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⚫ The celebrated ]ian and composer Sri '''Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan''' was born at ], ], ] in ]. His first music teacher was his own mother, and he later studied under Sri ]. He holds a degree in Science from Madras University and a degree in music from ] where he later served as professor of music. As well as being a master of ] and ], he is a renowned exponent of harikatha.
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'''Madurai Thirumalai Nambi Seshagopalan''' (born, 5 September 1948) is a noted ] singer, musician and composer.<ref>{{usurped|1=}}</ref> He was awarded the ]'s ] in 2006. As well as being a master of the ] and ], he is an exponent of ].


<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sify.com/carnaticmusic/fullstory.php?id=14361250 |title=TN Seshagopalan honoured - Sify.com |website=sify.com |access-date=9 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070207234255/http://sify.com/carnaticmusic/fullstory.php?id=14361250 |archive-date=7 February 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
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==Early life==
⚫ Seshagopalan's fame has not been just within the boundaries of India. 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.
⚫ Though T. N. Seshagopalan uses 'Madurai' in front of his name, he was actually born in ], ]. He first learnt under his mother, and later under tutelage of ]. He holds a degree in science from ] and a degree in music from ] where he later served as professor of music.


==Music career==
A musical genius, Seshagopalan has been endowed with an enchanting and melodious voice which has captured the heart and soul of music lovers in India and the international arena. He renders the most intricate ragas with mellow grace, subtlety and absolute ease. His raga renditions are woven with unique sangathis and brikhas which spice up a performance. He is very well known for his breath-taking sweep in all aspects of Carnatic music - Alapanas, Neraval, Kalpanaswara prastharas, Ragam-Thanam-Pallavis, Kirthanas, Thirupugazhs, Thukkadas and ragamalika virutams.
⚫ He is proficient in rendering Harikatha and performs as per the guruparampara of Harikesanallur ]. Seshagopalan continues to increase his wide repertoire with compositions of his own. He is noted for his own elegant ]s, ]s, ]s and ]s. He is equally at home with North Indian ragas and has participated in several ]s. Noted singer ] is his disciple.


===Tours===
⚫ A master of swara compositions, Seshagopalan continues to increase his stupendous repertoire with compositions of his own. He is noted for his own elegant Thillana compositions, devotional Bhajans, Namavalis and Abhangs.He is equally at home with North Indian ragas and has participated in several Jugalbandis.
⚫ 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|date=December 2011}}


===Film===
Seshagopalan's singing technique has the knack of transferring and communicating the most intricate musical expression with ease, simplicity and aesthetic charm. Blessed by the Goddess Meenakshi, presiding deity in the temple in Madurai, Seshagopalan is indeed a musical marvel. He is a mercurial musician and on a good day his indefatigable spirit and untiring intellect carries him through to the heights of unfettered expression.
In 1983 he produced and played hero in a Tamil movie "Thodi Raagam". He also acted as Prashanth's father in '']'' (2006).


==Titles and laurels== ==Awards and titles==
*Harikatha Chudamani awarded by the Krishna Gana Sabha in the presence of Sri Jayendra Saraswathi of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Sep 2014
*Gayaka Sikhamani awarded by Chodiah Memorial Trust Mysore in January 2007
⚫ *''] 2006''<!--Lead says 2007; which is correct?--> awarded by ]
*] - 2004<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref>
*"SangeetaSaagara" by CMANA, NJ, USA 2007
*''Sulakshana Gana Vichkshana'' - by H. H. Srimad Andavan Swamigal Srirangam - 1993
*], by The Indian Fine arts Society, Chennai - 2000
*''Kumaragandharva Rashtriya Sanmaan'' - Kumaragandhrva Foundation Mumbai 2002
*''Nadhabrahmam'' - Indian Fine Arts Texas USA - 2002
*Musician of the Year 1999-2000 by ]
*President Award 2000 - by Sangeet Natak Academy, Central Government
⚫ *''Tiruppugazh Mani'' in 1964
⚫ *''Gana Bhoopathi'' by the Tamil Sangam of Olavakod in 1967
*''Sangeetha Kala Sagaram'' by Sri ] of ]
⚫ *'']'' by Tamil Nadu Government in 1984
⚫ *''Isai Selvam'' by Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Mr. ].
*''Isai Kalai Vendan'' by Australian Foundation of Canberra - 1998


==References==
⚫ *''TIRUPUKAZH MANI'' in 1964.
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⚫ *''GANA BOOPATHI'' by the Tamil Sangam of Olavakod in 1967.
⚫ *''KALAI MAAMANI'' by Tamil Nadu Govt. in 1984.
⚫ *''ISAI SELVAM'' by Chief Minister of Tamilnadu, Mr. ].
*''The celebrated ]ians and composer SANGEETHA KALA SAAGARAM'' by Sri ] of ]
*'']'' in 2004.
⚫ *''] 2006'' awarded by Music Academy,Madras.

