Abhayadev | |
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 Abhayadev | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ayyappan Pillai |
| Born | 25 June 1913 Pallam, Kottayam, Kerala, India |
| Died | 26 July 2000 (aged 87) |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, lyricist |
| Years active | 1949–2000 |
| Labels | Audiotracs |
Ayyappan Pillai, better known by his pen name Abhayadev (25 June 1913 – 26 July 2000) was an Indian poet and lyricist during the 1970s in Malayalam movies.[1] He wrote lyrics for around 500 films and dialogues for 25 Malayalam movies.[2][3] He was born to Karimalil Kesava Pillai who was also a well-known poet, at Pallam near Kottayam.[4] He made his debut in 1949 as lyricist in the film Vellinakshatram.[5] He was actively involved in the activities of Sahitya Pravarthaka Cooperative Society (SPCS), Hindi Prachar Sabha, and numerous other social and cultural organisations till his death.[6] He was awarded the J. C. Daniel Award in 1995.[7] His grandsons Ambilikuttan is a playback singer, and Jayadevan is a violinist settled in Canada.
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