| A. K. C. Natarajan | |
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| Born | (1931-03-30) 30 March 1931 (age 93) Tiruchirappalli, India |
| Genres | Carnatic music |
| Instruments | clarinet |
A. K. C. Natarajan (born 30 March 1931) is a carnatic music clarinet player. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 2008. He received a Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1994. He was bestowed with the title Nadha Dweepa Kalanidhi by Nadhadweepam Trust, Tiruchirappalli. He learnt vocal music from Alathur Venkatesa Iyer and his nagaswaram teacher was Iluppur Natesa Pillai, brother of the thavil maestro Iluppur Panchami. In 2022, Natarajan was awarded a Padma Shri, the fourth-highest honour that can be bestowed upon a civilian in India, for contribution in the arts.
References
- "list of awardee". Sangeet Natak Academy. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- "AKC Natarajan honoured". The Hindu. 18 February 2005. Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- "A.K.C. Natarajan to be honoured with 'Sangita Kalanidhi' title". The Hindu. 29 July 2008. Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- "Padma Awards 2022: From folk artists to painters, meet the awardees recognised for their work in the field of art and culture". indianexpress.com. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
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