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K. Raghavan is a Sound Indian born on 2 december 1913

K. Raghavan

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Nationality Inde
Birth 2 december 1913
Death 19 october 2013 (at 99 years)
Awards Padma Shri, J. C. Daniel Award

K. Raghavan (Malayalam: കെ. രാഘവന്‍) (2 December 1913 – 19 October 2013), popularly known as Raghavan Master, was a Malayalam music composer. Along with G. Devarajan, V. Dakshinamoorthy and Baburaj, Raghavan was often credited for the renaissance of Malayalam film music. He was the pioneer in contributing Malyalam film songs with its own tunes ans tyles. Till then, Malyalam film songs were in the tunes of popular Hindi and Tamil film songs and old classical kritis. K. Raghavan gave a new direction and identity to Malayalam film music. As he searched for the right tune for the lyrics, little did K. Raghavan realise that he was about to compose history. He had composed around 400 songs in Malayalam Cinema and was active in Malayalam film industry for nearly four decades.

Usually with

P. Bhaskaran
P. Bhaskaran
(10 films)
Adoor Bhasi
Adoor Bhasi
(15 films)
Prem Nazir
Prem Nazir
(14 films)
Bahadoor
Bahadoor
(12 films)
Kunchacko
Kunchacko
(8 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of K. Raghavan (31 films)

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Sound

My Own
My Own (1994)
, 2h21
Directed by Shaji N. Karun
Actors Ashwini Bhave, Bharath Gopi, Mullanezhi Neelakandan
Rating70% 3.5245753.5245753.5245753.5245753.524575
Annapoorna lives with her son and daughter, and struggles to get by, trying to earn a living from the teashop near a railway station once owned by her now deceased husband. Her son Kannan does whatever he can to help whilst trying to continue his education, however this proves difficult and he fails his exams. His mother sends him to a military recruitment camp, hoping he will find employment. This seems to be the family's only hope, however this option is expensive. Eventually Kannan is admitted after Annapoorna pays a hefty sum of money to a man associated with the camp. Later, Kannan is killed in a stampede at the camp, and his bereaved mother brings his body back home in an ambulance. Annapoorna's daughter waits anxiously for the return of her mother and brother.
Kadathanadan Ambadi
Kadathanadan Ambadi (1990)
, 2h29
Directed by Priyadarshan
Actors Mohanlal, Prem Nazir, Kuttyedathi Vilasini, Cochin Haneefa, Santhosh.K.Nayar, Kunjandi
Rating58% 2.9139952.9139952.9139952.9139952.913995
The movie is based on Kerala's traditional Vadakkanpattu (The Northern Ballard Folklore). The frictional story is about Kadathanadan Ambadi (Mohanlal) who wants to avenge his father - Thacholi Manikoth Othenan Kuruppu's death and retrieve the sacred sword Bhadravaal and Sacred Thread, which were missing since the death of Thacholi Othenan.
Sreekrishna Parunthu
Sreekrishna Parunthu (1984)
, 2h22
Directed by Aloysius Vincent, P. Bhaskaran
Genres Fantasy, Horror
Themes Ghost films
Actors Mohanlal, Thodupuzha Vasanthi, Jagathy Sreekumar, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Kunjandi, Meena
Rating64% 3.2277653.2277653.2277653.2277653.227765
Puthoor Illam is a traditional family that practices positive tantricmagic under blessings of their family god Lord Garuda, popularly known as Sri Krishnaparunthu (The Eagle of Krishna) and Hanuman. The family is widely respected for their ability to revive near-dead people due to venomous snake bites using the sacred water through invoking Garuda. Pappu (Jagannatha Varma), who is the current magician of the family foresees his death and decides to transfer all his knowledge to his nephew Kumaran Thampi (Mohanlal). Kumaran, whose only interest is wine and women reluctantly accepts the decision, as the magician must vow to maintain extreme celibacy. Pappu transfers all his knowledge to Kumaran and dies. Thus Kumaran becomes the next magician of the locality famous for curing snake bites and warding off negative spirits.
Nirmalyam
Nirmalyam (1973)
, 2h14
Directed by M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors P. J. Antony, Santha Devi, Sumithra, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, Kaviyoor Ponnnamma, Sukumaran
Rating78% 3.913813.913813.913813.913813.91381
The movie revolves around a neglected temple and the people dependent on the temple. P. J. Antony (Velichapdu or oracle) is the caretaker of the temple. The Velichapadu's wife Narayani (Kaviyoor Ponnamma) runs the household with the meager income from temple. His son Appu (Sukumaran) is educated but is unemployed as a result he loses faith in the temple and goddess. Velcihapadu's daughter Ammini helps him in temple rituals. The temple priest quits and starts a tea shop. A new priest from neighboring village Brahmadattan Nambothiri (Ravi Menon) now takes care of the temple. He is eager to get a government job as his situation at home is not good and younger sisters not yet married. He seduces Ammini, daughter of Velichapdu and leaves the village. Because of extreme poverty Velichapdu starts to beg. One day his son Appu tries to sell the holy sword to a pawn seller and Velichapadu finds it. He asks his son Appu to leave the house immediately.
Kallichellamma
Kallichellamma (1969)

Directed by P. Bhaskaran
Actors Prem Nazir, Sheela, Madhu, Meena, Adoor Bhavani, Adoor Bhasi
Rating49% 2.4964752.4964752.4964752.4964752.496475
Chellamma (Sheela) is an orphan living in a small house situated in the compound of a landlord in the village. She was an illegitimate child of her late mother. Her mother in her death bed requested her friend Valli Akka (Adoor Bhavani) to take care of Chellamma and advised Chellamma never loose her chastity like her mother. As a grown up Chellamma is a bold and independent women who works hard for a living. Many men in the village tries in vein to make some sexual advances towards her. Men who covet chellamma includes the landlord and Asarakannu Muthalali(Madhu), a rowdy.