V. Dakshinamoorthy
Venkateswaran Dakshinamoorthy (December 9, 1919 – August 2, 2013) was a veteran carnatic musician and composer and music director of Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi films. His work was predominantly in Malayalam films.
Dakshinamoorthy | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Venkateswaran Dakshinamoorthy Iyer |
| Also known as | Swamy |
| Born | 9 December 1919 Haripad, Alappuzha, Kerala, India |
| Origin | Alappuzha, Kerala, India |
| Died | 2 August 2013 (aged 93) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Carnatic music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Harmonium, Vocal |
| Years active | 1950 – 2013 |
He has set scores for the songs in over 125 films, and composed as many as 1400 songs over a period of 63 years. Fondly known as Swami, he was instrumental in pioneering classical music-based film songs. Revered as one of the forefathers of the Malayalam music industry, he has mentored many of the renowned contemporary singers and composers including P Leela and K.J Yesudas.
In 1998, he was honoured with the J. C. Daniel Award, Kerala government's highest honour for his contributions to Malayalam cinema.
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