"Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi (1916-2004) was acclaimed as one of the greatest musicians of India. The say girl from the temple town of Madurai, groomed by mother Shanmukhavadivu and fine-tuned by doyen Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, became a national icon, revered as an avatar of the medieval saint-poet Meera.Millions were mesmerized by the grandeur of her voice and overwhelmed by her philanthropy. Husband Tyagarajan Sadasivam ensured that her native ...
