L. Subramaniam Age, Wiki and Bio

L. Subramaniam

Quick Info

ProfessionViolinist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth23/07/1947
Age77 years
BirthplaceMadras, Tamil Nadu

Bio/Wiki

Birth nameSubramaniam Lakshminarayana
Nick nameMani
Names earned
  • Violin Chakravarthy
  • Paganini of Indian violin

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Madras Medical College
  • California Institute of the Arts
Degree
  • M.B.B.S. at Madras Medical College
  • Master's degree in Western classical music at the California Institute of the Arts

Personal Life

Zodiac signLeo
HometownMadras, Tamil Nadu, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateNovember 1999
Family
Wife/Spouse
  • Vijayashree Subramaniam (died on 5 February 1995)
  • Kavita Krishnamurthy
Children
Sons
  • Dr. Narayana Subramaniam (doctor and musician)
  • Ambi Subramaniam (violinist)
Daughters
  • Gingger Shankar (singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist)
  • Bindu Subramaniam (law graduate, singer-songwriter)
Other ChildSai Prashant Krishnamurthy
Parents
FatherV. Lakshminarayana (Carnatic violinist)
MotherSeethalakshmi (vocalist, Veena player)
Siblings
Brothers
  • L. Shankar (Shenkar) (musician)
  • Late L. Vaidyanathan (musician)
Uncles
  • Ramnad Raghavan
  • Ramnad Krishnan
NoteHe is the fifth of six children

Career

Genres
  • Classical
  • Carnatic
  • Jazz fusion
  • Indo jazz
  • World fusion
  • Western music
Instruments
  • Violin
  • Percussion
  • Synthesizers
  • Vocals
Awards, Honours, and Achievements
  • Multiple awards, including Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan
  • Grammy Nomination
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Limca Book of Records, GiMA
  • Uttam Vag Geykar Jialal Vasant Award, Big Star IMA Award, Indian Music Academy, etc.

Some Lesser Known Facts

He received his musical education from his father in his early years.
He has been honored with titles such as 'Violin Chakravarthy' and 'Paganini of Indian violin.'
He established the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival (LGMF).
He is involved in charitable activities through the Subramaniam Foundation.
He has worked on musical collaborations with celebrated artists from around the globe.