J. M. Raju Explained

John Mattupurathu Raju
Birth Date:1 January 1944
Birth Place:Kochi, Kerala, India
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:Playback singing, Carnatic music
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:1962–1999
Label:Audiotracs

John Mattupurathu Raju is an Indian film singer and music composer in Malayalam cinema during the 1970s.[1] He made his debut with the movie Naadan Pennu in 1967.[2]

Personal life

Raju was born on 1 January 1944 in Ernakulam, Kerala, as the son of the late John Mattupurathu and the late Mary John. He is married to Latha Raju, a Malayalam playback singer, who is the daughter of famous singers Santha P. Nair and K. Padmanabhan Nair.[3] [4] The couple have two children, Aalap Raju and Anupama.[5] Aalap Raju is also a playback singer.[6] [7] In 2015 Raju won the Kalashree Award from the Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Academy.

Filmography

As a music composer

As a playback singer

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JM Raju.
  2. Web site: Profile of Malayalam Singer JM%20Raju.
  3. Web site: Born to sing. 11 December 2013.
  4. News: The Kerala connection. The Hindu. 6 July 2013. M. Athira.
  5. Web site: Mathrubhumi: Programs . mathrubhuminews.in . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140814045440/http://mathrubhuminews.in/ee/Programs/Episode/2808/generations-music-chakkarappanthal-episode-38/E . 2014-08-14.
  6. Web site: There is no stopping for veteran playback singer Latha Raju . ibnlive.in.com . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131030142309/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/there-is-no-stopping-for-veteran-playback-singer-latha-raju/430431-71-210.html . 30 October 2013 . dead.
  7. Web site: Ready for Malayalam acapella? - Times of India. The Times of India.

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