==What Others say==

1 "...the recital presented a picture of Seshagopalan as a real vidwan. His rendering of kedaram and sriranjani followed by the songs ‘ananda natana prakasam’ and ‘bhuvinidasu’ was replete with instinct, intuition and aesthetic orientation. The music was marked by fresh nuances, enticing raga images and sensitive reflections. The brief alapana-s moved on fragrant swaroopa and the songs on wonderful lyrical cadences."

2 "Seshagopalan's urge for engaging the audience with an intellectual interpretation of rare raga-s came into active play during his exploration of rasali through a stimulating raga survey. His endeavour to impart a distinctive identity to this raga through phrases drawn profusely from the classical composition to succeed it enabled the audience to extend enthusiastic listening. The piece, "aparadhamulanorva" of Tyagaraja rightly succeeded it in an attractive diction with a short and satisfying session of swara rendition.

3 "With his strong tonal timbre, it was no surprise that T.N.Seshagopalan could journey down and forth in his excursionist adventures in raga vinyasam, neraval and prayoga-s of permuted combinations of swara-s, as he displayed in his concert. It was a vigorous and spirited recital ... His ragam-tanam-pallavi in hamsanandi ... made everyone sit up and listen. The ragam itself was taken through its boundaries exhaustively.... In line with his own inclination for swarabedam he did a smart incursion, deliberate and permissible perhaps, into hindolam on rishabam, and with equal facility repaired back to hamsanandi. The pallavi, written and tuned by himself was on Lord Ayyappa,: "vikasita mukham ... harihara sutham sadha bajeham".


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Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan
Background information
Born (1948-09-05) 5 September 1948 (age 76)
Nagapattinam, Madras Province, Dominion of India (now Tamil Nadu, India)
GenresCarnatic music - Indian Classical Music
OccupationSinger
Years active1970–present
Musical artist

Madurai Thirumalai Nambi Seshagopalan (born, 5 September 1948) is a noted Carnatic singer, musician and composer. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 2006. As well as being a master of the veena and harmonium, he is an exponent of harikatha.

Early life

Though T. N. Seshagopalan uses 'Madurai' in front of his name, he was actually born in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. He first learnt under his mother, and later under tutelage of Ramanathapuram C. S. Sankarasivan. He holds a degree in science from Madras University and a degree in music from Madurai Kamaraj University where he later served as professor of music.

Music career

He is proficient in rendering Harikatha and performs as per the guruparampara of Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar. Seshagopalan continues to increase his wide repertoire with compositions of his own. He is noted for his own elegant thillanas, bhajans, namavalis and abhangs. He is equally at home with North Indian ragas and has participated in several jugalbandhis. Noted singer Gayathri Girish is his disciple.

Tours

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.

Film

In 1983 he produced and played hero in a Tamil movie "Thodi Raagam". He also acted as Prashanth's father in Jambhavan (2006).

Awards and titles

  • Harikatha Chudamani awarded by the Krishna Gana Sabha in the presence of Sri Jayendra Saraswathi of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Sep 2014
  • Gayaka Sikhamani awarded by Chodiah Memorial Trust Mysore in January 2007
  • Sangeetha Kalanidhi 2006 awarded by Madras Music Academy
  • Padma Bhushan - 2004
  • "SangeetaSaagara" by CMANA, NJ, USA 2007
  • Sulakshana Gana Vichkshana - by H. H. Srimad Andavan Swamigal Srirangam - 1993
  • Sangeetha Kalasikhamani, by The Indian Fine arts Society, Chennai - 2000
  • Kumaragandharva Rashtriya Sanmaan - Kumaragandhrva Foundation Mumbai 2002
  • Nadhabrahmam - Indian Fine Arts Texas USA - 2002
  • Musician of the Year 1999-2000 by Sangeet Natak Akademi
  • President Award 2000 - by Sangeet Natak Academy, Central Government
  • Tiruppugazh Mani in 1964
  • Gana Bhoopathi by the Tamil Sangam of Olavakod in 1967
  • Sangeetha Kala Sagaram by Sri Jayendra Saraswathi of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam
  • Kalaimamani by Tamil Nadu Government in 1984
  • Isai Selvam by Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Mr. Karunanidhi.
  • Isai Kalai Vendan by Australian Foundation of Canberra - 1998

References

  1. Article Title
  2. "TN Seshagopalan honoured - Sify.com". sify.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  3. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

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