Raveendran
Raveendran Master | |
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Raveendran Master | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | M. Raveendran |
| Also known as | Raveendran Master, Kulathupuzha Ravi |
| Born | 9 November 1943 Kulathupuzha, Travancore, British India |
| Origin | Kulathupuzha, Kollam, Kerala |
| Died | 3 March 2005 (aged 61) Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Genres | Carnatic music, Hindustani classical, Malayalam music, World music |
| Occupation(s) | Film composer, music director, BGM composer,singer |
| Instrument(s) | Harmonium, vocals |
| Years active | 1979–2005 |
Madhavan Raveendran (born Kulathupuzha, Kollam, 9 November 1943 – died Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 3 March 2005), also known as Raveendran Master, was a South Indian music composer and playback singer from Kerala. He composed songs for more than 150 films primarily for the Malayalam and Tamil film industries. He also composed a few albums, including Vasantha Geethangal, Ponnonatharangini and Rithugeethangal. Raveendran composed melodies based on Hindustani Ragas also.