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RAVI MENON

Ravi Menon (born: 8 Oct 1962) is a well-known film music researcher/critic of Malayalam. He is considered by many as an `encyclopedia of film music''. His books, tracing the history and development of playback singing in India, are points of references for music students as well as media personnel. Menon is also well-known as a television anchor via his popular music shows like Anjali, Raganjali and Aayiram Gaanangal Than Ananda Lahari.

BIOGRAPHY

Born in Edarikode, in Malappuram district, Ravi Menon has a glittering career in journalism behind him. He was a leading sports reporter with New Indian Express from 1990 to 2003. Later he joined Kerala Kaumudi, a Malayalam daily as its Sports Editor. Currently Ravi Menon is heading the music research wing of Mathrubhoomi's Club FM 94.3, a popular FM radio channel in Kerala.

BOOKS

Ravi Menon's first book on music, Soja Rajakumari, was released by Jnanpith laurette MT Vasudevan Nair in 2005. The book has entered its third edition early this year (2010). His other popular books on music are Engane Naam Marakkum, Meri Awaz Suno, Hrudaya Geethangal and Mozhikalil Sangeethamaayi.

AWARDS

Ravi Menon was named as the Music Writer of the Decade by Swaralaya, a leading cultural organistaion of Kerala in 2010. He has also won the Mushtaq Award instituted by Calicut Press Club for the best sports journalist of Kerala.