Kalaimamani
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Edition 1 (1993) Winner
Damal Krishnaswamy Pattammal
ダマール・クリシュナスワーミー・パッタンマル
Damal Krishnaswāmī Pattammal
Aliases:
D. K. Pattammal / DKP
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1919-03-19 （Kancheepuram, Madras Presidency (now Tamil Nadu), India）
- Died
- 2009-07-16 （Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India） age 90
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- Kancheepuram → Chennai
Career
- Occupations
- Carnatic musician, playback singer
- Active Years
- 1929-2009
- Influenced By
- C. Subramanya Pillai (Naina Pillai), Papanasam Sivan, Ambi Dikshitar
- Influenced
- D. K. Jayaraman, Nithyasree Mahadevan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award | — | — | Sangeet Natak Akademi | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Sangeetha Kalanidhi | — | — | Madras Music Academy | 受賞 |
| 1971 | Padma Bhushan | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Padma Vibhushan | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
1961
Organization:
Sangeet Natak Akademi
Result:
受賞
Sangeetha Kalanidhi
1970
Organization:
Madras Music Academy
Result:
受賞
Padma Bhushan
1971
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Padma Vibhushan
1998
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Pioneer of Ragam Thanam PallaviAuthority on Muthuswami Dikshitar's compositionsPerfect Pallavis in complex talas
- Recurring Motifs
- Patriotic songsDevotional songsDikshitar kritisPapanasam Sivan compositions
Legacy
Known as part of the female trinity of Carnatic music with MS Subbulakshmi and ML Vasanthakumari, first Brahmin woman to perform publicly, pioneering women's entry into mainstream Carnatic music.
In Popular Culture
- 2014 India postage stamp
Trivia
- Won first prize at age 8
- First full-length concert by a woman at age 13
- Sang Gandhi's favorite song at age 80 in film