M. K. Sankaran Namboothiri

Sankaran Namboothiri
Born Perumbavoor, Kerala, India
Origin Kochi, Kerala, India
Genres Indian classical music and Playback singing
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 1980-present

M. K. Sankaran Namboothiri (Malayalam: ശങ്കരന്‍ നമ്പൂതിരി) (aka Pranavam Sankaran Namboothiri) (born 1971) is a Carnatic classical music vocalist and playback singer from Kerala. He is the youngest A Top grade vocalist with All India Radio. Renowned as a child prodigy, he started learning music at the age of ten under the tutelage of C. S. Narayanan Namboothiri. He later trained under T. V. Gopalakrishnan, Mavelikkara Prabhakara Varma, and K. V. Narayanaswamy.

He has conducted concerts in India as well as many foreign countries.

Personal life

Sankaran Namboothiri was born to Krishnan Namboothiri (Kathakali Dancer and singer) and Adithi Devi Antharjanom in the year 1971.

Awards

Film songs

Year Song Film Music Director
2006 Kathakali Patham Vadakkumnathan Raveendran
2006 Chakani Raja Madhuchandralekha M Jayachandran
2007 Azhakaarnna Kanakasimhasanam M Jayachandran
2007 Chittattin Kaavil Nivedyam M Jayachandran
2007 Pal Kadalil Romeo Alex Paul
2008 Vidhiyil Swarnam Mohan Sithara

Malayalam Album Songs

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