Kedamangalam Sadanandan

He received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship in 1981.

• Name — Kedamangalam Sadanandan • Born — 1926 • Birthplace — Ezhikkara, North Paravur, Ernakulam District, India • Died — 13 April 2008 (aged 82) • Place of death — Ezhikkara, North Paravur, Ernakulam District, India • Occupation — Kadhaprasangam Artist, Actor, Screenwriter, Lyricist, poet • Years Active — 1944–2008 • Parents — Manayath Ayyappan and Parvathy • Relatives — Karunakaran, Radhakrishnan (Brothers) • Children — Jiji, Manoj

Kedamangalam Sadanandan was born in Paravur, Kerala, in December 1926. He debuted on stage as a monodramatist in 1944. During his early years, he performed famous poems including Changampuzha's Vazhakkula and Ramanan. Ramanan alone was performed in 3,476 stages. Another one was Unniarcha, the Ezhava dame who humbled the rapacious Jonaka gang with mastery over sword fight. Despite age related infirmities, he continued his vocation till his last years. He died on 13 April 2008 due to lung cancer. Discography • Ramanan • Vazhakkula • Karuna • Ankakkalari • Pazhassi Raja • Unniyarcha • Thacholi Othenan • Guruvayoorappan • Karnan • Mahanaya AKG • Chiruthappennu • Swami Ayyappan • Sree Ayyappan • Bangladesh • Vyasante Chiri • Avan Veendum Jayililekku • Chirikkunna Manushyan • Rani • Agnipareeksha • Mahabharatham • Vaidehi • Ramayanam

• Istam (2001) • Sreemurukan (1977) • Amba Ambika Ambalika (1976) • Hridayam Oru Kshethram (1976) • Thomasleeha (1975) • Swami Ayappan (1975) • Chandrakantham (1974) • Sree Guruvayoorappan (1972) • Sree Guruvayoorappan (1964) • Devalayam (1964) • Veluthampi Dawala (1962) • Viyarppinte Vila (1962) • Kandam Becha Kottu (1961) as Avuran • Umminithanka (1961) • Arappavan (1961) as Pachu Pilla • Thaskaraveeran (1957) • Marumakal (1952)