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Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri
Indian lyricist and poet
"Kaithapram Namboothiri" redirects here. For his brother, see Kaithapram Viswanathan Namboothiri.
Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, popularly known as Kaithapram, is a Malayalam lyricist, poet, music director, actor, singer, screenwriter, music therapist and performer of Carnatic music.
He debuted with the movie Ennennum Kannettante in 1986. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist two times. He was awarded India's fourth-highest civilian honour Padma Shri in 2021 by the Government of India for his contribution to the field of art.[1][2]
Life and career
Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri was born as the eldest son of Keshavan Namboothiri (popularly known as Kannadi Bhagavathar, a disciple of Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar) and Aditi Antharjanam in Kaithapram village in Payyanur Taluk of Kannur district of Kerala, on 4 August 1950[3] and he is currently residing in Thiruvann