V. Dakshinamoorthy
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Venkateswaran Dakshinamoorthy (9 December 1919 – 2 August 2013) was a veteran carnatic musician and composer and music director of Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi films. His work was predominantly in Malayalam films.
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Birth name | Venkateswaran Dakshinamoorthy Iyer |
Also known as | Swamy |
Born | (1919-12-09)9 December 1919 Haripad, Quilon, Travancore (Present-day Alappuzha district, Kerala) |
Origin | Alappuzha, Kerala, India |
Died | 2 August 2013(2013-08-02) (aged 93) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Genres | Carnatic music |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Harmonium, Vocal |
Years active | 1950 – 2013[1] |
He has set scores for the songs in over 125 films, and composed as many as 1400 songs over a period of 63 years. Fondly known as Swami, he was instrumental in pioneering classical music-based film songs. Revered as one of the forefathers of the Malayalam music industry, he has mentored many of the renowned contemporary singers and composers including P Leela and K.J Yesudas.[2]
In 1998, he was honoured with the J. C. Daniel Award, Kerala government's highest honour for his contributions to Malayalam cinema.