Kavalam Sreekumar

Indian classical singer

Kavalam Sreekumar

Born|  (1959-03-03) 3 March 1959 (age 65)
Origin| India
Genres| Carnatic music
Occupation(s)| Carnatic vocalist, Musician and Composer
Instrument(s)| Vocal

Musical artist

Kavalam Sreekumar is a classical musician, Malayalam film singer and music composer from Kerala, India. His recitation of Ramayana is also famous.[1] He has also rendered more than 60 famous Malayalam poems.[2] He is the son of the noted Malayalam poet and dramatist Kavalam Narayana Panicker.[3]

## Biography[edit]

Kavalam Sreekumar was born on 3 March 1959, in Alappuzha, Alappuzha district to Padmabhushan Kavalam Narayana Panicker and Shardamani.[4] He had an elder brother named Harikrishnan, who died in 2009. He started learning classical music vocals at the age of five, and studied music under masters like Ambalappuzha Sivasankara Panicker, Thrissur Vaidyanathan, Mavelikkara Prabhakara Varma and Ambalappuzha Tulsi.[5][6]

He worked for All India Radio from 1985 to 2007. While working in All India Radio, he learned classical music from the famous violinist B. Sasikumar.[7]

## Musical career[edit]

Along with many light music albums and kirtans, many stotras like Bhagavatam, Lalitha Sahasranamam, Vishnu Sahasranamam etc. have been released in his singing.[6] He has also sung many movie songs in Malayalam.[6] Upcoming Malayalam movie Headmaster is Kavalam Sreekumar's first music directorial film.[3]

## Awards[edit]

* 2012 - Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award[1]
* 1989 - Gurusashat Parabrahma \- All India Radio- Annual Award for the best musical feature[4]
* 1990- Parayipetta Panthirukulam \- All India Radio- Annual Award for the best musical feature[4]
* Won first prize for consecutive 5 years in Classical Vocal in the University Youth Festival.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Lyrical life".
2. ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (17 June 2021). "Musician Kavalam Sreekumar has rendered more than 60 Malayalam poems during the lockdown". The Hindu.
3. ^ a b "എന്തുകൊണ്ട് കാവാലം ശ്രീകുമാർ സിനിമ ചെയ്യുന്നില്ല; അതിനുള്ള മറുപടിയാണ് ഹെഡ്മാസ്റ്റർ". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 16 July 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
4. ^ a b c d "Kavalam Srikumar". Retrieved 17 November 2020.
5. ^ "Kavalam Srikumar Classical Music Vocalist Profile, Programs, Awards, Photos & Videos". thiraseela.com. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
6. ^ a b c ""രാമായണ മാസത്തിൽ ഹൃദയപൂർവം", കാവാലം ശ്രീകുമാർ മന്ത്രയോടൊപ്പം". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
7. ^ "കാവാലം ശ്രീകുമാർ". M3DB.COM. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

## External links[edit]

* Malayalam film songs sung by Kavalam Sreekumar (Language: English)
* Details of movie, non-movie songs sung by Kavalam Sreekumar (Language: Malayalam)