Kaviyoor Revamma

Dr. Kaviyoor C. K. Revamma

Kaviyoor C. K. Revamma (14 April 1930 in Kaviyoor – 13 May 2007 in Kollam) was a popular Carnatic vocalist. Revamma, who started learning Carnatic music at the age of eight, had her initiation into the career of a musician at Aruvipuram at the age of 16.

After securing the first rank in BA and MA degree (music) examinations, she received her PhD in music from Kerala University. Revamma was the first to get PhD in music from Kerala University. Later, she lectured at the Women’s College in Thiruvananthapuram, where she became the head of the department of Music. Revamma also served as principal of the Thrissur Government College and retired as deputy director, Collegiate Education.

Revamma sang in many films, including Jeevitha Nouka, Navalokam, Neelakuyil, Sasidharan, Ponkathir and Chechy. Her first film was Sasidharan. Revamma, P. Leela and Jikky (Krishnaveni) were known as the singing trio of Malayalam films of yesteryears. Revamma lent her voice for songs in about 20 Malayalam films in 1950s, including such musical hits as Jeevitha Nouka, Navalokam, Neelakuyil, Sasidharan, Ponkathir and Chechy. Her duet with A M Rajah mesmerised listeners with classic numbers like Nee en chandrane, njaan nin chandrika and Anputhan ponnambalthil from the movie Avan Marannu. Revamma later concentrated on teaching and research in music.

A holder of Ganabhushanam from the Thiruvananthapuram Music College, she also served as a member of the Board of Studies of Kerala, Calicut and MG universities. She taught at different colleges of the state. She conducted her postdoctoral studies in ethno-musicology at UCLA with a Fulbright scholarship. Revamma also served as a visiting professor at various universities in the United States.

Filmography[edit]

Year	Film	Language	Song	Music Director	Co-Singer
1950	Chechi	Malayalam	Aasha Thakarukayo	G. K. Venkatesh	P. Kalinga Rao
			Kalitha Kalaamaya
			Varika Varika		G. K. Venkatesh
1950	Sasidharan	Malayalam	Neeyen Chandrane	P. Kalinga Rao	Vaikam Mani
			Parameshwari
			Aanandame
1951	Jeevitha Nouka	Malayalam	Paahi Thaaye	V. Dakshinamoorthy	Mehboob
			Gathiyethumilla
			Thornidumo Kanneer		Mehboob
			Thoraathasrudhaara
			Paathakalil Vaaneedumee
			Pasiyaaluyirvaadi
			Vaarthinkal Thaalameduthavar		Mehboob & V. Dakshinamoorthy
1951	Kerala Kesari	Malayalam	Parameswari Naadhe	M. S. Gnanamani
1951	Navalokam	Malayalam	Malayala Malarvaadiye	V. Dakshinamurthy
1951	Navalokam	Malayalam	Aananda Gaanam Paadi	V. Dakshinamurthy
1951	Rakthabandham	Malayalam	Sumadhura Sushamaakaarame	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu & S. N. Ranganathan
			Varoo Varoo Naayaka
			Premathin Reethi
1951	Yachakan	Malayalam	Veeshuka Neele	S. N. Ranganathan	V. N. Rajan
1952	Aakali	Telugu	Idigo Svargadvaaraṁ Therichaaru Evaro	P. S. Divakar	A. M. Rajah & P. Leela
1952	Achan	Malayalam	Daivame Karuna Saagarame	P. S. Divakar	Kozhikode Abdul Kader
			Jeevithaanandam
			Theliyoo Nee Ponvilakke
			Pon Makane		A. M. Rajah & Madhavapeddi Satyam
1952	Amma	Malayalam	Ammathaan Paarilaalambame	V. Dakshinamurthy
1952	Amma	Malayalam	Varunee Premaramani	V. Dakshinamurthy	Gokulapalan
1952	Marumakal	Malayalam	Jagadeeshwara	P. S. Divakar
1952	Marumakal	Malayalam	Oh Maayaathe Ee Madhukara Vasantham	P. S. Divakar	Sebastian Joseph
1952	Thanthai	Tamil	Ninaive Ninaive Nenjam	P. S. Divakar
1952	Thanthai	Tamil	Chudar Vidu Pon Vilakke	P. S. Divakar
1952	Lokaneethi	Malayalam	Ariyaathe Kinaakkalil	V. Dakshinamoorthy	A. M. Rajah
			Oru Navayugame		A. M. Rajah & P. Leela
			Komala Mridu		P. Leela
			Poovaadiyaake
			Paavangalil Alivulla		A. M. Rajah
1952	Pasiyin Kodumai	Tamil	Azhuvaadhe En Chella Kanney	P. S. Divakar
			Poo Nirai Maamara Cholai		A. M. Rajah, Madhavapeddi Satyam & P. Leela
			Nee Chenru Odhu Kaatrey		A. M. Rajah
			Thollai Tharum Vaazhvil		A. M. Rajah
1952	Visappinte Vili	Malayalam	Karayaathennomanakkunje	P. S. Divakar
			Malaranikkaadukal Thingi Vinngi		A. M. Rajah, Jose Prakash & P. Leela
			Kulirekidunna Katte		A. M. Rajah
			Chinthayil Neerunna		Jose Prakash
1953	Mamiyar	Tamil		C. N. Pandurangan
1953	Ponkathir	Malayalam	Ullaasam Ulakellam	Br Lakshmanan	Mehboob & N. Lalitha
1953	Ponkathir	Malayalam	Sukhame Sukhame	Br Lakshmanan	Kamukara Purushothaman & N. Lalitha
1953	Thandri	Telugu	Eda Nivunnaavu Emayinaavuraa Thandri	A. M. Rajah & Madhavapeddi Satyam
1953	Velakkaran	Tamil	Pichakappoo Choodum	V. Dakshinamoorthy
			Vidooramee
			Aathirathannaananda Kaalamaay		P. Leela
			Alayukayaam		P. Leela
1954	Avan Varunnu	Malayalam	Adithozhunnen	V. Dakshinamoorthy
			Anputhan Ponnambalathil		A. M. Rajah
			Vinnin Nilaave
1955	Harishchandra	Malayalam	Devaadhi Raaja Velka	Br Lakshmanan	Kumari Thampi & C. S. Radhadevi
1955	Kalam Marunnu	Malayalam	Painkiliye Vaa Vaa	G. Devarajan & Br Lakshmanan
1955	Kalam Marunnu	Malayalam	Marayaathe Viliasavoo	G. Devarajan & Br Lakshmanan
1955	Kidappadam	Malayalam	Ennini Njan Nedum	V. Dakshinamoorthy	A. M. Rajah
1961	Mudiyanaya Puthran	Malayalam	Chanchala Chanchala	M. S. Baburaj	P. Leela
			Ellaarum Thattanu Muttanu		K. S. George, Mehboob & Santha P. Nair
			Onathumbi Onathumbi
1958	Mariakutty	Malayalam	Punnara Ponnumole	Br Lakshmanan
1962	Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi	Malayalam	Murali Mohana Krishna	M. B. Sreenivasan	P. Leela

References[edit]

"C.K. Revamma dead". The Hindu. 14 May 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

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