T S Radhakrishnan
T. S. Radhakrishnan | |
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Also known as | Bhakthiganopasakasri, T.S. Radhakrishnanji |
Born | 5 November 1957 |
Origin | Kochi, Kerala, India |
Genres | Indian classical music, music director |
Occupation(s) | composer |
Years active | 1972–present |
Notable instruments | |
Harmonium |
T. S. Radhakrishnan (born November 5, 1957) is an Indian composer and music producer of devotional music and film music from Ernakulam, Kerala. He has composed over 150 devotional albums.[1] His albums have been collaborations with leading Indian singers such as Dr. K J Yesudas, P. Leela, P. Susheela, S. Janaki, P Jayachandran, K.S. Chitra, Hariharan, Manjari, Unni Menon, among others.[1] He has collaborated on more than 200 albums. Most of his songs were written by R. K. Damodaran, P. C. Aravindan and Chowallur Krishnankutty .[2]
He was trained in Carnatic music by Tripunithura K.C. Kalyanasundaram Bhagavathar,[1] Tanjore Subramania Bhagavathar,[3] and Dr. S. Ramanathan.[1]
He composed his first album "Harisri Prasadam" with ten songs in 1980 collaborating with Malayalam lyricist RK Damodaran and singers P Jayachandran, Kanhagad Ramachandran, Kavalam Sreekumar, Junior Mehaboob and Usha Manoharan.[1] His earliest collaborations with Dr. K J Yesudas were the albums "Ganga Theertham Vol 1"[4] in 1989 and "Thulasi Theertham" in 1990,[5] both produced by Yesudas' label Tharangini.
Radhakrishnan played bass guitar for the western music band Hijackers for eight years before he began composing devotional music.[1]
Awards
On May 11, 2006 he was conferred the title "Bhakthiganopasakasri" for 25 years of composing devotional music by the Ernakulam Grama Jana Samooham[6] and accepted the award from Dr. K J Yesudas.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Friday Review Thiruvananthapuram / Interview : Singing for the gods". The Hindu. 2006-05-12. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ↑ "MalayalaSangeetham Music and Movie Encyclopedia - ടി എസ് രാധാകൃഷ്ണന് | മലയാളസംഗീതം.ഇന്ഫോ - കലാകാരുടെ വ്യക്തിവിവരങ്ങള് ". Malayalasangeetham.info. 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ↑ "T S.Radhakrishnan". Tsrji.com. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ↑ "MalayalaSangeetham Music and Movie Encyclopedia - ഗംഗാതീർത്ഥം Vol I [1989] | മലയാളസംഗീതം.ഇന്ഫോ - ആല്ബങ്ങളുടെ വിശദവിവരങ്ങള് ". Malayalasangeetham.info. 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ↑ "MalayalaSangeetham Music and Movie Encyclopedia - തുളസീതീർത്ഥം [1990] | മലയാളസംഗീതം.ഇന്ഫോ - ആല്ബങ്ങളുടെ വിശദവിവരങ്ങള് ". Malayalasangeetham.info. 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ↑ "T S.Radhakrishnan". Tsrji.com. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ↑ "Metro Plus Kochi / Music : Honour for devotional music". The Hindu. 2006-05-08. Retrieved 2012-10-05.