Dr. L. Subramaniam is counted amongst the most
accomplished instrumentalists of India. A multitalented individual, he
is a violinist, a composer and a conductor, all combined into one. Dr.
L. Subramaniam has received formal training in the field of classical
Carnatic music of South India, along with Western classical music. He
has made excellent music compositions in orchestral fusion also. To know
more about Doctor L. Subramaniam, read his biography cum life history
given below.
L. Subramaniam was born on 23rd July 1947 to Lakshminarayana and V.
Seethalakshmi. Both his father and mother were talented musicians and
because of this background, Subramaniam developed an interested in music
right from childhood. He gave his first public performance at the young
age of six. Even after acquiring a doctorate in Medicine, Subramaniam
decided to concentrate on music only and continued playing the violin.
His first wife, Viji Subramanian passed away on 9th February 1995. He is
now living with his second wife Kavita Krishnamoorthy, who is an Indian
playback singer.
Career
Dr L. Subramaniam has more than 150 recordings to his credit, apart from
symphonys and Carnartic compositions. He has performed in many concerts
with famous personalities, like Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, M. D.
Ramanathan, Palghat Mani Iyer, etc. Doctor L Subramaniam has written
books on Carnatic music and has even composed Hollywood film scores. He
was the featured violin soloist in Bernardo Bertolucci's Little Buddha
and Cotton Mary of Merchant-Ivory productions. Last but not the least,
he has also written works for Orchestras.
Honors and Awards
Grammy Nomination (1981)
Padma Shri (1988)
Padma Bhushan (2000)
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