Madambi Subramanian Namboodiri

Madambi Subramanian Namboodiri
Born	1943 Sreekrishnapuram, Palakkad district, British India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Kathakali musician
Spouse(s)	Parvati Antharjanam, Arya Devi Antharjanam
Children	3
Parent(s)	Sankaran Namboodiri, Sridevi Antharjanam

Madambi Subramanian Namboodiri is a Kathakali musician from Kerala, India. He received several noted awards including the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Kerala State Kathakali Award, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award and Kerala Kalamandalam Award.

Biography

Subramanian Namboodiri was born in Madambi Manai in Sreekrishnapuram village of Palakkad district in 1943 to Sankaran Namboodiri and Sridevi Antharjanam. ^{[1] [2]}

As a child, Madambi wanted to study music and started studying music at Poomully Manai. ^[3] Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar, Kongorpilli and Ramankutty Warrier were the main teachers at Poomully that time. ^[3] After studying at Poomully for two months, he joined Kalamandalam in 1957 to study Kathakali music. ^[3] Kalamandalam Neelakantan Nambeesan, Kalamandalam Sivaraman Nair and Kavungal Madhava Panicker were his teachers at Kalamandalam. ^[3]  His classmates were Kalamandalam Sankaran Empranthiri, Tirur Nambissan and Kalamandalam Hyderali. ^[3] After completing 8-year course at Kalamandalam, he joined as a trainee-instructor at Perur Gandhi Sevas Sadanam for a while and then joined Kalamandalam in 1969 as Kathakali music instructor. ^[1]

Madampi is an artist who has remained steadfast in the tradition of Kathakali music, and is known for his efforts to preserve the distinctive purity of Kathakali music by resisting the extreme progressivism in Kathakali music. ^{[4] [2]} His classmates Empranthiri and Hyderali reached the pinnacle of fame by leading great changes in Kathakali music. ^[2] Although Madambi does not agree with such modifications or practices, he has the respect of all of them as unique artists. ^[2]

After retiring from Kalamandalam in 1998, he settled in Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur district. ^[3]  He is survived by his first wife late Parvati Antharjan and children Shashi and Narayanan. ^[3]  After the death of his first wife, he married Arya Devi Antharjanam. They have a daughter, Sangeetha. ^[3]

Awards and honors

• Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2017 ^[5]
• Kerala State Kathakali Award 2018 ^[6]
• Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award 2010 ^[7]
• Kerala Kalamandalam Award ^[1]
• Pattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon Smaraka Puraskaram ^[1]

References

1. Kaladharan, V. (2011-09-22). "Icon of stylistic integrity". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
2. "സാർഥകമായ അരനൂറ്റാണ്ടരങ്ങ് ചിട്ട: മാടമ്പി". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
3. "മാടമ്പി സുബ്രഹ്മണ്യന്‍ നമ്പൂതിരി | കഥകളി.ഇൻഫൊ | Kathakali.info | കളിയറിവുകളുടെ തിരമൊഴി | The internet Kathakali hangout". kathakali.info. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
4. Shaji, K. a (2016-01-12). "Endeavour to preserve purity of Kathakali music". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
5. "President of India to confer Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) for the Year 2017". pib.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
6. "2018ലെ സംസ്ഥാന കഥകളി പുരസ്കാരം, പല്ലാവൂർ അപ്പുമാരാർ പുരസ്കാം, കേരളീയ നൃത്ത നാട്യ പുരസ്കാരം പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു". www.prd.kerala.gov.in. Public Relations Department, Kerala state. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
7. "കഥകളി, അവാര്‍ഡുകള്‍, കേരള സംഗീത നാടക അക്കാഡമി". www.keralaculture.org (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-20.