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{{Infobox person
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| occupation = Music director
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| years_active= 1952-1966
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'''Br Lakshmanan''' was an Indian music director in [[Malayalam movie]]s during 1950s and 1960s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=70|title=Br Lakshmanan}}</ref>

Lakshmanan started his career with ''[[Aathmasakhi]]'' in 1952.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist%3DBr+Lakshmanan%26category%3Dmusician |title=Profile of Malayalam Musician Br Lakshmanan |accessdate=2014-11-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129123420/http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?artist=Br%20Lakshmanan&category=musician |archivedate=2014-11-29 }}</ref> He provided music for around 250 Malayalam movie songs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/malayalam/music/Br._Lakshmanan|title = Br.-Lakshmanan songs, Br.-Lakshmanan hits, Download Br.-Lakshmanan Mp3 songs, music videos, interviews, non-stop channel}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oldmalayalamcinema.wordpress.com/tag/br-lakshmanan/|title = Br.Lakshmanan| date=23 December 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/oldisgold/article2311813.ece | title=oldisGOLD | date=1 August 2011 | newspaper=The Hindu | accessdate=18 September 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oldmalayalamcinema.wordpress.com/2010/07/03/ponkathir-1953-lata-mangeshkar-br-lakshmanan-and-jikkis-liveliness/|title = Ponkathir (1953), Lata Mangeshkar, Br.Lakshmanan and Jikki's liveliness|date = 3 July 2010}}</ref> Lakshmanan's songs were also used in the films ''[[Ponkathir]], [[Balyasakhi|Baalyasakhi]]'' and ''Harishchandra.'' Most of his songs were written by [[Thirunainar Kurichi Madhavan Nair]] and sung by [[Kamukara Purushothaman]]. The trio made numerous popular songs in 1950s and early 60s, mostly in the films produced by [[Merryland Studios]].

==Filmography==
{{Category see also|Films scored by Br Lakshmanan}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Director !! Banner !! Co-Music Directors
|-
| 1946 || ''[[Vikatayogi]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || [[K. Subramanyam]] || Madras United Artistes Corporation || Modhi Babu & Radha Krishnan
|-
| 1947 || ''[[Vichitra Vanitha]]'' || Tamil || [[K. Subramanyam]] || Madras United Artistes Corporation ||
|-
| 1949 || ''[[Geetha Gandhi]]'' || Tamil || [[K. Subramanyam]] || Madras United Artistes Corporation || [[C. N. Pandurangan]]
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Aathmasakhi]]'' || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] || G. R. Rao || [[Merryland Studio|Neela Productions]] ||
|-
| 1952 || ''Priyasakhi'' || Tamil || G. R. Rao || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Ponkathir]]'' || Malayalam || E. R. Cooper || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Irulukku Pin]]'' || Tamil || E. R. Cooper || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Baalyasakhi]]'' || Malayalam || [[Antony Mitradas]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Avakasi]]'' || Malayalam || [[Antony Mitradas]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Avakasi|Avan Yaar]]'' || Tamil || [[Antony Mitradas]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1955 || ''[[Aniyathi (film)|Aniyathi]]'' || Malayalam || [[M. Krishnan Nair (director)|M. Krishnan Nair]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1955 || ''[[Harishchandra (1955 film)|Harishchandra]]'' || Malayalam || [[Antony Mitradas]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1955 || ''[[Kalam Marunnu]]'' || Malayalam || [[R. Velappan Nair]] || Kailas Pictures || [[G. Devarajan]]
|-
| 1955 || ''[[C.I.D. (1955 film)|C.I.D.]]'' || Malayalam || [[M. Krishnan Nair (director)|M. Krishnan Nair]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1955 || ''[[C.I.D. (1955 film)|C.I.D.]]'' || Tamil || [[M. Krishnan Nair (director)|M. Krishnan Nair]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Manthravadi]]'' || Malayalam || [[P. Subramaniam]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Manthravadi|Mandhiravadhi]]'' || Tamil|| [[P. Subramaniam]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1957 || ''[[Padatha Painkili]]'' || Malayalam || [[P. Subramaniam]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1957 || ''[[Jailppulli]]'' || Malayalam || [[P. Subramaniam]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Mariakutty]]'' || Malayalam || [[P. Subramaniam]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Aana Valarthiya Vanampadi]]'' || Malayalam || [[P. Subramaniam]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Aana Valarthiya Vanampadi|Yaanai Valartha Vaanambadi]]'' || Tamil || [[P. Subramaniam]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1960 || ''Petraval Kanda Peruvazhvu'' || Tamil || [[P. Subramaniam]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1960 || ''Poothali'' || Malayalam || [[P. Subramaniam]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1961 || ''Bhakta Kuchela'' || Malayalam || [[P. Subramaniam]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Christmas Rathri]]'' || Malayalam || [[P. Subramaniam]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Yar Manamagan?]]'' || Tamil|| [[P. Subramaniam]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Sreerama Pattabhishekam]]'' || Malayalam || G. K. Ramu || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Snapaka Yohannan]]'' || Malayalam || [[P. Subramaniam]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Kaattumaina]]'' || Malayalam || [[M. Krishnan Nair (director)|M. Krishnan Nair]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Kaattumaina]]'' || Tamil || [[M. Krishnan Nair (director)|M. Krishnan Nair]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Atom Bomb (film)|Atom Bomb]]'' || Malayalam || [[P. Subramaniam]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Priyathama]]'' || Malayalam || [[P. Subramaniam]] || Neela Productions ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1550223}}

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[[Category:Malayalam film score composers]]
[[Category:Indian male composers]]
[[Category:Male film score composers]]

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