Valayapatti A. R. Subramaniam

Valayapatti A. R. Subramaniam

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Valayapatti A. R. Subramaniam Profile

  • Name:
  • Valayapatti A. R. Subramaniam
  • Father:
  • Arumugham

Valayapatti A. R. Subramaniam Biography

Valayapatti A. R. Subramaniam is a musician and percussionist from Valayapatti of Tamil Nadu. For his overall contributions towards the field of music, government of India honoured him with Padma Shri in 2007. He is also a recipient of numerous honours including Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 2009 given by Madras Music Academy, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1988 and many more. He is also one of prominent exponents of Thavil, a musical instrument of Tamil Nadu.

 

Subramaniam was born in Valayapatti in Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu. He was born into a family of musicians who traditionally followed music and made it the career choice. His father Arumugham was a known Nagaswaram performer. Subramaniam learnt the initial lessons of music and Nagaswaram from his father. Initially he taught thalam for a year before Nagaswaram was introduced to him. Later, he trained Thavil under Mannargudi Rajagopala Pillai. After that he accompanied some of leading vocalists with his musical instruments for their traditional musical performances and Carnatic concerts. He was so talented that he became a regular accompanist to legendary artists, Thiruvizha Jayashankar and Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan within a short interval of time.

 

A. R. Subramaniam has become a legend in his own lifetime with his introduction of new dimensions to the art of percussion. He scored several firsts as a performing artist and bringing laurels to the traditional temple drum. In a career spanning to several decades, he made more than 3000 live performances with Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan alone. A solo thavil record was brought out by HMV, one of the leading musical companies. He was appointed as Asthana Vidhwan of Kanchi Kamakodi Peetam in 2002.

 

Published: January 17, 2019

Updated: January 17, 2019

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