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<p>2409:4073:219B:843C:65DD:F5DB:590F:AA41: /* Career */</p> <hr /> <div>{{moresources|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Orphan|date=July 2017}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> '''Sikkal Umapathy Kandasamy''' (21 Feb 1950 – 4 April 2017) was an Indian [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] musician, [[Nadaswaram]] maestro, vocalist. He was popularly known as &quot;Nadaswara vidwan&quot;. Tamil Nadu government awarded &quot;Rajarathina&quot; in 2008 by Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu [[M. Karunanidhi|M.Karunanidhi]] (29 January 2008).<br /> <br /> ==Personal life==<br /> <br /> Sikkal Umapathy was born in [[Chidambaram]] and brought up in [[Sikkal]], Nagapattinam. His father and grandfather were both carnatic musicians, Nadaswaram. He married Lalitha and had three sons and one daughter.<br /> <br /> ==Career==<br /> <br /> Umapathy received his musical training from his grandfather and had his advanced training from Kalaimamani Kizhvelur N.G. Ganesan. He started giving his nadaswaram concerts from his age 12. He was served for many famous temples in and around nagapattinam including [[Sikkal Singaravelan Temple|Sikkal singaravelan temple]]. He was popularly called as &quot;Sikkal umapathy&quot;. His unique style of nadaswaram attracted everyone and became more popular in Tamilnadau. His popularity reaches outside countries and he also served for many temples in Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore.<br /> <br /> He was made Nadaswaram player in the temple [[Thiruvenkadu|Karumari amman]], Thiruverkadu.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.thiruverkadukarumari.tnhrce.in/|title=Official Website of Arulmigu Devi Karumariamman Temple, Thiruverkadu|website=www.thiruverkadukarumari.tnhrce.in|language=en|access-date=2017-07-03}}&lt;/ref&gt; Sikkal Umapathy took a number of younger nadaswaram players as his accompanists. He was also worked in Tamil Nadu Music school, Erode for seven years<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Kandasamy, Umapathy}}<br /> [[Category:Nadaswaram players]]<br /> [[Category:Carnatic musicians]]<br /> [[Category:1950 births]]<br /> [[Category:2017 deaths]]</div>

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