L. Subramaniam Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Violinist
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	23/07/1947
Age	78 years
Birthplace	Madras, Tamil Nadu

Bio/Wiki

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

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

Personal Life

Zodiac sign	Leo
Hometown	Madras, Tamil Nadu, India

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Marriage Date

November 1999

Family

Wife/Spouse

Vijayashree Subramaniam (died on 5 February 1995)
Kavita Krishnamurthy

Children

Sons

Dr. Narayana Subramaniam (doctor and musician)
Ambi Subramaniam (violinist)

Daughters

Gingger Shankar (singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist)
Bindu Subramaniam (law graduate, singer-songwriter)

Other Child

Sai Prashant Krishnamurthy

Parents

Father	V. Lakshminarayana (Carnatic violinist)
Mother	Seethalakshmi (vocalist, Veena player)

Siblings

Brothers	L. Shankar (Shenkar) (musician) Late L. Vaidyanathan (musician)
Uncles	Ramnad Raghavan Ramnad Krishnan
Note	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.

Some Lesser Known Facts

He received his musical education from his father in his early years.
He has been honored with titles such as 'Violin Chakravarthy' and 'Paganini of Indian violin.'
He established the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival (LGMF).
He is involved in charitable activities through the Subramaniam Foundation.
He has worked on musical collaborations with celebrated artists from around the globe.