V. S. Narasimhan (born 1943) is an Indian violinist and composer who worked in South Indian films. He is also the founder of the Madras String Quartet.

Life

V. S. Narasimhan was born in Mysore. He is the son of the violinist Gottuvadyam Srinivasa Iyengar. He studied

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from age four under his father. Narasimhan also learnt Western classical music and entered

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as a violinist, playing for all leading composers except

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. He even briefly tutored under

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. Narasimhan debuted as a composer with ''

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'' (1984), and also contributed to

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's studio album '' How to Name It?''. In 1993, he founded the Madras String Quartet. In 2010, Narasimhan was awarded the Gotuvadyam Narayana Iyengar Award for Excellence. In 2024 he released a book ''Carnatic and Western Music- Blending the two Classical Music Systems''.

Filmography

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