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{{infobox person
| name = Maharajapuram Santhanam
| birth_name = Maharajapuram Viswanatha Santhanam
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1928|05|20}}
| birth_place = Sirunangur, Tamilnadu
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1992|6|24|1928|05|20}}
| occupation = carnatic vocalist
}}

'''Maharajapuram Santhanam''', (20 May 1928-24 June 1992) was an Indian [[Carnatic music]] [[vocalist]]. He was awarded the [[Madras Music Academy]]'s [[Sangeetha Kalanidhi]] in 1989. He was born in Sirunangur, a village in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. He followed the footsteps of his father [[Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer]] who was also a renowned Carnatic vocalist.

== Profile ==
Besides studying with his father, he was also a disciple of Melattur Sama Dikshitar. Maharajapuram Santhanam was also a distinguished composer. He wrote many songs on Lord [[Murugan]] and Kanchi Shankaracharya, Sri [[Chandrasekarendra Saraswati]] Swamigal (Maha Periyavar). He was the principal of Ramanathan College in Sri Lanka.<ref>Ludwig Pesch, ''The Illustrated Companion to South Indian Classical Music'' (New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1999), p. 238.</ref> Later he came and settled in [[Chennai]]. The songs which were popularised by Maharajapuram Santhanam are,"''Bho Shambo''" ([[Revati (ragam)|Revati]]), "''Madhura Madhura''" (Bagheshri), both composed by [[Dayananda Saraswati (Arsha Vidya)|Swami Dayananda Saraswati]], "''Unnai Allal''" ([[Mechakalyani|Kalyani]] [[Raga]]), "''Sadha Nin Padhame gathi'', ''Varam onnru''" ([[Shanmukhapriya]]), "''Srichakra Raja''" (Ragamalika), "''Nalinakaanthimathim''" (Ragamalika),"Ksheerabdi kannike" (Ragamalika), "Thillana (Revathy)" among others. The [[Maharajapuram Santhanam Day]] is celebrated on 3 December every year.

He died in a car accident near [[Chennai]] on 24 June 1992, which also killed a few other members of his family. His sons Maharajapuram S. Srinivasan, Maharajapuram S. Ramachandran, and his primary disciple Dr. R. Ganesh are now carrying on his musical tradition.

His other most popular songs are [[Purandaradasa]] [[kriti]]s: "''[[Narayana Ninna Namada|Narayana ninna]]''" ([[Shuddha Dhanyasi]]) and "''Govinda ninna''". His rendition of "''Vilayada ithu nerama muruga''" was without parallel. His renditions were full of [[Rasa (aesthetics)|''Bhakthi'']].

In Chennai, Griffith Road in T.Nagar was renamed as 'Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai' in honor of Maharajapuram Santhanam. The street has the famous [[Krishna Gana Sabha]] and [[Muppathamman Temple]].

==Awards and Titles==
* [[Padma Shri]] - 1990<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |access-date=21 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6U68ulwpb?url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2014 }}</ref>
* [[Sangeetha Kalanidhi]] from the [[Madras Music Academy]] - 1989
* [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] award - 1984
* [[Kalaimamani]] award by Tamil Nadu Government
* "Sangeetha Sudhakara" by the Yoga vedanta University at [[Rishikesh]]
* "Gana Kalanidhi" by [[Chandrasekhara Bharati III|Sri Chandrasekhara Bharati]] of [[Sringeri Sharada Peetha]]
* "Sangitha Sagaramritha Varshi" by [[Jayendra Saraswathi]] of [[Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham]].
* A former "Asthana Vidwan" of the [[Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams]], [[Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham]], [[Pittsburgh]] Venkatachalapathi Temple and the [[Ganapathi Sachchidananda|Ganapathi Sachidananda]] Ashrama

== References ==
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:4. [http://www.indianmelody.com/msanthanamarticle1.htm ^ Maharajapuram Santhanam A Life of Music]

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090812103051/http://www.maharajapuram.in/maharajapuram/index.html Maharajapuram musical family]
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	'''Maharajapuram Santhanam''', (20 May 1928-24 June 1992) was an Indian [[Carnatic music]] [[vocalist]]. He was awarded the [[Madras Music Academy]]'s [[Sangeetha Kalanidhi]] in 1989. He was born in Sirunangur, a village in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. He followed the footsteps of his father [[Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer]] who was also a renowned Carnatic vocalist.		'''Maharajapuram Santhanam''', (20 May 1928-24 June 1992) was an Indian [[Carnatic music]] [[vocalist]]. He was awarded the [[Madras Music Academy]]'s [[Sangeetha Kalanidhi]] in 1989. He was born in Sirunangur, a village in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. He followed the footsteps of his father [[Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer]] who was also a renowned Carnatic vocalist.

