Valayapatti Subramaniam (b. 1940)

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Born on 1940, A.R.Subramaniam started his early training under his father Arumugham Pillai in nadaswaram and then switched over to thavil under his brother Palanivel. He has performed in 3442 concerts upto 1990 - which is by any standards a colossal figure. Laya maestro among thavil vidwans, Subramaniam's forte is pleasing sound. He gave concerts in Europe, USA in 1985 and received many awards - "Kalaimamani", "State Artiste Tamilnadu Government", "Sangita Natak Academy", "Isai Perarignar" from the Tamil Isai Sangam, Chennai (being the first thavildar to recieve the honour).

Discography

In alphabetical order of the title

Title	Nature	Music / recording	Contents	Label	Other Artists	Year
Marriage Songs	Carnatic Instrumental		Vasanta, Karna Ranjani, Kalyani, Asaveri, Kedaram, Ragesri, etc.	Shankar	Thiruvizha L Jayashankar, nadhaswaram
Nadaswaram & Thavil	Carnatic Instrumental		Nattai, Hindolam, Begada, Ranjani, Karaharapriya, Raagamaligai, Kapi	Vani	Thiruvizha L Jayashankar, nadhaswaram
Nadhaswaram and Thavil	Carnatic Instrumental		Hamsadhwani, Kandachappu, Anandhabhairavi, Kathanakudhukalam, Aalapana, Abheri, Ragamalika, etc.	Super Audio	Thiruvizha L Jayashankar, nadaswaram; Mannargudi Raja Gopalan, additional thavil
Violin & Thavil	Carnatic Violin		Gnana Vinayakane, Kanaka Sapapathiku, Idathupadam, Yochana, Enna Thavam, Paarukkulle, Thaye Yesoda, Thunbam Nergayil, Kavadi Sindhu, Thirupugazh	Vani	With Kunnakudi R Vaidyanathan, Violin.
Violin and Thavil	Carnatic Violin		Kambeera Nattai, Shanmukhapriya, Kalyani, etc.	Inreco Pyramid	Kunnaikkudi Vaidyanathan, T S Nagappan, tabla; T K Dakshinamoorthy, kanjira; E M Subramanian, ghatam; I S Murugesh, morsing