M. S. Subbulakshmi
Carnatic music, Musical Artist
1916 – 2004
Photo Credit ยป
69 Views
Who was M. S. Subbulakshmi?
Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi, also known as M.S., was a renowned Carnatic vocalist.
She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor. She is the first Indian musician to receive the Ramon Magsaysay award, often considered Asia's Nobel Prize, in 1974 with the citation reading "Exacting purists acknowledge Srimati M. S. Subbulakshmi as the leading exponent of classical and semi-classical songs in the Karnataka tradition of South India."
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Sep 16, 1916
Madurai - Also known as
- M.S. Subbulakshmi
- Subbulakshmi, M.S.
- MS Subbulakshmi
- Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi
- Kunjamma
- The Nightingale of India
- M.S.
- Subbulakshmi
- Parents
- Spouses
- Kalki Sadasivam
(1940/07/10 - 1997/11/19)
- Kalki Sadasivam
- Children
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Ethnicity
- Tamil
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Lived in
- Chennai
(1936 - 2004) - Madurai
- Chennai
- Died
- Dec 11, 2004
Chennai
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"M. S. Subbulakshmi." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/m_s_subbulakshmi>.
Discuss this M. S. Subbulakshmi biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In