M.L. Vasanthakumari (Vol.2) Carnatic Vocal Madras Lalitangi Vasanthakumari was a Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in many Indian languages. MLV and her contemporaries D. K. Pattammal and M. S. Subbulakshmi were popularly referred to as the “female trinity of Carnatic Music. A prime disciple of the G. N. Balasubramaniam, she was the youngest among the established musicians of that era, and was the youngest female awardee of the Sangita Kalanidhi award. As well as being a much sought-after playback singer for films, MLV popularised unfamiliar ragas and her Ragam Thanam Pallavis were considered cerebral. Additionally, she popularised the compositions of theHaridasas. Her most famous disciples include Srividya (her daughter), Sudha Raghunathan, A. Kanyakumari, Charumathi Ramachandran and Meena Subramanian Swaminatha 616 Maarakoti Sundari 323 Yage Ninagishtu 1149 Kamalacharane 322 Tumanumadattu 429 Kartikeya Gangeya 2002 Rama Tane Ranga Rachi 338 Ugabhoga 548

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