C. J. Kuttappan is a folk artist from

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. Kuttappan has performed in the US,

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, Singapore, Germany,

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, and Gulf countries. Th Kuttappan is the Chairman of Kerala Folklore Academy and Director, Thayillam - Folk Arts Research Center. Kuttappan has performed on Asianet, Surya, Amrita,

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, Kappa TV, Jeevan. He has performed folk arts, speeches, and engaged in discussions and interviews on AIR, DD. From 2001- 2003 he was the Coordinator, Folk Programmes, at

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Biography

He was born in

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, the eldest of four children of Kumaradas and Thankamma. His family moved to Udumbanchola in Idukki district when he was in fifth grade. In 1996, he formed his own folk music troupe Thailiyam.

Films

Provided vocals and composed folksongs in the following Malayalam movies: * '' Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil'' * kashathinte Niram * Bachelor Party * Note Out * Makaramanju * Dr. Love * Pazhashiraaja * Nivedyam * Mahasamudram * Kisan * Anyar * Bheri * Kannaki * Karunam * Richter Scale 7.6 * Sreedavalesan Nercha Music Album, Song By Sasi And Team. Nadaswaram, Panchavadyam, Chenda By Folk Artists

Awards

*Kerala State Folklore Academy Award 2012 *Samba Sivan Award *Kalamanikyam Award

Family

He and his wife Sudha have two children, Kala Kannan.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kuttappan, C. J. Living people Indian male folk singers Malayali people Singers from Kerala People from Thiruvalla Year of birth missing (living people)