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{{short description|Indian Carnatic classical vocalist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{infobox person
|name=R. K. Srikantan
|image=Image:R_K_Srikantan_&_T_S_Nandakumar_&_Group.jpg
|image_caption = Srikantan at Carnatic concert with [[T S Nandakumar]] and group in 2011
|image_size=300px
|birth_name =Rudrapatna Krishnasastri Srikantan
|birth_place=Rudrapatna, Hassan district, Karnataka
|occupation =vocalist
|birth_date =14 January 1920
|death_date={{death date and age|df=yes|2014|2|17|1920|1|14}}
|children =[[Rathnamala Prakash]]
}}
'''Rudrapatna Krishnashastri Srikantan''' (14 January 1920 – 17 February 2014), known as '''R. K. Srikantan''', was a vocalist of the [[Carnatic music]]al tradition of [[South India]]n music. He was awarded the [[Madras Music Academy]]'s [[Sangeetha Kalanidhi]] in 1995.

== Early life ==
Srikantan was born to a [[Sankethi people|Sankethi Brahmin]] family in [[Rudrapatna]],<ref name="Govind2014">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/rk-srikantan-passes-away/article5699784.ece|last=Govind|first=Ranjani|work=[[The Hindu]]|publisher=[[The Hindu Group]]|date=18 February 2014|access-date=7 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140405003712/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/rk-srikantan-passes-away/article5699784.ece|archive-date=5 April 2014|url-status=live|title=R.K. Srikantan passes away}}</ref><ref name="Ramanan2014">{{cite news|url=https://scroll.in/article/656630/rk-srikantan-last-link-to-a-golden-age-of-carnatic-music-dies-at-94|title=RK Srikantan, last link to a golden age of Carnatic music, dies at 94|last=Ramanan|first=Sumana|date=18 February 2014|access-date=7 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007123250/https://scroll.in/article/656630/rk-srikantan-last-link-to-a-golden-age-of-carnatic-music-dies-at-94|archive-date=7 October 2018|publisher=[[Scroll Media]]|work=[[Scroll.in]]}}</ref> [[Hassan district]] of [[Karnataka]], on [[Makara Sankranti]] day, 14 January 1920. His father R Krishnashastri was an [[orator]], singer of ''[[Gamaka (storytelling)]]'', [[playwright]], [[poet]], and a ''[[harikatha]] vidwan''. His grandfather, Narayanaswamy of Bettadapura, also known as Veena Narayanaswamy was a Veena instrumentalist and a contemporary of [[Veene Sheshanna]] and Veene Subbanna.<ref name="thehindupurity">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/01/12/stories/2007011200050300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070121173406/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/01/12/stories/2007011200050300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 January 2007 |title=Purity of the highest order |date= 12 January 2007 |last= RAMNARAYAN | first=GOWRI|access-date=15 December 2013 |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai}}</ref>
[[File:RK Srikantan with his wife.jpg|thumb|upright|250px|centre|Srikantan with his wife, Maithreyi]]

== Education ==
Srikantan went to [[Sadvidya Pathashala]] and Banumaiah High School in [[Mysore]]. Later, he obtained his BA degree from the [[Maharaja College of Mysore|Maharaja College]], Mysore.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}

== Training ==
His father Krishnashastri was Srikantan's first tutor and he moved to Mysore after his wife's death. Later, Srikantan was mentored by his brother R. K. Venkatarama Shastri. He also received training from veteran musicians like Veene Subbanna and [[Chowdiah]]<ref name="thehindupurity"/>

== Excellence ==
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Srikantan was an avid attendee at all concerts in [[Mysore]] during the era of the [[Wodeyar]]s. Srikantan during those days was highly influenced by the ''[[Nadaswaram]] vidwans'' of his time. He was also highly influenced by maestros of the likes of [[Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer]], [[Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar]], [[Musiri Subramania Iyer]], [[G N Balasubramaniam]] and [[Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer]].

Srikantan's singing is characterised by ''sahitya shuddham'' (correct pronunciation and diction) and ''shruti shuddham'' (refinement of pitch).

