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Sangeetha Kalanidhi or Sangeeta Kalanidhi (Tamil: சங்கீத கலாநிதி, Sanskrit : संगीत-कला-निधि) (sangeetha = music, kala = art, nidhi = treasure or ocean) is the title awarded yearly to a Carnatic musician by the Madras Music Academy.[1][2]
From 1929 to 1941, the award did not exist. The idea of the award was conceived in 1942 by the then Academy President KV Krishnaswami Iyer; and on 1 January 1943, all musicians who had presided over the annual conferences between 1929 and 1942 were awarded the title. This included 3 past presidents - Palamarneri Swaminatha Iyer (1931), Umayalpuram Swaminatha Iyer (1936) and Mangudi Chidambara Bhagavatar (1937) - who were no more, but no posthumous award has been presented since then. [3]
Sangeetha Kalanidhis[edit]
Source(s): [4]
Year
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Recipient
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Field
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2020
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No Award Given (Only online conference held due to Covid pandemic)
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N/A
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2019
|
S. Sowmya
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Vocalist
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2018
|
Aruna Sairam
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Vocalist, Collaborator, Composer
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2017
|
Chitravina N. Ravikiran
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Slide instrumentalist (Chitravina), Vocalist, Composer
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2016
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A. Kanyakumari
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Violinist
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2015
|
Sanjay Subrahmanyan
|
Vocalist
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2014
|
T V Gopalakrishnan
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Vocalist / Mridangam player
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2013
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Sudha Ragunathan
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Vocalist
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2012
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Trichur Ramachandran
|
Vocalist
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2011
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Trichy Sankaran
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Mridangam player
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2010
|
Bombay Sisters (C. Saroja and C. Lalitha)
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Vocalists
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2009
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Valayapatti A. R. Subramaniam
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Thavil player
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2008
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A. K. C. Natarajan
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Clarinet player
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2007
|
Palghat R. Raghu
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Mridangam player
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2006
|
Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan
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Vocalist, Veena Player, Harikatha artiste
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2005
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M. Chandrasekaran
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Violinist
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2004
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Vellore G. Ramabhadran
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Mridangam player
|
2003
|
T. V. Sankaranarayanan
|
Vocalist
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2002
|
Sikkil Sisters (Neela & Kunjumani)
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Flute players
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2001
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Umayalpuram K Sivaraman
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Mridangam player
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2000
|
R. Vedavalli
|
Vocalist
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1999
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T. K. Govinda Rao
|
Vocalist
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1998
|
Sheik Chinna Moulana
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Nadaswaram player
|
1997
|
M. S. Gopalakrishnan
|
Violinist
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1996
|
Dr. N. Ramani
|
Flautist
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1995
|
R. K. Srikantan
|
Vocalist
|
1994
|
T. K. Murthy
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Mridangam player
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1993
|
Mani Krishnaswami
|
Vocalist
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1992
|
Thanjavur K. P. Sivanandam
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Veena Player
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1991
|
Nedunuri Krishnamurthy
|
Vocalist
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1990
|
D. K. Jayaraman
|
Vocalist
|
1989
|
Maharajapuram V. Santhanam
|
Vocalist
|
1988
|
T. Viswanathan
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Flautist
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1987
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B. Rajam Iyer
|
Vocalist
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1986
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K. V. Narayanaswamy
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Vocalist
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1985
|
S. Ramanathan
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Vocalist / Composer
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1984
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Mysore V. Doraiswamy Iyengar
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Veena player
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1983
|
Sripada Pinakapani
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Vocalist
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1982
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Embar S. Vijayaraghavachariar
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Harikatha exponent
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1981
|
T. M. Thiagarajan
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Vocalist
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1980
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T. N. Krishnan
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Violin player
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1979
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K. S. Narayanaswamy
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Veena player
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1978
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Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna
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Vocalist, Composer, Poet, Violinist / Viola player, Mridangam artist, Kanjira player, Collaborator , Music Director and Actor
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1977
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M. L. Vasanthakumari
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Vocalist
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1976
|
T. Brinda
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Vocalist
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1975
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No Award Given (Bicentennary of Muttuswami Dikshitar's birth) [3]
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N/A
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1974
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Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma
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Composer / Vocalist
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1973
|
T. Balasaraswati
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Bharatanatyam exponent
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1972
|
Pichu Sambamoorthi
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Musicologist
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1971
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Papanasam Sivan
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Composer / Vocalist
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1970
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D. K. Pattammal
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Vocalist
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1969
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Madurai Srirangam Iyengar
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Vocalist
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1968
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M.S. Subbulakshmi
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Vocalist
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1967
|
No Award Given (Bicentennary of Tyagaraja's birth) [3]
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N/A
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1966
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Palghat Mani Iyer
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Mridangam player
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1965
|
Alathur Srinivasa Iyer
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Vocalist
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1964
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Alathur Sivasubramanya Iyer
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Vocalist
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1963
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Budalur Krishnamurthi Sastrigal
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Gottuvadhyam player
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1962
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Papa K. S. Venkataramiah
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Violinist
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1961
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Thiruvidaimarudur Veerusami Pillai
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Nagaswaram player
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1960
|
T. K. Jayarama Iyer
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Violinist
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1959
|
Madurai Mani Iyer
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Vocalist
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1958
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G. N. Balasubramaniam
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Vocalist / Composer
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1957
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Mysore T. Chowdiah
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Violinist
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1956
|
Thiruveezhimizhalai Subramanya Pillai
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Nagaswaram Player
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1955
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Marungapuri Gopalakrishna Iyer
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Violinist
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1954
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Chittur Subramanya Pillai
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Vocalist
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1953
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Thirupampuram N. Swaminatha Pillai
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Flautist
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1952
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Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer
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Veena player
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1951
|
Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar
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Vocalist
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1950
|
Karur Chinnaswamy Iyer
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Violinist
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1949
|
Mudicondan Venkatarama Iyer
|
Vocalist
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1948
|
Kumbakonam Rajamanickam Pillai
|
Violinist
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1947
|
Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer
|
Vocalist
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1946
|
No Award Given (Centennary of Tyagaraja's death) [3]
|
N/A
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1945
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Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer
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Vocalist
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1944
|
T. L. Venkatarama Iyer
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Musicologist
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1943
|
Palladam Sanjiva Rao
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Flautist
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1942
|
Mazhavarayanendal Subbarama Bhagavatar
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Vocalist
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1941
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Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu
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Violin player
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1940
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Kallidaikurichi Vedanta Bhagavatar
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Harikatha exponent / Composer
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1939
|
Musiri Subramania Iyer
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Vocalist
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1938
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Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
|
Vocalist
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1937
|
Agaramangudi Chidambara Bhagavatar
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Harikatha exponent
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1936
|
Umayalapuram Swaminatha Iyer
|
Vocalist
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1935
|
Mysore Vasudevachar
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Composer / Vocalist
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1934
|
T. S. Sabesha Iyer
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Vocalist
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1933
|
K. Ponniah Pillai
|
Composer / Pedagogue
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1932
|
Tiger Varadachariar
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Vocalist / Composer / Pedagogue
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1931
|
Pazhamaneri Swaminatha Iyer
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Vocalist / Violinist
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1930
|
Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar
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Composer / Vocalist / Harikatha exponent / Gottuvadhyam player
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1929
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T. V. Subba Rao (musicologist) and M. S. Ramaswamy Iyer (musicologist)
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Musicologists
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