Pappukutty Bhagavathar
Pappukutty Bhagavathar was an Indian singer and actor in Malayalam cinema.
Biography
Pappukutty Bhagavathar was born as Joseph on 29 March 1913 to Michael and Anna, at Vypin in the erstwhile Kingdom of Cochin. He was the second of five children.He had two brothers, Daniel and Varghese and two sisters, Rosy and Valsala. He studied at Government Boys School, Vypin.
He sang for the 2009 released Marykkundoru Kunjaadu at the age of 95, sixty years after he sang his first song for a movie, which made him the oldest Malayali to sing in a film. The song "Entadukke Varum" was a hit. He was married to Baby. They had five children, actor Mohan Jose, playback singer Selma George, Sabu Jose, Shadhi, and Jeevan. His son-in-law K. G. George was a Malayalam movie director. He turned 100 in March 2013. His wife Baby died in 2017.
Bhagavathar died in Kochi in June 2020 at the age of 107 due to an age-related illness.
Bhagavathar was the father of actor Mohan Jose and singer Selma George. Malayalam film director K. G. George is his son-in-law.
Awards
- 1991: Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award
- 1997: Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award
- 2004: Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship
Filmography
As an actor
Prasanna (1950)Sthreehrudayam Oraal Koodi Kallanaayi Sree Guruvayoorappan Shyaamala Chechi Muthalaali Viruthan Shanku Anchusundarikal Kaattukurangu Padicha Kallan Vilakuranja Manushyar- ''Arjun Dennis''
As a playback singer
- "Vidhiyude Leela"... Prasanna
- "Kallane Vazhiyil"... Karutha Kai
- "Kanne Karale"... Aashaachakram
- "Entadukke Vannadukkum"... ''Marykkundoru Kunjaadu''