Trichur V. Ramachandran Explained

Trichur Ramachandran
Birth Name:V Ramachandran
Birth Date:1940 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Trichur, Cochin State, British India
Genre:Carnatic music
Occupation:singer
Years Active:1954 - present

Trichur V. Ramachandran(born 1940) is a Carnatic music vocalist. He received the most prestigious award of Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 2012 from the Madras Music Academy.[1] [2]

He was born in 1940 in Thrissur, Cochin State. He gave his first concert at the age of 14 and was a disciple of G. N. Balasubramaniam.[3] [4] [5] Later he underwent training under M L Vasanthakumari as part of an Indian government Cultural Scholarship. Ramachandran married Charumathi in 1973.

Ramachandran is recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2003.[6] He also received the Padma Bhushan award from the Government of India in 2003.[7] He also received the title of Sangeetha Choodamani by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha in 2001. Among plenty of titles and accolades, he is also the recipient of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in 1987[8] and Vidhya Tapasvi title from TAPAS Cultural Foundation in 2009.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virasat: Carnatic vocal concert by Trichur V Ramachandran . . Stanley Pinto . 25 September 2012 . 26 August 2015.
  2. Web site: Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram for Trichur V Ramachandran . https://web.archive.org/web/20151128085812/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Swathi-Sangeetha-Puraskaram-for-Trichur-V-Ramachandran/2015/03/26/article2730549.ece . dead . 28 November 2015 . . 26 March 2015 . 25 August 2015.
  3. News: Spotlight on bani . The Hindu . 21 December 2012 . 25 August 2015. Vijayambika . P. .
  4. Web site: In tune with the festivities . 23 September 2005 . . 25 August 2015.
  5. Web site: TRICHUR V. RAMACHANDRAN A proud disciple of GNB . .dhvaniohio.org. 26 August 2015.
  6. Web site: Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar (Akademi Awards) . Sangeet Natak Akademi . 25 August 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150530204253/http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/awardeeslist.htm . 30 May 2015 .
  7. Web site: Kalam presents Padma awards . Rediff.com . 3 April 2003 . 26 August 2015.
  8. Web site: Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Classical Music . Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala . 26 February 2023.
  9. News: Music Academy announces awards . The Hindu . 19 July 2012 . 25 August 2015.
  10. Web site: 'Sangita Kalanidhi' for Carnatic vocalist . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204443/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article1404962.ece . dead . 4 March 2016 . . 3 January 2013 . 25 August 2015.