C. O. Anto

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]

C. O. Anto[1]
Born	Kochi, Kerala, India
Genres	Playback singing, Carnatic music
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1963–2001
Labels	Audiotracs

Anto received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in 1998 for his overall contribution to light music.^[7]

Filmography

As an actor

• Odayil Ninnu (1965)

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