Lalitha Sivakumar
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Lalitha Sivakumar is the daughter of Palghat Mani Iyer
. She learnt Carnatic music
from her mother-in-law, D. K. Pattammal
, and is known for vocally accompanying her in concerts. Lalitha Sivakumar is also prominently known as Nithyashree Mahadevan's mother and guru
.
At the age of 18, Lalitha Sivakumar was married to I. Sivakumar, D. K. Pattammal
's son. The day after the wedding, she received Carnatic music
lessons from D. K. Pattammal. Shortly thereafter, both as a solo performer and as a musician accompanying D. K. Pattammal, she received praise from several other prominent vocalists including D. K. Jayaraman
, K. V. Narayanaswamy
and M. S. Subbulakshmi
. However, her career as a solo performer was brief as Lalitha Sivakumar focussed on teaching her disciples. Lalitha Sivakumar's disciples include Nithyasree Mahadevan (her daughter), Lavanya Sundararaman (her granddaughter), Maharajapuram Srinivasan, Niranjana Srinivasan, Pallavi Prasanna, and others.
Palghat Mani Iyer
Palghat T.S. Mani Iyer was one of the leading mridangists in the field of Carnatic music and the first mridangist to win the Sangeetha Kalanidhi andPadmabhushan awards....
. She learnt Carnatic music
Carnatic music
Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu...
from her mother-in-law, D. K. Pattammal
D. K. Pattammal
Damal Krishnaswamy Pattammal was a prominent Carnatic musician and a playback singer for film songs in many Indian languages. She along with her contemporaries M. S. Subbulakshmi and M. L. Vasanthakumari were popularly referred to as the Female trinity of Carnatic Music...
, and is known for vocally accompanying her in concerts. Lalitha Sivakumar is also prominently known as Nithyashree Mahadevan's mother and guru
Guru
A guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others . Other forms of manifestation of this principle can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the...
.
At the age of 18, Lalitha Sivakumar was married to I. Sivakumar, D. K. Pattammal
D. K. Pattammal
Damal Krishnaswamy Pattammal was a prominent Carnatic musician and a playback singer for film songs in many Indian languages. She along with her contemporaries M. S. Subbulakshmi and M. L. Vasanthakumari were popularly referred to as the Female trinity of Carnatic Music...
's son. The day after the wedding, she received Carnatic music
Carnatic music
Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu...
lessons from D. K. Pattammal. Shortly thereafter, both as a solo performer and as a musician accompanying D. K. Pattammal, she received praise from several other prominent vocalists including D. K. Jayaraman
D. K. Jayaraman
D. K. Jayaraman , the renowned brother of D. K. Pattammal, was a Carnatic music singer.After learning music from his sister, he furthered his musical skills under many known masters in the field, including Muthiah Bhagavathar and Papanasam Sivan. Like his sister, Jayaraman was known for his moving...
, K. V. Narayanaswamy
Palghat Kollengode Viswanatha Narayanaswamy
Palghat Kollengode Viswanatha Narayanaswamy , often referred to as KVN, was an Indian musician, widely considered to be among the finest Carnatic music vocalists of the 20th century. He was described as the "Gentle Perfect Knight" of Carnatic music, a phrase from Geoffrey Chaucer, by V. K...
and M. S. Subbulakshmi
M. S. Subbulakshmi
Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi , also known as M.S., was a renowned Carnatic vocalist. She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor. She is the first Indian musician to receive...
. However, her career as a solo performer was brief as Lalitha Sivakumar focussed on teaching her disciples. Lalitha Sivakumar's disciples include Nithyasree Mahadevan (her daughter), Lavanya Sundararaman (her granddaughter), Maharajapuram Srinivasan, Niranjana Srinivasan, Pallavi Prasanna, and others.