The silver wand in Kalanidhi's life was provided by her parents. Her mother Sumitra was partial to art and artists, and encouraged daughter Kalanidhi (born 7.12.1928) into dance. Sumitra's son Venkatramani (born 24.1.1932) picked up music stimulated by the prevalent atmosphere at home. Their father S.V. Ganapathy, an engineer by profession, was a philosopher, and a learned man in the best sense of the term. His knowledge did not give false piety and sham ...
Galaxy of Carnatic Musicians, Volume 2. Trend Setters
