page_title: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer
hierarchical_section_title: Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer
caption_attribution_description: English: Caption:- Studio/Mar.53,A22d(v)Shri Semmangudi R. Srinivasa Iyer – vocalist, Karnatik Music – receiving the Annual Award of a purse, shawl and a sanad, from the President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, on March 14, 1953. Photo Number:-32308
context_page_description: Semmangudi Radhakrishna Srinivasa Iyer was a Carnatic vocalist. He, along with his contemporaries G.N. Balasubramaniam and Madurai Mani Iyer, are referred to as the 20th century male trinity of Carnatic music. He was the youngest recipient of the Sangeetha Kalanidhi awarded by the Music Academy in 1947 and has received many awards including Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan from the Government of India, Sangeet Natak Academy award, Isai Perarignar from Government of Tamil Nadu and Kalidas Samman from Government of Madhya Pradesh. He was affectionately addressed as "Semmangudi Maama" by his disciples. He was also considered the "Pitamaha" or the grand sire of modern Carnatic Music. He was conferred with an honorary doctorate by University of Kerala in 1979.
context_section_description: Semmangudi Radhakrishna Srinivasa Iyer (25 July 1908 – 31 October 2003) was a Carnatic vocalist. He, along with his contemporaries G.N. Balasubramaniam and Madurai Mani Iyer, are referred to as the 20th century male trinity of Carnatic music. He was the youngest recipient of the Sangeetha Kalanidhi awarded by the Music Academy in 1947 and has received many awards including Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan from the Government of India, Sangeet Natak Academy award (1953), Isai Perarignar from Government of Tamil Nadu and Kalidas Samman from Government of Madhya Pradesh. He was affectionately addressed as "Semmangudi Maama" (Semmangudi Uncle) by his disciples.  He was also considered the "Pitamaha" or the grand sire of modern Carnatic Music. He was conferred with an honorary doctorate by University of Kerala in 1979.
caption: Iyer receiving Sangeet Natak Academy award in 1953
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