M. S. Subbulakshmi
Known for Acting · 7 credits
- Born
- 1916-09-16
- Died
- 2004-12-11
- Place of birth
- Madurai, Madras Presidency, India
Biography
Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi (16 September 1916 – 11 December 2004) was an Indian Carnatic singer from Madurai, Tamil Nadu. She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. She is the first Indian musician to receive the Ramon Magsaysay award, often considered Asia's Nobel Prize, in 1974 with the citation reading "Exacting purists acknowledge Srimati M. S. Subbulakshmi as the leading exponent of classical and semi-classical songs in the carnatic tradition of South India. She was the First Indian who performed in United Nations General Assembly in 1966."
Known For
Movies (7)
Meera
1945
as Meera
Sevasadanam
1938
as Sumathi

1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani
1947
as Dancer

Sakuntalai
1940
as Sakuntalai
An American in Madras
2013
as Herself (Archive footage)

Boat Song
1997
as Herself (Archive footage)

Forever A Legend
2000
as Herself (Archive footage)
About M. S. Subbulakshmi
Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi (16 September 1916 – 11 December 2004) was an Indian Carnatic singer from Madurai, Tamil Nadu. She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. She is the first Indian musician to receive the Ramon Magsaysay award, often considered Asia's Nobel Prize, in 1974 with the citation reading "Exacting purists acknowledge Srimati M. S. Subbulakshmi as the leading exponent of classical and semi-classical songs in the carnatic tradition of South India. She was the First… With 7 credits spanning from 1938 to 2013, M. S. Subbulakshmi has appeared in 7 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular M. S. Subbulakshmi Movies
- Meera (1945) — as Meera
- Sevasadanam (1938) — as Sumathi
- 1000 Thalaivangi Apoorva Chinthamani (1947) — as Dancer
- Sakuntalai (1940) — as Sakuntalai
- An American in Madras (2013) — as Herself (Archive footage)
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