 Later in his career, Kamukara Purushothaman, along with K. P. Udayabhanu and other senior singers formed a music troupe by name "Old is Gold" and performed stage programs all over India and abroad.Kamukara, who was a school teacher by profession, and retired as the Principal of Thiruvattar Govt.School, died suddenly on 26 May 1995 after suffering from a massive heart attack while on a journey to Thiruvananthapuram.