L. Subramaniam
Indian musician (1947— )
Lakshminarayana Subramaniam (born 23 July 1947) is an Indian violinist, composer, and conductor trained in the traditions of Carnatic music and Western classical music.
Early and personal life
On 23 July 1947, Subramaniam was born in Madras, Madras Presidency, British India, to V. Lakshminarayana Iyer and Seethalakshmi, both accomplished musicians.
He spent his early years in Jaffna, where he began his music studies at the age of five. Under the guidance of his father, Professor V. Lakshminarayana, who is known by fellow musicians and his family as "Mani", he started training in violin. He gave his first public performance at the age of six.
His uncles are Ramnad Raghavan and Ramnad Krishnan. His brothers are the violinist-composers L. Shankar (also known as Shenkar), and the late L. Vaidyanathan. He has released recordings with both.
Subramaniam developed an early interest in both music and science. He pursued medical studies and earned his M.B.B.S. degree from Madras Medical College.
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