Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan
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Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan, a Carnatic musician and composer, was born at Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India in 1948. His first music teacher was his own mother, and he later studied under Sri Ramanathapuram C. S. Sankarasivan. He holds a degree in Science from Madras University and a degree in music from Madurai University where he later served as professor of music. As well as being a master of veena and harmonium, he is an exponent of harikatha.
[edit] Music Tours
In 1984 he was invited to sing at the Adelaide International Festival in Australia (and included performances Perth, Adelaide, Sydney and New Zealand). In 1987 he was India's cultural ambassador to Russia. He has performed in countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Bahrain and Sri Lanka and has visited and performed in the United States of America numerous times.
Seshagopalan continues to increase his wide repertoire with compositions of his own. He is noted for his own elegant thillanas, bhajans, namavalis and abhangs. He is equally at home with North Indian ragas and has participated in several Jugalbandis.
[edit] Titles and laurels
- Sangeetha Kalanidhi 2006 awarded by Music Academy, Madras.
- Tiruppugazh Mani in 1964.
- Gana Bhoopathi by the Tamil Sangam of Olavakod in 1967.
- Sangeetha Kala Sagaram by Sri Jayendra Saraswathi of Kamakoti Matham
- Kalai Mamani by Tamil Nadu Govt. in 1984.
- Isai Selvam by Chief Minister of Tamilnadu, Mr. Karunanidhi.
- Padma Bhushan in 2004.
