M K Sankaran Namboothiri

M. K. Sankaran Namboothiri (Malayalam: ശങ്കരന്‍ നമ്പൂതിരി) (a.k.a. Pranavam Sankaran Namboothiri) (born 1971) is a Carnatic classical music vocalist and playback singer from Kerala. He is the youngest A Top grade vocalist with All India Radio. Renowned as a child prodigy, he started learning music at the age of ten under the tutelage of C. S. Narayanan Namboothiri. He later trained under T. V. Gopalakrishnan, Mavelikkara Prabhakara Varma, and K. V. Narayanaswamy.

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• Carnatic music sri m k sankaran namboothiri samaja varagamana
• Vocal M K Sankaran Namboothiri MK Sankaran Namboothiri Classical Vocal
• Personal life
• Awards
• Malayalam Album Songs
• References

He has conducted concerts in India as well as many foreign countries.

Personal life

Sankaran Namboothiri was born to Krishnan Namboothiri (Kathakali Dancer and singer) and Adithi Devi Antharjanom in the year 1971.His native place is 'Punnayam'(asamannoor village).He has two elder brothers,Krishnan Namboohiri(Retired Deputy Tahasildar,perumbavoor) and Narayanan Namboothiri(college lecturer BTB college,Palakkad)

Awards

Kerala sangeetha nadaka academy Award (2013)

Isai – Pulamai Selvan by Lions Club International, Madras in 1984

Kala Prathibha by M G University, Kerala in 1987

Ganamrutha Surabi by Sree Vidya Peedam Kaladaikurichi, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu

Isai Mamani by Harinagar Tamil Association, New Delhi in 1990

Yuvakala Bharathi by Bharath Kalachar, Chennai in 1995

Lifetime achievement award by United Writers Association, Chennai in 2000

Thulasivana Puraskar by Thulasivana Sangeetha Parishath, 2000

Best Play Back Singer Award from Gandhi Study Center, Doordarshan Kendra and Raagom Cultural Center in 2008 for the song “Chittattinkaavil” from the film “Nivedyam”

Malayalam Album Songs

Pranayamarmaram - 2009.

Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Sapthathi - 2008.

Jai Jai Bhairavi Carnatic Krithis - 2008.