K. Raghavan

K. Raghavan
Background information
Also known asRaghavan Master
Born
Krishnan Raghavan

(1913-12-02)2 December 1913
Tellicherry, Malabar district, British India
{present-day Thalassery, Kannur district, Kerala, India
Died19 October 2013(2013-10-19) (aged 99)
Thalassery, Kerala, India
GenresIndian classical, light music, mappila songs
OccupationsMusician, composer
InstrumentsTabla, keyboards, thambura, drums, vocals
Years active1950 - 2013
LabelGramophone Company India
In this Indian name, the name Krishnan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Raghavan.

Krishnan Raghavan (2 December 1913 – 19 October 2013), also known as Raghavan Master, was an Indian music composer primarily known for his work in Malayalam cinema and as a carnatic vocalist. Along with G. Devarajan, V. Dakshinamoorthy and Baburaj, Raghavan is credited with contributing to the renaissance of Malayalam film music, pioneering the creation of Malayalam film songs with their own distinct tunes and styles. Before him, Malayalam film songs often imitated popular Hindi and Tamil film songs and old classical kritis. Raghavan helped establish a new direction and identity for Malayalam film music. He composed around 400 songs in Malayalam cinema over nearly four decades. In 1997, he was honored with the J. C. Daniel Award, the Government of Kerala's highest honor for contributions to Malayalam cinema.

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