Subramaniam Lakshminarayana (born 23 July 1947) is an Indian violinist, composer and conductor, trained in the classical

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tradition and

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Early years

Subramaniam was born in

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, to V. Lakshminarayana Iyer and Seethalakshmi, both accomplished musicians. He lived in

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during his younger years, taking up music studies before the age of five. He began training in violin under the tutelage of his father, Professor V. Lakshminarayana. "Mani", as he is fondly known by fellow musicians and his family, gave his first public performance at the age of six. His uncles include

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and Ramnad Krishnan. His brothers are also acclaimed musicians, and include the violinist-composers L. Shankar (alias. Shenkar), and the late

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. He has released recordings with both. Subramaniam developed a passion for music as well as science from a young age, studying Medicine and acquiring his M.B.B.S. at

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. He registered as a General Practitioner, before deciding to pursue music full-time. He has a master's degree in Western classical music, which he acquired at the

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Performing career

Since 1973, Subramaniam has amassed over 200 recordings to his credit, releasing several solo albums, recording collaborations with musicians

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and

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, further to making albums and performing with

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and several others. He has accompanied highly regarded vocalists in

on stage including

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K. V. Narayanaswamy Palghat Kollengode Viswanathan Narayanaswamy (15 November 1923 – 1 April 2002), often referred to as K. V. Narayanaswamy was an Indian musician, widely considered to be among the finest Carnatic music vocalists of the 20th century. He was award ...

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, M. Balamuralikrishna,

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, and

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. He has also performed many concerts with the venerable

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on the

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, in addition to collaborating with musicians of North Indian

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and artists of other music systems. He was the first South Indian classical musician to perform a jugalbandhi with a Hindustani musician when he played with Ustad

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in the late '70s. Subramaniam has written works for

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and Hollywood

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, and written books on music – such as ''Euphony'' – in addition to composing symphonies and Carnatic pieces.

In 1983, he composed a ''Double Concerto for violin and flute'' which combined western scales with micro intervals. In 1985, he composed the immensely popular ''Fantasy on Vedic Chants'' which was premiered with the

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conducted by Maestro

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(in September '85) and later performed with the

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, conducted by Djemal Dalgat. Subramaniam's first symphonic piece, ''Spring – Rhapsody'', composed in 1986, was a homage to

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and

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. He then composed ''Turbulence'' which was performed with The Swiss Romande Orchestra, "The Concert of Two Violins" performed with the

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, and ''Global Symphony'' that the

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performed (broadcast live to 28 nations). He has also performed a concert tour of China, with the

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in Beijing. Till date, he has composed ten symphonies and most of his orchestral works have been published by

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. His compositions have been used in stage presentations of leading dance companies such as the San Jose Ballet company and the

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. Subramaniam composed the piece "Shanti Priya" for the

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in 1988. The release of his albums, including ''Global Fusion'' in 1999 have brought Subramaniam widespread critical acclaim, and popularity for his advanced playing. He founded and directs the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival, a festival based in India. In 2004, he completed a world tour with the festival, including concerts in the US (

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, New York), the Asian Pacific region including in Perth, Australia, at the

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, the Sri Dewan Penang Hall in Penang and the

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in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Performing with Subramaniam at the festival in January 2005 were violin maestro

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, the

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legends

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and

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. In September 2007, Subramaniam premiered and played "The Freedom Symphony" with the

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, Warrenton Chorale and Carnatic percussionists, which led to a strongly favourable ovation and an encore piece "Flight of the Humble Bee". Subramaniam is on the advisory board of composer

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's KM Music Conservatory in

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, Chennai. In 2011, he was invited to perform at the United Nations. On 24 October 2012, he performed as a Special Guest Artist with

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at the latter's message of peace concert at the UN.

said of Subramaniam: When asked about his musical accomplishments, Subramaniam has always said,

Film career

He composed the film scores for the films ''

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'' (1988) and ''

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'' (1991) directed by

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, in addition to being the featured violin soloist in

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's ''

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'' (1993) and '' Cotton Mary'' (1999) of Merchant-Ivory productions.

Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival

The Lakshminarayana World Music Festival concert was first initiated by his brother, L. Shankar in 1991 in memory of their father V. Lakshminarayana, who passed away in 1990. The BBC film ''‘Bombay and All That Jazz’'' ''(1992)'' was based on the tribute concert that took place in Bombay on New Year’s Day, January 1, 1992, which featured

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, L. Shankar, TH Vinayakram,

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and many others. Subsequently, on January 11, 1992, Vijayashree and Subramaniam launched the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival (LGMF) in Madras (Chennai). Artists have included the Subramaniam family,

, Solo Cissokho,

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, Loyko,

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, Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna and

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. The festival has centred around special concepts such as Violins for Peace, Visions of India and Sounds of India. Honour

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Subramaniam Academy of Performing Arts

In 2007, the Subramaniam Foundation, a charity run by Subramaniam and his wife set up a music school called the Subramaniam Academy of Performing Arts (SAPA), in Bangalore, India.

Personal life

Subramaniam was married to

Viji Subramaniam Viji Subramaniam, also known as Viji Shankar, (15 August 1952 – 10 February 1995) was an Indian singer. She was the daughter of singer Lakshmi Shankar ( Hindustani vocalist born into a South Indian family)Kavita Das"Lakshmi Shankar: A Life J ...

(née Vijayashree Shankar), who died on 9 February 1995. Since November 1999 he has been married to the Indian playback singer

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. He has four children with Viji —

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, Bindu Subramaniam,

Dr. Narayana Subramaniam Dr. Narayana Subramaniam is an Indian singer, author and head and neck surgical oncologist. He is the son of violinist and composer Dr. L. Subramaniam and Viji Subramaniam. His father married Playback singer Kavita Krishnamurti in 1999. He h ...

and Ambi Subramaniam. He continues to perform pieces with his daughter singer/songwriter Bindu Subramaniam, violin duets with his son, Ambi Subramaniam,” and has further recorded and given several concerts with Krishnamurthy. Their collaborations have earned them the nickname Subramaniam Gharana. He also performs with his eldest son Dr. Narayana Subramaniam.

Awards and recognition

• Padma Vibhushan award by government of India (2025) * PhD in music (Thesis on Raga Harmony for Orchestral compositions),

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(2017) * D.Litt. Honoris Causa of

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(M.P.) (2016) *''Lifetime Achievement Award'',

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(2012) *GiMA (Best Carnatic Instrumental Album – Innovations), Global Indian Music Academy (2012) *Uttam Vag Geykar

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Award, Ajivasan (2011) *Big Star IMA Award (Best Classical Instrumental Album – Violin Maestros), Indian Music Academy (2011) *GiMA (Best Carnatic Instrumental Album – Violin Maestros), Global Indian Music Academy (2010) *GiMA (Best Fusion Album – Live at Neues Gewandhaus, Leipzig), Global Indian Music Academy (2010) *''Tantri Nada Mani'',

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, Kanchipuram (2009) *''Asthana Vidwan'',

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, Bangalore (2009) *Viswa Kala Bharathi

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, Chennai (2004) *''Sangeetha Kalaratna'',

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(2004) *''Sangeetha Kalaa Shiromani'', Percussive Arts Centre, Bangalore (2004) *Honorary Doctorate,

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(2003) *

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(2001) *Manaviyam (Millennium) Award,

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(2001) *Lotus Festival Award, City of Los Angeles (1998) *Special Medal of Honour, HH

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of Nepal (1997) *Best Composer Award/Commission,

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, Norway (1996) *''Sangeeta Ratna Mysore'', T. Chowdaiah Memorial National Award (1996) *Awarder at the World Music Festival at Madison Square Gardens, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, New York (1995) *''Nada Chakravarthy'',

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Swamiji, Trinidad (1993) *Onida Pinnacle Award (Best title track composer: ''Surabhi'') (1993) *Creative Music Award,

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(1990) *

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(1988) *Award for outstanding contribution to Indo-American goodwill, understanding and friendship, Indo-American Society (1988) *''Sangeeta Sagaram'', Cultural Centre of Performing Arts (1984) *

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Nomination (for the album ''Indian Classical Music'') (1981) *Orpheus of the East Kala Samarpana, Alliance Francaise, Chennai (24 November 1972) *''Violin Chakravarthy'', Governor of Madras (6/11/1972) *Best Western Instrumentalist, IIT Madras (1972) *President's Award for Best Violinist,

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(1963)

Compositions

Orchestral Compositions

* ''Astral Symphony'' * ''Beyond'' * ''Concerto for Two Violins'' * ''Double Concerto'' * ''Double Concerto for Violin, Flute, and Orchestra'' * ''Fantasy on Vedic Chants'' * ''Flight of the Humble Bee'' * ''Freedom Symphony'' * ''Global Symphony'' * ''Naada Priya'' * ''Shanti Priya'' * ''Spring Rhapsody'' * ''Turbulence'' * ''Violin Concerto No 1 for Violin and Orchestra''

