Abhayadev

Abhayadev

Abhayadev
Background information
Birth name Ayyappan Pillai
Born 1913
Pallam, Kottayam, Kerala, India
Died 2000 (aged 8687)
Genres Playback singing, Carnatic music
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1949–2000
Labels Audiotracs

Abhayadev was an Indian theatre and lyricist during the 1970s in Malayalam movies.[1] He wrote lyrics for around 500 films and dialogues for 25 Malayalam movies.[2][3] He was born as Ayyappan Pillai, to Karimalil Kesava Pillai who was also a well-known poet, at Pallam near Kottayam.[4] He made his debut in 1949 as lyricist in the film Vellinakshatram.[5] He was actively involved in the activities of Sahitya Pravarthaka Cooperative Society (SPCS), Hindi Prachar Sabha, and numerous other social and cultural organisations till his death.[6] He was awarded the J. C. Daniel Award in 1995.[7][8]

Partial Filmography

Lyrics

Dialogue

References

  1. "List of Malayalam Songs by Lyricist Abhayadev". en.msidb.org. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  2. "Abhayadev". malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  3. "Raaga - Malayalam - Lyricist - Abhayadev". raaga.com. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  4. "Unforgettable verses - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  5. "Music composer Dakshinamoorthy passes away at 94 - The Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  6. "ORAL KOODI KALLANAYI 1964 - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  7. "Abhayadev - Awards & Nominations". awardsandwinners.com. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  8. "KeralaScope". keralascope.com. Retrieved 2014-08-29.

External links

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