1. Raveendran composed songs for more than 150 films primarily for the Malayalam and Tamil film industries.
13 Facts About Raveendran
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Raveendran composed a few albums, including Vasantha Geethangal, Ponnonatharangini and Rithugeethangal.
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Raveendran was born on 9 November 1943, in Kulathupuzha, a small village in the present-day Kollam district.
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Raveendran is the seventh child of Late Madhavan and Late Lakshmi.
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Raveendran began his career as a playback singer with the song "Parvanarajanithan" from a Malayalam film, Velliyazhcha.
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Raveendran then became a master and associated with many Malayalam composers.
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Director J Sasikumar, commissioned Raveendran to compose the music for Choola.
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Ever since, Raveendran led Malayalam film music with several hit songs.
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Raveendran composed songs and background score for 8 Tamil films like Hemavin kadhalargal, Rasigan Oru Rasigai, Kanmaniye pesu, Dharma devathai, Pottu vacha neram, Lakshmi vandhachu, Thaye nee thunai and Malare kurinji malare.
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Raveendran did orchestration for Deepam Makaradeepam composed by BichuThirumala.
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Raveendran died suddenly at his home in Chennai following a cardiac arrest on 3 March 2005, aged only 61.
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Raveendran was suffering from throat cancer for a long time, and was under treatment when his end occurred.
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Raveendran dubbed for actor Shankar in the movie Aranjaanam directed by P Venu.