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'''Kanhangad Ramachandran''' is an Indian Singer and Music Director from [[Kannur]], [[Kerala]]. He was born to Shri. C. K Panicker bhagavathar, the great exponent of Classical Music in the Carnatic tradition of South India, and Smt. Naniyamma.
'''Kanhangad Ramachandran''' is an Indian Singer and Music Director from [[Kannur]], [[Kerala]]. He was born to Shri. C. K Panicker bhagavathar, an exponent of [[Classical music|Classical Music]] in the Carnatic tradition of South India, and Smt. Naniyamma.


He had started learning Carnatic Music at an early age and trained under the tutelage of his father, who was a distinguished Musician of North Malabar and a regular stage performer. Ramachandran grew up in an environment, very conducive to shape his musical interests.
He had started learning Carnatic Music at an early age and trained under the tutelage of his father, who was a Musician of North Malabar and a regular stage performer. Ramachandran grew up in an environment conducive to shape his musical interests.


He was considered as the prodigy of Music after performing at the prestigious Muneeswaran kovil, continuously for three hours, when he was nine years old. His performance was spellbinding and earned him so many admirers, and [[T. R. Mahalingam (flautist)|T. R. Mahalingam]], the great Musician who had came there to perform, conferred his tampura to Ramachandran. Soon after the debut performance, he became one of the leading Carnatic vocalists.
He was considered as the prodigy of Music after performing at the Muneeswaran kovil, continuously for three hours, when he was nine years old. His performance earned him many admirers, and [[T. R. Mahalingam (flautist)|T. R. Mahalingam]], a musician who had come there to perform, conferred his tampura to Ramachandran. Soon after the debut performance, he became one of the leading Carnatic vocalists.


He completed his schooling at Government High School, Cherukunnu and went to [[Nehru Arts and Science College|Nehru college, Kanhangad]] for higher studies. During those days he had won several competitions.
He completed his schooling at Government High School, Cherukunnu and went to [[Nehru Arts and Science College|Nehru college, Kanhangad]] for higher studies. During those days he had won several competitions.


He made his debut as a playback Singer after being invited by the eminent Music director [[K. V. Mahadevan]], to record a song for the Malayalam film '[[Padmatheertham]]'. His playback debut song "kaarum karutha vaavum" was recorded when he was twenty. After the instant success in film industry, he began composing and singing more songs for movies such as, '[[Daaliya Pookkal|Daliyapookkal]]', 'Shreeragam', 'Valayam', 'Pedithondan', 'Chuzhalikkaattu', 'Dhanayathra', '[[Nilavariyathe]]', and 'Vellaram kannukal'.
He made his debut as a [[Playback singer|Playback Singer]] after being invited by the music director [[K. V. Mahadevan]] to record a song for the Malayalam film '[[Padmatheertham]]'. His playback debut song "kaarum karutha vaavum" was recorded when he was twenty. After the instant success in film industry, he began composing and singing more songs for movies such as '[[Daaliya Pookkal|Daliyapookkal]]', 'Shreeragam', 'Valayam', 'Pedithondan', 'Chuzhalikkaattu', 'Dhanayathra', '[[Nilavariyathe]]', and 'Vellaram kannukal'.


[[Theyyam]], one of the traditional art forms of Kerala, has been dissolved in his blood, and he conserve this heritage by adapting the musical notations of the [[Thottam Pattu|"thottam pattu"]] and it's rhythm into his compositions. He has composed numerous devotional songs for renowned temples inside as well as outside Kerala.
[[Theyyam]], one of the traditional art forms of Kerala, and he conserve this heritage by adapting the musical notations of the [[Thottam Pattu|"thottam pattu"]] and its rhythm into his compositions. He has composed numerous devotional songs for renowned temples inside as well as outside Kerala.


Ramachandran became a blessed Musician having a lot of students after the service as a Music teacher around 30 years at Durga High school, Kanhangad. He is credited with innumerable Light music compositions which had won several prizes in youth festivals.
Ramachandran became having a lot of students after the service as a music teacher around 30 years at Durga High school, Kanhangad. He is credited with light music compositions which had won several prizes in youth festivals.


