R. Govardhanam

{{short description|Indian music composer}}

{{Indian name|Govardhanam|Ramakrishna}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1928|02|21|df=y}}

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2017|09|18|1918|02|21|df=y}}

| death_place = Chennai

| nationality = Indian

| occupation = Music director

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Ramakrishna Govardhanam (21 February 1928 – 18 September 2017) {{Cite web|title=Music Director R.Govardhanam death - தமிழர் உலகம்|url=https://tamizharulagam.in/tag/gova637558263869556207/|access-date=2021-08-15|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815171133/https://tamizharulagam.in/tag/gova637558263869556207/|url-status=live}} was an Indian composer who worked in the Tamil, Hindi, Kannada Malayalam, Telugu and Sinhala film industry. He sometimes collaborated with his brother, composer R. Sudarsanam.{{Cite web|date=2016-05-25|title=R.Govardhanam [Music Director]|url=https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2016/05/25/r-govardhanam-music-director/|access-date=2021-08-15|website=Antru Kanda Mugam|language=en}}{{Cite web|author=Vamanan|date=Sep 19, 2017|title=Kollywood's unsung hero whose limpid melodies melted hearts {{!}} Chennai News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/kollywoods-unsung-hero-whose-limpid-melodies-melted-hearts/articleshow/60739048.cms|access-date=2021-08-15|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=2017-09-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921132356/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/kollywoods-unsung-hero-whose-limpid-melodies-melted-hearts/articleshow/60739048.cms|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Indian Heritage - Old Thamizh film songs - Music Director - R.Govardhanam|url=http://www.indian-heritage.org/flmmusic/rgovrdn.html|access-date=2021-08-15|website=www.indian-heritage.org|archive-date=2024-07-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240718101800/http://www.indian-heritage.org/flmmusic/rgovrdn.html|url-status=live}}