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Dr Kanhangad Ramachandran
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Dr Kanhangad Ramachandran DLitt
Origin	Cherukunnu, Kannur, Kerala
Occupation(s)	Singer, music director
Instruments	Harmonium, violin, guitar, flute, jazz drum, keyboard, veena, tabala, mridangam
Years active	1976–present

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Kanhangad Ramachandran is an Indian singer, composer, and music director known for his contributions to Indian classical and devotional music. Hailing from Cherukunnu, Kannur, Kerala, he has been active in the music industry since 1976, performing in various Indian languages and styles.

In 1994, Kanhangad Ramachandran was honored with a golden shawl by K. J. Yesudas during a performance at Guruvayoor Temple.^[1] He received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award for light music in 1996.^[2]

He set the Guinness World Record for playback singing, performing continuously for 25 hours.^[3]

Works[edit | edit source]

As a composer[edit | edit source]

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

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As a singer[edit | edit source]

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
1994	Share Market ['Unreleased']	Raveendran	Aaromal saarangame
1995	Sreeraagam	Kanhangad Ramachandran	Chalamelera, Dudukugala, Kanakaangi swaravaahini, Neelakkadakkannil, Raavinte, Shambho, Sreegananaadha sindooravarnna
1995	Sunny Scooter [Unreleased]	Johnson	Dhanyudevadu
2007	Vaamanapuri	Stilju Arjun	Prakritheeshwariyude, Sumadala Shobhitha

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References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Singer – Kanhangad Ramachandran". Singer – Kanhangad Ramachandran. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
↑ "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Light Music". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
↑ "Prominent Personalities Of Kerala – Sri. Kanhangad Ramachandran". stateofkerala.in. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
↑ Sreeraagam (1995) [Musician:Kanjangad Ramachandran, Lyricist:Kaithapram]
↑ MSI Malayalam Song Search – Singers = Kanjangad Ramachandran

External links[edit | edit source]

http://malayalasangeetham.info/php/createSongIndex.php?txt=Kanjangad%20Ramachandran&stype=singers&internal_mess=1&page_size=25&submit=Find+Songs

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[1] "Singer – Kanhangad Ramachandran". Singer – Kanhangad Ramachandran. Retrieved 13 January 2025.

[2] "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Light Music". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

[3] "Prominent Personalities Of Kerala – Sri. Kanhangad Ramachandran". stateofkerala.in. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.

[4] Sreeraagam (1995) [Musician:Kanjangad Ramachandran, Lyricist:Kaithapram]

[5] MSI Malayalam Song Search – Singers = Kanjangad Ramachandran

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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, an exponent of [[Classical music|Classical Music]] in the Carnatic tradition of South India, and Smt. Naniyamma.
+'''Kanhangad Ramachandran''' is an Indian singer, composer, and music director known for his contributions to Indian classical and devotional music. Hailing from Cherukunnu, Kannur, Kerala, he has been active in the music industry since 1976, performing in various Indian languages and styles.
-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.
+In 1994, Kanhangad Ramachandran was honored with a golden shawl by [[K. J. Yesudas]] during a performance at [[Guruvayur Temple|Guruvayoor Temple]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Singer – Kanhangad Ramachandran |url=https://nalla-varikal.blogspot.com/2016/03/singer-kanhangad-ramachandran.html |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Singer – Kanhangad Ramachandran}}</ref> He received the [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award]] for light music in 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keralaculture.org/light-music/467 |title=Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Light Music |publisher=Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala|access-date=26 February 2023}}</ref>
-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 set the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]] for playback singing, performing continuously for 25 hours.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prominent Personalities Of Kerala – Sri. Kanhangad Ramachandran |url=http://www.stateofkerala.in/kerala_celebrities/kanhangad_ramachandran.php |website=stateofkerala.in |access-date=24 April 2023 |archive-date=24 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424181259/http://www.stateofkerala.in/kerala_celebrities/kanhangad_ramachandran.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-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|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, 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 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 [[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 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. Balakrishnan Nair|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 [[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.
-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]].
+==Works==
 ===As a composer===
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-| 1976 || Panineer Mazha [''Unreleased'']  || [[M. K. Arjunan]] || ''Ente Manassu''
+| 1976 || Panineer Mazha [''Unreleased''] || [[M. K. Arjunan]] || ''Ente Manassu''
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 | 1978 || Padmatheertham || [[K. V. Mahadevan]] || ''Kaarum Karutha Vavum''
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 | Valayam || [[S. P. Venkatesh]] || ''Chambakamettile'', ''Pulariyaay''
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-| rowspan="2"| 1994 || Raajasabha [''Unreleased'']  || [[Raveendran]] ||''Prakrithi youvana''
+| rowspan="2"| 1994 || Raajasabha [''Unreleased''] || [[Raveendran]] ||''Prakrithi youvana''
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 | Share Market ['Unreleased'] || [[Raveendran]] || ''Aaromal saarangame''
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