O.S.Thyagarajan

Ombathuveli Subrahmanyam Thyagarajan (3 April 1947 – 31 December 2023) was an Indian carnatic musician based in Chennai.

Biography Born on 3 April 1947, he was the son and disciple of Sangeetha Booshanam O.V.Subrahmanyam. He learnt music from Sangeetha Kalanidhi T. M. Thiagarajan, while Padmabhushan Lalgudi Jayaraman provided guidance/mentorship early in his career. An ‘A-Top’ graded artist of the All India Radio and of Doordarshan, he gave a large number of concerts, and was considered one of the eminent artists of his generation. He was regularly featured by all leading sabhas in Chennai as well as throughout India and was accompanied by top accompanists such as Lalgudi Shri.G.Jayaraman, M.S. Gopalakrishnan, V.V. Subrahmanyam on violin, Palghat Mani Iyer, Dr T.K.Murthy, Palghat Raghu, Karaikudi Mani, Trichy Sankaran, Umayalpuram Sivaraman on mridangam, Shri.G Harishankar on Kanjira and Vikku Vinayakaram on Ghatam. He toured many countries, including the USA, Canada, Australia, Singapore, the Middle East, Malaysia, Hong Kong, South Africa, and many cities in Europe. He worked as Dean and Faculty of Fine Arts at Annamalai University for 5 years. Thyagarajan trained many disciples who are active on the concert circuit. He died on 31 December 2023, at the age of 76.

Awards and honours

Sangeetha Natak Academi Puraskar (Sangeetha Natak Academi) Sangeetha Choodamani (Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai) Sangeetha Kala Sagara (Kalasagaram, Hyderabad) Nada Gana Kala Praveena (Sangeetha Samraj, Madurai) Nadha Booshanam (Shanmukananda Sangeetha Sabha, New Delhi) Vani kala sudakara (Vani Mahal) GNB award (Indian Fine Arts) Kalasironmani (Chennai cultural academy)

Discography Year Album Label 1997 Manodharma Magnasound/OMI 2000 Kshetra Maala Music Today/Living Media India 2004 Raja Gopalam Saregama 2004 Durusuga Krupajoochi Saregama 2004 Karunanidhiyilalo Saregama 2006 December Season 2003 Charsur