Umayalpuram Sivaraman

When a mridangam maestro meets a marxist leader

When a mridangam maestro meets a marxist leader

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What could be common between a mridangam exponent and a Marxist leader? Music. The friendship between Umayalpuram Sivaraman, who describes himself as a hardcore traditionalist, yet ultramodern, and M.A. Baby, the general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and a connoisseur of Carnatic music, dates back decades. The two came together to share…

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Watch: MGR and Sivaji Ganesan possessed unique music knowledge: Umayalpuram Sivaraman

Watch: MGR and Sivaji Ganesan possessed unique music knowledge: Umayalpuram Sivaraman

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Watch: MGR and Sivaji Ganesan possessed unique music knowledge: Umayalpuram Sivaraman | Video Credit: Johan Sathyadas, Shiva Raj, Thamodharan B Mridangam maestro Umayalpuram Sivaraman said that the musical knowledge of the late Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) and the late thespian Sivaji Ganesan was unique. Recalling his association with MGR and Sivaji Ganesan, for whom…

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