C. S. Radhadevi
C. S. Radhadevi | |
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Kerala Film Critics Award for Outstanding Contribution to Malayalam CinemaKerala State Film Award | |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
C. S. Radhadevi is a playback singer, dubbing artist, radio artist and actor from
Biography
C. S. Radhadevi was born in 1931, in
Personal life
Radhadevi and her husband N. Narayanan Nair, who was a University Assistant Registrar, have one son N. Nandagopan.[3] She is currently staying at Malikappurakkal house on Uppalam Road, Pulimoottil, Thiruvananthapuram.[4]
Career
Radhadevi started acting at the age of 13 in a play by T. N. Gopinathan Nair.[3] Her father Sivasankara Pillai initially opposed her acting.[3] In 1944, she acted as a child actress in the films Yachakamohini and Ambikapathy (Tamil). She also acted and danced in Yachakamohini.[5] In 1948, she acted as the second heroine in the film Stree starring Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair.[3] Later she played the lead role in the play Ballatha Pahayan directed by actor Bahadur.[3]
Radhadevi has been active in the field of playback singing since the early days of Malayalam cinema. Thirunayinarkurichi Madhavan Nair brought Radhadevi to playback singing.
Radhadevi has been in the field of Malayalam radio broadcasting for seven decades.[5] She started conducting musical programs in the Travancore radio station in 1942 and joined All India Radio in 1950 as an artist.[5] While working in All India Radio, Radhadevi has entered the dubbing industry and has lent her voice in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films.[3] As a dubbing artist, she first voiced for a child actress in the film Vanamala (1951) directed by G. Viswanath.[6] Her first dubbing for a heroine was in the film Jnanasundari (1961).[6]
Awards and honours
In 1983, Radhamani received the
References
- ^ Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy Award 2019, Handbook. Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academi. 2019.
- ^ a b c "Profile of Malayalam Singer CS Radhadevi". malayalasangeetham.info.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "ശ്രുതിസാന്ദ്രമായ മധുരഗാനം". Mathrubhumi Archives.
- ^ "തീരാത്ത പാട്ടുകള്, തോരാത്ത ഓര്മ്മകള്". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam).
- ^ a b c d e "ശബ്ദനായിക – സി എസ് രാധാദേവി – പൂക്കാലം". pookalam.kerala.gov.in. Government of Kerala.
- ^ a b "'യേശുദാസ് താമസമെന്തേ പാടി; കോരിത്തരിപ്പോടെ ഞാൻ കേട്ടിരുന്നു'". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Prakshepana Kala". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 26 February 2023.