Name R. Iyer Role Musician | Died June 2015 | |
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Awards Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Carnatic Music - Instrumental (Veena) | ||
Shri R Pichumani Iyer - Saraswati Veena
R. Pichumani Iyer was a renowned veena vidwan from Tiruchirapalli. He was the winner of the prestigious Kalaimamani award. Hailing from a prominent music family, Pichumani's career started when he was just 10 years old. A mentor to many carnatic musicians, he died in June 2015.
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