Thoppil Anto

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. He sang in Father Damien inmusic by M. S. Baburaj, Anubhavangale Nandi in (1976)music by G. Devarajan, Sneham Oru Pravaham in (1979)music by KJ. Joy, Veenapoovu in (1982)music by Vidhyadharan and "HoneyB2" in (2017)music by Deepak Dev. He served as a light music artist with the All-India Radio Thrissur in the 1960s.

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.

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. Pravasi Pranava Dhwani Puraskar (2010) Changampuzha Samskarika Kendram award Catholic Congress Award in 2016 Greenix Award KCBC MEDIA AWARD in 2011 Chakola Open Rosy Memorial Award in 2014 ഗുരു വന്ദന പുരസ്കാരം by Television chamber Music Union in 2015 Jaycey Foundation Award in 2006 Life Time Achievement Award by തൃക്കാക്കര ഗ്രാമ പഞ്ചായത്ത് ഫൈൻ ആർട്സ് സൊസൈറ്റി 2007 Asia Music Institute Award, Dubai Life Time Achievement Award by ശിവഗിരി ശാരദ കലാ സമിതി 2016 Life Achievement Award by Sangam Kala Group in 2013