| Name(s) |
VENKATESWARAN
DAKSHINAMOORTHY |
| Date of
Birth |
December 09, 1919 |
| Date of
Death |
August 02, 2013 |
|
Identity |
Indian carnatic musician
and composer and music director. |
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Other Events &
Developments |
- He worked for predominantly
Malayalam, and also for Tamil and
Hindi films.
- He has set scores for the songs
in over 125 films.
- He has composed 859 songs over a
period of 50 years.
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Awards and Accolades |
2013 - Swathi Puraskar Award –
Kerala’s Highest Award
1982 - Fellowship from Kerala
Sangeetha Nataka Academy
1981 - Indian Talkies Golden
Jubilee Award & Gold Medal" for 50 Years
of dedicated service in Indian
Cinema, from the President of India,
Shri. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy.
1971 – Kerala State Film Award for
Best Music Director
1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 -
Film Fans Association Award
1961 - Kerala Sangeetha Nataka
Academy Award |
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