M. S. Subbulakshmi
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M. S. Subbulakshmi Net Worth

M. S. Subbulakshmi was a renowned Carnatic musician born in Madurai, India on September 16, 1916. She was known for her powerful renditions of soulful music and was bestowed with many titles such as the Queen of Music, Nightingale of India, the Eighth Tone of Music and the Goddess of Perfect Note. She made her first stage appearance and recording at the age of ten and performed at her first concert at the Madras Music Academy at thirteen. She also acted in a few Tamil films and travelled the world as India’s cultural ambassador. For her outstanding contribution to Carnatic music, she was awarded India’s highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, in 1998 and the Ramon Magsaysay Award, considered as Asia’s Nobel Prize.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Carnatic Musician
Birth Day September 16, 1916
Birth Place Madurai, Indian
Age 104 YEARS OLD
Died On 11 December 2004(2004-12-11) (aged 88)\nChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Birth Sign Libra
Also known as M.S.
Origin India
Genres Indian classical music
Occupation(s) Classical vocalist
Years active 1930–2004
Labels HMV

💰 Net worth

M. S. Subbulakshmi, a renowned Carnatic musician in India, is estimated to have a net worth ranging from $100K to $1M by the year 2024. Subbulakshmi, often referred to as the Queen of Carnatic Music, achieved great fame and success for her exceptional talent and contributions to the field of Indian classical music. Known for her melodic voice and emotive renditions, she captivated audiences worldwide, earning numerous accolades and recognition throughout her career. Her net worth reflects not only her financial prosperity but also the remarkable impact she has had on the music industry.

Biography/Timeline

1916

Subbulakshmi (Kunjamma to her family) was born on September 16, 1916 in Madurai, Madras Presidency, India to veena player Shanmukavadiver Ammal and Subramania Iyer. Her grandmother Akkammal was a Violinist.

1927

Subbulakshmi gave her first public performance, at the age of eleven, in the year 1927, in the 100 pillar hall inside the Rockfort Temple, Tiruchirappalli; with Mysore Chowdiah on the violin and Dakshinamurthy Pillai on the mridangam. This was organised by the Tiruchirappalli based Indian National Congress leader F. G. Natesa Iyer.

1929

Subbulakshmi gave her first performance at the prestigious Madras Music Academy in 1929, when she was 13 years old . The performance consisted of singing bhajans (Hindu hymns). The academy was known for its discriminating selection process, and they broke tradition by inviting a young girl as a key performer. Her performance was described as spellbinding and earned her many admirers and the moniker of musical genius from critics. Soon after her debut performances, Subbulakshmi became one of the leading Carnatic vocalists.

1936

In 1936 Subbulakshmi moved to Madras (now Chennai). She also made her film debut in Sevasadan in 1938. Her debut to the world of cinema was again opposite F. G. Natesa Iyer: who had introduced her as a child Prodigy to the world of Carnatic music a decade earlier, in Tiruchirappalli.

1938

M.S. also acted in a few Tamil films in her youth. Her first movie, Sevasadanam, was released on 2 May 1938. F.G. Natesa Iyer was the lead actor, opposite Subbulakshmi, in this film, directed by K. Subramanyam. It was a critical and commercial success. Ananda Vikatan favourably reviewed the film on 8 May 1938:

1941

MS Subbulakshmi also played the male role of Narada in "Savitri" (1941) to raise money for launching Kalki, her husband's nationalist Tamil weekly. Her title role of the Rajasthani saint-poetess Meera in the eponymous 1945 film gave her national prominence. This movie was re-made in Hindi in 1947.

1969

were significant landmarks in her career. In 1969 she was accompanied by Indian Railways Advisor SN Venkata Rao to Rameshwaram, where she famously sang several songs in front of each idol in the Rameshwaram temple.

1997

After the death of her husband Kalki Sadasivam in 1997, she stopped all her public performances.

2005

A commemorative postage stamp on her was issued on 18-December-2005. United Nations decided to issue stamp to mark birth centenary M.S. Subbulakshmi, She was bestowed with enormous prize moneys with these awards, most of which she donated to charity. She has given more than 200 charity concerts and raised well over Rs. 10,000,000. She was awarded honorary degrees from several Universities. She was an ardent devotee of Kanchi Mahaswamigal and she rendered his composition Maithreem Bhajatha (O World! Cultivate peace) in her concert at the UN in 1966. She made a 20-minute recording of Venkatesa Suprabhatam for HMV, the royalty from which goes to the Veda Patasala run by the Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam. She donated many of the royalties on several best sold records to many charity organisations.

2006

She was honoured as a resident Artist [Asthana Vidhwan] of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA) has installed a bronze statue of M.S. Subbulakshmi at the Poornakumbham circle in the temple town. It was unveiled by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy on 28 May 2006.

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