Kedamangalam Sadanandan (1926 – 13 April 2008) was a Kadhaprasangam artist, actor, screenwriter and lyricist from Kerala. He performed Kadhaprasangam (story telling) in more than 15,000 stages for over 50,000 hours in a career spanning about 64 years.[1] He wrote scripts for 12 films, lyrics for more than hundred films and acted in about 40 films.[1] He received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship in 1981.[2]
Kedamangalam Sadanandan | |
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| Born | 1926 |
| Died | 13 April 2008 (aged 82) |
| Occupation(s) | Kadhaprasangam Artist, Actor, Screenwriter, Lyricist, poet |
| Years active | 1944–2008 |
| Spouse |
Ponnamma (m. 1988) |
| Children | Jiji, Manoj |
| Parent(s) | Manayath Ayyappan and Parvathy |
| Relatives | Karunakaran, Radhakrishnan (Brothers) |
Biography
editKedamangalam Sadanandan was born in Paravur, Kerala, in December 1926. He debuted on stage as a monodramatist in 1944. During his early years, he performed famous poems including Changampuzha's Vazhakkula and Ramanan. Ramanan alone was performed in 3,476 stages.[3] Another one was Unniarcha, the Ezhava dame who humbled the rapacious Jonaka gang with mastery over sword fight.[4] Despite age related infirmities, he continued his vocation till his last years. He died on 13 April 2008 due to lung cancer.[1]
Discography
- Ramanan
- Vazhakkula
- Karuna
- Ankakkalari
- Pazhassi Raja
- Unniyarcha
- Thacholi Othenan
- Guruvayoorappan
- Karnan
- Mahanaya AKG
- Chiruthappennu
- Swami Ayyappan
- Sree Ayyappan
- Bangladesh
- Vyasante Chiri
- Avan Veendum Jayililekku
- Chirikkunna Manushyan
- Rani
- Agnipareeksha
- Mahabharatham
- Vaidehi
- Ramayanam
Filmography
edit- Istam (2001)
- Sreemurukan (1977)
- Amba Ambika Ambalika (1976)
- Hridayam Oru Kshethram (1976)
- Thomasleeha (1975)
- Swami Ayappan (1975)
- Chandrakantham (1974)
- Sree Guruvayoorappan (1972)
- Sree Guruvayoorappan (1964)
- Devalayam (1964)
- Veluthampi Dawala (1962)
- Viyarppinte Vila (1962)
- Kandam Becha Kottu (1961) as Avuran
- Umminithanka (1961)
- Arappavan (1961) as Pachu Pilla
- Thaskaraveeran (1957)
- Marumakal (1952)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kedamangalam Sadanandan dead". The Hindu. 14 April 2008. Archived from the original on 21 April 2008.
- ^ "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship: Kathaprasangam". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Wish of a story-teller". The Hindu. 29 June 2005. Archived from the original on 12 November 2007.
- ^ Sadasivan, S.N. (2006). "Cinema". A social history of India. Popular Culture in the Contemporary World (Illustrated Hardcover ed.). USA: ABC-CLIO. p. 233. ISBN 978-1-85109-636-7.
External links
edit- Kedamangalam Sadanandan at the Malayalam Movie Database
- Kedamangalam Sadanandan at MSI
- An article on Kadhaprasangam
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