Shivarpatna Vasudev Rao Narayanaswamy Rao (1924–2000), popularly known as S.V.Narayanaswamy Rao, is the founder of

Sree Ramaseva Mandali Sree Ramaseva Mandali is an 80 years old cultural organisation known for organising Indian Classical Music Festivals as part of its Rama Navami celebrations at Chamrajpet, Bangalore. The organisation was founded in the year 1939 by Sri S.V.Naraya ...

. S.V.Narayanaswamy Rao founded

at the age of 14 and continued to guide it till he died in the year 2000, after which his last son S. N. Varadaraj succeeded him and became the Chief Functionary of the organisation. He is also credited with grooming many prominent musicians of today.

in his memory every year conducts a National Youth Music Festival and the participants are being honoured with the S.V.Narayanaswamy Rao Award for Excellence. A National Award was also instituted in his memory by a sister organisation of the Mandali and the recipients includes Bharata Rathna M.S.Subbalakshmi and Balamurali Krishna. With an intention to preserve and propagate the life of S.V.Narayaanswamy Rao a foundation by name S.V.Narayanaswamy Rao Foundation for Education & World Music has been established. The Government of Karnataka as a respect to the Music legend has named 2nd Cross of

Chamrajpet Chamarajapete, also known as Chamarajpet is a locality in central Bangalore. It is bordered by Basavanagudi, Banashankari, Chickpet, Binnypete, Byatarayanapura and K. R. Market. Chamarajpet is one of the oldest areas in Bangalore, 2.9 k ...

as S.V.Narayanaswamy Rao Marg.

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How one Rama devotee changed Bangalores cultural life
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