Eternal India Encyclopedia

INDIA-2001 encyclopedia

MUSIC

Kunnakudi R. Vaidyanathan

1935

Dr. S. Balachander, Veena

1927-1990

Mavelikara Krishnamurty Nair

1920-1988

Dr. M.B. Vedavalli

1935

Nachiarkoil N.K. Rajam Piliai

1927

R.K. Srikantan

1920 ■

K. Veerabhadra Rao

1935

Dr. M.L. Vasanthakumari

1928-1990

Cuddalore M. Subramaniam

1920

M.S. Subramaniam ■

1935

Voleti Venkateshwarulu

1928-1989

B

Mysore Dr. Doreswami Iyengar

1920

B.M. Sundaram

1935

K.V. Krishnan

1928

D

Kuttalam Viswanatha Ayyar

1920

R. Vedavalli

1935

Madurai N. Krishnan

1928

N

Madras A. Kannan

1920

A.V. Unnikrishnan

1935

Prof. R.V. Krishnan

1928

R. Pichumani

1920

11

Bellary Seshagiri

1935

A.K. Muthukumaraswamy

1928

R

Coimbatore N. Ramaswami

1920

Prof. Gowri Kuppuswami

1935

C.V. Parthasarathy

1928

W.

V. Srikanta Avyar

1920

Sikkil R. Bhaskaran

1936

Maharajapuram V. Santhanam

1928-1992

K

Tirumalai Srinivasachariar

1920

Dr. Chitti Babu

1936

K.M. Vaidyanathan

1928

N

M.V. Varahaswami

1920

Kalyani S'narma

1936

Prof. S.R. Janakiraman

1928 1928

A

Manchelia Jagannatha Rao

1921-1985

T. Rukmani

1936

Prof. T.N. Krishnan

R

K.S. Manjunathan

1921-1989

K. Veeramani

1936-1990

Palghat R. Raghu

1928

B

Karukurichi Arunachalam

1921-1964

Papa Chudamani

1936-1978

Vairamangalam Lakshminarayanan

1928

H

Nagore T.S. Ambi Ayyar

1921-1991

Jaya Pasupati

1937-1991

Prof. Rajaiakshmi Narayanan

1928

Pi

B.V. Raman & B.Y. Lakshman

1921 1921

T.R. Balamani

1937

T.R. Srinivasan

1928

Ja

N. Kesi

M. Chandrasekharan

1937

Papanasam Balasaraswati

1928

N

P.V. Ganesa Ayyar

1921

Tiruvizha Jayasankar

1937

H.V. Krishnamurti

1928

Si

Veenai Sesha Ayyar

1921

K.G. Kanakalakshmi

1937

D.K. Jayaraman

1928-1991

Si

Swama Venkataesa Dikshitar

1921

Sadhuram Swamigal

1937

Salem D. Chellam Ayyangar

1929

G

Needamangalam Krishnamoorty Bhagavatar

1921-1982

Tirupamburam Dr. S. Shanmughasundaram

1937

Maharajapuram K. Nagarajan

1929

V

Kanchana Venkatasubramanyam

1921

R.K. Surayanarayana

1937

Umayalpuram K. Narayanaswamy

1929

Si

M.R. Doraiswamy

1922

T.R. Balamani

1937

M.S. Ponnuthai

1929 1929

K.

■ Emani Sankara Sastri

1922-1987

Mangalam Muthuswamy

1937

Vellore Ramabhandran

Ai

Kamala Thiagarajan

1922

Indira Srinivasan

1938

Rukmani Venkatachalam

1929

Gi

B. Raj am Ayyar

1922

Ettukudi V. Jayaraman

1938

T.K. Govinda Rao

1929

M

Tiruvallur. B. Subramaniam

1922

Meera Seshadri

1938

A. Srinivasaraghavan

1929

Gomati Viswanathan

1922

Prema Hariharan

1938

T.R. Subramanyam

1929

Ai

Kalpakam Swaminathan

1922

Pudukottai R. Ramanathan

1938

V. Nagarajan

1930

T.R. Navaneetham

1922

Shanta Narasimhan

1938

Mysore M. Nagaraj

1930

V;

