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	'''Madurai S. Somasundaram''', popularly also called '''Madurai Somu''' (born S. Paramasivam; February 9, 1919 – December 9, 1989) was a renowned [[Carnatic music]] vocalist.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/the-incomparable-genius-of-madurai-somu/article28376662.ece\|title=The incomparable genius of Madurai Somu\|last=Venkatraman\|first=Shankar\|date=2019-07-11\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-10-13\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He learnt music from Sesha Bhagavatar, Abhirama Sastri and Chittoor Subramanyam Pillai. He started his career by giving a concert in [[Tiruchendur]] in 1934.		'''Madurai S. Somasundaram''', popularly also called '''Madurai Somu''' (born S. Paramasivam; 9 February 1919 – 9 December 1989) was a renowned [[Carnatic music]] vocalist.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/the-incomparable-genius-of-madurai-somu/article28376662.ece\|title=The incomparable genius of Madurai Somu\|last=Venkatraman\|first=Shankar\|date=2019-07-11\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2019-10-13\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He learnt music from Sesha Bhagavatar, Abhirama Sastri and Chittoor Subramanyam Pillai. He started his career by giving a concert in [[Tiruchendur]] in 1934.

	He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the [[Government of India]] in 1976,<ref>{{Citation\|title=List of Padma Shri award recipients (1970–1979)\|date=2019-03-22\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Padma_Shri_award_recipients_(1970%E2%80%931979)&oldid=888907889\|work=Wikipedia\|language=en\|access-date=2019-05-29}}</ref> the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in 1978<ref>{{Citation\|title=Sangeet Natak Akademi Award\|date=2019-05-27\|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sangeet_Natak_Akademi_Award&oldid=899074083\|work=Wikipedia\|language=en\|access-date=2019-05-29}}</ref> and the [[Sangeetha Kalasikhamani]] award by The Indian Fine Arts Society in 1983.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.theindianfineartssociety.com/oldevents.html\|title=Welcome to The Indian Fine Art Society\|website=~~www.~~theindianfineartssociety.com\|access-date=2019-05-29}}</ref> [[Annamalai University]] conferred the [[Doctor of Law]] on him [[Honoris Causa]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.eambalam.com/blog/legends-of-carnatic-music-1/\|title=Madurai Somasundaram – Legend 1 – Compiled by Sashi Kulkarni & T.V. Ramprasadh {{!}} eAmbalam\|last=Says\|first=Govinda Lal Baba\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-05-29}}</ref>		He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the [[Government of India]] in 1976, the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in 1978 and the [[Sangeetha Kalasikhamani]] award by The Indian Fine Arts Society in 1983.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.theindianfineartssociety.com/oldevents.html\|title=Welcome to The Indian Fine Art Society\|website=theindianfineartssociety.com\|access-date=2019-05-29}}</ref> [[Annamalai University]] conferred the [[Doctor of Law]] on him [[Honoris Causa]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.eambalam.com/blog/legends-of-carnatic-music-1/\|title=Madurai Somasundaram – Legend 1 – Compiled by Sashi Kulkarni & T.V. Ramprasadh {{!}} eAmbalam\|last=Says\|first=Govinda Lal Baba\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-05-29}}</ref>

	He was an ardent devotee of [[Kartikeya\|Lord Muruga]] and is known to take pauses to chant his name.[http://www.carnaticdarbar.com/Symphony/symphony07.asp]		He was an ardent devotee of [[Kartikeya\|Lord Muruga]] and is known to take pauses to chant his name.[http://www.carnaticdarbar.com/Symphony/symphony07.asp]

	== Early life ==		== Early life ==
	It is interesting how Madurai Somu got his name. Paramasivam was the tenth child of Sachidanandam Pillai and Kamalambal, born on February 9, 1919. Sachidanandam, a Bench Court clerk was the son of Srinivasa Pillai, well-known nagaswara vidwan and the family lived in Swamimalai. Sachidanandam got transferred to Madurai, where they lived on Sembu Kinatru Theru. Paramasivam and his elder brothers were attracted towards the martial arts school run by Muthu Vadyar. They learnt silambam, wrestling, etc.		It is interesting how Madurai Somu got his name. Paramasivam was the tenth child of Sachidanandam Pillai and Kamalambal, born on 9 February 1919. Sachidanandam, a Bench Court clerk was the son of Srinivasa Pillai, well-known nagaswara vidwan and the family lived in Swamimalai. Sachidanandam got transferred to Madurai, where they lived on Sembu Kinatru Theru. Paramasivam and his elder brothers were attracted towards the martial arts school run by Muthu Vadyar. They learnt silambam, wrestling, etc.

