Pappukutty Bhagavathar facts for kids
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Pappukutty Bhagavathar
പാപ്പുകുട്ടി ഭാഗവതർ |
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| Born | 29 March 1913 |
| Died | 22 June 2020 (aged 107) |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 1949–2020 |
| Spouse(s) | Baby (1947–2017, her death) |
| Children | Selma George, Mohan Jose, Shathi Kesavankutty, Jeevan Jose and Sabu Jose |
| Parent(s) | Michael (deceased) Anna (deceased) |
| Relatives | K. G. George (son-in-law) |
C. M. Pappukutty Bhagavathar (born March 29, 1913 – died June 22, 2020) was a famous Indian singer and actor. He was well-known for his work in Malayalam cinema, which are movies made in the Malayalam language.
About His Life
Pappukutty Bhagavathar was born on March 29, 1913, in Vypin, Kochi, Kerala. He was the second of five children. His parents were Michael and Anna.
He had two brothers, Daniel and Varghese, and two sisters, Rosy and Valsala. He went to the Government boys school in Vypin.
Pappukutty Bhagavathar had a very long career. In 2009, when he was 95 years old, he sang a song for the movie Marykkundoru Kunjadu. This was 60 years after his very first movie song! This made him the oldest Malayali person to sing in a film. The song, "Entadukke Varum," became very popular.
He was married to Baby, and they had five children together. His children include the actor Mohan Jose and the singer Selma George. His son-in-law, K. G. George, is also a well-known Malayalam movie director.
Pappukutty Bhagavathar turned 100 years old in March 2013. His wife, Baby, passed away in 2017. He lived a very long life, passing away in Kochi in June 2020 at the age of 107. He died due to illnesses that often come with old age.
Awards and Recognition
Pappukutty Bhagavathar received several important awards for his talent and contributions to arts:
- 1991: He won the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award for Drama.
- 1997: He received another Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award, this time for Classical Music.
- 2004: He was given the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship, which is a special honor.
Movies He Was In
Pappukutty Bhagavathar was a talented actor and singer in many Malayalam films.
As an Actor
Here are some of the movies where he acted:
- Prasanna (1950)
- Sthreehrudayam (1960)
- Oraal Koodi Kallanaayi (1964)
- Sree Guruvayoorappan (1964)
- Shyaamala Chechi (1965)
- Muthalaali (1965)
- Viruthan Shanku (1968)
- Anchusundarikal (1968)
- Kaattukurangu (1969)
- Padicha Kallan (1969)
- Vilakuranja Manushyar (1969)
- Arjun Dennis (1988) (He played the role of Vice Chancellor)
As a Playback Singer
A playback singer is someone who records songs for actors to lip-sync (pretend to sing) in movies. Here are some songs he sang for films:
- "Vidhiyude Leela" from Prasanna (1950)
- "Kallane Vazhiyil" from Karutha Kai (1964)
- "Kanne Karale" from Aashaachakram (1973)
- "Entadukke Vannadukkum" from Marykkundoru Kunjaadu (2010)
