Musiri is a town in Tamil Nadu, India.
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Thottiyam is a panchayat town in Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thamilselvi Thirugnanam is the current President of Thottiyam. It is situated 60 km north-west of Tiruchirapalli on Tiruchy-Namakkal State Highway (SH-25) and further it connects Namakkal-Salem-Bangalore National Highway. It is located near the Kaveri River, about 12 km north-west of Musiri.The name of the town is said to derive from the Thottiya Nayakar caste peoples living there. But people of Vanniyar/ SozhiyaVellalar/ Mutharaiyar community was majority and have ruling efficiency in Thottiyam Koranganatha Temple located in the outskirts of the town is a historic temple built during the Chola period in the 10th century.
Musiri is a municipality in the Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It has an average elevation of 82 metres (269 feet).
Musiri Subramania Iyer was a Carnatic vocalist whose stage performing career spanned the 1920s to the 1940s. After retirement from the stage, he remained an iconic figure in Carnatic music as a dedicated teacher and leader in the Carnatic community. His bhava-laden renditions of Carnatic songs have become the measuring stick for generations of Carnatic vocalists. Musiri Subramania Iyer is one of the giants of Carnatic music in this century.
Tiruchirappalli is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.
N. Rajam is an Indian violinist who performs Hindustani classical music. She remained professor of Music at Banaras Hindu University, eventually became head of the department and the dean of the Faculty of Performing Arts of the University.
Musiri is a legislative assembly constituency in Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Musiri taluk is a taluk of Tiruchirapalli district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Musiri.
Ramanathapuram C. S. Murugabhoopathy, popularly referred to as CSM, was one of the most distinguished Mridanga maestros of the 20th century. He was a contemporary of Palghat Mani Iyer (1912–1981) and Palani Subramania Pillai (1908–1962). The three legends are revered as the "Holy Trinity of Mridanga".
Iluppaiyur or Eluppaiyur is a small village in Sathanur Panchayat in Tiruchirappalli District in Tamil Nadu, India. This village belongs to Thinnanur Post and Musiri Taluk. Most of the people in this village belongs to the Arunattu Vellalar caste. Iluppaiyur village is located 4 km from Karattampatti and approximately 30 km distance from Trichy. The main economy is based on agriculture. Main agriculture product is Rice.The major source of irrigation is Wells. The population of Iluppaiyur is around 500. Presently, around 300 voters dwell in this village. Musiri Panchayat Union Elementary School Iluppaiyur is located here with strength around 60.
The Rudrapatnam Brothers are an Indian Carnatic vocal duo, consisting of brothers R. N. Thyagarajan and Dr. R. N. Tharanathan. The brothers come from a family of musicians from Rudrapatna village off the Kaveri banks in Arkalgud Thaluk of Hassan district in the southwest Indian state of Karnataka. Vocalist Tiger Varadachariar, on seeing the musical atmosphere there, once claimed that "Rudrapatnam is the Thanjavur of Karnataka". Music, Veda adhyayana, and studying Sanskrit were integral parts of their family tradition.
Musiri division is a revenue division in the Tiruchirapalli district of Tamil Nadu, India. It comprises the taluks of Musiri, Thottiyam and Thuraiyur.
Srirangam division is a new revenue division, with Srirangam as its headquarters, became functional in Tiruchirappalli district with Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.
Mani Krishnaswami, was a Carnatic music Vocalist of Tamil Nadu, India.
Pizhala is an island near Kochi surrounded by river Periyar. It is the central part and Capital of Kadamakkudy Grama Panchyath, Kanayannur Taluk, Ernakulam District in the Indian state of Kerala. The name Pizhala is derived from the Portuguese words paz na ilha, which mean 'peace on island'. Pizhala island was formed naturally due to the great floods of Periyar in 1341 AD, which choked the Muziris Port, one of the greatest ports in Ancient World.
Tamil Nadu State Highway 30 (SH-30) is a State Highway maintained by the Highways Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. It connects Musiri with Attur in the northwestern part of Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu State Highway 71 (SH-71) is a State Highway maintained by the Highways Department of Government of Tamil Nadu. It connects Musiri with Sethubavachathiram in Tamil Nadu.
Thirudesamalai, or Thiruthiyamalai, is a village in Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu, India. This village is located 15 km from Musiri, 10 km from Thiruvellarai, and 10 km from Peramangalam, Tamil Nadu, India. The village is the site of a 5,000-year old Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, named "Arulmigu Aega Pushpa Priya Nathar" and "Thayinum nallal Thirukovil". The village is 300km from Chennai
S. Rathinavelu is an Indian politician elected as MLA from Musiri constituency, Thiruchirappalli district in 1984. He was an advocate and senior politician. He is familiar person in Muthuraja community among Tamil Nadu.
National Highway 381B, commonly referred to as NH 381B, is an inter-corridor highway connecting Musiri along NH-81 with Namakkal along NH-44 in South India. It is a spur road of National Highway 81. NH-381B traverses the state of Tamil nadu in India.
Lalitha Bhanu was a Carnatic singer. She has also sung a few songs for Malayalam and Tamil films as a playback singer.