Kanakku Chembakaraman Kesava Pillai (1868-1914) was an Indian composer of Carnatic music and a poet of Malayalam literature. He was the Poet Laureate of Travancore and was known for Kesaveeyam, a mahakavya in Malayalam, two attakathas and several bhajans and kirtans.
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About this person
Kanakku Chembakaraman Kesava Pillai (1868-1914) was an Indian composer of Carnatic music and a poet of Malayalam literature. He was the Poet Laureate of Travancore and was known for Kesaveeyam, a mahakavya in Malayalam, two attakathas and several bhajans and kirtans. He also translated the Sanskrit text, Narayaniyam, into Malayalam under the title, Bhashanarayaniyam.
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1868 to 1914 · aged 46
Written about in
4 languages
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