Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi was an Indian Carnatic singer. She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, and also the first Indian musician
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M.S. Subbulakshmi (left) with S. Varalakshmi in Sevasadhanam (1938)
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M. S. Subbulakshmi wearing a blue color saree, which became synonymous with her name – MS Blue
Thiagaraja Sadasivam, better known as Kalki Sadasivam, was an Indian freedom fighter, singer, journalist and film producer who was one of the founders, along with Kalki Krishnamurthy of the Tamil maga
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…permanently establishing women as leading vocalists capable of handling rigorous, complex classical concert structures. After the death of her husband Kalki Sadasivam in 1997, she stopped all her public performances. Her last performance was in 1997, before her retirement from public concerts. Much of the proceeds…
Marriage photo of Sadasivam and M. S. Subbulakshmi, circa. 1940
Kalki, the producer of the movie Meera with his wife and lead actress, M. S. Subbulakshmi at the studio in 1945.