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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}}] |
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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}}] |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |