M.Balamurali Krishna
Balamurali Krishna has reigned at the forefront of South Indian music for the past five decades. more

D.K.Pattammal
Damal Krishnaswamy Pattammal (b.1919), popularly known as DKP, is one of the finest classical Carnatic vocalists of India. more

Madurai Mani Iyer
Madurai Mani Iyer (1912-1968) was born into a family of musicians, deeply interested in classical music. His paternal uncle more

Maharajapuram Vishwanatha Iyer
Maharajapuram Vishwanatha Iyer (1896-1970) was a renowned vocalist of the Carnatic music who was known for his magnificent more

M.L.Vasanthakumari
M.L.Vasanthakumari (1928-1990), popularly referred to as MLV was a vidushi of outstanding merit. She was great in all aspects of Carnatic music and was endowed with a melodious voice. more

M.S.Subbulakshmi
Born in the temple town of Madurai on September 16, 1916, to veena player Shanmugavadivu, M S Subbulakshmi, popularly known as 'MS' to her admirers, is a legendary Carnatic vocalist. more

Muthuswamy Dikshitar
Muthuswamy Dikshitar (1775-1835) was the famous composer of Carnatic music who wrote his songs primarily in Sanskrit. more

Mysore Vasudevachariar
Mysore Vasudevachariar (1865-1961) was a renowed vocalist of the Carnatic music who has composed nearly 200 kritis in Sanskrit and Telugu. more

Papanasam Sivan
Papanasam Sivan (1890-1973) was a highly acclaimed vocalist of the Carnatic music renowned for his spiritual compositions. more

Purandara Dasa
Purandara Dasa (1480-1564) is considered as 'the Father of Carnatic Music'. more

Sri Semmangudi R. Srinivasa Iyer
Srinivasa Iyer (b.1908) is hailed as the Sangita Pitamaha of the Carnatic music. He has been singing for 72 years and has left his own deep impression on the Carnatic music. more

Subbarama Dikshitar
Subbarama Dikshitar (1839-1906) was an immediate scion and successor of the great composer Sri Muttuswami Dikshitar. more

Syama Sastri
Shyam Sastri (1762-1827) was a Tamil-speaking Brahmin known as auttara vadama. His actual name was Venkata Subrahmanya but he was affectionately called Syama Sastri. more

Thyagaraja
Thyagaraja (1767-1847) is hailed as 'the King of Carnatic Music'. more

V.Doreswamy Iyengar
Doreswamy Iyengar (b.1920) was a shining star in the galaxy of famous vainikas of Mysore. more