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{{Infobox person<br />
| birth_name = Subramania Pillai<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1895|1|1|df=yes}}<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1984|6|4|1895|1|1|df=yes}}<br />
| occupation = [[Nadaswaram]] artist<br />
| known_for = <br />
| mother = Sivabhagyathammal<br />
| father = Thiruvizhimizhalai Swaminatha Pillai<br />
| relatives = Thiruvizhimizhalai Natarajasundaram Pillai (brother)<br />
Semponnarkoil Ramaswami Pillai (father-in-law)<br />
| awards = {{awards|[[Sangita Kalanidhi]]|1956|||}}{{awards|[[Padma Shri]]|1974|||}}{{awards|[[Isai Perarignar]]|1974|||}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Thiruvizhimizhalai Subramania Pillai''' (1 January 1895 - 4 June 1984) was an Indian musician and [[nadaswaram]] artist, recognized as part of the renowned duo "Thiruvizhimizhalai Brothers" alongside his younger brother, Thiruvizhimizhalai Natarajasundaram Pillai.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Krishnamachari |first=Suganthy |date=2020-03-19 |title=Nagaswaram giants of Tiruveezhimizhalai |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/nagaswaram-giants-of-tiruveezhimizhalai/article31107092.ece |access-date=2024-12-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The duo achieved prominence as nadaswaram performers during the early 20th century.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RI-fAAAAMAAJ |title=Sangeet Natak |date=1993 |publisher=Sangeet Natak Akademi |pages=27 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Life ==<br />
Subramania Pillai was born on 1 January 1895 to Swaminatha Pillai and Sivabhagyathammal.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last=Rajagopalan |first=N. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UicGAQAAMAAJ |title=A Garland: A Biographical Dictionary of Carnatic Composers and Musicians |date=1990 |publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan |pages=191 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=India) |first=Music Academy (Chennai |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8objAAAAMAAJ |title=The Journal of the Music Academy, Madras |date=1993 |publisher=Music Academy. |pages=54 |language=en}}</ref> Initially trained in flute, he transitioned to the nadaswaram and began performing at the age of twelve.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nataraja Sundaram Pillai and Subramania Pillai, Tiruveezhimalai Brothers (duo) |url=http://oldsruti.pixelhubstudio.com/index.php?route=archives/artist_details&artId=82 |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=oldsruti.pixelhubstudio.com}}</ref><br />
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== Awards ==<br />
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* In 1956, he became the first nadaswaram artist to receive the [[Sangita Kalanidhi]] awarded by the [[Madras Music Academy]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramachandran |first=Charumathi |date=2022-05-26 |title=Sangita Kalanidhi: Musicians' hall of fame |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/sangita-kalanidhi-musicians-hall-of-fame/article65463714.ece |access-date=2024-12-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
* In 1974, he was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] by the [[Government of India]], acknowledging his contributions to Indian classical music.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Padma Awards {{!}} Interactive Dashboard |url=https://dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/?Award=Padma%20Shri&Place=Tamil%20Nadu&Field=Art&Year=1974-1974 |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in |language=en}}</ref> In the same year, he received the [[Isai Perarignar]] award by [[Tamil Isai Sangam]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamil Isai Sangam |url=https://www.tamilisaisangam.in/en/tamilisai-awards.php |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=www.tamilisaisangam.in}}</ref><br />
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== Death ==<br />
Subramania Pillai died on 4 June 1984.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/6889279-Thiruvizhimizhalai-Bros Discogs Artist Page]<br />
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[[Category:1895 births]]<br />
[[Category:1984 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Sangeetha Kalanidhi recipients]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil musicians]]<br />
[[Category:Nadaswaram players]]<br />
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