K. Raghavan

K. Raghavan is a music director in Telugu and Malayalam cinema, credited on Kadathanadan Ambadi (1990).

Krishnan Raghavan (2 December 1913 – 19 October 2013), also known as Raghavan Master, was an Indian music composer primarily known for his work in Malayalam cinema and as a carnatic vocalist. Along with G. Devarajan, V. Dakshinamoorthy and Baburaj, Raghavan is credited with contributing to the renaissance of Malayalam film music, pioneering the creation of Malayalam film songs with their own distinct tunes and styles. Before him, Malayalam film songs often imitated popular Hindi and Tamil film songs and old classical kritis. Raghavan helped establish a new direction and identity for Malayalam film music.

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