J. M. Raju
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Born1 January 1944
Kochi, Kerala, India
GenresPlayback singing, Carnatic music
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
John Mattupurathu Raju | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1944 Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Genres | Playback singing, Carnatic music |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1962–1999 |
| Labels | Audiotracs |
John Mattupurathu Raju is an Indian film singer and music composer in Malayalam cinema during the 1970s.[1] He made his debut with the movie Naadan Pennu in 1967.[2]
Raju was born on 1 January 1944 in Ernakulam, Kerala, as the son of the late John Mattupurathu and the late Mary John. He is married to Latha Raju, a Malayalam playback singer, who is the daughter of famous singers Santha P. Nair and K. Padmanabhan Nair.[3][4] The couple have two children, Aalap Raju and Anupama.[5] Aalap Raju is also a playback singer.[6][7] In 2015 Raju won the Kalashree Award from the Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Academy.