AV Vasudevan Potti

AV Vasudevan Potti (born October 25, 1951) is a poet and lyricist in both the Malayalam film industry and Hindu devotional song industry.

Life

Potti was born in Mavelikkara, Alappuzha district, Kerala, India, as the son of A. N. Vasudevan Potti (Athimon Illam) and Devaki Antharjanam (Mannarassala Illam). He began to write poems in various magazines at age 19.

Career

Potti's first album was Mannarassala Nagasthuthikal, released in 1989.[1] He was featured in Thathwamasi, a collection of songs about Ayyappan. He was first featured as a Hindu devotional lyricist on the album Devigeetham.

In 1995 Potti entered the Malayalam film industry with a song for Kakkakkum Poochakkum Kalyanam, directed by Raveendran Maash. Potti also wrote songs for Kannum Khadarum Kannamangalathu, Aala, and others.[1] Potti, who retired as a chief ticket examiner in Indian Railways, now lives in Palakkad, along with his wife Nirmala Devi, with whom he has two sons[2].

Works

  • Mannarassala Nagasthuthikal
  • Thathwamasi
  • Devigeetham Volume 1
  • Devigeetham Volume 2[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "AV Vasudevan Potti". Malayalachalachithram.com. 1951-10-25. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  2. ↑ "Profile of Malayalam Lyricist AV Vasudevan Potti". Msidb.org. 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  3. ↑ "Profile of Malayalam Lyricist AV Vasudevan Potti". Msidb.org. 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
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