Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer

Semmangudi R. Srinivasa Iyer
செம்மங்குடி ஸ்ரீநிவாஸ ஐயர்
Background information
Born(1908-07-25)25 July 1908
Tirukkodikaval, Thanjavur District, Madras Presidency, India
Died31 October 2003(2003-10-31) (aged 95)
Madras, Tamil Nadu State, India
GenresCarnatic music
OccupationSinger
Iyer receiving Sangeet Natak Academy award in 1953

Semmangudi Radhakrishna Srinivasa Iyer (25 July 1908 – 31 October 2003) was an Indian Carnatic vocalist. He was the youngest recipient of the Sangeetha Kalanidhi awarded by the Music Academy in 1947,[1] a distinction he holds to this day as of 2023, probably the only musician to receive that honour before reaching 40. He had received many other awards as well, including Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan from the Government of India,[2] Rajyasevanirata title from Travancore's erstwhile ruling family,[3] Sangeet Natak Academy award (1953), Isai Perarignar from Government of Tamil Nadu and Kalidas Samman from Government of Madhya Pradesh. He was affectionately addressed as "Semmangudi Maama" (Semmangudi Uncle) by his disciples.[4] He was also considered the "Pitamaha" or the grand sire of modern Carnatic Music.[5] He was conferred with an honorary doctorate by University of Kerala in 1979.[6]

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  2. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Traditional Music of Tanjore, Singapore". Traditional Music of Tanjore, Singapore. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. ^ "The Hindu : He strode like a colossus". 20 November 2003. Archived from the original on 20 November 2003.
  5. ^ The Hindu-Article[usurped]
  6. ^ "D.Litt for Yesudas after Muthia and Semmangudi from Kerala University". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 March 2003. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012.