M. G. Radhakrishnan

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M. G. Radhakrishnan is a senior music director in the South Indian film and music industries. He is a disciple of Sree Vidyadhiraja Hridayanjali,[1] an Indian ascetic, and has composed music for ascetic's lyrics,[1] which was sung by his sister Dr. K Omanakutty,[1] a Carnatic vocalist. He has also composed the poems of Kamala Das (also known as Kamala Suraiya), a famous Indian writer.[2] Radhakrishnan introduced K. S. Chithra, a famous singer and a student of Omanakutty, to the film and music industry by employing her in the film Attahaasam.[3][4] His brother M. G. Sreekumar is an Indian playback singer in Malayalam and Tamil cinema.[5]

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  1. ^ a b c Chords & Notes; The Hindu, 2002-11-28; Retrieved: 2007-09-03
  2. ^ Poetic songs of Kamala Suraiyya; NJ Nair, The Hindu, 2005-06-10; Retrieved: 2007-09-03
  3. ^ K.S Chitra's Melodious Voice; Dhanyasree .M, One India Retrieved: 2007-09-03
  4. ^ A pleasant surprise; The Hindu, 2005-01-28; Retrieved: 2007-09-03
  5. ^ Singing from the soul; Saraswathy Nagarajan, The Hindu, 2005-06-24; Retrieved: 2007-09-03

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