G. Venugopal is an Indian playback singer

Playback singer

A playback singer is a singer whose singing is prerecorded for use in movies. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras, while the actual singer does not appear on screen.-South Asia:...

, active mainly in Malayalam

Malayalam language

Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...

 films. He also has Tamil

Tamil language

Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...

 and Telugu

Telugu language

Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

 songs to his credit. Venugopal started his career in the film Odarathammava Aalariyam (1987) and has sung in more than 280 films and over 250 albums since then.

G. Venugopal is a graduate of Kerala University

Kerala University

The University of Kerala, formerly the University of Travancore, is an affiliating university located in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India. It was established in 1937, long before the birth of the state of Kerala in India...

, where he studied literature and journalism. He resides in Trivandrum with his wife Reshmi and two children Arvind and Anupallavi.

Awards and achievements

Kerala State Film Awards:

• 1988 - Best Playback Singer
  Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
  The Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer winners:-Best Classical Music Singer:-References:**Specific...
  
   - Moonnaam Pakkam (Song: "Unarumee Gaanam")
• 1990 - Best Playback Singer
  Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
  The Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer winners:-Best Classical Music Singer:-References:**Specific...
  
   - Sasneham (Song:"Thaaney Poovitta Moham")
• 2004 - Best Playback Singer
  Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
  The Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer winners:-Best Classical Music Singer:-References:**Specific...
  
   - Ullam (Song: "Aadedee aadaadedee")

Kerala Film Critics Award

• 1987 - Best Playback Singer - Thoovanathumbikal (Song: "Onnaam Raagam Paadi")
• 1989 - Best Playback Singer - Mazhavilkkaavadi (Song: "Mainaaga Ponmudiyil & Pallitherunto")

Kerala State Government Award (Professional Drama):

• 2000 - Best Singer - Sabko Sanmathi De Bhagwan (Song: "Ee Raavam Poovum")

Asianet Film Awards

Asianet Film Awards

The Asianet Film Awards is the most prominent award ceremony for Malayalam films presented annually by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the south-Indian state of Kerala. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in the Malayalam...

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• 2006 - Best Male Playback - Baba Kalyani

Kerala Kaumadi Gallup Poll Award:

• 1991 - Best Playback Singer - Sneha Sagaram (Song: "Peeli Kannezhuthi")
• 1992 - Best Playback Singer - Dhruvam (Song: "Karukavayal Kuruvi")

Academic

• M.A.
  Master of Arts (postgraduate)
  A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
  
  (Literature) and M. J. (Journalism)
• Sarva Kalaa Prathibha (1984 and 1985)

External links

• Official website
• Songs on Sand: G. Venugopal's blog