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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
|name = Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan<br />
|background = solo_singer<br />
|image =T. N. Sheshagopalan.jpeg<br />
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1948|09|5}}<br />
|birth_place = [[Nagapattinam]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<br />
|occupation = Singer<br />
|years_active = 1970–present<br />
|genre = [[Carnatic music|Carnatic music - Indian Classical Music]]<br />
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}}<br />
'''Madurai Thirumalai Nambi Seshagopalan''' (born, 5 September 1948) is a noted [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] singer, musician and composer.<ref>http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2005061703440200.htm&date=2005/06/17/&prd=fr&</ref> He was awarded the [[Madras Music Academy]]'s [[Sangeetha Kalanidhi]] in 2006. As well as being a master of the [[veena]] and [[Pump organ|harmonium]], he is an exponent of [[harikatha]].<br />
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<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070207234255/http://sify.com/carnaticmusic/fullstory.php?id=14361250 sify.com]</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Though T. N. Seshagopalan uses 'Madurai' in front of his name, he was actually born in [[Nagapattinam]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. He first learnt under his mother, and later under tutelage of [[Ramanathapuram C. S. Sankarasivan]]. He holds a degree in science from [[Madras University]] and a degree in music from [[Madurai Kamaraj University]] where he later served as professor of music.<br />
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==Music career==<br />
He is proficient in rendering Harikatha and performs as per the guruparampara of Harikesanallur [[Muthiah Bhagavatar]]. Seshagopalan continues to increase his wide repertoire with compositions of his own. He is noted for his own elegant [[thillana]]s, [[bhajan]]s, [[namavali]]s and [[abhang]]s. He is equally at home with North Indian ragas and has participated in several [[jugalbandhi]]s.<br />
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===Tours===<br />
In 1984 he was invited to sing at the Adelaide International Festival in Australia (and included performances Perth, Adelaide, Sydney and New Zealand). In 1987 he was India's cultural ambassador to Russia. He has performed in countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Bahrain and Sri Lanka and has visited and performed in the United States of America numerous times. {{Citation needed|date=December 2011}}<br />
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===Film===<br />
In 1983 he produced and played hero in a Tamil movie "Thodi Raagam". He also acted as Prashanth's father in ''[[Jambhavan]]'' (2006).<br />
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==Awards and titles==<br />
*Harikatha Chudamani awarded by the Krishna Gana Sabha in the presence of Sri Jayendra Saraswathi of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Sep 2014<br />
*Gayaka Sikhamani awarded by Chodiah Memorial Trust Mysore in January 2007<br />
*''[[Sangeetha Kalanidhi]] 2006''<!--Lead says 2007; which is correct?--> awarded by [[Madras Music Academy]]<br />
*[[Padma Bhushan]] - 2004<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}}</ref><br />
*"SangeetaSaagara" by CMANA, NJ, USA 2007<br />
*''Sulakshana Gana Vichkshana'' - by H. H. Srimad Andavan Swamigal Srirangam - 1993<br />
*[[Sangeetha Kalasikhamani]], by The Indian Fine arts Society, Chennai - 2000<br />
*''Kumaragandharva Rashtriya Sanmaan'' - Kumaragandhrva Foundation Mumbai 2002<br />
*''Nadhabrahmam'' - Indian Fine Arts Texas USA - 2002<br />
*Musician of the Year 1999-2000 by [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]]<br />
*President Award 2000 - by Sangeet Natak Academy, Central Government<br />
*''Tiruppugazh Mani'' in 1964<br />
*''Gana Bhoopathi'' by the Tamil Sangam of Olavakod in 1967<br />
*''Sangeetha Kala Sagaram'' by Sri [[Jayendra Saraswathi]] of [[Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam]]<br />
*''[[Kalaimamani]]'' by Tamil Nadu Government in 1984<br />
*''Isai Selvam'' by Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Mr. [[Karunanidhi]].<br />
*''Isai Kalai Vendan'' by Australian Foundation of Canberra - 1998<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://carnatica.net/special/tns-interview1.htm Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan interview]<br />
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