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Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan | |
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| Born | (1948-09-05)5 September 1948 (age 77) |
| Genres | Carnatic music - Indian Classical Music |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1970–present |
Madurai Thirumalai Nambi Seshagopalan (born, 5 September 1948) is a notedCarnatic singer, musician and composer.[1] He was awarded theMadras Music Academy'sSangeetha Kalanidhi in 2006. As well as being a master of theveena andharmonium, he is an exponent ofharikatha.
Though T. N. Seshagopalan uses 'Madurai' in front of his name, he was actually born inNagapattinam,Tamil Nadu, as the son of Thirumalai Nambi Iyengar and Thiruvenkatavalli Ammal. He first learnt under his mother, and later under tutelage ofRamanathapuram C. S. Sankarasivan. He holds a degree in science fromMadras University and a degree in music fromMadurai Kamaraj University where he later served as professor of music.
He is proficient in rendering Harikatha and performs as per the guruparampara of HarikesanallurMuthiah Bhagavatar. Seshagopalan continues to increase his wide repertoire with compositions of his own. He is noted for his own elegantthillanas,bhajans,namavalis andabhangs. He is equally at home with North Indian ragas and has participated in severaljugalbandhis. Noted singerGayathri Girish is his disciple.
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.[citation needed]
In 1983 he produced and played hero in a Tamil movie "Thodi Raagam". He also acted as Prashanth's father inJambhavan (2006).
The song "Innarul Tharum Annapoorani" is from the Tamil movie Athma (1993), directed by Prathap Pothan. It features Ramki, Rahman, Kasthuri, and Gouthami, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, lyrics by Vaali, and vocals by T. N. Seshagopalan. The song is a devotional piece dedicated to Goddess Annapoorani, expressing reverence and seeking her blessings. He sang karnatic classic songs along with K.J Yesudas in Sopanam(Malayalam) movie directed by Jayaraj.
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