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| Biju Narayanan | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | (1973-03-07) 7 March 1973 (age 51) |
| Origin | Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Playback singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Biju Narayanan (Malayalam: ബിജു നാരായണൻ) is an Indian playback singer active mainly in Malayalam films.
Career
Biju Narayanan trained in Carnatic music under Aryanad Sadasivan for eight years. He began his music career singing tracks for P. Jayachandran, Unni Menon and KG Markose. He got his first opportunity to sing in a devotional album in 1992, while he was a pre-degree student. He was the winner in the light music category at the M. G. University youth festival and this was a turning point in his career. He began his playback singing career with the song "Pathu Veluppinu" from the 1993 movie Venkalam composed by Raveendran. He was adjudged the best male singer in the State drama awards in 1996.
Family
He married Sreelatha on 23 January 1998 after 21 years together. Aged 44, Sreelatha died from cancer on 13 August 2019. Sreelatha was his classmate in Maharajas College, Eranakulam. The couple has two sons, Sidharth Narayanan and Suryaa Naarayan.
References
- "Biju back in the limelight". The Hindu. 19 June 2006. Archived from the original on 28 April 2007.
- "Super Troupe — Biju Narayanan". AmritaTV.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- "Biju Narayanan's wife Sreelatha passes away".
- "കളഭം തരാം..." mangalam.com (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
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