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Thoppil Anto (6 June 1940 – 4 December 2021) was an Indian theater, and playback singer, stage performer and music composer. He was prominent during the 1970s in Malayalam movies.[2] He sang in Father Damien in (1963), Anubhavangale Nandi in (1976), Sneham Oru Pravaham in (1979) and Veenapoovu in (1982). He served as a light music artist with the All-India Radio Thrissur in the 1960s.[3]

Thoppil Anto[1]
Background information
Birth nameAntony (T.K.Anto)
Born(1940-06-06)6 June 1940
Edappally, Kochi, Kerala, British India
Died4 December 2021(2021-12-04) (aged 81)
Edappally, Kochi, Kerala, India
GenresPlayback singing
Occupation(s)Singer, Music Composer
Instrument(s)Vocal & Harmonium
Years active1956–2021
LabelsAudiotracs

Early life


Anto was born as the second child among three children to Thoppil Kunjappu (Chavittu natakam artist) and Eliyamma at Edapally, Kochi. He had his primary education at St. George High School, Edappally.[4][5]


Career


Anto worked as a playback singer with N. N. Pillai's Nadaka Theater, Vishwa Keralakalasammithi, Kottayam, People's Theater, Kayamkulam and Cochin Samgamithra. He has sung for more than 1000 dramas. He started a music troupe called Cochin Bandor Orchestra and performed on many stages in India and abroad.[4]


Personal life


Anto married Treesa Pynadath with whom he had four children: Mettilda, Anty George (Prem Sagar, music composer), Glancin Thoppil Antony (Gemologist) and Marydas (M'das thoppil anto, singer and music composer).[4] He has a granddaughter, Rachel J. Amirtharaj who is a costume designer.


Filmography



Composer



As a singer



Recognition



References


  1. http://www.raaga.com/channels/malayalam/singers/CO_Anto.html [bare URL]
  2. "Thoppil Anto Brings Solace to the Ailing".
  3. "Vibrant theatre songs of Thoppil Anto enliven patients". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 16 July 2014.
  4. ലേഖകൻ, മാധയമം (4 December 2021). "ഗായകൻ തോപപിൽ ആേനറാ അനതരിചച". Madhyamam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 5 December 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ലേഖകൻ, മാധയമം (5 December 2021). "തോപപില ആേൻറാ : മനസസ കളിർപപിചച പാടടകാരൻ". Madhyamam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 5 December 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)



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Thoppil Anto (Cochín, 6 de junio de 1940-Ib., 4 de diciembre de 2021)[1][2] fue un cantante de playback, actor y compositor indio.



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