L. Subramaniam (Indian Violinist) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Violinist
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	23/07/1947
Age	79 years
Birthplace	Madras, Tamil Nadu

Latest News about L. Subramaniam

29/04/2025

President Droupadi Murmu formally conferred the Padma Vibhushan on L. Subramaniam at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. He expressed gratitude for the recognition and dedicated the honour to his father, V. Lakshminarayana, whose vision shaped his musical journey.

26/01/2025

L. Subramaniam was announced as a Padma Vibhushan awardee in January 2025 for his exceptional contribution to music. The honour recognized his long career as a pioneering violinist who bridged Carnatic, Western classical, and fusion traditions.

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Bio/Wiki

Birth name	Subramaniam Lakshminarayana
Nick name	Mani
Names earned	Violin Chakravarthy Paganini of Indian violin Violin Chakravarti

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	Madras Medical College California Institute of the Arts
Degree	M.B.B.S. at Madras Medical College Master's degree in Western classical music at the California Institute of the Arts

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Married

Marriage Date

11/11/1999

Family

Wife/Spouse

Vijayashree Subramaniam (died on 5 February 1995)
Kavita Krishnamurthy

Children

Dr. Narayana Subramaniam (doctor and musician)
Ambi Subramaniam (violinist)
Gingger Shankar (singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist)
Bindu Subramaniam (law graduate, singer-songwriter)
Sai Prashant Krishnamurthy
V. Lakshminarayana (Carnatic violinist)
Seethalakshmi (vocalist, Veena player)
L. Shankar (Shenkar) (musician)
Late L. Vaidyanathan (musician)
Ramnad Raghavan
Ramnad Krishnan
He is the fifth of six children

Career

Genres	Classical Carnatic Jazz fusion Indo jazz World fusion Western music
Instruments	Violin Percussion Synthesizers Vocals
Awards, Honours, and Achievements	Multiple awards, including Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan Grammy Nomination Lifetime Achievement Award, Limca Book of Records, GiMA Uttam Vag Geykar Jialal Vasant Award, Big Star IMA Award, Indian Music Academy, etc. President's Award for Best Violinist, All India Radio (1963) Sangeeta Sagaram (1984) Orpheus of the East, Kala Samarpana from Stephen Charras, Alliance Francaise, Chennai Best Western Instrumentalist by IIT Madras (1972) Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan (2001) Padma Shri (1988) Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1990) Isai Perarignar Award from Tamil Isai Sangam (2011) Padma Vibhushan (2025)

Social Media

YouTube	https://www.youtube.com/@drlsubramaniamkavitakrishn1637

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He received his musical education from his father in his early years.
2. He has been honored with titles such as 'Violin Chakravarthy' and 'Paganini of Indian violin.'
3. He established the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival (LGMF).
4. He is involved in charitable activities through the Subramaniam Foundation.
5. He has worked on musical collaborations with celebrated artists from around the globe.
6. He performed his first concert at age 6 and won the best violinist prize from the President of India.
7. He created the global fusion concept in the mid-1970s.
8. He premiered the Double Concerto for Violin & Flute with a major orchestra in 1983.
9. He briefly practiced as a General Practitioner after obtaining his M.B.B.S. before pursuing music full-time.
10. His family lived in Jaffna, Ceylon during his early childhood before returning to India due to anti-Tamil riots.

L. Subramaniam Violinist Indian Madras, Tamil Nadu