T. V. Sankaranarayanan
| Tiruvalangadu Vembu Iyer Sankaranarayanan | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | TVS |
| Born |
7 March 1945 Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Origin | India |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Classical vocalist |
| Years active | since 1968 |
T. V. Sankaranarayanan (Tiruvalangadu Vembu Iyer Sankaranarayanan, born March 7, 1945) is a Carnatic vocalist (South Indian classical singer), known for his music that stems from the style of his late uncle-guru, Madurai Mani Iyer. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 2003.
Padma Bhushan Sankaranarayanan is particularly noted for easily reaching the upper notes.
He was born in Mayiladuturai of Thanjavur district in the state of Tamil Nadu in south India. At the age of nine, he started learning music from his uncle, Madurai Mani Iyer.
He made his debut on the concert platform in 1968 and then gradually established himself as a Carnatic vocalist. He has performed in India and abroad and has several albums. In a profile published in the Financial Express, Subbudu, a music critic, once wrote: "Sankaranarayanan is indeed an asset to the Carnatic music world, where the tribe of good vocalists is dwindling."
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