MS Subbulakshmi

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MS Subbulakshmi (1944)

MS Subbulakshmi ( Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi ; Tamil : மதுரை சண்முகவடிவு சுப்புலட்சுமி, Maturai Caṇmukavaṭivu Cuppulaṭcmi ; born September 16, 1916 in Madurai , Tamil Nadu ; † December 11, 2004 in Chennai , Tamil Nadu) was an important Indian music singer karnat Nadu . With DK Pattammal and ML Vasanthakumari, she is one of the three most important vocal interpreters of this music in the 20th century.

Life

Coming from a musical family, Subbulakshmi began her singing career at an early age. At the age of 17 she made her debut at the Madras Music Academy . She was later also known as an actress, including in the title role in Ellis R. Dungan's Meera (1945).

As a cultural ambassador for her country, she traveled the world and performed in the most important concert halls. She was married and a deeply religious follower of the guru Chandrashekarendra Saraswati and enthusiastic about Kanchi Mahaswamigal .

Among the ardent admirers of their music were Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru as well as the musicians Lata Mangeshkar , Bade Ghulam Ali Khan , Kishori Amonkar . After the death of her husband in 1997, she stopped performing in public.

Awards

She received numerous awards. The most important are:

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SURNAME Subbulakshmi, MS
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Subbulakshmi, Madurai Shanmukhavadivu (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Indian singer of carnatic music
DATE OF BIRTH September 16, 1916
PLACE OF BIRTH Madurai
DATE OF DEATH December 11, 2004
Place of death Chennai