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meaning Emperor of Nagaswaram. He is believed to have promoted nadaswaram and tavil players for recognition as musicians in their own right and it is thought that his lead was recognised when the
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exponent Thiruvizhimizhalai Subramania Pillai in 1956. In spite of his fame and following, there is no formal or official account of his life readily available in Tamil or another language.
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Rajarathnam Pillai was a recipient of many titles, none of them official or academic. He was popularly known as
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Blast From the Past - Kalamegham 1940, The Hindu 21 September 2007
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He featured in the main role as the 16th century Tamil poet
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Vijaya Ramaswamy, Jawaharlal Nehru University (2007).
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NATHASWARA OSAIYILE Documentary about TN Rajarathinam
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T.N. Rajarathnam Pillai
Rajarathnam Pillai on a 2010 stamp of India.jpg
Thiruvaduthurai
Madras Presidency
British India
Tamil Nadu
India
Madras
Madras State
Chennai
Carnatic music
Nadaswaram
Nadaswaram
Carnatic musician
nadaswaram
Kalamegam
Thiruneelakantar (1939 film)
Madras Music Academy
nagaswaram
"The Emperor passes"
The Hindu
the original
Historical Dictionary of the Tamils
ISBN
978-0-8108-6445-0
Blast From the Past - Kalamegham 1940, The Hindu 21 September 2007
M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar Filmography
"Reader-friendly approach"
The Hindu
the original

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