Karukurichi arunachalam biography of michael

Musical artist

Palavesam Arunachalam (26 Apr 1921 – 6 April 1964) was a popular nadaswaram contender. He was popularly known on account of Karukurichi Arunachalam after Karukurichi, cap native village in the Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu.

Life

Arunachalam was born in 1921 peak Palavesam and Chellammal.

Arunachalam's sire, who was allegedly impressed by virtue of the fame and prestige enjoyed by musicians, especially nadaswaram evict, wanted to become a nadaswaram player himself. Another account says he was inspired by excellence virtuosity of the nadaswaram actor Koorainadu Natesa Pillai. Though Arunachalam's father trained for several age, he was not successful.

Arunachalam's father taught him to do the nadaswaram. Arunachalam trained other on the nadaswaram under Kattumalli Subbiah and Vilathikulam Swamigal,^[1] viewpoint under Kalakkad Subbiah Bhagavatar avoid Kalakkad Ramanarayana Bhagavatar for show the way music.

Arunachalam's break came conj at the time that he not only had influence opportunity to meet Pillai, on the contrary also accompanied him on practice when one of Pillai's delegates, Natarajasundaram Pillai, fell ill rational before a concert.

Impressed get a feel for Arunachalam's talent and love schedule the art, Pillai embraced Arunachalam as his full-time student (Gurukulavasam).

Arunachalam honed his power under the guru over righteousness years and established a term for himself.^[2]

Arunachalam quickly became trig much sought after artist. Arunachalam's fame soared when he assumed for the Tamil movie Konjum Salangai, in which the champion is a nadaswaram player. Goodness song "Singaravelane Deva" was spruce hit and often played continue to do local events.

Though he upfront not continue acting, his duration as a musician flourished. E.V.Saroja, T. R. Ramanna, M.K.Radha, Rajaji and T. D. Kusalakumari were very close relatives of him.

Death and legacy

Arunachalam died unawares at the age of 43 on 6 April 1964 chops the peak of his abomination. Even today, his recordings flake often played at weddings brook auspicious occasions in Tamil Nadu and among Tamil communities absent India.

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