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'''Tiger Varadachariar''' (1876–1950) was a [[Carnatic music]] vocalist from the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. [[M. D. Ramanathan]] was his student.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
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Varadachariar was born on 1 August 1876 in [[Kolathur, Chennai|Kolathur]], [[Chingleput district]].<br />
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Masilamani and Pedda Singaracharyulu encouraged him in his musical pursuits, and he studied under [[Patnam Subramania Iyer|Patnam Subramania Ayyar]] for three years from the age of fourteen. However, financial family constraints required the young Varadachariar to take a position with the Survey Department at [[Calicut]]. He continued to pursue his musical interests, however, and when living in [[Mysore]], he attracted the attention of Krishnaraja Wodeyar, who honoured him with the title of '[[Tiger]]' and presented him with a 'thoda'.<br />
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Tiger Varadachari had lived for many years in KAVERIPATNAM then Salem District (now Krishnagiri). His humble home is still available as unaltered in Periyar St, KAVERIPATNAM<br />
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Many of Varadachariar's family members also pursued careers in music. His father Ramanujachariar was a musical discourser, his brother K.V. Srinivasa Ayyangar was a [[musicology|musicologist]], and another brother K.V. Krishnamachariar was a [[veena]] player. Varadachariar also noted that he learned much from the singing of his sister.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://karnatik.com/co1130.shtml|title=Famous Carnatic Composers - TV|accessdate=1 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saigan.com/heritage/music/garlandv.htm|title=Profiles of Artistes, Composers, Musicologists|accessdate=1 December 2020}}</ref><br />
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==Music==<br />
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Varadachariar composed 'Eediname Sudinamu' for C.Rajagopalachariar's visit to Kalkshetra in 1948 as Governor General.<br />
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'Nidu Charanamule' (Simhendramadyamam) under the [[signature]] of Tyagaraja is actually a composition of the 'Three musketeers of Kaladipet', the Tiger Brothers.<br />
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==Awards==<br />
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Varadachariar was awarded the [[Sangeetha Kalanidhi]] by [[Madras Music Academy]] in the year 1932.<br />
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[[Category:1876 births]]<br />
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[[Category:Male Carnatic singers]]<br />
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