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Malabar Gopalan Nair Radhakrishnan (29 July 1940 – 2 July 2010) was an Indian music director and Carnatic music, Carnatic vocalist from Kerala.


Personal life

M. G. Radhakrishnan was born on 29 July 1940 at Haripad, in Alappuzha district, Kerala as the eldest of three children of music composer and Harmonium, harmonist Malabar Gopalan and Harikatha exponent Kamalakshi marasyar. He studied at the Sanatana Dharma College, S. D. College, Alappuzha, and undertook ''Ganabhooshanam'' from Swathi Thirunal College of Music. K. J. Yesudas was one of his classmates there. His younger brother M. G. Sreekumar is a playback singer in Malayalam and Tamil language, Tamil cinema and his younger sister K. Omanakutty is a carnatic vocalist and academic. Radhakrishnan was married to Padmaja, who was herself famous as a poet, lyricist and classical dancer. They had two children - M. R. Rajakrishnan and Karthika. Their son Rajakrishnan is a well-known sound recordist, who has worked in many films. He died on 2 July 2010 at KIMS hospital in Thiruvananthapuram due to liver disease, less than a month short of his 70th birthday.


Career

M. G. Radhakrishnan was a disciple of Sree Vidyadhiraja Hridayanjali,; The Hindu, 2002-11-28; ''Retrieved: 2007-09-03'' an Indian ascetic, and composed music for the ascetic's lyrics, which was sung by his younger sister K. Omanakutty, Dr. K Omanakutty, a Carnatic music, Carnatic vocalist. In his official capacity, Radhakrishnan worked as staff and become the senior music composer (Grade 1) in All India Radio, Akashvani, Trivandrum. In 1962, he joined All India Radio as a music composer. He used to conduct a 15-minute light music class through AIR. He has also composed the poems of Kamala Surayya, an Indian writer, through the album ''Surayya Padunnu''. Radhakrishnan introduced K. S. Chithra, a singer and a student of Omanakutty, to the film and music industry by employing her in the film ''Attahaasam''.


Death

Radhakrishnan died from liver cirrhosis on 2 July 2010 at KIMS hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. He was admitted there a week earlier after his condition worsened, and was in ventilator since then. He was less than a month short of his 70th birthday when he died. He was cremated with full state honours at Thaikkad Santhikavadam electronic crematorium on the next day. His son M. R. Rajakrishnan is a sound recordist. His wife Padmaja, who outlived him for nearly ten years, died on 15 June 2020 following a heart attack.


Awards


Kerala State Film Awards

* 2005 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director, Best Music Director – Ananthabadram * 2001 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director, Best Music Director – Achaneyaanenikkishtam


Asianet Film Awards

* 2005 – Asianet Film Awards#Best Music Director, Best Music Director Award – ''Anandabhadram'' * 2001 – Asianet Film Awards#Best Music Director, Best Music Director Award – ''Kaate Vannu Vilichappol''


Others

* 2004 – Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship * 1995 – Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award


Filmography


References


External links

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Official website of M. G. Radhakrishnan foundation
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MG Radhakrishnan at MSI
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