Mapilapattu exponent V.M. Kutty passes away
The Hindu
V.M. Kutty, 86, the singer who donned the mantle of Sultan in Mapilapattu, died at a private hospital at Kozhikode on Wednesday. He was under treatment for cardiac issues.V.M. Kutty stood tall among t
V.M. Kutty, 86, the singer who donned the mantle of Sultan in Mapilapattu, died at a private hospital at Kozhikode on Wednesday. He was under treatment for cardiac issues.
V.M. Kutty stood tall among the Mapilapattu singers in the country through his bold experiments. He was instrumental in popularising the genre in Kerala.
A member of the Kerala Chalachitra Academy general council, V.M. Kutty has sung in seven Malayalam films, and won the Sangeeth Natak Akademi Award. He ruled the Mapilapattu realm for over six decades.
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