Thoppil Anto

Indian theatre artist and singer (1940–2021)

Thoppil Anto[1]

Background information
Birth name| Antony (T.K.Anto)
Born| (1940-06-06)6 June 1940
Edappally, Kochi, Kerala, British India
Died| 4 December 2021(2021-12-04) (aged 81)
Edappally, Kochi, Kerala, India
Genres| Playback singing
Occupation(s)| Singer, Music Composer
Instrument(s)| Vocal & Harmonium
Years active| 1956–2021
Labels| Audiotracs

Musical artist

Thoppil Anto (6 June 1940 – 4 December 2021) was an Indian theater, and playback singer, stage performer and music composer. He was prominent during the 1970s in Malayalam movies.[2] He sang in Father Damien in (1963), Anubhavangale Nandi in (1976), Sneham Oru Pravaham in (1979) and Veenapoovu in (1982). He served as a light music artist with the All-India Radio Thrissur in the 1960s.[3]

## Contents

* 1 Early life
* 2 Career
* 3 Personal life
* 4 Filmography
* 4.1 Composer
* 4.2 As a singer
* 5 Recognition
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## Early life[edit]

Anto was born as the second child among three children to Thoppil Kunjappu (Chavittu natakam artist) and Eliyamma at Edapally, Kochi. He had his primary education at St. George High School, Edappally.[4][5]

## Career[edit]

Anto worked as a playback singer with N. N. Pillai's Nadaka Theater, Vishwa Keralakalasammithi, Kottayam, People's Theater, Kayamkulam and Cochin Samgamithra. He has sung for more than 1000 dramas. He started a music troupe called Cochin Bandor Orchestra and performed on many stages in India and abroad.[4]

## Personal life[edit]

Anto married Treesa Pynadath with whom he had four children: Mettilda, Anty George (Prem Sagar, music composer), Glancin Thoppil Antony (Gemologist) and Marydas (M'das thoppil anto, singer and music composer).[4] He has a granddaughter, Rachel J. Amirtharaj who is a costume designer.

## Filmography[edit]

### Composer[edit]

* Maayaamayooram \- Kalaapam 1998
* Neethimaan \- Kalaapam 1998
* Kaakka penne \- Kalaapam 1998
* Neelakkadambin \- Kalaapam 1998
* Sneha Prakasam\- Christian Devotional
* Viyasakra\- Devotional, (Kurisinte Vashi)
* Onapookalam\- Festival Songs, Production : Century Cassettes
* Oana pookal\- Festival Songs Production : Century Cassettes
* Mappila Pattukal \- Under the banner, Cochin Harishree (Harindran)
* Papa Song\- In connection with the Pope John Paul II visit in Kerala, 1986
* Irumudi\- Hindu Devotional, (Sabarimala Songs)
* Changampuzha Kavithakal \- Musical version of Poet Shri. Changampuzha Krishnapillai's poems, Sung by P. Jayachandran, K. G. Markose, Janaki Devi etc.
* Raaja Hamsam \- Folk Songs, Singers: Minmini, Balagopalan Thambi & Thoppil Anto
* Divya Darsanam \- Devotional, Lyrics: Dr.Cheriyan Kunianthodath, C.M.I.
* Kripa Sooryan \- Christian Devotional, Lyrics by Dr. Cheriyan Kunianthodath, Sung by M'das (Marydas), 2015

### As a singer[edit]

* Aadithyananayum \- Ragging 1973, Music by M. K. Arjunan
* Maanodum mala \- Anubhavangale Nandi 1979, Music by G. Devarajan
* Maalaveppaan Vanniha \- Veenapoovu 1983, Music by Vidyadharan
* Ding Dong (Puthan Thalamura) \- Ellaavarkkum Nanmakal (Puthan Thalamura) 1987
* Nummade Kochi : Honey Bee 2 2017 Music by Deepak Dev

## Recognition[edit]

* Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy award for light music (1982)
* Pravasi Pranava Dhwani Puraskar (2010)
* Changampuzha Samskarika Kendram award

## References[edit]

1. ^ http://www.raaga.com/channels/malayalam/singers/CO_Anto.html[bare URL]
2. ^ "Thoppil Anto Brings Solace to the Ailing".
3. ^ "Vibrant theatre songs of Thoppil Anto enliven patients". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 16 July 2014.
4. ^ a b c ലേഖകൻ, മാധയമം (4 December 2021). "ഗായകൻ തോപപിൽ ആേനറാ അനതരിചച". Madhyamam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 5 December 2021.`{{cite news}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
5. ^ ലേഖകൻ, മാധയമം (5 December 2021). "തോപപില ആേൻറാ : മനസസ കളിർപപിചച പാടടകാരൻ". Madhyamam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 5 December 2021.`{{cite news}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

## External links[edit]

* Thoppil Anto at IMDb