Vidyadharan


P. S. Vidyadharan is a music composer and playback singer in Malayalam cinema. In 2013, he completed 50 years of his musical career.

Early life

Vidyadharan was born to Sankaran and Thankamma in Arattupuzha, Thrissur. He learned classical music from Irinjalakkuda Govindankutty Panicker, R Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar, and Sankaranarayana Bhagavathar. To fulfil his desire of becoming a playback singer, he later eloped to Chennai. Music director G. Devarajan gave him an opportunity to sing the song Oh rikshaavaala in the 1965 film Odayil Ninnu. Based on Devarajan's advice, Vidyadharan returned home to continue studies. He also started singing for stage dramas during this period. His wife's name Leela. Sangeetha and sajith are his children. Anila is his daughter in law and Chandran is his son in law. Devi, Devadatta, krishnajith, and krithika are his grandchildren.

Music composer

Vidyadharan became an independent music director through the stage drama Baliyaadukal. He made his debut as film music director in the 1984 film Ente Gramam, directed by Sreemoolanagaram Vijayan. One of his popular songs Kalpantha kaalatholam was composed for this film. Nashtaswargangale and Chandanam manakkunna are among his other most popular film compositions.
In 2017, Vidyadharan won the G. Devarajan Master Award, the Sarga-Sangeetha Prathibha Award, the Ranjith Kandaran Award, and the Mookambika Souparnikamrutham Award. In 2016, he was awarded the Dakshinamoorthy Sangeetha Sumeru Award.

Popular compositions