V. S. Narasimhan Explained

V. S. Narasimhan
Birth Date:1943
Birth Place:Mysore, Karnataka, India
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Violinist, composer
Father:Gottuvadyam Seenivasa Iyengar

V. S. Narasimhan (born 1943)[1] is an Indian violinist and composer who worked in South Indian films. He is also the founder of the Madras String Quartet.

Life

V. S. Narasimhan was born in Mysore.[2] He is the son of the violinist Gottuvadyam Srinivasa Iyengar. He studied Carnatic music from age four under his father. Narasimhan also learnt Western classical music and entered Tamil cinema as a violinist, playing for all leading composers except G. Ramanathan. He even briefly tutored under Master Dhanraj.[3] [4] [5] Narasimhan debuted as a composer with Achamillai Achamillai (1984),[6] and also contributed to Ilaiyaraaja's studio album How to Name It?. In 1993, he founded the Madras String Quartet.[7] [8] In 2010, Narasimhan was awarded the Gotuvadyam Narayana Iyengar Award for Excellence.[9] In 2024 he released a book Carnatic and Western Music- Blending the two Classical Music Systems.[10]

Filmography

Year Title Language
1984 Achamillai AchamillaiTamil[11]
PudhiavanTamil[12]
Eeran SandhyaMalayalam[13]
1985 Yaar?Tamil[14]
Kalyana AgathigalTamil[15]
Mugila MalligeKannada[16]
1986 Aayiram Pookkal MalarattumTamil[17]
1987 Vanna KanavugalTamil[18]
1988Kan Simittum NeramTamil[19]
1990 Oru Veedu Iru VaasalTamil[20]
1994 PaasamalargalTamil[21]

Notes and References

  1. News: 24 May 2011 . Memories of Madras – String of thoughts . . live . 11 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111115339/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/memories-of-madras-string-of-thoughts/article2045243.ece . 11 January 2023.
  2. Web site: John . 2024-04-25 . இளையராஜாவின் வலதுகையாக விளங்கிய இசைக்கலைஞர்.. இந்த சூப்பர் ஹிட் பாட்டெல்லாம் இவரோட இசைதானா? . 2024-05-11 . Tamil Minutes . ta . 11 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511102846/https://tamilminutes.com/ilayaraja-group-musician-vs-narasimman-composed-super-hit-songs/ . live .
  3. News: Balasubramanian . V. . 21 July 2016 . V.S. Narasimhan's tryst with a capella . . live . 11 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221011124024/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/A-capella-twist-to-Tyagarja-kriti/article14500956.ece . 11 October 2022.
  4. "ஆவரம்பூவு ஆறேழு நாளா" புகழ் இசையமைப்பாளர் வி.எஸ்.நரசிம்மன் பேட்டி . 27 April 2020 . ta . videospathy . 11 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221011124120/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okETXmSXj6E . 11 October 2022 . live . YouTube.
  5. News: Kolappan . B. . 28 August 2015 . Trinity of western classical music . . live . 11 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170605235352/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/trinity-of-western-classical-music/article7592623.ece . 5 June 2017.
  6. Book: Dhananjayan, G. . The Best of Tamil Cinema, 1931 to 2010: 1977–2010 . Galatta Media . 2011 . 87 . 733724281 . G. Dhananjayan.
  7. Web site: Vipin . 28 July 2015 . In Conversation with V S Narasimhan (Madras String Quartet) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220905033833/https://www.musicaloud.com/2015/07/28/in-conversation-with-v-s-narasimhan-madras-string-quartet/ . 5 September 2022 . 11 October 2022 . Music Aloud.
  8. News: Pillai . Karan . 5 July 2019 . VS Narasimhan and the Madras String Quartet to perform in Chennai after five years . . live . 11 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221011124027/https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/music/2019/jul/05/vs-narasimhan-and-the-madras-string-quartet-to-perform-in-chennai-after-five-years-16183.html . 11 October 2022.
  9. News: 5 December 2010 . "Take Carnatic music to schools" . . live . 9 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230209065741/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/quotTake-Carnatic-music-to-schoolsquot/article15582938.ece . 9 February 2023.
  10. Web site: 2024-01-27 . Famed violinist V. S. Narasimhan to release his book ‘Carnatic and Western Music’- Blending the two Classical Music Systems' . 2024-03-31 . Mylapore Times . en-US . 31 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240331063236/https://www.mylaporetimes.com/2024/01/famed-violinist-v-s-narasimhan-to-release-his-book-carnatic-and-western-music-blending-the-two-classical-music-systems/ . live .
  11. Web site: Achamillai Achamillai . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210120214000/https://avdigital.in/products/achamillai-achamillai . 20 January 2021 . 9 February 2023 . AVDigital.
  12. Web site: Pudhiyavan Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221012044359/https://macsendisk.com/product/pudhiyavan-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record/ . 12 October 2022 . 21 November 2023 . Macsendisk.
  13. Web site: ഈറന്‍ സന്ധ്യ (1985) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928194923/https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?628 . 28 September 2022 . 7 February 2023 . malayalasangeetham.info . ml.
  14. Web site: Yaar Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by V.S.Narasimhan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220222100158/https://mossymart.com/product/yaar-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-v-s-narasimhan/ . 22 February 2022 . 9 February 2023 . Mossymart.
  15. Web site: Kalyana Agathigal Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by V S Narasimhan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211015040013/https://mossymart.com/product/kalyana-agathigal-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-v-s-narasimhan/ . 15 October 2021 . 9 February 2023 . Mossymart.
  16. Web site: Mugila Mallige (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230209081657/https://music.apple.com/us/album/mugila-mallige-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1331008712 . 9 February 2023 . 9 February 2023 . Apple Music.
  17. Web site: 3 July 2016 . மணிரத்னம் டைரக்ஷனில் இதயக்கோயில் . dead . https://archive.today/20190103061350/https://www.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CineHistory/2016/07/03221613/1023195/cine-history-mani-ratnam.vpf . 3 January 2019 . 9 February 2023 . . ta.
  18. Web site: சுரா . 20 March 2015 . அஞ்சலி அமீர்ஜான் - வைரமுத்துவைக் கதாசிரியராக அறிமுகப்படுத்தியவர்! . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220225114613/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/35155-.html . 25 February 2022 . 7 February 2023 . . ta.
  19. Web site: Kan Simittum Neram Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211024170018/https://mossymart.com/product/kan-simittum-neram-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record/ . 24 October 2021 . 9 February 2023 . Mossymart.
  20. News: 7 September 1990 . Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal . 7 . . 7 February 2023.
  21. News: Mannath . Malini . 11 February 1994 . Fun with orphans . 6 . . 9 February 2023.