Trichur V. Ramachandran

Trichur Ramachandran
Birth name V Ramachandran
Born 1940
Trichur, Kerala
Genres Carnatic music
Occupation(s) singer
Years active 1954 - present

Trichur V. Ramachandran(born 1940) is a Carnatic music vocalist.[1][2]

He was born in 1940 in Thrissur, Kerala. He gave his first concert at the age of 14 and was a disciple of G. N. Balasubramaniam.[3] [4] [5]Later he underwent training under M L Vasanthakumari as part of an Indian government Cultural Scholarship.[1] Ramachandran married Charumathi in 1973.

Ramachandran is recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2003.[6] He also received the Padma Bhushan award from the Government of India in 2003.[7] Among plenty of titles and accolades, he is also the recipient of Vidhya Tapasvi title from TAPAS Cultural Foundation in 2009.[1]

Shri Trichur Ramachandran is the Sangeetha Kalanidhi awardee for 2012. This is the prestigious award from the Madras Music Academy.[8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Virasat: Carnatic vocal concert by Trichur V Ramachandran". Stanley Pinto. The Times of India. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  2. "Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram for Trichur V Ramachandran". New Indian Express. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  3. "Spotlight on bani". The Hindu. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  4. "In tune with the festivities". The Hindu. 23 September 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  5. "TRICHUR V. RAMACHANDRAN A proud disciple of GNB" (PDF). .dhvaniohio.org. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  6. "Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar (Akademi Awards)". Sangeet Natak Akademi. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  7. "Kalam presents Padma awards". Rediff.com. 3 April 2003. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  8. "Music Academy announces awards". The Hindu. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  9. "'Sangita Kalanidhi' for Carnatic vocalist". New Indian Express. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2015.


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