Fusion Compositions

* ''5 3/4'' (Fantasy Without Limits) * ''Ab Hum'' (Eulogy) * ''Alone by the Ganges'' (From the Ashes) * ''Ambience'' (The Violin Legends) * ''Apna Street'' (Eulogy) * ''Baba Kisses Solasaal'' (Salaam Bombay!) * ''Beyond Borders'' (Beyond Borders) * ''Beyond the flames'' (From the Ashes) * ''Blessings'' (Eulogy) * ''Blossom'' (Blossom) * ''Blue Lotus'' (Global Fusion) * ''Breeze'' (Mani & Co.) * ''Bujish Na Ke'' (Eulogy) * ''Chaipau Alone'' (Salaam Bombay!) * ''Chaipau Helps Chillum Across the Tracks'' (Salaam Bombay!) * ''Chaipau Sets Fire to Solasaal's Bed'' (Salaam Bombay!) * ''Chaipau's Theme'' (Salaam Bombay!) * ''Chameleon'' (Spanish Wave) * ''Chick Melody'' (Salaam Bombay!) * ''Chillum's Theme'' (Salaam Bombay!) * ''Comfortable'' (Comfortable) * ''Confluence'' (Best of L Subramaniam) * ''Conversations'' (Conversations) * ''Dancing Beauty'' (Spanish Wave) * ''Dancing Dolls'' (Blossom) * ''Darling Why Don't You Come to Me'' * ''Don't Leave Me'' (Conversations) * ''Driving to Sunday Lunch'' (Mississippi Masala) * ''End Credit Music'' (Salaam Bombay!) * ''End of the Tunnel'' (Beyond Borders) * ''Entry of Solasaal'' (Salaam Bombay!) * ''Escape From the Chiller Room'' (Salaam Bombay!) * ''Escape From the Chiller Room ilm Version'' (Salaam Bombay!) * ''Fantasy Without Limits'' (Fantasy Without Limits) * ''Farewell to Manju'' (Salaam Bombay!) * ''Feeling Lonely'' (Fantasy Without Limits) * ''Flight of the Humble Bee'' (Indian Express) * ''Four Feet Away'' * ''French Resolution'' (Conversations) * ''Frenzy'' (Fantasy Without Limits) * ''Funeral Procession'' (Salaam Bombay!) * ''Ganga'' (Live in Moscow) * ''Garland'' (Garland) * ''Gipsy Trail'' (Global Fusion) * ''Grasshopper'' (Indian Express) * ''Guess What'' (Indian Express) * ''Hare Krishna'' (Eulogy) * ''Harmony Of The Hearts '' (Global Fusion) * ''I Can't Forget'' (Indian Express) * ''Illusion'' (Conversations) * ''Indian Express'' (Indian Express) * ''Infinite Journey'' (Garland) * ''Inner Peace'' (Blossom) * ''Jai Hanuman!'' (Global Fusion) * ''Jay's Theme'' (Mississippi Masala) * ''Jay's Theme ariation' (Mississippi Masala) * ''Journey'' (In New York) * ''Kali Dance'' (Rainbow) * ''Kampala Uganda Meets Greenwood Mississippi'' (Mississippi Masala) * ''Lap-nils' Polska'' (Garland) * ''Leaving Home: Farewell to Uganda'' (Mississippi Masala) * ''Let There Be'' * ''Let's Talk'' (Mani & Co.) * ''Lost Love'' (Global Fusion) * ''Love is stronger than death'' (From the Ashes) * ''Love Theme'' (Mississippi Masala) * ''Lullaby'' (Beyond Borders) * ''Main Titles'' (Salaam Bombay!) * ''Mani Talks'' (Fantasy Without Limits) * ''Manju's Theme'' (Salaam Bombay!) * ''Memories'' (Conversations) * ''Memories of Jaffna'' (Mani & Co.) * ''Mina Chases Demetrius'' (Mississippi Masala) * ''Mina's Theme'' (Mississippi Masala) * ''Miss Melody'' (Live in Moscow) * ''Moonlight'' (In New York) * ''Motherland'' (Mani & Co.) * ''Musical Tribute'' (East Meets West) * ''Necklace Road'' (Beyond Borders) * ''Ninth House'' (Spanish Wave) * ''Offering of Love'' (Garland) * ''Paganini Caprice'' (Conversations) * ''Prayer'' (Blossom) * ''Rainbow Serenade'' (Rainbow) * ''Reunion'' (Beyond Borders) * ''Roots'' (Blossom) * ''Satya Priya'' (Solos Duos Trio) * ''Seventh Heaven'' (Spanish Wave) * ''Shadow of Heaven'' * ''Shloka (Intro to Global Symphony)'' (Eulogy) * ''Solasaal's Theme'' (Salaam Bombay!) * ''Souls Of Dead Children Floating'' (Salaam Bombay!) * ''Spanish Wave'' (Spanish Wave) * ''Spiritual Dance'' (Standing Ovation) * ''Street Children Sing a Ballad of Lost Promises'' (Salaam Bombay!) * ''Super Instinct'' (Mani & Co.) * ''Surrender'' (Surrender) * ''That Dream'' (Garland) * ''The End of the Tunnel'' (Live in Moscow) * ''The Pink Moment'' (Indian Express) * ''The way you placed my bow'' (From the Ashes) * ''Time Is Right'' (Blossom) * ''Times Must Change'' (Live in Moscow) * ''Towards the Island'' (Garland) * ''Traditional Ugandan Bar Song'' (Mississippi Masala) * ''Transformation'' * ''Tribute to Bach'' (In New York) * ''Tribute to Mani'' (Conversations) * ''Vision in White'' (Mani & Co.) * ''Voices in Heaven'' (Mani & Co.) * ''Walking in a Dream'' (Conversations) * ''Watch Your Step'' (Live in Moscow) * ''What's Happening?'' (Blossom) * ''Whispering Moods'' (Indian Express) * ''Winning the Hand'' * ''Winter In Austria'' (Spanish Wave) * ''You And Me'' (Spanish Wave)

