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Srirangam Duraikannu Pillai (November 16, 1897 - July 1954) was a Nadaswaram (a traditional wooden wind instrument) artist. | |||
== Early Life, Education == | == Early Life, Education == | ||
Duraikannu was born on November 16, 1987 to Parimanam, a Nadaswaram artist and his wife Nagammal from Koviladi. His parents served the Srirangam Thirumal temple. He was their eldest. His younger brother Jagadheesam Pillai was a Tavil artist. Jagadheesam Pillai moved to Malaysia when he was young. He lived and died there. | Duraikannu was born on November 16, 1987 to Parimanam, a [[Nadaswaram]] artist and his wife Nagammal from Koviladi. His parents served the Srirangam Thirumal temple. He was their eldest. His younger brother Jagadheesam Pillai was a Tavil artist. Jagadheesam Pillai moved to Malaysia when he was young. He lived and died there. | ||
Duraikannu's father started teaching him music. Then he learnt from Koviladi Lakshmana Pillai, his maternal relative. He learnt a lot of keerthanas from Namakkal Narasimha Iyengar. | Duraikannu's father started teaching him music. Then he learnt from Koviladi Lakshmana Pillai, his maternal relative. He learnt a lot of keerthanas from Namakkal Narasimha Iyengar. | ||
== Personal Life == | == Personal Life == | ||
Duraikannu married Kanagamma, daughter of Nadaswaram artist Samayapuram Appasami Pillai. They gave birth to a boy, Gnanasundaram. | Duraikannu married Kanagamma, daughter of Nadaswaram artist Samayapuram Appasami Pillai. They gave birth to a boy, Gnanasundaram. | ||
== Musical Works == | |||
He was playing only the melodious Thimiri Nadaswaram. His music had fluent ''Viraladis'' and ''Biruhas.'' Thiruvavadudurai T.N. Rajarathinam Pillai went to Srirangam in his leisure time to listen to Duraikannu Pillai music. | |||
Fans and musical scholars used to assemble at Srirangam temple when he played for ''Ekantha Sevai'', a private rendition to God. | Fans and musical scholars used to assemble at Srirangam temple when he played for ''Ekantha Sevai'', a private rendition to God. | ||
== Death == | == Death == | ||
Srirangam Duraikannu Pillai passed away on July 1954. | Srirangam Duraikannu Pillai passed away on July 1954. | ||
== References == | |||
* Mangala isai mannargal - P.M.Sundaram - First Edition Muthu Sundari Press Chennai - December 2013 | |||
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Revision as of 23:14, 7 October 2022
இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: ஸ்ரீரங்கம் துரைக்கண்ணு பிள்ளை
Srirangam Duraikannu Pillai (November 16, 1897 - July 1954) was a Nadaswaram (a traditional wooden wind instrument) artist.
Early Life, Education
Duraikannu was born on November 16, 1987 to Parimanam, a Nadaswaram artist and his wife Nagammal from Koviladi. His parents served the Srirangam Thirumal temple. He was their eldest. His younger brother Jagadheesam Pillai was a Tavil artist. Jagadheesam Pillai moved to Malaysia when he was young. He lived and died there. Duraikannu's father started teaching him music. Then he learnt from Koviladi Lakshmana Pillai, his maternal relative. He learnt a lot of keerthanas from Namakkal Narasimha Iyengar.
Personal Life
Duraikannu married Kanagamma, daughter of Nadaswaram artist Samayapuram Appasami Pillai. They gave birth to a boy, Gnanasundaram.
Musical Works
He was playing only the melodious Thimiri Nadaswaram. His music had fluent Viraladis and Biruhas. Thiruvavadudurai T.N. Rajarathinam Pillai went to Srirangam in his leisure time to listen to Duraikannu Pillai music.
Fans and musical scholars used to assemble at Srirangam temple when he played for Ekantha Sevai, a private rendition to God.
Death
Srirangam Duraikannu Pillai passed away on July 1954.
References
- Mangala isai mannargal - P.M.Sundaram - First Edition Muthu Sundari Press Chennai - December 2013
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