Maharajapuram Santhanam died in an accident.
Jawahar-HP India
The doyen of Carnatic Music, Shri Maharajapuram Santhanam died in a road
accident near Tindivanam, about 100 km south of Madras on 24th Morning.
Mr Santahanam was coming to Madras when his car collided with a stationary
tractor at Kooteripet near Tindivanam.
A life of music (Indian Express Dt June 25 1992):
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Maharajapuram Santhanam, hailing from the fertile belt of the cauvery delta
in Thanjavur Dist. which had produced a rich crop of musicians, was born in
1928 at Sirunagar village to Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer, (one of the greatest
exponents of carnatic music) and Visalakshi.
Santahanam had his initial training under Melattur Sama Dikshithar and under
his father. While joining his father in concerts, he simultaneously completed
his schooling from the Town High School , Kumbakonam in 1945.
Though Santhanam's initiation into carnatic music began in 1948, at a marriage,
to be quickly followed by a formal debut at the South Indian Club in Calcutta,
he emerged as a 'complete musician' only in the 1970s, music critics say.
Santhanam gave a recital at the Thyagaraja Aradhana festival at Thiruvaiyaru in
1952 and made his appearance at the Music Academy in Madras, the Mecca of
Carnatic musicians in 1958-59.
During 1960-65, Santhanam served as the HOD of the Ponnambalam Ramanathan
College of Music in jaffna in Sri Lanka.
Endowed with a 'genuine classicism', Santhanam was on the expert committe of
the Music Academy for a number of years.
He won several titles and honours, including the 'Padmashri' in 1990, the
'Sangeeta Kalanidhi' from the Music Academy in 1989, the Sangeeta Natak Academy
award in 1984 and the TN Govt's 'KalaiMamani' award.
Santahanam's two sons, Maharajapuram Ramachandran and Maharajapuram Srinivasan
are also musicians.
V.R.Kumar
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>The doyen of Carnatic Music, Shri Maharajapuram Santhanam died in a road
>accident near Tindivanam, about 100 km south of Madras on 24th Morning.
>
>Mr Santahanam was coming to Madras when his car collided with a stationary
>tractor at Kooteripet near Tindivanam.
>
Isai ulagaththirkku idhu oru Edu katta mudiyAtha izhappu.
His grand daughter aged 9 died on the spot and his wife is still in
Coma.
V R Kumar
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