S. Rajam Explained

S. Rajam
Birth Date:10 February 1919
Origin:India
Occupation:Actor, painter, musician

Sundaram Rajam (10 February 1919 – 29 January 2010) was a distinguished Indian Carnatic musician and painter from the state of Tamil Nadu.

Film career

S Rajam was born to Sundaram Iyer and Parvathi alias Chellamma. Sunderam Iyer was a patron of Papanasam Sivan and many other musicians in Mylapore, Chennai.[1]

He was a student of the Carnatic musician Papanasam Sivan and the older brother of Tamil film director and musician S. Balachander and actress S. Jayalakshmi. Rajam made his Tamil film debut in the 1934 film Seetha Kalyanam. He acted in a few more films in the lead role, before becoming a full-time musician - especially renowned for his singing - and painter. He worked as a staff artist and music supervisor at All India Radio. He is known for his series of portraits of the Trinity of Carnatic music. He is also known for popularising Koteeswara Iyer's musical compositions. He was a member of the Madras Music Academy.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Awards

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kalyanamalai Magazine - Serial story, Thiraichuvai - Potpourri of titbits about Tamil cinema, 'Dhigil' Balachander .
  2. Web site: S Rajam passes away . https://web.archive.org/web/20110811051452/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-01-30/chennai/28129687_1_t-m-krishna-vocalist-salieri. dead. 11 August 2011. 30 January 2010. The Times of India. 19 March 2010.
  3. Web site: S. Rajam remembered on birth anniversary . https://web.archive.org/web/20100216202106/http://www.hindu.com/2010/02/12/stories/2010021250260200.htm. dead. 16 February 2010. 12 February 2010. The Hindu. 19 March 2010.
  4. Web site: Musician S. Rajam passes away . https://web.archive.org/web/20100202143726/http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/30/stories/2010013058120200.htm. dead. 2 February 2010. 30 January 2010. The Hindu. 19 March 2010.
  5. Web site: About Shri.S.Rajam. Indian Heritage.com. 19 March 2010.
  6. Web site: Rajam's romance with cinema . https://web.archive.org/web/20100210092403/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/02/05/stories/2010020551080500.htm. dead. 10 February 2010. Randor Guy. 5 February 2010. The Hindu. 19 March 2010.
  7. Web site: Extraordinary life . https://web.archive.org/web/20100209011227/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/02/05/stories/2010020551050400.htm. dead. 9 February 2010. Ramnarayan. Gowri. 5 February 2010. The Hindu. 19 March 2010.
  8. Web site: Rajam: A multifacted personality . 31 January 2010. Indian Express. 19 March 2010.

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