K. P. A. C. Sulochana (10 April 1938 – 17 April 2005) was a popular Indian

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

playback singer, theatre and film actress from

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. She was the famous singer in

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KPAC. She has won several awards including the

Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award is an award given by the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, an autonomous organisation for the encouragement, preservation, and documentation of the performing arts of Kerala, set up by the Department of Cultu ...

and

Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship The Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship is an honour presented by the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, an autonomous organisation for the encouragement, preservation, and documentation of the performing arts of Kerala, set up by the Depar ...

. She has also wrote a book called ''Arangile Anubhavangal''.

Biography

KPAC Sulochana was famous singer in

. She was born on 10 April 1938 as the daughter of Kunju Kunj and Kalyaniamma in

Mavelikkara Mavelikkara () is a municipality in the Onattukara Region of Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. It is located south of the district headquarters in Alappuzha and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 ...

. She entered the professional drama through ''Balalokam'' programme in

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. Sulochana started her career at

Kerala People's Arts Club Kerala People's Arts Club, abbreviated as KPAC, is a theatrical movement in Kayamkulam, Kerala, India. It was formed in the 1950s by a group of individuals having close ties with the Communist Party of India in Kerala. KPAC helped popularised ...

(K. P. A. C.) in 1951 with the play ''Ente Makan Aanu Sheri'' (My son is right). She acted and sang in 10 plays ranging from '' Ningalenne Communistakki'' to ''Manvantaram''. Sulochana left K. P. A. C. after the split of the Communist Party in 1964. Later, she sang in the plays of various committees and acted in leading roles in them. She formed a theatre committee under the name ''Samskara'' and presented about 10 plays. Sulochana entered the Malayalam film industry by singing the duet song "Ee Malar Poikail" with K. S. George in the movie ''Kaalam Maarunnu''. She also played the role of the heroine in the same film opposite Sathyan. Later she sang two more songs when the famous novel '' Randitangazi'' was made into a film. Her other films include ''

Arappavan ''Arappavan'' is a 1961 Indian Malayalam film, directed by K. Shankar and produced by K. Kumar. The film stars Sathyan, KPAC Sulochana, Kedamangalam Sadanandan and Pattom Sadan. The film had musical score by G. K. Venkitesh and P. S. Divakar. ...

'' and '' Krishnakuchela''. Sulochana died on 17 April 2005 at the age of 67. She was survived by her husband Kamaleshan.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sulochana, K. P. A. C 1938 births 2005 deaths Singers from Kerala Malayalam playback singers Film musicians from Kerala 20th-century Indian women singers Actresses in Malayalam theatre 20th-century Indian actresses Actresses in Malayalam cinema Recipients of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship Recipients of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award