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Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri
Indian lyricist and poet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Padma Shri Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, popularly known as Kaithapram, is a Malayalam lyricist, poet, music director, actor, singer, screenwriter, music therapist and performer of Carnatic music. He debuted with the movie Ennennum Kannettante in 1986. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist two times. He was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian honour Padma Shri in 2021 by the Government of India for his contribution to the field of art.[1][2]
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Born | (1950-08-04) 4 August 1950 (age 73) |
Nationality | Indian |
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Years active | 1985–present |
Spouse | Devi Antharjanam |
Children | 2 (including Deepankuran) |
Parent(s) | Keshavan Namboothiri, Adithi Antharjanam |
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