Chandran Veyattummal (also known as Paris Chandran/ Paris V Chandran; 30 April 1956 – 22 May 2022) was born in a traditional musical family in Narikkuni,

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...

district of

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. Chandran started learning music at the age of six under parents first and then under renowned gurus like Venu Nanminda and Ustad Ahemmed Hussain Khan. Adept at percussion, string instruments, wind instruments, keyboard and reed instruments, he became a

music composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and defi ...

. Since 1982, he has been giving background scores for theatrical productions, films and documentaries. He has won

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for best background score for the film Bioscope in 2008. He was a disciple of Njaralath Rama Pothuval, Theyyanasan, Kunnamkulam Kelu Asaan.

As musician

In Theatre

* Composed and played for SENDERS, a play by Strindberg directed by Anuradha Kapoor at the venue of World Social forum in Kenya, East Africa. * 2005–2006 Composed and played for Drama Merchant of Venice staged by Tara Arts, London. * 2004–2005 Composed and played for BABARNAMA, a collaborative attempt by Japan Foundation, Tokyo. * 1995–2002 Composed and played for the theatrical productions of Foots Barn traveling theatre France * 1989–1991 Composed and played for a few productions at ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE, South Bank, London * 1988–1989 Composed and played for a radio play titled THE MANSOON, a BBC telecast * 1986–1988 Composed and played for the productions of TARA ARTS LONDON * 1982–1985 Composed and played music for the productions of Calicut University Little Theatre (CULT) * 2009 – Palangal * 2017 – Khazakibte itihasam * 2016 – Talatum tempest * 2016 – Ekantham * 2016 – Kaali * 2019 – Dark things

Awards

for best background score for the film Bioscope * Kerala State Television Award for best music director tele film ''Pranayathil Oruval'' in 2010

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chandran Veyattummal People from Kozhikode district Kerala State Film Award winners Film musicians from Kerala 21st-century Indian composers Malayalam film score composers 1956 births 2022 deaths