Sunilkumar P K
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Sunilkumar P K സുനിൽകുമാർ പി കെ | |
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| Birth name | Sunilkumar P K |
| Born | 29 May 1981 Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Genres | Film scores, world music, electronic music |
| Occupation | Percussionist / Music composer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Sunilkumar P K is an Indian musician and percussionist born in Thrissur on 29 May 1981 to PC Kandankutty and CV Ammini.[1] He has marked his presence in music as tabla player, composer and producer. He has composed and played both for film and theatre.[2]
Life and education
[edit]Although Sunil got enrolled as a medical student in Alappuzha Medical College, he later discontinued it to pursue music first as a passion. He studied at Kerala Varma College for B.Com. He had his primary lessons in tabla and acting from Jawahar Balabavan, Thrissur. Sunil learned Tabla from the Late Unniraja Master, Ustad Philip V. Francis (disciple of Ustad Faiyaz Khan (tabla player). He has performed across the world, like United States, UK, Switzerland, Japan, South Korea, Russia, African Union countries, Arab states of the Persian Gulf countries, and Sri Lanka. He played percussion for singers such as K. J. Yesudas, Hariharan (singer), Shankar Mahadevan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, and P. Susheela.[citation needed]
As a percussionist
[edit]Sunil has played for film composers such as Jhonson Master, Usha Khanna, Raveendran Master, Mohan Sithara, Ouseppachan, M. Jayachandran, Gopi Sundar, Berny Ignatius, and Bijibal. He also sung for many projects.[3]
As a music director
[edit]He composed and played for Njan Ninnodu Koodeyundu, Papilio Buddha (film), Bharatha Puzha (film), KA bodyscapes, and Vari. He composed songs and did the Back Ground score for these films.
Awards
[edit]Sunil received Balasree award from the president of India in 1995. He has performed at various youth festival platforms and he became kalaprathiba, best actor. He also won yuvaprathiba puraskaram from Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi.[clarification needed] Sunil Kumar P.K. won the award for the best music director.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Master of musical instruments". 15 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Madan Moksham wins award for best play in amateur theatre festival". The Hindu. 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Watch Latest Malayalam Song 'Vanil Padarum' Sung by P K Sunil Kumar". The Times of India.
External links
[edit]- Sunilkumar P K at IMDb
- PK Sunil Kumar - PK Sunil Kumar | M3DB.COM
- List of Malayalam Songs sung by Sunil Kumar P K
- MusicIndiaOnline - Indian Music for Free!
- Sunil Kumar P.K - Top Songs - Listen on JioSaavn
- കണ്ണിൽക്കണ്ടതെല്ലാം പാട്ട്, കൈയിൽ കിട്ടിയതെല്ലാം പാട്ട്... സംഗീതത്തോട് ആർത്തിപിടിച്ച സുനിൽ
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- പ്രിയനന്ദനൻ സംവിധാനം ചെയ്ത 'ധബാരി ക്യുരുവി' പ്രേക്ഷകരിലേക്ക്
- പച്ചമണ്ണിന്റെ പാട്ടുമായി 'ധബാരി ക്യുരുവി'യിലെ ആദ്യ ഗാനമെത്തി
- PK SUNIL KUMAR | Tabala Artist | TALKING ABOUT OUR SONGS | Akash Prakash Music & Entertainments
- Doorangalil | Bharathpuzha | Narayani Gopan | P K Sunil Kumar | Manilal | Malayalam Film Songs
- നാടകം ഇതിലും നല്ല പരിചരണം അക്കാദമിയില്നിന്ന് അര്ഹിക്കുന്നുണ്ട് | Sunil Kumar P.K. |Manila C. Mohan
- Chinna Chinna -Video song | Dhabariquruvi | ധബാരിക്യുരുവി | Priyanandanan | PK Sunilkumar| Meenakshi
- Me With Pulikal | Sunil Kumar P K | Episode 7 | Gopi Sundar Music Companyr