T. K. Velappan Nair (27 September 1929 – February 27, 2005), popularly known as Pukazhenthi (also credited as Puhalendi), was an Indian

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and

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Biography

Pukazhenthi was born on 27 September 1929, in

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram ( ), also known as Trivandrum, is the Capital city, capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2011, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation had a population of 957,730 over an area of 214.86 sq. km, making it the ...

, to Keshapillai and Janaki Amma. He did his schooling at V. M. School, Chala. He used the name of Tamil poet Pukazhenthi as an alias when he began his career as a music director, first appearing on the Tamil play ''Thozhan''. Pukezhenthi worked as Mahadevan's associate in 250 films in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. He debuted in Malayalam with '' Muthalali'' (1965). He is known as "Puhalendi" in Telugu film industry. Mahadevan-Puhalendi as music director duo scored music for N. T. Rama Rao 1993 film ''Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhowmudu''. His last work came in 1995. He died aged 75 in a hotel room in

on 27 February 2005 after a

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Filmography

;Malayalam * '' Muthalali'' (1965) * '' Bhagyamudra'' (1967) * '' Vilakuranja Manushyar'' (1969) * '' Kochaniyathi'' (1971) * '' Moonu Pookkal'' (1971) * '' Vithukal'' (1971) * '' Sneehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku'' (1972) * '' Rakkuyil'' (1973) * '' Kalyana Sougandhikam'' (1975) * '' Agniparvatham'' (1979) * ''

Arayannam ''Arayannam'' is a 1981 Cinema of India, Indian Malayalam language, Malayalam film, directed by P. Gopikumar. The film stars Sukumari, Sathar, Sukumaran and Jagannatha Varma in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Pukazhenthi. Cast *S ...

'' (1981) * '' Hima Nandini'' (1995) ;Tamil * '' Selviyin Selvan'' (1968) * '' Gurudakshinai'' (1969)

References

* * * {{authority control Tamil film score composers Malayalam film score composers 1927 births 2005 deaths 20th-century Indian composers Musicians from Thiruvananthapuram Film musicians from Kerala Indian male film score composers 20th-century Indian male musicians