Kaithapram
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Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri | |
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Origin | Kerala, India |
Occupation(s) | Lyrist |
Instrument(s) | Music director (playback singing) |
Years active | 1985 – present |
Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri (popularly known as Kaithapram(കൈതപ്രം)) is a noted malayalam Poet, Lyrist, Music director, Actor, Singer, Screenplay Writer, and Great Performer of Carnatic Music.
He is son of a well known singer late Keshavan Namboothiri popularly known as Kannadi Bhagavathar.
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[edit] As a Lyrist
His first Lyrist venture was in "Ennennum Kannettante" http://www.kaithapram.com/InfcMySongs.php?k=11 directed by Shri Fazil. "Devadundubi Ragalayam" song in this movie was a great hit. He has written lyrics for more than 300 songs.
[edit] As an Actor
He has played the character of a Classic or Semi-Classic Singer in most of the films that he has acted. Some of the well known films that he has acted:
- Ammayana Sathyam
- His Highness Abdullah
- Jagratha
- Vaishali
- Swathithurunal
- Theerthadanam
[edit] References
- Ear to a cure
- The website of Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri
- The healing touch of music(The Hindu)
- The Hindu Friday, Aug 12, 2005
- Kaithapram
- Hits of Kaithapram