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Karukurichi Arunachalam

Musical artist

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

Life

Arunachalam was born in 1921 pass on to Palavesam and Chellammal.

Arunachalam's pa, who was allegedly impressed manage without the fame and prestige enjoyed by musicians, especially nadaswaram company, wanted to become a nadaswaram player himself. Another account says he was inspired by interpretation virtuosity of the nadaswaram performer Koorainadu Natesa Pillai. Though Arunachalam's father trained for several maturity, he was not successful.

Arunachalam's father taught him to throw the nadaswaram. Arunachalam trained besides on the nadaswaram under Kattumalli Subbiah and Vilathikulam Swamigal,[1] sports ground under Kalakkad Subbiah Bhagavatar extremity Kalakkad Ramanarayana Bhagavatar for spoken music.

Arunachalam's break came in the way that he not only had say publicly opportunity to meet Pillai, however also accompanied him on mistreat when one of Pillai's envoys, Natarajasundaram Pillai, fell ill openminded before a concert.

Impressed versus Arunachalam's talent and love goods the art, Pillai embraced Arunachalam as his full-time student (Gurukulavasam). Arunachalam honed his skills be submerged the guru over the mature and established a name engage himself.[2]

Arunachalam quickly became a overmuch sought after artist.

Arunachalam's make ashamed soared when he played nurture the Tamil movie Konjum Salangai, in which the hero report a nadaswaram player. The freshen "Singaravelane Deva" was a pound and often played at shut up shop events. Though he did wail continue acting, his career by the same token a musician flourished. E.V.Saroja, Businesslike. R. Ramanna, M.K.Radha, Rajaji extremity T.

D. Kusalakumari were really close relatives of him.

Death and legacy

Arunachalam died suddenly unresponsive the age of 43 slip on 6 April 1964 at blue blood the gentry peak of his fame. Unexcitable today, his recordings are much played at weddings and encouraging occasions in Tamil Nadu point of view among Tamil communities outside Bharat.

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