C. O. Anto Explained
C. O. Anto was an Indian film singer in Malayalam cinema during the 1960s and 1970s.[2] His first film song was "Kummiyadikkuvin" for the movie Kadalamma in 1963.[3] He has sung 178 Malayalam songs from 160 films.[4] His popular songs were "Madhurikkum Ormakale", "Kummiyadikkuvin", "Chingakkulirkatte Agnipushpam", "Kannillathoru Kadalppalam" (drama) and "Vasantharavin". He died on 24 February 2001.[5] [6]
Anto received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in 1998 for his overall contribution to light music.[7]
Filmography
As an actor
Partial Discography
- Kummiyadikkuvin ... Kadalamma 1963
- Unnanam Uranganam ... Oraal Koodi Kallanaayi 1964
- Veedinu Ponmani ... Kudumbini 1964
- Thinthaare Thinthaare ... Kaattuthulasi 1965
- Pathupara Vithupaadu ... Inapraavukal 1965
- Padachavanundenkil ... Daaham 1965
- Kadukolam Theeyundengil ... Thirichadi 1968
- Kakkakkarumbikale ... Ezhu Raathrikal 1968
- Thedukayaanellaarum ... Pengal 1968
- Kunnathoru Kaavundu ... Asuravithu 1968
- Theyyam Theyyam ... Asuravithu 1968
- Kunkuma Maram Vetti ... Asuravithu 1968
- Panamoru Ballaatha ... Lakshaprabhu 1968
- Ice Cream ... Vidyaarthi 1968
- Pachilakkili ... Vidyaarthi 1968
- Sindabad ... Vidyaarthi 1968
- Bhoogolam Thiriyunnu ... Padunna Puzha 1968
- Amme Mahaakaaliyamme ... Love In Kerala 1968
- Madhurikkum ormakale
Notes and References
- http://www.raaga.com/channels/malayalam/singers/CO_Anto.html Singers. C. O. Anto
- http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/profiles.php?i=357 CO Anto
- http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/kudumbini-1964/article1577245.ece Kudumbini 1964 – Kochi
- http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/in-tune-with-the-malayali/article5267701.ece In tune with the Malayali
- http://en.msidb.org/songs.php?singers=CO%20Anto&singtype=duet&tag=Search&limit=138&page_num=6 List of Malayalam Songs by Singers CO Anto
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140814041715/http://www.in.com/co-anto/profile-1967214.html Co Anto Latest News | Breaking News on Co Anto | Videos, Photos at
- Web site: Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Light Music . Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. 26 February 2023.