Damal Krishnaswamy Pattammal | |
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 D. K. Pattammal in the late 1940s. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 19 March 1919 |
| Origin | Kancheepuram, Madras Presidency, India |
| Died | 16 July 2009 (aged 90) Chennai, India |
| Genres | Carnatic music and playback singing |
| Occupations | singer |
| Years active | 1929–2009 |
| Labels | HMV, EMI, RPG, AVM Audio, Inreco, Charsur Digital Workshop etc. |
Damal Krishnaswamy Pattammal () (19 March 1919 – 16 July 2009),[1] popularly known as D. K. Pattammal or DKP, was an Indian Carnatic musician and a playback singer for film songs in Tamil. Pattammal, along with her contemporaries M. S. Subbulakshmi and M. L. Vasanthakumari, are popularly referred to as the female trinity of Carnatic Music. This trio initiated the entry of women into mainstream Carnatic Music. She has been appreciated all over the world by Carnatic music lovers.[2][3]
- ^ Manna Srinivasan (2009). "D.K. Pattammal (1919-2009)". India International Centre Quarterly. 36 (2): 104–109.
- ^ Smt. D.K.Pattammal. Chennai Online.
- ^ "Chords and Notes". The Hindu. 4 August 2003. Archived from the original on 30 August 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
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