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{{Short description|Indian Carnatic vocalist (born 1949)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Maharajapuram S. Ramachandran
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| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| genre = Carnatic music
| instrument = Vocal
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| alias =
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| citizenship = India
| occupation = Carnatic vocalist
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1949|06|30}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| birth_name = S. Ramachandran
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| awards = [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] (2022)<br/>[[Kalaimamani]] (2012)
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| father = [[Maharajapuram Santhanam]]
| mother = Gnanam
| relatives = [[Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer]] (grandfather)
| children =
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'''Maharajapuram Santhanam Ramachandran''' (born 30 June 1949) is an Indian [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] [[vocalist]] from [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. He received many awards and honors including the [[Kalaimamani]] by the Government of Tamil Nadu and [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] by [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]], Government of India.

==Biography==
S. Ramachandran was born on 30 June 1949, at Chennai in Tamil Nadu.<ref name="SNA">{{Cite web |title=MAHARAJAPURAM SANTHANAM RAMACHANDRAN |url=https://www.sangeetnatak.gov.in/public/uploads/awardees/docs/1741592993_ms%2520ramachandran.pdf |publisher=[[Sangeet Natak Akademi]]}}</ref> He was born into a family of Carnatic musicians. His father [[Maharajapuram Santhanam]] and his grandfather [[Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer]] were also renowned Carnatic vocalists.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vishwanath |first=Narayana |date=2014-12-16 |title=Like Father Like Son |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2014/Dec/16/like-father-like-son-694829.html |access-date=2025-07-02 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Hindu">{{Cite news |date=2021-07-01 |title=To grandfather, with love |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/to-grandfather-with-love/article35079409.ece |access-date=2023-02-19 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> His mother Gnanam is also a Carnatic musician.<ref name="Hindu"/> He received his training in Carnatic vocal music from his father and also from his grandfather.<ref name="SNA"/> Ramachandran also trained in [[Mridangam]].<ref name="SNA"/> He also accompanied his father during his concerts.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-01-03 |title=In his father's footsteps |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/in-his-fathers-footsteps/article4268913.ece |access-date=2025-07-02 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Career==
Ramachandran follows the same style of music that his father and grandfather, his gurus, followed. He gave his first solo concert at Krishna Gana Sabha in 1978.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Classic Concert |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/classic-concert/articleshow/16176010.html |access-date=2025-07-02 |website=Mumbai Mirror |language=en}}</ref> He has performed in various venues across India including the [[Madras Music Academy]] in Chennai.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-16 |title=Maharajapuram Ramachandran to perform at Nadabrahma tomorrow |url=https://starofmysore.com/maharajapuram-ramachandran-to-perform-at-nadabrahma-tomorrow/ |access-date=2025-07-02 |website=Star of Mysore |language=en-US}}</ref>

Ramachandran who is also a teacher in Carnatic music, has also worked as a faculty in fine arts at [[Annamalai University]].<ref name="SNA" /> He has also conducted many workshops on music in India and abroad.<ref name="SNA" /> He is also an A grade artist of [[All India Radio]] and [[Doordarshan]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Carnatic Music Vocal Concert by Maharajapuram Ramachandran |url=https://www.sruti.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/MRamachandran.pdf |work=[[Sruti (magazine)|Sruti magazine]]}}</ref>

==Awards and honors==
Ramachandran received many awards and honors including [[Kalaimamani]] by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2012, and the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] for the year 2022 for his contribution to Carnatic vocal music.<ref name="SNA" /> He also received titles like Sangeetha Choodamani given by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Arsha Kala Bhushan, Tamil Isai Vendhar by the Government of Tamil Nadu, the Asthana Vidwan from Sri Jagadguru Badari Shankaracharya Samasthan, and the Isai Kalai Selvan from Australian Tamil Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vishwanath |first=Narayana |date=2014-03-10 |title=Keeping Maharajapuram Legacy Alive |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2014/Mar/10/keeping-maharajapuram-legacy-alive-584311.html |access-date=2025-07-02 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> In January 2025, he received the Sree Sathsanga Papanasam Sivan Awards by Sree Sath Sangam Papanasam Sivan Karnataka Sangeetha Sabha, [[Madipakkam, Chennai|Madipakkam]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-01-02 |title=Sree Sathsanga Papanasam Sivan Awards conferred on 2 artistes |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/sree-sathsanga-papanasam-sivan-awards-conferred-on-2-artistes/article69054983.ece |access-date=2025-07-02 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

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[[Category:Recipients of the Kalaimamani Award]]
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