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{{short description|Indian composer}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = B. A. Chidambaranathan
| image = B. A. Chidambaranath.jpg
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| birth_place = [[Nagercoil]], [[Travancore]]
| alias =
| birth_date = 19 March 1924
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2007|8|31|1924|10|13}}
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| origin = [[Boothapandi]], present-day [[Kanyakumari District]], Tamil Nadu
| instrument = [[Harmonium]], [[Vocals]], [[Violin]], [[Mridangam]], [[Kanjira]]
| genre =
| occupation = [[Music director]], [[professor]], [[playback singer]]
| years_active = 1948–1974
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'''Bhoothapandi Arunachalam Chidambaranathan''' (19 March 1924 – 31 August 2007) was an Indian [[film score composer]] and musician who worked mainly in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam films]].

==Biography==
Hailing from a family of reputed musicians from [[Nagercoil]] in the [[Kingdom of Travancore]] (now in [[Kanyakumari district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]), Chidambaranathan took early lessons in [[mridangam]] and [[Carnatic music|Carnatic vocal]] from his father, B. K. Arunachalam Annavi, who was a popular musician of his times. He also took training for sometime under Muttiah Bhagavathar and used to play mridangam for him at his concerts. He then learnt the [[violin]] first under Nagamani Marthanda Nadar and then for seven years under the [[Kumbakonam Rajamanickam Pillai]]. Chidmabranathan was noticed by music director [[C. N. Pandurangan]], when he was playing violin at a concert of [[M. M. Dandapani Desikar]].

==Career==
His film career began in 1948 when he assisted Pandurangan for the Tamil films ''Gokuladasi'' and ''Jnanasoundari''. He debuted in [[Malayalam]] with ''[[Vellinakshatram (1949 film)|Vellinakshathram]]'', the first film of [[Udaya Studios]]. He had also scored a [[Sinhalese language|Sinhalese]] film before his entry into Malayalam. After scoring the film ''Sthree'' (1950), his third film as a composer, Chidambaranathan took a sabbatical and did not contribute to film music for 14 years. He joined [[All India Radio]] and worked for their musical productions and conducted his own concerts during this time. It was [[P. Bhaskaran]] who brought him back to film scoring. It was during this phase, which saw him score the music for 14 films, beginning with ''[[Rajamalli]]'' (1964), that Chidambaranathan made his presence felt. His magnum opus ''[[Murappennu]]'' was released in 1965. Songs like "Karayunno Puzha Chirikkunno" and "Kadavathu Thoniyaduthappol", both from this film, are considered his masterpieces. "Karayunno Puzha Chirikkunno" was described by ''[[The Hindu]]'' as one of the greatest melodies of all time in Malayalam cinema.<ref name=50years>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/Murappennu-MT%E2%80%99s-first-screenplay-turns-50/article14379652.ece|title=Murappennu, MT's first screenplay, turns 50|author=P.K. Ajith Kumar|newspaper=The Hindu|date=2 June 2016|access-date=12 December 2017}}</ref> With ''Murappennu'', he established himself as one of the leading composers and went on to score some of the major films and hit songs in the late 1960s and 1970s. In 1968, he composed music for the film ''[[Viruthan Shanku]]'', the first full-length comedy in Malayalam cinema directed by [[P. Venu]]. He has scored music for more than 30 Malayalam films. Most of his songs were recorded by [[S. Janaki]] and [[K. J. Yesudas]]. [[Vijith Nambiar]] learned music under his guidance. He also holds the credit for introducing playback singer [[P. Jayachandran]] (in the film ''[[Kunjali Marakkar (film)|Kunjali Marakkar]]''). Most of his songs were penned by P. Bhaskaran. His association with [[Vayalar Ramavarma|Vayalar]], which began in ''[[Kottayam Kolakase]]'' has also spawned numerous hit songs. His last work was ''Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum'' (1996), which he composed along with his son [[Rajamani]]. Apart from film songs, he also composed a few devotional songs and krirtis{{which lang|date=December 2019}}. He had also worked as a music professor in [[Anna University]] for a short period. He was honoured with the [[Kalaimamani]] award by the [[Tamil Nadu]] government.

==Death==
Chidambaranath died on 31 August 2007 at his home in [[Chennai]]. He was aged 83 at the time of his death, and was suffering from [[cancer]] during his last days. He is survived by six out of his seven children. His wife, Thulasi, whom he married in 1955, died on 25 August 2013, just five days short of her husband's sixth death anniversary. Rajamani, his son and another famous music director, died on 14 February 2016. His grandson [[Achu Rajamani]] is also a music composer.

==Selected filmography==
* ''[[Vellinakshatram (1949 film)|Vellinakshathram]]''
* ''[[Murappennu]]''
* ''[[Station Master]]''
* ''[[Pakalkkinavu]]''
* ''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni]]''
* ''[[Kallipennu]]''
* ''[[Kunjali Marakkar (film)|Kunjali Marakkar]]''
* ''[[Kottayam Kolakase]]''
* ''[[Viruthan Shanku]]''
* ''[[Postman (1967 film)|Postman]]''
* ''[[Kaanaatha Veshangal]]''
* ''[[Sahadharmini]]''
* ''[[Maadatharuvi]]''
* ''[[Paavappettaval]]''
* ''[[N.G.O|N. G. O.]]''
* ''[[Chekuthante Kotta]]''
* ''[[Viruthan Shanku]]''
* ''Janmabhoomi''
* ''[[Aaryankavu Kollasangam]]''
* ''[[Rahsiyam]]''
* ''[[Chattambi Kavala]]''
* ''[[Kalippava]]''
* ''[[Aramana Veedum Anjoorekkarum]]''

==References==
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* {{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/complete-musician/article2284977.ece |title=Complete musician |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=7 September 2007 |access-date=1 February 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170201064147/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/complete-musician/article2284977.ece |archive-date=1 February 2017 |url-status=dead }}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/in-flashback-mode/article3230755.ece |title=In flashback mode |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=22 September 2006 |access-date=1 February 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170201064918/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/in-flashback-mode/article3230755.ece |archive-date=1 February 2017 |url-status=dead }}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/The-stamp-of-originality/article14827188.ece |title=The stamp of originality |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2 September 2007 |access-date=1 February 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170201065501/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/The-stamp-of-originality/article14827188.ece |archive-date=1 February 2017 |url-status=dead }}
* {{cite journal|journal=[[Mangalam|Cinema Mangalam]]|date=24 September 2007|pages=34, 35}}

==External links==
* https://web.archive.org/web/20110721222936/http://malayalasangeetham.info/php/displayProfile.php?category=musician&artist=BAChidambaranath

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[[Category:Deaths from cancer in India]]

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