- An Indian Karnataka creek of Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi. She was the first musician to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, and the first Indian musician to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award.
M.S. Subbulakshmi Biography In English
Birth Details –
Place– Madras
Date of Birth – 16 September 1916
Marital Status: Married
Nationality – Indian
Family –
Mother – Shanmukavadivar Ammal
Father – Subramaniam Iyer
Husband – Kalki Sadasivam
Teachers – Srinivas Iyer, Pandit Narayanrao Vyas
Early Life –
- Subbulakshmi was born on 16 September 1916 in Madurai, Madras Presidency, to veena player Shanmukavadivar Ammal and Subramaniam Iyer. His grandmother Akkammal was a violinist.
- He started learning Carnatic music at an early age and trained in Carnatic music under the tutelage of Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer and later in Hindustani music under Pandit Narayanrao Vyas.
- Her mother, from the Devadasi community, was a music exponent and a regular stage artiste, and Subbulakshmi grew up in an environment very conducive to learning music.
Career–
- Subbulakshmi went to Madras in 1936. He also started his film career with Sevasadan in 1938. His debut in the world of cinema was once again with FG Natesa Iyer.
- MS Subbulakshmi began her training in Carnatic classical music from her mother Shanmukhavadivu; And later received Hindustani classical training under Pandit Narayan Rao Vyas. Subbulakshmi’s first recording was released when she was 10 years old.
- By the age of seventeen, Subbulakshmi was giving concerts on her own, including major performances at the Madras Music Academy.
- She traveled to London, New York, Canada, Far East and other places as India’s cultural ambassador.
- In 1969, he was accompanied by Indian Railways advisor SN Venkata Rao to Rameshwaram, where he sang several songs in front of each idol in the Ramanathaswamy temple.
- After the death of her husband Kalki Sadasivam in 1997, she stopped all her public appearances. Her last performance, before her retirement from public concerts, was in 1997.
Award-
- Bharat Ratna
- Ramon Magsaysay Award
Other Information –
- Date of death-11 December 2004
- Place – Kotturpuram, Chennai
Question Related to M.S. Subbulakshmi
What is the birth place and date of birth of M.S. Subbulakshmi?
MS Subbulakshmi was born on 16 September 1916 in Madras.
What was the name of M.S. Subbulakshmi’s father?
MS Subbulakshmi’s father’s name was Subramaniam Iyer.
What was the name of M.S. Subbulakshmi’s mother?
MS Subbulakshmi’s mother’s name was Shanmukavadivar Ammal.
What was the name of M.S. Subbulakshmi’s husband?
MS Subbulakshmi’s husband’s name was Kalki Sadasivam.
What was the name of M.S. Subbulakshmi’s teacher?
The name of MS Subbulakshmi’s teacher was Srinivas Iyer, Pandit Narayanrao Vyas.
Which award was M.S. Subbulakshmi honored with?
MS Subbulakshmi was awarded Bharat Ratna, Ramon Magsaysay Award.
When and where did M.S. Subbulakshmi die?
MS Subbulakshmi died on 11 December 2004 in Kotturpuram, Chennai.
