P. S. Narayanaswamy Biography 
P. S. Narayanaswamy is a carnatic singer and musician from Konerirajapuram, Thanjavur. One of the most accomplished artists of his time, he trained numerous students as well, who went on to become some leading voices of Carnatic music. Bharat Sundar, Akshay Padmanabhan, Amritha Murali and Abhishek Raghuram are only a few among the leading vocalists who received training from him. Noted violinist V. V. Ravi also learnt music from him. The Sangeetha Kala Acharya has trained about 111 students and all of them are established names in the music fraternity right now. He is a recipient of Padma Bhushan (2003), civilian honour given by Government of India.
Called Pichai by his close friends, youngsters called him Pichai mama. He is also known by the name PSN. An excellent guru, Narayanaswami established himself as a classy performer through his renditions. Semmangudi style is slightly visible in his renditions. Yet he is known for his style of singing. Dr. Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer belongs to the Umalyalpuram sishya parampara of Tyagaraja (one among the three branches), and Narayanaswamy was one of the prominent disciples of Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. A prominent music teacher from Chennai, each musician would prefer to study under PSN, although for a short period.
He was born on February 24, 1934, at Konerirajapuram. His father Dr. P. N. Subramaniam was a medical practitioner. PSN exhibited his music talents quite at a young age. His music talents were well supported by his parents. He learnt under Sangitakalanidhi Mudikondan Venkatarama Iyer, before joining as disciple of Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer in the early 1950s. Since the age of 15 he started giving public concerts and also performed for All India Radio. In the second half of 1950s he moved to Chennai where he established as a versatile artist.
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Updated: March 12, 2016