	Paramasivam was also drawn by the bhajans sung by Narayana Konar at the temple. He would sit with a sruti box accompanying the singer. His mother wanted him to learn the nagaswaram but Somu was keen on vocal music so much so that he would stand in neck-deep water and do ''sadakam''.		Paramasivam was also drawn by the bhajans sung by Narayana Konar at the temple. He would sit with a sruti box accompanying the singer. His mother wanted him to learn the nagaswaram but Somu was keen on vocal music so much so that he would stand in neck-deep water and do ''sadakam''.
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'''Madurai S. Somasundaram''', popularly also called '''Madurai Somu''' (born S. Paramasivam; February 9, 1919 – December 9, 1989) was a renowned [[Carnatic music]] vocalist.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/the-incomparable-genius-of-madurai-somu/article28376662.ece|title=The incomparable genius of Madurai Somu|last=Venkatraman|first=Shankar|date=2019-07-11|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-10-13|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He learnt music from Sesha Bhagavatar, Abhirama Sastri and Chittoor Subramanyam Pillai. He started his career by giving a concert in [[Tiruchendur]] in 1934.

He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the [[Government of India]] in 1976,<ref>{{Citation|title=List of Padma Shri award recipients (1970–1979)|date=2019-03-22|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Padma_Shri_award_recipients_(1970%E2%80%931979)&oldid=888907889|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2019-05-29}}</ref> the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in 1978<ref>{{Citation|title=Sangeet Natak Akademi Award|date=2019-05-27|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sangeet_Natak_Akademi_Award&oldid=899074083|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2019-05-29}}</ref> and the [[Sangeetha Kalasikhamani]] award by The Indian Fine Arts Society in 1983.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theindianfineartssociety.com/oldevents.html|title=Welcome to The Indian Fine Art Society|website=www.theindianfineartssociety.com|access-date=2019-05-29}}</ref> [[Annamalai University]] conferred the [[Doctor of Law]] on him [[Honoris Causa]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eambalam.com/blog/legends-of-carnatic-music-1/|title=Madurai Somasundaram – Legend 1 – Compiled by Sashi Kulkarni & T.V. Ramprasadh {{!}} eAmbalam|last=Says|first=Govinda Lal Baba|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-29}}</ref>

He was an ardent devotee of [[Kartikeya|Lord Muruga]] and is known to take pauses to chant his name.[http://www.carnaticdarbar.com/Symphony/symphony07.asp]

== Early life ==
It is interesting how Madurai Somu got his name. Paramasivam was the tenth child of Sachidanandam Pillai and Kamalambal, born on February 9, 1919. Sachidanandam, a Bench Court clerk was the son of Srinivasa Pillai, well-known nagaswara vidwan and the family lived in Swamimalai. Sachidanandam got transferred to Madurai, where they lived on Sembu Kinatru Theru. Paramasivam and his elder brothers were attracted towards the martial arts school run by Muthu Vadyar. They learnt silambam, wrestling, etc.

Paramasivam was also drawn by the bhajans sung by Narayana Konar at the temple. He would sit with a sruti box accompanying the singer. His mother wanted him to learn the nagaswaram but Somu was keen on vocal music so much so that he would stand in neck-deep water and do ''sadakam''.

Paramasivam was initiated into music under Seithur Sundaresa Bhattar, a disciple of Kancheepuram Naina Pillai. Then followed Thevara singing training under Madurai Latchumana Chettiar, a disciple of M.M. Dandapani Desikar and from Sesham Bhagavathar, Abhirami Sasthriar and Madurai Thiruppugazh Mani.

In 1934, Paramasivam rendered some devotional songs in front of the presiding deity Lord Muruga at Thiruchendur. With the blessings of Lord Somasundareswara of Madurai and his own mother Paramasivam became Somasundaram... Somu.<ref name=":0" />

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.advocatevsr.net/maduraisomu.html All about 'isai perarignar' Madurai Somu]
*[http://www.hummaa.com/music/artist/17235/Madurai+Somu About Madurai Somu]
*[http://www.carnatica.net/artiste/maduraisomu.htm Madurai Somu Artist]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080924163416/http://groups.msn.com/MaduraiSomuHomePage/_whatsnew.msnw Madurai Somu ]
*[http://www.carnaticdarbar.com/Symphony/symphony07.asp]

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