Manakkal Rangarajan

Manakkal Rangarajan

Manakkal Rangarajan is a Carnatic music singer who hails from the village of Manakkal in Trichy District. His father was the late Santhana Krishna Bhagavathar. He has been singing for the past six decades and is still performing past his 80th year.[1]

Performing Style

He is a specialist in brigas, rare ragas and pallavis.[1] He has performed all over India and abroad and has been accompanied by vidwans like Mysore T. Chowdiah, Kumbakonam Rajamanickam Pillai, Palghat Mani Iyer and Palani Subramaniam Pillai.[1]

Rangarajan has performed at Saint Tyagaraja music festival at Thiruvaiyaru for the past sixty years without a gap.[1] He is the only musician who has sung in AIR Chennai since its inception without repeating a single song. Rangarajan has the distinction of giving rare pallavi demonstrations at the Madras Music Academy using both hands for Thalam, comprising different Nadais.[1]

Titles & Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Manakkal Rangarajan



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