Carnatic Compositions

* ''Devapriya'' (Tranquility) * ''Chandrapriya'' (Tranquility) * ''Dasharagamalika Varnam'' * ''Dawn'' (Expressions of Impressions) * ''Devipriya Tillana'' * ''Dwijavanti Tillana'' * ''Ennai katharulvai (Mohana)'' * ''Expressions of Impressions'' (Expressions of Impressions) * ''Gananathane (Hamsadhwani)'' * ''Ganapathi charanam (Vijayashree)'' * ''Kuzhal oodum (Kaapi)'' * ''Mahishasura mardini (Dharmavati)'' * ''Panchanadai Tillana (Vasanta)'' * ''Panchanadai Varnam (Kaanada)'' * ''Parameshwari parvati devi (Pantuvarali)'' * ''Ramapriya '' (Tranquility) * ''Sada manadil (Abhogi)'' * ''Shantipriya'' (Tranquility) * ''Two Minds'' (Expressions of Impressions) * ''Vasantapriya'' (Tranquility) * ''Wandering Saint'' (Expressions of Impressions) * ''Weeping Soul'' (Expressions of Impressions)

Music for films

See

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Selected discography

* ''Enchanting Melodies on the Violin'' (1977) (with

) * ''Garland'' (1978) ( Storyville) (featuring

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) * ''Live in Concert'' (World Music Festival, 6 May 1978) * ''Fantasy without Limits'' (

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) (1979) * ''Subramaniam'' (1980) * ''Rainbow'' (1980) (with

and

) * ''Indian Classical Music'' (1980) (featuring Zakir Hussain) * ''Le violon de l'Inde du Sud'' (1980) ( Ocora) * ''Ragam, Tanam, Pallavi / The Virtuoso Violin of South India: Subramaniam'' (1981) (Plateselskapet MAI/

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) * ''Blossom'' (1981) (Crusaders/ MCA) (with

and

) * ''South Indian Strings'' (1981) (

) (with

) * ''Spanish Wave'' (1983) (

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) * ''Indian Express'' (1984) (

) * ''The Irresistible Dr L. Subramanium'' (1985) (Oriental) * ''Distant Visions'' (1985) (Audiorec) * ''Magic Fingers'' (1986) * ''Mani & Co.'' (1986) (featuring

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) (

) * ''East Meets West'' (1987) * ''Electric Modes: Winter Sessions'' (1988) (

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) * ''An Anthology of South Indian Classical Music'' (1990) ( Ocora) * ''Indian Classical Masters: Raga Hemavati'' (1990) (

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) * ''Kalyani'' (1990) (

) * ''Expressions of Impressions'' (1991) (Sonic Atmospheres) * ''Indian Classical Masters: Three Ragas for Solo Violin'' (1991) (

