Rajam Pushpavanam
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Rajam Pushpavanam
Rajam Pushpavanam, a famed musician who sang in Kutcheris in the early 1930s till about 1943/44 when she gave it all up due to the sudden passing away of her year and a half old first son in an attack of pneumonia, while she was away from Chennai for a concert.
She decided that raising children and family were more important than singing in kutcheris. A great sacrifice.
She decided that raising children and family were more important than singing in kutcheris. A great sacrifice.
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Re: Rajam Pushpavanam
She was the daughter of Madurai Pushpavanam Iyer and cousin of Madurai Mani Iyer.
Her first record was released in 1930, a copy of which is with Kiran Ravindran of Thiruvananthapuram, avid collector of records.
Her first record was released in 1930, a copy of which is with Kiran Ravindran of Thiruvananthapuram, avid collector of records.
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The presently available recordings, from the 1930s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfBYbAoAKF8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nICLXmVIHBU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YADM6GBfnM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXTEpDhCAh0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKMN-0Lb8DM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP6FhYvpra0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMxrUgKJiBQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAzGTYqbxrw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r7kY84QceI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQS_ou6RXBg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfBYbAoAKF8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nICLXmVIHBU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YADM6GBfnM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXTEpDhCAh0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKMN-0Lb8DM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP6FhYvpra0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMxrUgKJiBQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAzGTYqbxrw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r7kY84QceI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQS_ou6RXBg
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V.Sriram, Historian, on Rajam Pushpavanam being the first woman carnatic musician to drive on her own...
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Smt Rajam Pushpavanam's eldest daughter passed away a few days ago at the age of 73. She was ailing from cancer.
Her daughter in her younger days...
At her dance arangetram...
Six years ago....
Her daughter in her younger days...
At her dance arangetram...
Six years ago....
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Re: Rajam Pushpavanam
She learnt classical music, vocal from her mother and bharatanatyam from Vazhuvur Ramaiah Pillai.
She's survived by her husband and two sons who are in the US.
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Smt Rajam's youngest son passed away in 2009 at the age of 59 due to a sudden heart attack.
He is survived by his wife, son and a daughter.
He is survived by his wife, son and a daughter.
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Re: Rajam Pushpavanam
Thanks for sharing more details.
Thanjavooran
24 10 2017
Thanjavooran
24 10 2017
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Re: Rajam Pushpavanam
Dear vsn1969
Thank you for a such a treasure of information.
Thank you for a such a treasure of information.
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Dear Sirs,
Thank you.
Regards
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Posted in another thread but putting them all here.....
A young Rajam Pushpavanam
Smt Rajam and Sri Venkatraman
A young Sri Venkatraman, in a play
Sri Venkatraman was the son of the Dewan of the Ramnad Kingdom, Sri Swaminatha Iyer
A young Rajam Pushpavanam
Smt Rajam and Sri Venkatraman
A young Sri Venkatraman, in a play
Sri Venkatraman was the son of the Dewan of the Ramnad Kingdom, Sri Swaminatha Iyer
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Smt Rajam sang in the All India Radio for many, many years. Her recordings should be there in their files.
It will be great if someone can get them....
It will be great if someone can get them....
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Smt Rajam's Driving Licence, corrected for change of address...
She would proudly say that there were only 4 women who drove in entire Madras then and she was one of them...
SD Subbulakshmi was in that quartet; I am unable to recollect the other two.
She would proudly say that there were only 4 women who drove in entire Madras then and she was one of them...
SD Subbulakshmi was in that quartet; I am unable to recollect the other two.
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When she was in her 60s...
The younger son, a year before his passing away...
The younger son, a year before his passing away...
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Dear VSN Sir,
Many thanks for sharing the recordings and information about the great vocalist Smt.Rajam Pushpavanam.
