Shri C.S. Shankarasivam, like his guru Harikesanallur Dr L. Muthiah Bhagavathar, was proficient in many languages. Apart from music he was an expert in Indian Astrology and medicine. He had a great sense of humor and could speak well on any topic.
Shri Shankarasivam had given several concerts during those days with great stalwarts like Late Kumbakonam Shri Rajamanikam Pillai (Violin) and Pudukkotai Shri Dakshinamurthy Pillai (Mridangam/Kanjira).
Shri Shankarasivam had a great repertoire and he was an expert in Pallavi singing. He is known to have sung Avathana Pallavis (handling two different talas in two hands) in the rare ragas like Salaka bhairavi and Huseni in his concerts. He also participated in many music conferences.
Shri Shankarasivam was an ideal guru who taught everyone who approached him with sincerity. Shri Ramnad Krishnan, Shri Ramnad Eswaran, Shri Ramanathapuram C.S. Murugaboopathy (younger brother of Shri Shankarasivam) and my guru ‘Sangitha Kalanidhi’ ‘Padmabhushan’ Madurai Shri T.N. Seshagopalan are some of his very famous disciples.
Shri Shankarasivam moved permanently to Madurai after the Ramanathapuram samasthanam was dissolved. In Madurai, the TVS group was running the music school “Sadguru Sangeetha Vidyalaya” and Shri Shanakarasivam took the principal post offered by the school and contributed a lot for the success of the school. It was because of his contribution that Sri Sadguru Sangeetha Vidyalaya became a recognized music college, which continues to exist today.
Shri C.S. Shankarasivam was conferred the title “Madhura Kala Praveena” by the Sadguru Sangeetha Samajam and “Kalaimaamani” by the Govt. of Tamilnadu.
Shri Shankarasivam led a very simple life spending all his time for the benefit of others. He was a great guru who spent his life for music. He is often described as a Naada Yogi, which captures his simplicity and greatness in music.
Shri Shankarasivam passed away in 1993, but his music continues to live through his disciples.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
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