T. N. Seshagopalan

Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan
Background information
Born	September 5, 1948(1948-09-05)
Genres	Carnatic music - Indian Classical Music
Occupations	Singer
Years active	1970–present

Madurai Thirumalai Nambi Seshagopalan (born, September 5, 1948) is a noted Carnatic musician and composer.^[1] As well as being a master of the veena and harmonium, he is an exponent of harikatha.

He was conferred the prestigious Sangita Kalanidhi title by Music Academy in 2006.^[2]

Early life

T. N. Seshagopalan was born in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. He first learnt under his mother, and later under tutelage of Ramanathapuram C. S. Sankarasivan. He holds a degree in science from Madras University and a degree in music from Madurai University where he later served as professor of music.

Music career

He is also a very good Veena player. He can also play carnatic music on the Keyboard.

He is proficient in rendering Harikatha and performs as per the guruparampara of Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavathar. Seshagopalan continues to increase his wide repertoire with compositions of his own. He is noted for his own elegant thillanas, bhajans, namavalis and abhangs. He is equally at home with North Indian ragas and has participated in several jugalbandhis.

Tours

In 1984 he was invited to sing at the Adelaide International Festival in Australia (and included performances Perth, Adelaide, Sydney and New Zealand). In 1987 he was India's cultural ambassador to Russia. He has performed in countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Bahrain and Sri Lanka and has visited and performed in the United States of America numerous times.

Awards and titles

• Gayaka Sikhamani awarded by Chodiah Memorial Trust Mysore in January 2007
• Sangeetha Kalanidhi 2006 awarded by Madras Music Academy
• Padma Bhushan - 2004
• "SangeetaSaagara" by CMANA,NJ,USA 2007
• Sulakshana Gana Vichkshana - by H. H. Srimad Andavan Swamigal Srirangam - 1993
• Kumaragandharva Rashtriya Sanmaan - Kumaragandhrva Foundation - Mumbai - 2002
• Nadhabrahmam - Indian Fine Arts - Texas - USA - 2002
• Musician of the Year 1999-2000 by Sangeet Natak Akademi
• President Award 2000 - by Sangeet Natak Academy, Central Government
• Tiruppugazh Mani in 1964
• Gana Bhoopathi by the Tamil Sangam of Olavakod in 1967
• Sangeetha Kala Sagaram by Sri Jayendra Saraswathi of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam
• Kalaimamani by Tamil Nadu Government in 1984
• Isai Selvam by Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Mr. Karunanidhi.
• Isai Kalai Vendan by Australian Foundation of Canberra - 1998

References

1. ^ http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2005061703440200.htm&date=2005/06/17/&prd=fr&
2. ^ http://sify.com/carnaticmusic/fullstory.php?id=14361250

External links

• Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan interview

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Name	Seshagopalan, Madurai T. N.
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Date of birth	September 5, 1948
Place of birth	Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India
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