place_of_birth tirukkodikaval krishna iyer
___MASK17___ ( English pronunciation : ; ""; : ; literally ' The Land of Tamils ' or ' Tamil Country ') is one of the 29 states of India . Its capital and largest city is Chennai ( formerly known as Madras ). ___MASK17___ lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Puducherry and the South Indian states of Kerala , Karnataka , and Andhra Pradesh . It is bounded by the Eastern Ghats on the north , by the Nilgiri , the Anamalai Hills , and Kerala on the west , by the Bay of Bengal in the east , by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait on the southeast , and by the Indian Ocean on the south . The state shares a maritime border with the nation of Sri Lanka . Tirukodikaval Krishna Iyer was a Carnatic violinist who was very popular in the latter half ___MASK94___ the 19th century . He was the maternal uncle ___MASK94___ the late Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer Krishna Iyer had his training first from his father Kuppuswamy Iyer , and later under Kottavasal Venkatarama Iyer , a composer ___MASK94___ Tana Varnams . His violin recitals were marked with masterly touches , full ___MASK94___ masculine grandeur . A prodigy , he could play complicated pieces on a single string . Known for his hard work , he was responsible for ushering in many new techniques to the art ___MASK94___ violin playing . He could produce ascending and descending glides ( Jarus ) with remarkable effect . His was a musician among peers that included Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer , Patnam Subramaniam Iyer and Sarabha Sastri . His stature and musicianship were such that he could dominate the performance while being an accompanist . He had an awe inspiring and intimidating stature among the musicians ___MASK94___ his day . Krishna Iyer was also functioning as the Village Administrative Officer ( then known as Pattamaniar ) ___MASK94___ Tirukodikaval . Citing his musical career as coming in his way ___MASK94___ discharging his official routines , the then revenue authorities removed him from that post . Krishna Iyer ' s appeals to the then Board ___MASK94___ Revenue to reconsider the orders was not obliged by the Government . Krishna Iyer even produced evidence that the Government was fully aware ___MASK94___ his musical profession and that he was requested to perform his violin recital before His Excellency the then Governor ___MASK94___ Madras during his camp at Vallam in Tanjore District . Subsequently one ___MASK94___ his sons T K Srinivasa Iyer was appointed as the Village Administrative Officer . Thiruvalangadu Sundaresa Iyer was one ___MASK94___ his desciples . The Kalidas Samman is a prestigious arts award presented annually by the government ___MASK94___ Madhya Pradesh in India . The award is named after Klidsa , a renowned Classical Sanskrit writer ___MASK94___ ancient India . The Kalidas Samman was first awarded in 1980 . It was initially conferred in alternate years in the fields ___MASK94___ Classical Music , Classical Dance , Theatre and Plastic Arts . From 1986 - 87 onwards , the awards were presented in all four fields every year . The award is presented for outstanding achievement in one ___MASK94___ the four categories . Semmangudi is a village in Kodavasal taluk , Tiruvarur district , ___MASK17___ . It is the home of many carnatic singers . The popular carnatic singer Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer , is from this town . Semmangudi Radhakrishna Srinivasa Iyer ( 25 July 1908  31 October 2003 ) was a Carnatic vocalist . He was the youngest recipient ___MASK94___ the Sangeetha Kalanidhi awarded by the Music Academy in 1947 and has received many awards including Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan from the Government ___MASK94___ India , Sangeet Natak Academy award ( 1953 ), " Isai Perarignar " from Government ___MASK94___ ___MASK17___ and Kalidas Samman from Government ___MASK94___ Madhya Pradesh . He was affectionately addressed as " Semmangudi Maama " ( Semmangudi Uncle ) by his disciples . He was also considered the " Pitamaha " or the grand sire ___MASK94___ modern Carnatic Music . He was conferred with an honorary doctorate by University ___MASK94___ Kerala in 1979 . ___MASK84___ ( MP ) (, meaning Central Province ) is a state in central ___MASK52___ . Its capital is Bhopal and the largest city is Indore . Nicknamed the " heart ___MASK94___ ___MASK52___ " due to its geographical location in ___MASK52___ , ___MASK84___ is the second - largest state in the country by area . With over 75 million inhabitants , it is the fifth - largest state in ___MASK52___ by population . It borders the states ___MASK94___ Uttar Pradesh to the northeast , Chhattisgarh to the southeast , Maharashtra to the south , Gujarat to the west , and Rajasthan to the northwest . Its total area is 308 , 245 km² . Before 2000 , When Chattisgarh was a part ___MASK94___ ___MASK84___ , ___MASK84___ was the largest state in ___MASK52___ and the distance between the two furthest points inside the state , Singoli and Konta , was 1500 km . The Padma Vibhushan is the second - highest civilian award ___MASK94___ the Republic ___MASK94___ India , preceded by Bharat Ratna and followed by Padma Bhushan . Instituted on 2 January 1954 , the award is given for " exceptional and distinguished service ", without distinction ___MASK94___ race , occupation , position , or sex . The award criteria include " service in any field including service rendered by Government servants " including doctors and scientists , but excludes those working with the public sector undertakings . , the award has been bestowed on 301 individuals , including 8 posthumous and 19 non - citizen recipients . The University ___MASK94___ Kerala ( UoK ), formerly the University ___MASK94___ Travancore , is an affiliating university located in Thiruvananthapuram , capital ___MASK94___ the south Indian state ___MASK94___ Kerala , India . It was established in 1937 , long before the birth ___MASK94___ the state ___MASK94___ Kerala in India , by a promulgation ___MASK94___ the Maharajah ___MASK94___ Travancore , Sri Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma who was also the first Chancellor ___MASK94___ the university . C . P . Ramaswami Iyer , the then Diwan ( Prime Minister ) ___MASK94___ Travancore , was the first Vice - Chancellor . Carnatic music , Karnaka sagta or Karnaka sagtam is a system ___MASK94___ music commonly associated with the southern India including the modern states Andhra Pradesh , Telangana , Karnataka , Kerala , and ___MASK17___ , but also practiced in Sri Lanka . It is one ___MASK94___ two main subgenres ___MASK94___ Indian classical music that evolved from ancient Hindu traditions , the other subgenre being Hindustani music , which emerged as a distinct form because ___MASK94___ Persian and Islamic influences in northern India . The main emphasis in Carnatic music is on vocal music ; most compositions are written to be sung , and even when played on instruments , they are meant to be performed in " gyaki " ( singing ) style . The Padma Bhushan is the third - highest civilian award in the ___MASK99___ ___MASK94___ India , after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan , but coming before the Padma Shri . It is announced on the occasion ___MASK94___ ___MASK99___ Day ___MASK94___ India every year . It is conferred by the President ___MASK94___ India at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan sometime around March or April . The Government ___MASK94___ India ( GoI ) is a federal government established by the Constitution ___MASK94___ India as the constituted governing authority ___MASK94___ the union ___MASK94___ 29 states and seven union territories ___MASK94___ a proclaimed and established parliamentary democratic republic , constitutionally called the Republic ___MASK94___ India . It is located in New Delhi , the capital ___MASK94___ India . Sangeetha Kalanidhi or Sangita Kalanidhi ( Sanskrit : ) (" sangeetha " = music , " kala " = art , " nidhi " = treasure ) is the title awarded yearly to an expert Carnatic Musician by the ___MASK55___ Music Academy . This honour is considered one ___MASK94___ the highest awards in Carnatic music .