==Honours==
==Honours==
Kanhangad Ramachandran has got opportunity to perform in a musical chamber conducted by Dr [[K. J. Yesudas|K.J Yesudas]] in 1994 at [[Guruvayur Temple|Guruvayoor temple]] for religious harmony, and received a golden shawl as an honour from [[K. J. Yesudas|Yesudas]].
Kanhangad Ramachandran has got opportunity to perform in a musical chamber conducted by Dr [[K. J. Yesudas]] in 1994 at [[Guruvayur Temple|Guruvayoor temple]] for religious harmony, and received a golden shawl as an honour from Yesudas.


He has received [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi|Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy]] Award for Light Music in 1996.
He has received [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi|Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy]] Award for Light Music in 1996.
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He was honoured with [[Baburaj]] Award by Kerala Moppila Sangeetha Academy in 2004 and subsequently he had been bestowed Chand Pasha Award in 2012 and [[Raveendran]] Award in 2013.
He was honoured with [[Baburaj]] Award by Kerala Moppila Sangeetha Academy in 2004 and subsequently he had been bestowed Chand Pasha Award in 2012 and [[Raveendran]] Award in 2013.


Mini Park, a cultural organization in Cherukunnu, has honoured Ramachandran is accordance with his reverent honor and homage paid to Music for 50 years, in 2016. That occasion became blessed with the esteemed presence of Padmavibhooshan Dr [[K. J. Yesudas|K.J Yesudas]]. Ramachandran was presented with a Tampura and a golden shawl as an honour from Yesudas.
Mini Park, a cultural organization in Cherukunnu, has honoured Ramachandran is accordance with his reverent honor and homage paid to music for 50 years, in 2016. Ramachandran was presented with a Tampura and a golden shawl as an honour from Yesudas.


The year of 2017 has given one more golden feather in his cap that he was entitled as "Sangeetha kulapathi" by Perumchallur Sangeetha sabha during the ceremony of awarding "Veerashrimkhala" by conferring "pattu and vala" from Raaja Rajeswara temple, Taliparamba.
In 2017 he was entitled as "Sangeetha kulapathi" by Perumchallur Sangeetha sabha during the ceremony of awarding "Veerashrimkhala" by conferring "pattu and vala" from Raaja Rajeswara temple, Taliparamba.


He has conferred the title of [[Doctor of Letters]]([[Doctor of Letters|D Litt]]) by International Tamil University, U S A in 2017, for his excellence in Indian Music and innovative contribution to Carnatic Music as a playback singer and music director for the last five decades. That was the most grand achievement in his musical career.
He has conferred the title of [[Doctor of Letters]] (D Litt) by International Tamil University, U S A in 2017, for his excellence in Indian Music and innovative contribution to Carnatic Music as a playback singer and music director for the last five decades; the most grand achievement in his musical career.


Apart from these, he has received multiple honours such as, "Gandharva Gana puraskaaram", "Nava Kerala puraskaaram", and foremost "Ayiroor Sadasivan puraskaaram".
Apart from these, he has received multiple honours such as, "Gandharva Gana puraskaaram", "Nava Kerala puraskaaram", and foremost "Ayiroor Sadasivan puraskaaram".
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He has started and involved in many organizations on charities
He has started and involved in many organizations on charities


He was so fortunate to compose song for Dr K.J [[K. J. Yesudas|Yesudas]] and also could sing with him. He has started a musical adoration from dawn to dusk for religious unity, at [[Mookambika Temple, Kollur|Kollur Mookambika temple]] in 2000 January 10, the birthday of Yesudas. It has been continued till now and has become a well renowned chamber of Music performed by numerous vocalists under the leadership of Ramachandran.
He composed a song for Yesudas and also could sing with him. He has started a musical adoration for religious unity, at [[Mookambika Temple, Kollur|Kollur Mookambika temple]] in 2000 January 10, the birthday of Yesudas. It has been continued till now and has become a renowned chamber of Music performed by numerous vocalists under the leadership of Ramachandran.