M.R. Sankaramurty

1922

John Higgins

1939-1984

Tanjore S. Kalyanaraman

1930

Pi

M.S. Ramayya

1922

Rajeswari Padmanabhan

1939

Sikkil Kunjumani

1930

Si

Puducode Krishnamurty

1923-1985

Dr. Rukmani Ramani

1939

Mani Krishnaswami

1930

Ki

M.D. Ramanathan

1923-1984

N.C. Sundaravali

1939

Melattur A.P. Natesa Ayyar

1930

Pi

Nallan Chakravartulu Krishnamacharyulu

1923

Dr. S.A.K. Durga

1940

Dr. S. Seetha

1930

Sc

K.V. Narayanaswami

1923

Palani S. Lakshminarasimha Ayyar

1940

Tiruvarur S. Sethuraman

1930

R<

P. Swaminathan

1923

Sikkil Neela

1940

P.P. Somayajulu

1930

Ni

T.M. Theagarajan

1923

Denkanikottah R. Muniratnam

1940

Lalgudi G. Jayaraman

1930

Sa

Tiruvizhimalalai S. Dakshinamoorty Pillai

1923

Trichur V. Ramachandran

1940

Janaki Subramaniam

1930

Ri

K.V. Kanthamani

1923

Valayapatti A.R. Subramaniam

1940

Tirupanandal S. Veeraraghavan

1930

Sv

A. Subba Rao

1923

Dr. K.J. Yesudas

1940

Parur R. Venkataraman

1930

Ci

Srirangam R. Kannan

1924-1988

Thulaseevanam

1940

Dr. M. Balamurali Krishna

1930

Th

Sundaraja (Parvati Srinivasan)

1924-1989

Madurai M. Balasubramanaiam

1931

Sangeetha Meru - Kohala, Sangeetha Samayasaara Paarschwadeva, Saraswathee Hridayaalankaara - Naanyadeva, Raagamaanasollaasa - Chaalukya Someshwara, Sangeetha Saara- Bidyaaranya (Jagadguru of Sringeri Mutt), Anupa Sungeetha Rathnaakara, Anupa Sangeethaankuscha, Narthana Nimaya - Pundareeka Vitthala, Raaga Manjari - Pundareeka Vitthala. (Pundareeka Vitthala was bom not veiy far from Bangalore at Sathanur, but migrated to Delhi Court), Sangeetha Daamodara - Schambhukara. Chittoor (Grimspet) Sadasiva Rao of Mysore (19th C, died ut 80) (Mysore Sadasiva Rao). (Ma- hararhtrian). Sri Sadasiva Brahmendra Yathi (17th C), (Disciple of Kanchi Jagadguru). The Maharajas of Ettayyapuram (19 C). Pallavi Doreswami Iyer (19th C). Kavikunjara Bharati. Ghanam Krishna Iyer (19th C). Annamayya. Arunachala Kavirayar (1711-1778). Anayy a (Umadasa) (19th C). Pattabhiramayy a (Composer of beau- tiful Jaavalees). Muthu Thandavar. Dr. M. Balamurali Krishna, Lal- ithadasar. Vanamamalai Jeeyar Swamigal, Yogi Suddhananda Bharati (19th-20th C), PaidalaGurumurthiSastri(18thC). Manam- buchavadi Venkatasubba Iyer, Thanjavur Sri Ponniah Pillay, Sri Chinniah, (spread dance in Pandanallur & Tanjore, Mysore, Kan- cheepuram and Madras). - Disciples of Sri Dikshitar who revitalized Bharata Natyam (Sadir) under Sri Swati Tirunal. Many noted composers like the following preceeded the Trinity, Sri Naraharitheertha Swamiji (Sri Raghupathi) of 13th C. Sri Sreepadaraja Swamiji (Mulabagalu). Sri Sosale Vyasaraya Swamiji. Sri Sodhemutt Vadhiraja Swamiji. Sri Kanakadasa (1509-1607) (Lived upto 98). Sri Narayana Theertha Y athi (17th C) Sri Uthukadu Venkatasubba Iyer. Sri Bhadrachala Ramadasa (Dewan Gapanna) of Golconda - modern Hyderabad. Sri Tallapakam Annamacharya (1424-1503) & his brother Tallapakam Chinnayya. Sri Kshetrajna (17th C). Sri Bilvamangala Yatheendra, Sri Pothana, Sri Vemana and others.

