Thrissur R. Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar | |
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| Birth name | R. Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar |
| Born | Irinjalakuda, India |
| Genres | Carnatic |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
Thrissur R. Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar is a Carnatic vocalist from Thrissur city, Kerala. He studied music from Thanjavur. His guru was Swamimalai Janakiraman and Umayalpuram Venkatraman. [1] [2] [3]
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