Key facts
- Born
- 16 September 1916, Madurai
- Died
- 11 December 2004, Chennai
- State of birth
- Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- Sector
- Classical music
- Profession
- Indian Carnatic classical vocalist (1916–2004)
- Gender
- Female
Biography
Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi was an Indian Carnatic singer. She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, and also the first Indian musician to receive the Ramon Magsaysay award in 1974. She was the first Indian to perform at the United Nations General Assembly in 1966.
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Timeline
- 1916Born in Madurai
- 1954Awarded the Padma Bhushan
- 1956Awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
- 1974Awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award
- 1975Awarded the Padma Vibhushan
- 1998Awarded the Bharat Ratna
- 2004Dies in Chennai
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) · Saregama Carnatic