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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = P. S. Narayanaswamy<br />
| image = P. S. Narayanaswamy.jpg<br />
| caption = P. S. Narayanaswamy<br />
| background = solo_singer<br />
| birth_name = Puliyur Subramaniam Narayanaswamy<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1934|02|24}}<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2020|10|16|1934|02|24}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Konerirajapuram]], [[Thanjavur]], <br /> [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]<br />
| genre = [[Carnatic music]]<br />
| occupation = Musician<br />
}}<br />
'''Puliyur Subramaniam Narayanaswamy''' (or '''Narayanaswami'''; 24 February 1934 – 16 October 2020) was a [[Carnatic music]] vocalist.<br />
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==Career==<br />
He learnt music from Tiruppambaram Somasundaram Pillai, [[T. M. Thiagarajan]] and later from [[Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer]]. He was also a highly acclaimed teacher.<ref name="teacher">{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/saluting-a-great-teacher/article5709588.ece | title=Saluting a great teacher | newspaper=The Hindu | date=20 February 2014 | access-date=26 August 2015}}</ref><br />
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He was awarded the Bala Gana Kala Rathnam at the age of 12. He worked in All India Radio.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/06/13/stories/2003061301100400.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041119185332/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/06/13/stories/2003061301100400.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=19 November 2004 | title=Musician-teacher par excellence | date=13 June 2003 | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | access-date=26 August 2015}}</ref><br />
In 1999, he was conferred the title, 'Sangita Kala Acharya' by the Music Academy.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://musicacademymadras.in/awards/sangita-kala-acharya | title=Sangita Kala Acharya | website=The Music Academy | access-date=25 February 2019}}</ref> He was awarded `Padma Bhushan' by the Government of India in 2003.<ref name="teacher"/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/apr/03padma.htm | title=Kalam presents Padma awards | publisher=Rediff | date=3 April 2003 | access-date=26 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article232408.ece | title=Words of wisdom from a vidwan! | publisher=[[New Indian Express]] | work=Narayana Vishwanath | date=10 December 2011 | access-date=26 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/12/15/stories/2005121517660600.htm | title=Vocalist, dance exponent honoured | date=15 December 2005 | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | access-date=26 August 2015}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> His well known disciples include Ranjani Gayatri, Abhishek Raghuram, Gayathri Venkataraghavan, Amritha Murali, Kunnakudi Balamuralikrishna and Akkarai Sisters.<br />
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He passed away on 16 October 2020.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Discogs artist|P. S. Narayanaswamy}}<br />
* [http://archives.chennaionline.com/music/Carnaticmusic/2005/08narayanaswamy.asp Carnatic P.S Narayanaswamy]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070717123847/http://www.sruti.com/Downloads/P.S.Narayanaswamy.pdf P. S. Narayanaswamy]<br />
* [http://www.carnatica.net/nvr/psninterview.htm P. S. Narayanaswami - Torchbearer of the Semmangudi Bani, Part 1]<br />
* [http://www.carnatica.net/nvr/psn2.htm P. S. Narayanaswami - Torchbearer of the Semmangudi Bani, Part 2]<br />
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{{PadmaBhushanAwardRecipients 2000–09}}<br />
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[[Category:1934 births]]<br />
[[Category:Male Carnatic singers]]<br />
[[Category:2020 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in arts]]<br />
[[Category:Singers from Chennai]]<br />
[[Category:All India Radio people]]<br />
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