By any chance did your mother live in Mambalam at any point in her life? My grandfather,Shri Ananthanarayana Iyer (of Railways, GoldenRock, Trichy) who was a close friend of Madurai Mani Iyer, used to always recollect how vast her repertoire and has infact taken my mother to her for learning couple of songs. My mother used to regularly learn sangeetham from Shri Kalakkad Ramanarayana Iyer and later from Shri D.K.Jayaraman, apart from learning many compositions from various vidwans between 1960 to 1990.
My mother (name Smt.Rajalakshmi, now in her early 70s) used to fondly remember Smt.Rajam Pushpavanam for her great voice and graceful singing apart from being very kind to her in teaching some krithis.
Sir is there any rare family photo with Madurai Mani iyer being part or some hand writings of Shri Mani Iyer (I run this website : maduraimani.tripod.com) that you could share with us?
Namaskaram, VishnuRamPrasad
Many thanks for sharing the recordings and information about the great vocalist Smt.Rajam Pushpavanam.
By any chance did your mother live in Mambalam at any point in her life? My grandfather,Shri Ananthanarayana Iyer (of Railways, GoldenRock, Trichy) who was a close friend of Madurai Mani Iyer, used to always recollect how vast her repertoire and has infact taken my mother to her for learning couple of songs. My mother used to regularly learn sangeetham from Shri Kalakkad Ramanarayana Iyer and later from Shri D.K.Jayaraman, apart from learning many compositions from various vidwans between 1960 to 1990.
My mother (name Smt.Rajalakshmi, now in her early 70s) used to fondly remember Smt.Rajam Pushpavanam for her great voice and graceful singing apart from being very kind to her in teaching some krithis.
Sir is there any rare family photo with Madurai Mani iyer being part or some hand writings of Shri Mani Iyer (I run this website : maduraimani.tripod.com) that you could share with us?
Namaskaram, VishnuRamPrasad
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Namaskaram Sri VishnuRamPrasad,VISHNURAMPRASAD wrote: ↑02 Nov 2017, 15:25 Dear VSN Sir,
Many thanks for sharing the recordings and information about the great vocalist Smt.Rajam Pushpavanam.
By any chance did your mother live in Mambalam at any point in her life? My grandfather,Shri Ananthanarayana Iyer (of Railways, GoldenRock, Trichy) who was a close friend of Madurai Mani Iyer, used to always recollect how vast her repertoire and has infact taken my mother to her for learning couple of songs. My mother used to regularly learn sangeetham from Shri Kalakkad Ramanarayana Iyer and later from Shri D.K.Jayaraman, apart from learning many compositions from various vidwans between 1960 to 1990.
My mother (name Smt.Rajalakshmi, now in her early 70s) used to fondly remember Smt.Rajam Pushpavanam for her great voice and graceful singing apart from being very kind to her in teaching some krithis.
Sir is there any rare family photo with Madurai Mani iyer being part or some hand writings of Shri Mani Iyer (I run this website : maduraimani.tripod.com) that you could share with us?
Namaskaram, VishnuRamPrasad
I do have one where the whole family including Sri Pushpavanam's Father-in-Law, his brother Sri Ramaswamy Iyer, their respective spouses, Sri Madurai Mani Iyer's sisters and Madurai Mani Iyer in Sri Pushpavanam's lap.
I have posted that in the thread on Madurai Pushpavanam. If you desire I can email you a copy.
For hand written notes, Sri TVS would be the best person who would zealously guard them. I wonder if his sister would have them too. I shall see if I can a copy...
And glad to know that your mother Smt Rajalakshmi fondly remembers Smt Rajam Pushpavanam. Yes, she was in Mambalam. Earlier to that in Mylapore. She would remark that a ground was only Rs 25 a one time in Mambalam and though she had the opportunity to buy 10 grounds she ruefully did not.
VSN
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Smt Rajam Pushpvanam's second daughter. She learnt Carnatic music vocal and Bharatanatyam
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Posted in another thread and posting here also
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Mr V Sriram's talk on women musicians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQkvFu9J7RE
He talks about my mother, Smt Rajam Pushpavanam from 58:24
Cheers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQkvFu9J7RE
He talks about my mother, Smt Rajam Pushpavanam from 58:24
Cheers
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