	== ~~Profile~~ ==		== Career ==
	Besides studying with his father, he was also a disciple of Melattur Sama Dikshitar. Maharajapuram Santhanam was also a distinguished composer. He wrote many songs on Lord [[Murugan]] and Kanchi Shankaracharya, Sri [[Chandrasekarendra Saraswati]] Swamigal (Maha Periyavar). He was the principal of Ramanathan College in Sri Lanka.<ref>Ludwig Pesch, ''The Illustrated Companion to South Indian Classical Music'' (New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1999), p. 238.</ref> Later he came and settled in [[Chennai]]. The songs which were popularised by Maharajapuram Santhanam are,"''Bho Shambo''" ([[Revati (ragam)\|Revati]]), "''Madhura Madhura''" (Bagheshri), both composed by [[Dayananda Saraswati (Arsha Vidya)\|Swami Dayananda Saraswati]], "''Unnai Allal''" ([[Mechakalyani\|Kalyani]] [[Raga]]), "''Sadha Nin Padhame gathi'', ''Varam onnru''" ([[Shanmukhapriya]]), "''Srichakra Raja''" (Ragamalika), "''Nalinakaanthimathim''" (Ragamalika),"Ksheerabdi kannike" (Ragamalika), "Thillana (Revathy)" among others. The [[Maharajapuram Santhanam Day]] is celebrated on 3 December every year.		Besides studying with his father, he was also a disciple of Melattur Sama Dikshitar. Maharajapuram Santhanam was also a distinguished composer. He wrote many songs on Lord [[Murugan]] and Kanchi Shankaracharya, Sri [[Chandrasekarendra Saraswati]] Swamigal (Maha Periyavar). He was the principal of Ramanathan College in Sri Lanka.<ref>Ludwig Pesch, ''The Illustrated Companion to South Indian Classical Music'' (New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1999), p. 238.</ref> Later he came and settled in [[Chennai]]. The songs which were popularised by Maharajapuram Santhanam are,"''Bho Shambo''" ([[Revati (ragam)\|Revati]]), "''Madhura Madhura''" (Bagheshri), both composed by [[Dayananda Saraswati (Arsha Vidya)\|Swami Dayananda Saraswati]], "''Unnai Allal''" ([[Mechakalyani\|Kalyani]] [[Raga]]), "''Sadha Nin Padhame gathi'', ''Varam onnru''" ([[Shanmukhapriya]]), "''Srichakra Raja''" (Ragamalika), "''Nalinakaanthimathim''" (Ragamalika),"Ksheerabdi kannike" (Ragamalika), "Thillana (Revathy)" among others. The [[Maharajapuram Santhanam Day]] is celebrated on 3 December every year.

	He died in a car accident near [[Chennai]] on 24 June 1992, which also killed a few other members of his family. His sons Maharajapuram S. Srinivasan, Maharajapuram S. Ramachandran, and his primary disciple Dr. R. Ganesh are now carrying on his musical tradition.		He died in a car accident near [[Chennai]] on 24 June 1992, which also killed a few other members of his family. His sons Maharajapuram S. Srinivasan, Maharajapuram S. Ramachandran, and his primary disciple Dr. R. Ganesh are now carrying on his musical tradition.

	His other most popular songs are [[Purandaradasa]] [[~~kriti~~]]s: "''[[Narayana Ninna Namada\|Narayana ninna]]''" ([[Shuddha Dhanyasi]]) and "''Govinda ninna''". His rendition of "''Vilayada ithu nerama muruga''" was without parallel. His renditions were full of [[Rasa (aesthetics)\|''Bhakthi'']].		His other most popular songs are [[Purandaradasa]] [[Kriti (music)\|kritis]]: "''[[Narayana Ninna Namada\|Narayana ninna]]''" ([[Shuddha Dhanyasi]]) and "''Govinda ninna''". His rendition of "''Vilayada ithu nerama muruga''" was without parallel. His renditions were full of [[Rasa (aesthetics)\|''Bhakthi'']].

	In Chennai, Griffith Road in T.Nagar was renamed as 'Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai' in honor of Maharajapuram Santhanam. The street has the famous [[Krishna Gana Sabha]] and [[Muppathamman Temple]].		In Chennai, Griffith Road in T.Nagar was renamed as 'Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai' in honor of Maharajapuram Santhanam. The street has the famous [[Krishna Gana Sabha]] and [[Muppathamman Temple]].

	==Awards and ~~Titles~~==		==Awards and titles==
	* [[Padma Shri]] - 1990<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web\|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \|title=Padma Awards \|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India \|date=2015 \|access-date=21 July 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://~~www~~.~~webcitation~~.org/~~6U68ulwpb?url=~~http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \|archive-date=15 ~~November 2014~~ }}</ref>		* [[Padma Shri]] - 1990<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web\|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \|title=Padma Awards \|publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India \|date=2015 \|access-date=21 July 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \|archive-date=15 October 2015 }}</ref>
	* [[Sangeetha Kalanidhi]] from the [[Madras Music Academy]] - 1989		* [[Sangeetha Kalanidhi]] from the [[Madras Music Academy]] - 1989
	* [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] award - 1984		* [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] award - 1984
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