Sundaram Rajam (10 February 1919 – 29 January 2010) was a distinguished Indian Carnatic musician and painter from the state of Tamil Nadu.
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| Background information | |
| Born | 10 February 1919 |
| Origin | India |
| Died | 29 January 2010 (aged 90) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, painter, musician |
Film career
editS Rajam was born to Sundaram Iyer and Parvathi alias Chellamma. Sunderam Iyer was a patron of Papanasam Sivan and many other musicians in Mylapore, Chennai.[1]
He was a student of the Carnatic musician Papanasam Sivan and the older brother of Tamil film director and musician S. Balachander and actress S. Jayalakshmi. Rajam made his Tamil film debut in the 1934 film Seetha Kalyanam. He acted in a few more films in the lead role, before becoming a full-time musician - especially renowned for his singing - and painter. He worked as a staff artist and music supervisor at All India Radio. He is known for his series of portraits of the Trinity of Carnatic music. He is also known for popularising Koteeswara Iyer's musical compositions. He was a member of the Madras Music Academy.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Awards
edit- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (in 1991).
- Sangita Kala Acharya By the Music Academy, Chennai.
- Sangeetha Kalasikhamani 2008 by The Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai
Filmography
edit- Seetha Kalyanam (1934)
- Radha Kalyanam (1935)
- Rukmini Kalyanam (1936)
- Sivakavi (1943)
References
edit- ^ "Kalyanamalai Magazine - Serial story, Thiraichuvai - Potpourri of titbits about Tamil cinema, 'Dhigil' Balachander".
- ^ "S Rajam passes away". The Times of India. 30 January 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "S. Rajam remembered on birth anniversary". The Hindu. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 16 February 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Musician S. Rajam passes away". The Hindu. 30 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2 February 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "About Shri.S.Rajam". Indian Heritage.com. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ Randor Guy (5 February 2010). "Rajam's romance with cinema". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ Ramnarayan, Gowri (5 February 2010). "Extraordinary life". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Rajam: A multifacted personality". Indian Express. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