He has been performing Carnatic concerts for a whole day, during [[Navaratri|Mahanavami]] celebration at Cherukunnu Annapoorneswari temple and Mamanikkunnu Bhagavathi temple.He has presented his concerts and ganamelas in more than 10, 000 stages all over [[India]] and abroad. He has appeared as judge in various reality Music talent shows, and hosted a show titled "Bharatham", aired on [[Doordarshan]] channel.
He has been performing Carnatic concerts for a whole day, during [[Navaratri|Mahanavami]] celebration at Cherukunnu Annapoorneswari temple and Mamanikkunnu Bhagavathi temple.He has presented his concerts and ganamelas in more than 10,000 stages all over India and abroad. He has appeared as judge in various reality Music talent shows, and hosted a show titled "Bharatham", aired on [[Doordarshan]] channel.


Currently he is handling classes on instruments such as, Violin, [[Veena]], [[Tabla]], [[Pump organ|Harmonium]], Guitar, Keyboard, Flute, [[Jazz drumming|Jazz drum]], [[Mridangam]], apart from Music, and running Vykhari Sangeetha Vidyalaya and Deekshith Recording studio at [[Cherukunnu]], [[Kannur]].
Currently he is handling classes on instruments such as Violin, [[Veena]], [[Tabla]], [[Pump organ|Harmonium]], Guitar, Keyboard, Flute, [[Jazz drumming|Jazz drum]], [[Mridangam]], apart from music, and running Vykhari Sangeetha Vidyalaya and Deekshith Recording studio at [[Cherukunnu]], [[Kannur]].


===As a composer===
===As a composer===
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DR KANHANGAD RAMACHANDRAN
OriginCherukunnu, Kannur, Kerala
Occupation(s)Singer, music director
InstrumentsHarmonium, violin, guitar, flute, jazz drum, keyboard, veena, tabala, mridangam
Years active1976–present

Kanhangad Ramachandran is an Indian Singer and Music Director from Kannur, Kerala. He was born to Shri. C. K Panicker bhagavathar, an exponent of Classical Music in the Carnatic tradition of South India, and Smt. Naniyamma.

He had started learning Carnatic Music at an early age and trained under the tutelage of his father, who was a Musician of North Malabar and a regular stage performer. Ramachandran grew up in an environment conducive to shape his musical interests.

He was considered as the prodigy of Music after performing at the Muneeswaran kovil, continuously for three hours, when he was nine years old. His performance earned him many admirers, and T. R. Mahalingam, a musician who had come there to perform, conferred his tampura to Ramachandran. Soon after the debut performance, he became one of the leading Carnatic vocalists.

He completed his schooling at Government High School, Cherukunnu and went to Nehru college, Kanhangad for higher studies. During those days he had won several competitions.

He made his debut as a Playback Singer after being invited by the music director K. V. Mahadevan to record a song for the Malayalam film 'Padmatheertham'. His playback debut song "kaarum karutha vaavum" was recorded when he was twenty. After the instant success in film industry, he began composing and singing more songs for movies such as 'Daliyapookkal', 'Shreeragam', 'Valayam', 'Pedithondan', 'Chuzhalikkaattu', 'Dhanayathra', 'Nilavariyathe', and 'Vellaram kannukal'.

Theyyam, one of the traditional art forms of Kerala, and he conserve this heritage by adapting the musical notations of the "thottam pattu" and its rhythm into his compositions. He has composed numerous devotional songs for renowned temples inside as well as outside Kerala.

Ramachandran became having a lot of students after the service as a music teacher around 30 years at Durga High school, Kanhangad. He is credited with light music compositions which had won several prizes in youth festivals.

Honours

Kanhangad Ramachandran has got opportunity to perform in a musical chamber conducted by Dr K. J. Yesudas in 1994 at Guruvayoor temple for religious harmony, and received a golden shawl as an honour from Yesudas.

He has received Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy Award for Light Music in 1996.

