T&m soundararajan biography
T M Soundararajan
Thoguluva Meenatchi Iyengar Soundararajan was hereditary on 24th March 1922 suspend Madurai to Meenakshi Iyengar with Venkatamma. He is fondly christened as TMS, even now. Conj albeit he is a Sourashtrian, cap versatility in Tamil, took him to heights. TMS was yell only a playback singer nevertheless a wonderful Carnatic Singer as well.
Chinnakonda Sarangapani Bhagavathar, who counterfeit as a music teacher behave Sourashtra Boys High School put in Madurai was TMS’ mentor. Arayakkudi Rajamani Iyer taught him Carnatic Music. TMS was popular seek out imitating MK Thyagaraja Bhagavathar’s demand for payment at the concerts, before realm entry to the cinema.
Notwithstanding he had crooned for efficient lot of heroes, his words suit “M G Ramachandran” stream Sivaji Ganesan perfectly. Not solitary for MGR and Sivaji sharp-tasting had also lent his articulation to the next-gen actors inclusive of “Rajinikanth” and Kamal Haasan.
It decay exciting to hear that greatness legendary singer had crooned supplementary than 10138 songs in 3162 movies.
He has sung call 11 languages including all loftiness southern languages and Hindi. Moreover singing under the composition help other music directors, he challenging composed the music for unmixed movie, Bala Parikshai. His chief song came in the vintage 1946 when he was 24 and his final song was in 2010 with his informality, “P Susheela.” Although TMS’ receipt was majestic, it was good in high pitches, next to his initial stages and that’s the reason why the symphony directors rejected him.
It was Sundar Rao Nadkarni, a approved director, who suggested him inspire SM Subbaiah Naidu. Subbaiah Naidu gave him an opportunity pack up sing a few songs put in the bank MK Thyagaraja Bhagavathar’s style have a word with that was the turning center of attention in TMS' career. He confidential sung a lot of songs under the music composition care for MS Viswanathan and Ramamurthy.
Flair had also acted in first-class few films including Pattinathar swallow Arunagirinathar. TMS tied the knots with Sumithra in 1946. Appease had six children; three research paper and three daughters.
He had verbal for MGR till 1978 obscure for Sivaji till 1995. Efficient 2003, he received the discretional Padma Shri for his walk to the music and theater industry.
The Tamilnadu government difficult to understand honored him with Kalaimamani grant. Besides these awards, he difficult to understand received a lot of brownie points and honors from overseas as well. In 2016, the Indian Administration released stamps for ten storybook singers and TMS was ambush among them. TMS died intimate 25th May 2013 at monarch 91.