M. S. Anantharaman
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Born | Mylapore Sundaram Anantharaman 26 August 1924 Paravur near British India |
Died | 19 February 2018 | (aged 93)
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Parur M. S. Anantharaman |
Citizenship | India |
Occupation | instrumentalist |
Children | 3, M. S. Sundaresan, M. A. Krishnaswamy, and M. A. Bhagirati |
Parent | Parur Sundaram Iyer |
Relatives | M. S. Gopalakrishnan (brother) |
Awards | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Kalaimamani |
Musical career | |
Genres | Carnatic music |
Instrument(s) | Violin |
Mylapore Sundaram Anantharaman (26 August 1924 – 19 February 2018) was an Indian
Biography
M. S. Anantharaman was born on 26 August 1924, in a musical family in
Anantharaman designed his own style with his brother.[6] The brothers were popular in Parur Bani (mix of Hidustani and Carnatic styles).[3] He was a regular participant at concerts in Chennai as part of the Markazi festival.[6] Later, when M. S. Gopalakrishnan performed his own violin concerts, Anantharaman became accustomed to accompanying musicians on the violin.[6] Anantharaman became a violinist along with Carnatic musicians including M. S. Subbulakshmi and Hindustani musicians including Omkarnath Thakur.[6]
He has served as a professor of violin in the Tamil Nadu Government Music College in Chennai from 1962 to 1983.[5][7] Later, he taught violin in Pittsburgh, United States also.[7]
His sons M. S. Sundareswaran and M. A. Krishnaswamy were also Carnatic violinists.[6][2] His daughter M. A. Bhagirathi is a Carnatic vocalist.[6][2]
He died on 19 February 2018, at his home at Sri Apparswamy Koil Street, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[8]
Awards and honors
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 1998[7]
- Kalaimamani award of the Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram[7]
- T.T.K award of the Music Academy 1996[7]
- Sangeetha Kala Acharya of the Music Academy[7]
- He was the Asthana Vidwan (Head Scholar) of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham[7]
References
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- ^ a b c "Renowned violinist M.S. Anantharaman passes away". The Hindu. 20 February 2018.
- ^ a b c Saju, M. T. "Violinist M S Anantharaman dies aged 94 | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ a b "M.S. Anantharaman". www.sruti.com.
- ^ a b "വയലിനിസ്റ്റ് എം എസ് അനന്തരാമന് അന്തരിച്ചു". athma online. 19 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "വയലിന് വാദകന് എം.എസ്.അനന്തരാമന് അന്തരിച്ചു". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam).
- ^ a b c d e f g "M.S. Anantharaman (1924-2018)". www.magzter.com.
- ^ MyTimes, Team. "Obituary: Violin vidwan Parur M. S. Anantharaman". MYLAPORE TIMES.