) * ''Sarasvati'' (1991) (

) * ''Musical Heritage of South India'' (1992) * ''Beyond'' (1993) (

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) * ''Samarpanam'' (1993) * ''Masters of Raga'' (1995) ( Wergo) * ''Pacific Rendezvous'' (1995) (Manu Music Productions) * ''Electric Modes Volumes 1 & 2'' (1995) (

) * ''Matchless'' (1999) (with

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) * ''Global Fusion'' (1999) (Warner/Erato Detour Records/Viji) * ''Free your Mind'' (2002) (Iris Musique)

* ''Asmita'' (2004) (Viji) (featuring

and Bindu Subramaniam) * ''Maestro's Choice'' (2004) (Music Today) * ''My Golden Years'' (2004) (Music Today/Viji) * ''Best of L. Subramaniam'' (2004) (Niranjani Music) * ''The Violin Legends'' (2004) (with

and

) * ''Violin Maestros'' (2007) (featuring Ambi Subramaniam) * ''Innovations'' (2012) (featuring

) (

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)

Collaborations with other artists

* L. Subramaniam with Stu Goldberg and

: Solos-Duos-Trios (1978) (

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) * L. Subramaniam with

and

: ''

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'' (1980) ( MPS) * L. Subramaniam with

: ''Conversations'' (1984) (

) * L. Subramaniam and

: ''L. Subramaniam and Yehudi Menuhin in New York'' (1987) * L. Subramaniam and

: ''Duet'' (1993) (

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) * L. Subramaniam with

and

: ''All the World's Violins'' (1993) (Virgin Classics/EMI) * L. Subramaniam and

: ''From the Ashes'' (1999) (

) * L. Subramaniam with various artists: ''Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival: Vol. I & II'' (

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) * L. Subramaniam and

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: ''Sangeet Sangam'' (2005) (Navras Records) * L. Subramaniam with Karsten Vogel: ''Meetings'' (2007) (Calibrated)

Live albums

* ''L. Subramaniam en concert: Southern Indian Violin'' (1983) (

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/ Ocora) * ''India's Master Musicians'' (1983) (

/Ravi Shankar Music Circle) * ''Live in Moscow / Time Must Be Changed'' (1988) (Melodiya/Boheme Music/

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/Viji) * ''In Praise of Ganesh'' (featuring

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) (1991) (Audiorec) * ''L. Subramaniam en Concert'' (1995) ( Ocora) * ''Kingdom of Peace: Live in Nepal'' (1997) * ''L. Subramaniam: Live in France'' * ''L. Subramaniam and

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: Live in Geneva'' (1991)

Filmography

Composer

* ''

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'' (1988) (composer, music arranger, musician: violinist) * ''

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'' (1988) (composer, music arranger, musician: violinist) * ''

'' (1991) (composer, musician: violin, violin synthesizers, percussions) * '' Jayate'' (1997) (composer) * ''

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'' (2004) (composer) * '' Banaz: A Love Story'' (2012) (composer, musician: violin) * ''

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'' (2013) (composer) * ''

Hey Ram ''Hey Ram'' () is a 2000 Indian epic historical fiction film written, directed, and produced by Kamal Haasan, that stars him in the title role with Shah Rukh Khan (in his Tamil debut) in a pivotal role. It was simultaneously made in the Tamil a ...

'' (2000) (composer, left the project before completion)Violinist L. Subramaniam Quit from the project, first he was selected to work as the music composer and completed recording songs for the project. However, before finishing his entire commitment for the film, he left the project fearing that his association with the film may offend Hindu people due to its contentious storyline. Ilayaraaja was subsequently selected to replace him and helped score music over the version recorded by Subramaniam and the songs of Subramaniam which are already shot/filmed. illayaraja had composed the music according to the lip movements in songs

Soloist

* ''

'' (1993) (violinist) * '' Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love'' (1996) (violinist) * '' Cotton Mary'' (1999) (violinist)

Additional soundtracks

* ''

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'' (2004) (composer, performer: "Gypsy Trail") * ''

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'' (1992) (performer: "Wandering Saint") * '' Raga Mohanam'' (2012) (performer: "Samarpanam")

On Subramaniam

* ''L. Subramaniam: Violin From the Heart'' (1999). Directed by Jean Henri Meunier.

References

External links

*
Official website: Dr. L. Subramaniam

Late Sri V.Lakshminarayana Iyer
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