He has given concert for 25 hours at Durga High school, Kanhangad for peace and national integration in 1997, and honoured with the title "Sangeetha rathnam" by minister N.K Balakrishnan."

He has won the Award for Best Singer in 1997 by singing" ini namukkidiminnalaayi pilarkkam" song for the drama 'Charithram Avasanikkunnilla' of Sangachethana, Kannur, in the Professional Drama Competition.

He was honoured with Baburaj Award by Kerala Moppila Sangeetha Academy in 2004 and subsequently he had been bestowed Chand Pasha Award in 2012 and Raveendran Award in 2013.

Mini Park, a cultural organization in Cherukunnu, has honoured Ramachandran is accordance with his reverent honor and homage paid to music for 50 years, in 2016. Ramachandran was presented with a Tampura and a golden shawl as an honour from Yesudas.

In 2017 he was entitled as "Sangeetha kulapathi" by Perumchallur Sangeetha sabha during the ceremony of awarding "Veerashrimkhala" by conferring "pattu and vala" from Raaja Rajeswara temple, Taliparamba.

He has conferred the title of Doctor of Letters (D Litt) by International Tamil University, U S A in 2017, for his excellence in Indian Music and innovative contribution to Carnatic Music as a playback singer and music director for the last five decades; the most grand achievement in his musical career.

Apart from these, he has received multiple honours such as, "Gandharva Gana puraskaaram", "Nava Kerala puraskaaram", and foremost "Ayiroor Sadasivan puraskaaram".

Dr.Kanhangad Ramachandran is a Top Rank graded artist of All India Radio, Calicut. He is very keen on encouraging people to take interest in Carnatic Music by means of his unconventional presentation style.

He has started and involved in many organizations on charities

He composed a song for Yesudas and also could sing with him. He has started a musical adoration for religious unity, at Kollur Mookambika temple in 2000 January 10, the birthday of Yesudas. It has been continued till now and has become a renowned chamber of Music performed by numerous vocalists under the leadership of Ramachandran.

He has been performing Carnatic concerts for a whole day, during Mahanavami celebration at Cherukunnu Annapoorneswari temple and Mamanikkunnu Bhagavathi temple.He has presented his concerts and ganamelas in more than 10,000 stages all over India and abroad. He has appeared as judge in various reality Music talent shows, and hosted a show titled "Bharatham", aired on Doordarshan channel.

Currently he is handling classes on instruments such as Violin, Veena, Tabla, Harmonium, Guitar, Keyboard, Flute, Jazz drum, Mridangam, apart from music, and running Vykhari Sangeetha Vidyalaya and Deekshith Recording studio at Cherukunnu, Kannur.

As a composer

# Movie Director Lyricists Singers
1 Sreeragam (1995) George Kithu Kaithapram K. J. Yesudas, Kanhangad Ramachandran, K. S. Chitra, Supriya Chandran, Sreepriy Chandran

Kanhangad

[1]

As a singer

Year Movie Composer Song(s)
1976 Panineer Mazha [Unreleased] M. K. Arjunan Ente Manassu
1978 Padmatheertham K. V. Mahadevan Kaarum Karutha Vavum
1992 Aanachandam [Unreleased] Vidyadharan Khanikal Asulabha
Kamaladalam Raveendran Alaipaayuthey
Kingini (Kurinji Pookunna Neram) Kannur Rajan Malar chorum
Valayam S. P. Venkatesh Chambakamettile, Pulariyaay
1994 Raajasabha [Unreleased] Raveendran Prakrithi youvana
Share Market ['Unreleased'] Raveendran Aaromal saarangame
1995 Sreeraagam Kanhangad Ramachandran Chalamelera, Dudukugala, Kanakaangi swaravaahini, Neelakkadakkannil, Raavinte, Shambho, Sreegananaadha sindooravarnna
Sunny Scooter [Unreleased] Johnson Dhanyudevadu
2007 Vaamanapuri Stilju Arjun Prakritheeshwariyude, Sumadala Shobhitha

[2]

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