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Thrissur C. Rajendran

noted Carnatic Violinist from Kerala, India

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionSep 26, 2026
Entity authorityQ7798270 ↗
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Thrissur C. Rajendran is a carnatic violinist from Kerala, India. His domain is enriching the raga bhava through musical embellishment. He is known for his non-domineering responses to the challenges posed by the artists he accompanies. He has composed classical items in addition to lyrics for light music.

Early life

He was born in June 1949 to Venugopala Raja of Manakulam Palace and Sarojini.V.Raja. Rajendran inherited a legacy of performance art. He is the grandson of "Kakkad Karanavarppad", alias Manakulam Late Valiya Kunhunni Raja, the progenitor of the Temple of Performing Art of Kerala – "Kerala Kalamandalam".

He was initiated in the art of violin by late David Bhagavathar of Kunnamkulam. Rajendran has been an acknowledged performer since age 15.

Rajendran's younger brother, Trichur.C.Narendran, is a Top Grade Mridangam Artiste.

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Editorial reviewA practical starting point whose main value is the path it opens into stronger specialist and primary sources. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1949—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1949-06-03. The account is most persuasive where Thrissur, Rajendran and noted can be independently traced.
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