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{{Short description|Indian Carnatic musician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = S. Rajeswari
| birth_name = Subramanian Rajeswari
| birth_date = 1946
| birth_place = [[Pollachi]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| occupation = Carnatic musician, music teacher
| known_for = Vocal accompaniment for Bharatanatyam, Carnatic music
| awards = [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] (2010)<br>[[Kalaimamani]] (2020)<br>M.S. Subbulakshmi Award (2020)<br>Sahana Fine Arts Award
}}

'''S. Rajeswari''' (born 1946) is an Indian [[Carnatic music]]ian and [[Music education|music teacher]] from [[Tamil Nadu]], known for her contributions to [[Carnatic music]] and vocal accompaniment for [[Bharatanatyam]] performances, particularly with dancer [[Kumari Kamala]].<ref name="Hindu2021">{{cite web |title=Becoming the voice of a dancer |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/becoming-the-voice-of-a-dancer/article33933761.ece |website=[[The Hindu]] |date=25 February 2021 |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=6 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706195342/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/becoming-the-voice-of-a-dancer/article33933761.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="SNA2010">{{cite web |title=Subramanian Rajeswari |url=https://www.sangeetnatak.gov.in/public/uploads/awardees/docs/1741088786_Subramanian%20Rajeswari.pdf |website=[[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] |access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Rajeswari was born in 1946 in [[Pollachi]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. She trained in [[Carnatic music]] under musicians such as Tanjai Balasubramaniam, Ramnad Krishnan, and T. Muktha.<ref name="Hindu2021"/><ref name="Narthaki">{{cite web |title=Voice of dance - S Rajeswari |url=https://narthaki.com/info/intervw/intrv235.html |website=Narthaki |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=14 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250414061823/https://narthaki.com/info/intervw/intrv235.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Career ==
Rajeswari has specialized in vocal accompaniment for [[Bharatanatyam]], notably collaborating with dancer [[Kumari Kamala]] for several decades.<ref name="Hindu2021"/><ref name="NIE2014">{{cite web |title=A rhythm maker par excellence |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2014/Mar/24/a-rhythm-maker-par-excellence-589909.html |website=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=24 March 2014 |access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref> She has also performed as a [[Carnatic music]] vocalist and taught music, contributing to the preservation of traditional styles.<ref name="NIE2014"/> Her work integrates [[Carnatic music]] with dance, focusing on rhythmic and melodic support for choreography.<ref name="Narthaki"/>

== Awards and recognition ==
*In 2010, Rajeswari received the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] for her contributions to vocal accompaniment for [[Bharatanatyam]].<ref name="SNA2010"/>
*In 2020, she was awarded the [[Kalaimamani]] by the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] for her contributions to music.<ref name="NIE2021">{{cite web |title=TN Govt releases Kalaimamani awardees list |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2021/Feb/20/tn-govt-releases-kalaimamani-awardees-list-2266396.html |website=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=20 February 2021 |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=18 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418014301/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2021/Feb/20/tn-govt-releases-kalaimamani-awardees-list-2266396.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*In 2020, she received the M.S. Subbulakshmi Award for her contributions to [[Carnatic music]] and dance accompaniment.<ref name="Hindu2021"/>
*She was honored by Sahana Fine Arts, Chennai, for her musical contributions.<ref name="Sruti">{{cite web |title=Prof. S. Rajeswari was honoured by Sahana Fine Arts |url=https://www.sruti.com/articles/newsnotes/prof-s-rajeswari-was-honoured-by-sahana-fine-arts |website=[[Sruti (magazine)|Sruti]] |access-date=14 April 2025 |archive-date=14 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250414061823/https://www.sruti.com/articles/newsnotes/prof-s-rajeswari-was-honoured-by-sahana-fine-arts |url-status=live }}</ref>

== References ==

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[[Category:1946 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Carnatic singers]]
[[Category:Musicians from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian singers]]

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