L. Subramaniam

L. Subramaniam

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Subramaniam was born in [[Madras]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British Raj|British India]], to [[V. Lakshminarayana|V. Lakshminarayana Iyer]] and Seethalakshmi, both accomplished musicians.{{cite web | title= Visionary Violinist | url= http://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=3991 |date=March 2001 | access-date=13 January 2016}}
Subramaniam was born in [[Madras]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British Raj|British India]], to [[V. Lakshminarayana|V. Lakshminarayana Iyer]] and Seethalakshmi, both accomplished musicians.{{cite web | title= Visionary Violinist | url= http://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=3991 |date=March 2001 | access-date=13 January 2016}}


He lived in [[Jaffna]] during his younger years, taking up music studies by the age of five.{{cite web | title= Artist: L. Subramaniam | work= Concord Music Group | url= http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/artists/L.-Subramaniam/ |date=March 1986 | access-date=1 December 2007}} He began training in violin under the [[Tutoring|tutelage]] of his father, Professor V. Lakshminarayana, who is fondly known by fellow musicians and his family as "Mani", and at the age of six he gave his first public performance.
He lived in [[Jaffna]] during his younger years, taking up music studies by the age of five.{{cite web | title= Artist: L. Subramaniam | work= Concord Music Group | url= http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/artists/L.-Subramaniam/ |date=March 1986 | access-date=1 December 2007}} He began training in violin under the [[Tutoring|tutelage]] of his father, Professor V. Lakshminarayana, who is fondly known by fellow musicians and his family as "Mani." He gave his first public performance at the age of six.


His uncles are [[Ramnad Raghavan]] and [[Ramnad Krishnan]].{{Cite web|url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/l-subramaniam-doctor-who-became-international-face-carnatic-violin-46986|title=L Subramaniam- The doctor who became the international face of Carnatic violin|date=2016-07-23|access-date=2016-09-07}} His brothers are the acclaimed violinist-composers [[L. Shankar]] (alias. Shenkar), and the late [[L. Vaidyanathan]].{{cite news|title=Music director L. Vaidyanathan dead|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/20/stories/2007052005071000.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070521194938/http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/20/stories/2007052005071000.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 May 2007|access-date=16 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=20 May 2007}} He has released recordings with both.
His uncles are [[Ramnad Raghavan]] and [[Ramnad Krishnan]].{{Cite web|url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/l-subramaniam-doctor-who-became-international-face-carnatic-violin-46986|title=L Subramaniam- The doctor who became the international face of Carnatic violin|date=2016-07-23|access-date=2016-09-07}} His brothers are the acclaimed violinist-composers [[L. Shankar]] (alias. Shenkar), and the late [[L. Vaidyanathan]].{{cite news|title=Music director L. Vaidyanathan dead|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/20/stories/2007052005071000.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070521194938/http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/20/stories/2007052005071000.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 May 2007|access-date=16 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=20 May 2007}} He has released recordings with both.