M

Parur S. Anantaraman

1924 1924

M.S. Gopalakrishnan

1931

V. Desikachar

Sirkali Jayaraman

1931

Gi

Velliyur R.Gurumurti

1924

V. Lalitha

1931

R E

Srirangam V.S. Krishnamoorti Rao

1924

A.K.C. Natarajan

1931

M

Dr. T.K. Murthy

1924

Prof. D. Pasupati

1931

Sa

Saidai T. Natarasan

1924

Prof. R. Visweswaran

1931

Bl

Kanchipuam S. Srinivasa Odhuvar

1924

V.K. Venkataramanujam

1931

Ve

Harikesanallur M. Vaidyalingam

1924

M.V. Ramanamurty

1932-1990

Sr;

Vattipalli Dr.Krishnamurti

1924

Anayampatti S. Ganesan

1932

Ve

Dr. Namagiripettai Krishnan

1924

T.V. Gopalakrishnan

1932

Ar

D.S. Rajappa

1924

P. Harihara Ayyar

1932

Ar

Tanjore Sankara Ayyar

1924

Dr. Salem S. Jayalakshmi

1932

AI

M.J. Srinivasa Ayyangar

1924

Pasupatikoil Kamaiamurti

1932

Ch

Ramnad Krishnan

1925-1974

B. Krishnamurti

1932

K E

Kandadevi S. Alagiriswamy

1925

Ranganayaki Rajagopalan

1932

Gc

Dr. T.V. Kuppuswamy

1925

Polagam A.K. Sambasivam

1932

M:

Chalakudi Dr. N.S. Narayanaswamy

1925

T.S. Sankaram (Flautist)

1932

H.P. Ramachar

1925 1925

Saroja Soundarajan

1932

Dr. V.S. Sampathkumaracharya

Vi

A. Sundaresan

1932

Ut

K.R. Chandramouli

1925

Allam Koteeswara Rao

1933

Mi

P.S. Lakshmi

1925

Sirkazhi Dr. S. Govindarajan

1933-1988

Gc

S. Rajaram

1925

Krishnan Odhuvar

1933

Ks

Mylattur S. Ramachandran

1925

Adyar K. Lakshmanan

1933

M:

Tiruvarur S. Baiasubramaniah

1925

G. Ramamurti Bhagavatar

1933

Gi

Anayampatti S. Dandapani

1926-1984

Sembanarkoil S.R.D. Muthukumaraswamy

1933

Th

T.R. Mahalingam (Mali)

1926-1986

M.P.N. Ponnuswami

1933

Ar

V. Balakrishnan

1926

Tirupanthuruthi V. Venkatesan

1933

Mi

Ramnad M.N. Kandaswamy

1926

Bellary Venkatesh

1933

Dr. R. Satyanarayana

1926

Jaj

C. Krishnamurti

1934

Ra

Mookapatti Nageswara Rao

1926

P.S. Narayanaswamy

1934

Mi

Annavarupu Ramaswamy

1926

Dr. N. Ramani

1934

Notes

Ra

Kuzhikarai S.P. Viswalingam

1926

P. Surya Rao

1934

Ra

T. Viswanathan

1926

1. Because of lack of information the date of demise of some musicians has not been noted.

T.P. Vaidyanathan

1934

To

M. Ramasubramania Sarma

1926

Bangalore V. Venkataram

1934

Up

Hymavati Tyagarajan

1926

2. For Additional list of Composers and Musicians, Refer Vol- ume II, Section O - Cinema & Theatre.

Radha Viswanathan

1934

Sai

R.K. Suryanarayana

1926

Thanjavur Upendran

1934-1991

I

K.N. Krishnamurty

1926

Dwaram Mangathayaru

1935

Sy

Nedunuri Krishnamurti

1927

3. Bio-data of editorial counsellors of Late B.C. Deva and G.S. Rajan will figure in Volume II.

P.T. Chelladurai

1935

S

N. Krishnaswamy Chettiar

1927

Guruvayur Dorai

1935

Mi

Dr. Ranganayaki Ayyangar

1927

4.

Photos courtesy Sangeet Natak Akadami, P.A. Centre, Sagar, Alagapan, K.J. Murthy.

Lalitha Seshadri

1935

Vii

Mythili Srinivasan

1927

P. Leela

1935

Sai

A.M. Sambandamurti Odhuvar

1927

S.R.D. Vaidyanathan

1935

Ch

T.A. Thiagaraja Desikhar

1927

5. Expert Guidence from Krishna Murthy of the Kamatic Music Book Centre, Madras.

Parvathavarthini Balasubramanian

1935

Wi

V. Thiagarajan

1927

Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman

1935