the movie Aranjaanam directed by P. Venu. As a music director, he sang some of his songs. In 1978 Raveendran sung a song (sandhya vandana geethikaluyarum sanyasikalude asramavadam) with Yesudas in the movie "AVAKASAM" directed by A B Raj.(Then he was called as kulathuppuzha Ravi) Music direction by M K Arjunan and Lyrics by Gopi Kottarappat. Major awards National Film Awards: 1992 – Special Mention – Bharatham Kerala State Film Awards: 1991 – Best Music Director – Bharatham 2002 – Best Music Director – Nandanam Filmfare Awards South: 1990 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam – His Highness Abdullah 1991 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam – Bharatham 1995 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam – Mazhayethum Munpe 2006 – Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam – Vadakkumnadhan Kerala Film Critics Award Best Music Director - Bharatham Asianet Film Awards: 2006 – Best Music Director -Vadakkumnadhan Notable songs Tharake Mizhiyithalil ( Choola) Chandanamani vathil pathi Chari ( Marikkunnilla Njan) Thengum hrudayam... (Aattakkalasham) Nirangale... (Aham) Harimuraleeravam... (Aaraam Thampuran) Pramadhavanam...( His Highness Abdulla) Devasabhathalam...( His Highness Abdulla) Sree Lathikakal & Sukamo devi...(Sukhamo Devi) Gopangane... (Bharatham) Ramakadha... (Bharatham) Sayanthanam...(Kamaladalam) Premodhaaranay...(Kamaladalam) Ezhuswarangalum thazhukivarum...(Chirio chiri) Pularkala Sundara Swapnathil..........(Oru Maymasa pulariyil) Azhake...(Amaram) Vikara Naukayumai...(Amaram) Kandu njan mizhikalil...(Abhimanyu) Vanambaadi etho theerangal...(Desadanakili Karayaarilla) Thenum vayambum...(Thenum vayambum) Madhumasa Ponnila Choodi...(Kuttettan) Innumente Kannuneeril...(Yuvajanotsavam) Puzhayorazhakullapennu... (Ente Nadinikkuttikku) Hridayam oru veenayai...(Thammil Thammil) Aalila Manjalil...(Surya gayathri) Kalabham tharaam...(Vadakkumnadhan) Enthinu Veroru Sooryodayam...(Mazhayethum munpea) Ragangale...(Tharattu) Manja Kiliyude...(Kanmadam) Manathaaril Ennum...(Kaliyil Alpam Kaaryam) Etho Nidrathan...(Ayaal Kathayezhuthukayaanu) Moovanthi thazhvarayil...(Kanmadam) Vaarmukile vaanil...... (Mazha) Kaarmukil varnante.....(Nandanam (film)) Deenadayalo Raama... (Arayannangalude Veedu) Thalam Thettiya... (Thalam Thettiya Tharattu) Aalilathaliyumay...(Mizhi Randilum) Poovinullil Poo Viriyum (Tharattu) Olikkunnuvo Mizhikkumbilil....(Champakulam Thachan) Devasandhya Gopurathil.... (Kalabham) Deepam Deepam... (Neelakkadambu) Kudajaadriyil Kudikollum Ganga...... (Vadakkumnathan) Sindhura sandhyyakku Mownam (Choola) See also Music of Kerala Cinema of Kerala Bibliography M D Manoj Raveendra Sangeetham, Olive Publishers May 2010 Sobha (Raveend's wife) Raveendra sangeetham Kelkatha ragangal, 2011 References Raveendran Website , The Hindu "Malayalam music director Ravindran dies", The Times of India "Obituary – Raveendran", Sify , The Hindu "രവീന്ദ്രസംഗീതമില്ലാത്ത എട്ടാണ്ടുകള്‍", Paadheyam Vanitha ( 15–29 February 2008) Interview with the Raveendran family External links Raveendran's profile on www.malayalasangeetham.info Malayalam film score composers Tamil film score composers 1943 births 2005 deaths 20th-century classical composers 21st-century classical composers Indian male playback singers Kerala State Film Award winners Musicians from Kollam Singers from Kerala Deaths from lung cancer in India Filmfare Awards South winners