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Trichur V. Ramachandran

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Trichur Ramachandran
In 2004
In 2004
Background information
Born
V Ramachandran

(1940-08-09) 9 August 1940 (age 86)
Trichur, Cochin State, British India
GenreCarnatic music
Occupationsinger
Years active1954 - present

Trichur V. Ramachandran (born 1940) is a Carnatic music vocalist. He received the most prestigious award of Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 2012 from the Madras Music Academy.[1][2]

He was born in 1940 in Thrissur, Cochin State. He gave his first concert at the age of 14 and was a disciple of G. N. Balasubramaniam.[3][4][5] Later he underwent training under M L Vasanthakumari as part of an Indian government Cultural Scholarship.[1] Ramachandran married Charumathi in 1973.

Ramachandran is recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2003.[6] He also received the Padma Bhushan award from the Government of India in 2003.[7] He also received the title of Sangeetha Choodamani by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha in 2001. He is also the recipient of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in 1987[8] and Vidhya Tapasvi title from TAPAS Cultural Foundation in 2009.[1][9][10]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Virasat: Carnatic vocal concert by Trichur V Ramachandran". Stanley Pinto. The Times of India. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram for Trichur V Ramachandran". New Indian Express. 26 March 2015. Archived from the original on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Vijayambika, P. (21 December 2012). "Spotlight on bani". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "In tune with the festivities". The Hindu. 23 September 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2015.[dead link]
  5. ↑ "TRICHUR V. RAMACHANDRAN A proud disciple of GNB" (PDF). .dhvaniohio.org. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar (Akademi Awards)". Sangeet Natak Akademi. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Kalam presents Padma awards". Rediff.com. 3 April 2003. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Classical Music". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Music Academy announces awards". The Hindu. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "'Sangita Kalanidhi' for Carnatic vocalist". New Indian Express. 3 January 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
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