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This life sketch was written as sleeve notes for a CD released by Charsur Digital Workstation.

In the world of Carnatic music it is very difficult to come across a person who is a performer and a listener, a scholar and practitioner, a teacher and a student.

Dr S Ramanathan was a personality who was all these and much more.

Born on 8th April 1917 at Tirukoilur to Subramania Sastri and Pattammal, Ramanathan had his initial training in music, from the age of seven, under Tirukoilur Ramudu Bhagavatar and Manalurpettai Subramania Dikshitar.

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MD Ramanathan (MDR) was born in Manjapara, Palghat District, Kerala on 20 May He had his early exposure and training in music from his father, Devesa.

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He then joined the Music College in the Annamalai University in Chidambaram where he trained under a galaxy of stalwarts comprising Tanjavur Ponniah Pillai, TS Sabhesa Iyer, Sattur Krishna Iyengar, Madurai Subramania Ayya and ‘Tiger’ Varadachariar.

He graduated from the college with the Sangita Bhushanam diploma. Post this, he also trained under Valadi Krishna Iyer for vocal music and Devakottai Narayana Iyengar for the veena and acquired proficie