L. Subramaniam

Violinist

Indian Madras, Tamil Nadu

Quick Info

ProfessionViolinist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth23/07/1947
Age78 years
BirthplaceMadras, Tamil Nadu

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Bio/Wiki

Birth nameSubramaniam Lakshminarayana
Nick nameMani
Names earned
  • Violin Chakravarthy
  • Paganini of Indian violin
  • Violin Chakravarti

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Madras Medical College
  • California Institute of the Arts
Degree
  • M.B.B.S. at Madras Medical College
  • Master's degree in Western classical music at the California Institute of the Arts

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateNovember 1999
Family
Wife/Spouse
  • Vijayashree Subramaniam (died on 5 February 1995)
  • Kavita Krishnamurthy
Children
  • Dr. Narayana Subramaniam (doctor and musician)
  • Ambi Subramaniam (violinist)
  • Gingger Shankar (singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist)
  • Bindu Subramaniam (law graduate, singer-songwriter)
  • Sai Prashant Krishnamurthy
  • V. Lakshminarayana (Carnatic violinist)
  • Seethalakshmi (vocalist, Veena player)
  • L. Shankar (Shenkar) (musician)
  • Late L. Vaidyanathan (musician)
  • Ramnad Raghavan
  • Ramnad Krishnan
  • He is the fifth of six children

Career

Genres
  • Classical
  • Carnatic
  • Jazz fusion
  • Indo jazz
  • World fusion
  • Western music
Instruments
  • Violin
  • Percussion
  • Synthesizers
  • Vocals
Awards, Honours, and Achievements
  • Multiple awards, including Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan
  • Grammy Nomination
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Limca Book of Records, GiMA
  • Uttam Vag Geykar Jialal Vasant Award, Big Star IMA Award, Indian Music Academy, etc.
  • President's Award for Best Violinist, All India Radio (1963)
  • Sangeeta Sagaram (1984)
  • Orpheus of the East, Kala Samarpana from Stephen Charras, Alliance Francaise, Chennai
  • Best Western Instrumentalist by IIT Madras (1972)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He received his musical education from his father in his early years.
2. He has been honored with titles such as 'Violin Chakravarthy' and 'Paganini of Indian violin.'
3. He established the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival (LGMF).
4. He is involved in charitable activities through the Subramaniam Foundation.
5. He has worked on musical collaborations with celebrated artists from around the globe.
6. He performed his first concert at age 6 and won the best violinist prize from the President of India.
7. He created the global fusion concept in the mid-1970s.
8. He premiered the Double Concerto for Violin & Flute with a major orchestra in 1983.
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