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Maharajapuram Santhanam (Maharajapuram Viswanatha Santhanam) was born on 20 May, 1928 in Sirunangur, Tamilnadu, is a Carnatic vocalist from Tamilnadu, India. Discover Maharajapuram Santhanam's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?

Popular As Maharajapuram Viswanatha Santhanam
Occupation Carnatic vocalist
Age 64 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 20 May, 1928
Birthday 20 May
Birthplace Sirunangur, Tamilnadu
Date of death 24 June, 1992
Died Place Kooteripattu, South Arcot District (now in Viluppuram District), Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality India

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1928

Maharajapuram Santhanam, (20 May 1928 – 24 June 1992) was an Indian Carnatic vocalist.

1989

He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1989.

He was born in Sirunangur, a village in the state of Tamil Nadu.

He followed the footsteps of his father Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer who was also a renowned Carnatic vocalist.

Besides studying with his father, he was also a disciple of Melattur Sama Dikshitar.

Maharajapuram Santhanam was also a distinguished composer.

He wrote many songs on Lord Murugan and Kanchi Shankaracharya, Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswati Swamigal (Maha Periyavar).

He was the principal of Ramanathan College in Sri Lanka.

Later he came and settled in Chennai.

The songs which were popularised by Maharajapuram Santhanam are,"Bho Shambo" (Revati), "Madhura Madhura" (Bagheshri), both composed by Swami Dayananda Saraswati, "Unnai Allal" (Kalyani Raga), "Sadha Nin Padhame gathi, Varam onnru" (Shanmukhapriya), "Srichakra Raja" (Ragamalika), "Nalinakaanthimathim" (Ragamalika),"Ksheerabdi kannike" (Ragamalika), "Thillana (Revathy)" among others.

The Maharajapuram Santhanam Day is celebrated on 3 December every year.

1992

He died in a car accident near Chennai on 24 June 1992, which also killed a few other members of his family.

His sons Maharajapuram S. Srinivasan, Maharajapuram S. Ramachandran, and his primary disciple Dr. R. Ganesh are now carrying on his musical tradition.

His other most popular songs are Purandaradasa kritis: "Narayana ninna" (Shuddha Dhanyasi) and "Govinda ninna".

His rendition of "Vilayada ithu nerama muruga" was without parallel.

His renditions were full of Bhakthi.

In Chennai, Griffith Road in T.Nagar was renamed as 'Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai' in honor of Maharajapuram Santhanam.

The street has the famous Krishna Gana Sabha and Muppathamman Temple.