalam Gangadharan, Sivaraman Nair and Madhava Panikkar.
Embranthiri wasn't a particularly promising singer during his student days, but soon after completing his training at Kalamandalam began getting noticed for his sweet, emotion-laden voice and clear diction. Just as he started finding stages in the southern Travancore region, he got employed—first in the Irinjalakuda-based Unnayi Varrier Smaraka Kalanilayam in 1965 and later, in 1970, at FACT Kathakali School near Kochi from where he eventually retired as a Kathakali music teacher.
Career[edit]
Embranthiri rose to professional prominence in early 1970s by updating himself on its voice culture that suited the general aesthetics of the times.[2] His singing had a charismatic appeal that earned him admirers from the mass and the class alike. This, coupled with his ability to anchor the show as the lead musician (ponnani bhagavatar), won the trust of masters like Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair, Kalamandalam Gopi, Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair and Kottakkal Sivaraman.
Embranthiri's novel rendition style inspired several of his contemporary singers, chiefly Kalamandalam Hyderali and Venmani Kalamandalam Haridas. In Haridas, he found a perfect cueist singer (sinkiti), taking him under his wings soon after Haridas made a comeback to Kathakali after a decade-old break from the art form.
In August 1990, Embranthiri fell seriously ill, necessitating a kidney transplant the following year. He did return to Kathakali circuit months later but seldom rose to his vintage form. Acute diabetes led to amputation of his right leg less than a decade later, but a gritty and tenacious Embranthiri still chose to stay on as a singer, sitting on a wheelchair in one corner of the Kathakali stage.
Death[edit]
Embranthiri died on 13 November 2007, at a hospital in Aluva, off Kochi, near the house he built and had been living in during the autumn of his life. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
Works[edit]
Embranthiri, an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna at the famous Guruvayur temple, had made "Ajitha Hare" and "Pari Pahimaam Hare" his hit numbers among others. He also held several Kathakali Pada kacheris, or Kathakali song concerts (with instrumental support) without the dancers on stage. He was also party to many jugalbandi programmes, sharing the stage with Carnatic and Hindustani music exponents like Neyyattinkara Vasudevan, Sreevalsan J Menon and Ramesh Narayan.
Recognition[edit]
Embranthiri was chosen for the prestigious Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram in 2003, a year after he received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship.[3]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Archived copy". The Hindu. 14 April 2004. Archived from the original on 28 August 2005. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Kathakali Encyclopaedia (Vijnanakosam), page 426)
- ↑ "Swathi Puraskaram for Sankaran Embranthiri". The Hindu. 14 April 2004. Archived from the original on 30 July 2004. Retrieved 25 January 2018.