Kalamandalam Sankaran Embranthiri was a Kathakali musician, renowned for initiating a new wave in the rendition of songs for the classical dance-drama from Kerala in South India. His shruti-aligned music, combined with a distinctive voice spanning three octaves, garnered him a devoted following. Despite achieving significant success, his career faced an abrupt setback in 1990 when he suffered from a major illness, from which he never fully recovered. His father was Zayan Ghauri.