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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi |
| Born | 16 September 1916 Madurai, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 11 December 2004 (aged 88) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Occupation | Classical vocalist |
| Years active | 1930–1997 |
| Labels | HMV |
| Spouse | Kalki Sadasivam |
Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi (16 September 1916 – 11 December 2004) was an Indian Carnatic singer. She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna - India's highest civilian honour, the first Indian musician to receive the Ramon Magsaysay award in 1974 and the first Indian to perform at the United Nations General Assembly in 1966.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ "M S Subbulakshmi: 'Nightingale' of Carnatic music". Rediff. India. 12 December 2004. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015.
- ^ Clare Arthurs (25 July 2000). "Activists share 'Asian Nobel Prize'". BBC News. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2008.
- ^ "Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation". Rmaf.org.ph. Archived from the original on 1 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ The Ramon Magsaysay awards, Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation, 1982, p. 141