KANDADEVI S. ALAGIRISWAMY - VIOLINIST:...............(b. 21 April 1925) Son of Sundararaja Ayyangar and Alamelu Ammal, S. Alagiriswamy was born at Kandadevi near Devakottai and had studied upto fourth form.
He had his initial training from 1936 under his grandfather, Srinivasa Ayyangar and Kandadevi Chellam Ayyangar. In 1940, he switched over to T.Chowdiah for advanced training in violin
Made his debut by accompanying in the solo concert at Mysore of T.Chowdiah and immediately on April 10, 1942 accompanied Ariyakudi Ramanuja Ayyangar at Devakottai. Religious and modest, he has been a popular vidwan. Honours: 'Thandi nada Visharadha' - Sri Sankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam. 'Kalaimamani' - Tamilnadu Eyal Isai Nataka Mandram, Chennai.
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