== Awards ==
Among the award received by Srikantan are:
* Central [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] by the Government of India in 1979.<ref>[http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/awardeeslist.htm#CarnaticVocal SNA Awardees List] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530204253/http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/awardeeslist.htm |date=30 May 2015 }}</ref>
* State Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by the Government of Karnataka in 1981.<ref name="cultural">{{cite web |url=http://www.culturalindia.org/data/rksrikantan.asp |title=Sangita Kalanidhi R.K. Srikantankiik |access-date=15 December 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215180042/http://www.culturalindia.org/data/rksrikantan.asp |archive-date=15 December 2013 }}</ref>
* ''[[Sangeetha Kalanidhi]]'' Title from the [[Madras Music Academy]] in 1995.<ref>[http://www.musicacademymadras.in/fotemplate05.php?temp=ac1c9891-da71-11e2-b2c0-00167688e545&tc=acb9c3bc-f620-11e2-8d59-00304891133e&shid=acb9f4b8-f620-11e2-8d59-00304891133e Recipients of Sangita Kalanidhi] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101059/http://www.musicacademymadras.in/fotemplate05.php?temp=ac1c9891-da71-11e2-b2c0-00167688e545&tc=acb9c3bc-f620-11e2-8d59-00304891133e&shid=acb9f4b8-f620-11e2-8d59-00304891133e |date=4 March 2016 }}</ref>
* ''Kanaka-Purandara'' Award by the Government of [[Karnataka]].
* [[Padma Bhushan]] Award by Government of India in 2011.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Padma Awards Announced|url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=69364|publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] |date=25 January 2011|access-date=26 January 2011}}</ref>
* [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Tagore Ratna]] in 2012.
* ''Sangeetha Prabhakara'' Award in 2013<ref name="thehinduaward">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/award-for-r-k-srikantan/article5302416.ece |title=Award for R. K. Srikantan | work=The Hindu|date= 1 November 2013|access-date=13 December 2013 |location=India}}</ref>
* ''Nada Vidya Bharati'' Award in 2012 by Visakha Music and Dance Academy.<ref name="thehindnada">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/award-for-rk-srikantan/article3757216.ece |title=Award for R. K. Srikantan | work=The Hindu|date= 12 August 2012|access-date=13 December 2013 |location=India}}</ref>
* ''Sathguru Thyagaraja Hamsadhwani'' Award in 2011<ref name="thehinduthyagaraja">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/musician-r-k-srikantan-honoured-with-award/article1577443.ece |title=Musician R. K Srikantan honoured with award | work=The Hindu|date= 28 March 2012|access-date=13 December 2011 |location=India}}</ref>
* ''Gana Bhaskara'' Title by Annavasathi Sangha, Bangalore in 1947.<ref name="cultural"/>
* ''Best Teacher'' Title by the Bangalore city corporation in 1973.<ref name="cultural"/>
* ''Ganakala Praveen'' Title by the Guru Seva Mandali, Bangalore in 1976.<ref name="cultural"/>
* ''Karanataka Sangeeta Ratna'' under the joint auspices of Sri. Parthasarathy Sabha, Forum of music lovers and Saraswati Gana Sabha, Bangalore in 1978.<ref name="cultural"/>
* ''Gayakachoodamani'' Title by the Tulaseevana Sangeetha Parishath, Trivendrum, in 1983.<ref name="cultural"/>
* T.T.K. Memorial Award by the Music Academy, Madras in 1983 as the best Musician.<ref name="cultural"/>
* ''Haridasa'' Award by the Purandara Pratishthana, Bangalore in 1991.<ref name="cultural"/>
* ''Palant Subramanya Pillai'' Award by Percussive Art Centre, B'lore in 1992.<ref name="cultural"/>
* Chowdaiah National Level Award by Academy of Music, 1994.<ref name="cultural"/>
* ''Saptagiri Sangeetha Vidwanmani'' by Thyagaraja Trust, Tirupathi, 1994.<ref name="cultural"/>
* ''Karnataka Rajya Sangeetha Vidwan'' Title by Government of Karnataka in the year 1994.<ref name="cultural"/>

== Teaching ==
Srikantan rendered teaching programs on the radio (On Amruthavarshini 100.1 FM).{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}

== Death ==
Srikantan died on 17 February 2014 after a brief illness.<ref name="Govind2014"/>

== Disciples ==
Some of Srikantan's disciples include his son R S Ramakanth, [[M. S. Sheela]], T S Satyavati, R A Ramamani, M T Selvanarayana, Amith Nadig and [[H. K. Narayana]].
His daughter [[Rathnamala Prakash]] is also his disciple, who achieved fame and success in [[Sugama Sangeetha]] or light music.
<ref>[http://neelanjana.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/face-to-face-with-sangeeta-kalanidhi-rksrikanthan Face-to-Face with Sangeeta Kalanidhi R.K.Srikantan « ಅಲ್ಲಿದೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆ]</ref><ref>[http://thatskannada.oneindia.in/column/nataraj/280404rksri_interview.html ThatsKannada.com - Face to Face with R.K. Srikantan, exponent of Carnataic Music]</ref><ref>[http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/rk_srikantan.html MusicalNirvana - R K Srikantan]</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/rk-srikantan-turns-93/article4302519.ece R.K. Srikantan turns 93]

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[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in arts]]
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R. K. Srikantan - Revision history

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