Question
Download Solution PDFWho among the following received the MS Subbulakshmi Award from the Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram for the year 2020?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Vani Jairam.
Key Points
- Madurai Indian Carnatic singer Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi was born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, on September 16, 1916, and passed away on December 11, 2004.
- She was the first musician to ever receive India's highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna.
- Some of the most prominent and revered honors were bestowed upon Subbulakshmi, including the Padma Bhushan in 1954, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1956, and the Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1968.
- She received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1974.
- With the iconic song "Malligai en mannan" from the movie Dheerga Sumangali in 1972, Vani Jairam won over Tamil fans, capturing the attention of music directors and audiences alike.
- Vani Jairam soon ruled the South Indian film business for more than four decades.
Additional Information
- Vani Jiaram:
- Vani Jairam's voice was the secret to many chart-topping songs.
- Later, she sang more than 20,000 songs in more than 1,000 movies in at least 18 different languages.
- In the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the Kalaimamani is the highest civilian honor.
- To honor artists in the state for their accomplishments, the Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram (literature, music, and theatre), a division of the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Tamil Nadu, presents these prizes.
- Harini:
- (born 30 April 1979) to distinguish it from singer Harini Ivaturi is a prominent classical and film playback vocalist from India who performs in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada movies.
- Tippu, a different playback singer, is her husband.
- L. R. Eswari:
- Indian playback singer Lourde-Mary Rajeswari, also known by her stage as L. R. Eswari has performed a number of songs in the languages of Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Tulu, and English.
- For her achievements to the cinema business, she received the Kalaimamani, the highest civilian honour in Tamil Nadu for the arts and culture.
- Her lone Hindi song to date is "Udati Si Chidiya," which is from the movie PISTOLWALI, a dubbed version of the Pilla Piduga starring Jyothilakshmi.
- Saindhavi:
- Saindhavi is a Carnatic music vocalist and an Indian film playback singer. She has been performing from the age of 12.
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