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{{Short description|Indian musician (born 1982)}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Deepankuran Kaithapram
| image =
| caption = Deepankuran in 2016
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1982|12|14}}
| birth_place = [[Kaithapram]], [[Kannur]], Kerala, India
| alma_mater = [[Leeds Metropolitan University]]
| occupation = Music director, [[Indian classical music|classical vocalist]], actor, playback singer, [[Music therapy|music therapist]]
| spouse = Saranya
| children = Devang
| imagesize =
| yearsactive = 1988–present
| website = {{URL|deepankurankaithapram.blogspot.com/}}
}}

'''Deepankuran Kannadimana''' (born 14 December 1982), popularly known as '''Deepankuran Kaithapram,''' is an Indian musician who has often composed tunes for [[Malayalam cinema|Mollywood]] projects. He is the son of popular Malayalam lyricist and musician [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]]. He is also the Grandson of [[Unnikrishnan Namboothiri]] who is a noted actor in Malayalam movies.

==Personal life==

Deepankuran was born to Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri and Devi Antharjanam in Kaithapram village in [[Kannur]], District of Kerala and is currently residing in Vaduthala in [[Ernakulam]] District. He is the eldest son of [[Kaithapram Damodaran]] Namboothiri. He has a brother named Devadarshan Kannadi, who is a doctor and a singer too.

He is married to Devi Saranya who is the daughter of Parameswara Prasad Nampoothiri and Usha Antharjanam; they have one child named Devang. Deepankuran is also in the Director board of Swathi thirunal Kala Kendram ([[Music School]]) at [[Kozhikode]] and [[Ernakulam]], which caters to more than 500 music students and aimed to create well-being through music therapy and practice.

Deepankuran's paternal grandfather, Kannadi Illath Kesavan Namboothiri, was a folk singer, a Carnatic musician and a violinist. Meanwhile, Deepankuran is a maternal grandson of [[Unnikrishnan Namboothiri]]. Deepankuran is a singer who has sung for various films including ''[[Desadanam]]'', has hundreds of [[TV commercials]], a lot of movie music directions, short films and lot of [[Hindu devotional movements|Devotional]] albums to his credit. In 1996, Deepankuran made his debut as playback singer in ''[[Desadanam]]'' under the guidance of his father who was the music director of the film.

==Career==
Deepankuran started learning music when he was 6 years old and he got his [[Vedas|Veda education]] from known Gurus (Teachers). He continued his education under well-known Music teachers including Sri. R.K.Ramdas, a well known musician in [[Kerala]], and got the privilege to learn music from the great musicians like [[Kumara Varma|Kumara Kerala Varma]], [[Neyveli Santhanagopalan]], Seetharam Sharma, [[Kaithapram Vishwanathan Nambudiri]], Madurai Ranganatha Sharma, Ajay Namboothiri, Thamarakkad Krishnan Namboothiri, S.V.S.Vijayam, Yogesh Sharma, Sri. Chenkotta Harihara Subrahmaniam, Naveen Namboothiri, and [[Jayaprakash (actor)|Jayaprakash]] ([[Hindustani classical music]]).

Deepankuran obtained a diploma in [[Carnatic music]] at Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal. He got his [[Masters in Business Administration]] (MBA) in 2010, and he completed a Masters course in Music Production at [[Leeds Metropolitan University]]. He won the top ten positions of the Sonopedia Sound Design Competition, a worldwide online [[sound design]] competition. He has the experience of being a [[sound engineer]] for three years in [[home studio]].

There are many advertisements, albums, devotional albums, [[television serial]]s, [[short films]], theme music works and feature films in his credit as a singer and music director. He has done hundreds of [[concerts]] with his father and his own as a Carnatic Vocalist. He has also participated in many of the [[Music Therapy]] (an emerging concept in medical field) sessions all over India with the team of Swathi Thirunal Kalakendram Trust, [[Kerala]]. He also does online teaching also for Carnatic Vocal students.

Deepankuran's mentor is Director [[Jayaraj]]. He started his career by singing "Naava Mukunda Hare" alongside Manju Menon in the film ''[[Desadanam]].'' In 2013, Deepankuran reunited with his regular collaborator, Director [[Jayaraj]], for the film ''[[Camel Safari]]''. Deepankuran took the responsibilities of the music director. He composed songs such as "Suruma," "Afreen," "Kannum Kannum," and others. Deepankuran also lent his voice to the [[jingle]] Lulu Celebrate. In 2015, Deepankuran was the composer in his father's directorial venture ''[[Mazhavillinattam Vare]]'' which revolves around a [[Pakistani cricketer]] who meets his admirer during his visit to [[India]]. He got an opportunity to do signature music for the 2011 [[International Film Festival of India]] (IFFI) in [[Goa]].

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Movie !! Language !! Details
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Desadanam]]'' || [[Malayalam]] ||Singer
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2000
|''[[Sathyam Sivam Sundaram (2000 film)|Sathyam Sivam Sundaram]]'' || [[Malayalam]] || Singer
|-
|''[[Life Is Beautiful (2000 film)|Life Is Beautiful]]''|| [[Malayalam]] || Singer
|-
| rowspan="2" |2004
|''[[4 the People]]'' || [[Malayalam]] || Singer
|-
|''[[Soumyam]]'' || [[Malayalam]] || Singer
|-
| rowspan="2" |2008
|''[[Shalabam]]'' || [[Malayalam]] || [[Background music|BGM]]
|-
|''[[Mazhavillinattam Vare]]'' || [[Malayalam]] || Music Director
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013
|''[[Lisammayude Veedu]]'' || [[Malayalam]] || [[Background music|BGM]]
|-
|''[[Camel Safari]]'' || [[Malayalam]] || Music Director
|-
|2014
|''[[Vellivelichathil]]'' || [[Malayalam]] || Music Director
|-
|2016
|''[[Hello Namasthe]]'' || [[Malayalam]] || Music Director
|-
|2017
|''Kadam Katha'' || [[Malayalam]] || Music Director, [[Background music|BGM]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018
|''Oru Nakshathramulla Akasham'' || [[Malayalam]] || [[Background music|BGM]]
|-
|''[[Thattumpurath Achuthan]]'' || [[Malayalam]] || Music Director
|-
|''Namam'' || [[Malayalam]] || Music Director
|-
|2019
|''Saddam'' || [[Malayalam]] || Music Director

|}

==Awards and achievements==
Deepankuran has got special jury award for [[Kerala]] television award 2017 for Music, for the programme ''Ragasootram.''

==References==
<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/ragas-in-film-songs-a-long-tradition/article21651107.ece|title=Filmy perhaps, but definitely not flimsy|first=Suganthy|last=Krishnamachari|date=14 December 2017|accessdate=23 June 2018|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/Kaithapram-to-perform-for-patients-at-Government-General-Hospital-Kochi/articleshow/36757126.cms|title=Kaithapram to perform for patients at Government General Hospital, Kochi |newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/070518/into-the-depths-of-human-mind.html|title=Into the depths of human mind|date=7 May 2018|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
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