Manambuchavadi | |
|---|---|
town | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thanjvaur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN- |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
Manambuchavadi was an old suburb of Thanjavur town which formed the European quarter of the city in colonial times. [1] It is also the birthplace of Manambuchavadi Venkatasubbayyar, a famous Carnatic musician and disciple of Tyagaraja.
Akumadugula Manambuchavadi Venkatasubbaiyya (1803–1862) was a Carnatic music vocalist and composer. He composed the varnam Jalajakshi, in raga Hamsadhwani. He was the cousin and a direct student of the famous composer Tyagaraja. He was also an accomplished singer and a renowned teacher. He was a scholar in Telugu and Sanskrit. He composed in Telugu Language.
Vaidyanatha Sivan was a composer and vocalist of Carnatic music. He was a great exponent of extemporaneous singing. He also composed a ragamalika with all the 72 melakartha ragas.
Patnam Subramania Iyer was a composer and singer of Carnatic music. Subramaniya Iyer followed the traditions of the great composer Tyagaraja. He has left behind almost one hundred compositions.
Sri Sarabha Sastri (1872–1904) was an Indian venu flute player, known as the first great Brahmin flutist. He brought the flute to the mainstream Indian Carnatic concert stage – until then, it was almost exclusively a folk instrument. To Sastri goes the credit of promoting the flute to the status of a primary concert instrument from being a mere 'second fiddle' to dance.
Chingleput Ranganathan was a classical Carnatic vocalist and Guru.
Parupalli Ramakrishnayya Pantulu (1883–1951) was a Carnatic vocalist. He is better known as a Guru producing maestros like M. Balamuralikrishna and many more renowned musicians.
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