L. Vaidyanathan
Lakshminarayana Vaidyanathan (9 April 1942 – 19 May 2007) was an acclaimed musicologist, music director and composer, trained in the classical Carnatic music tradition. Vaidyanathan was born in Chennai to V. Lakshminarayana, and Seethalakshmi, both accomplished musicians. He was the elder brother of accomplished violinist duo L. Shankar and L. He created the tunes of the iconic TV serial Malgudi Days.
Also recorded as Lakshminarayana Vaidyanathan
L. Vaidyanathan
- Name
- L.
- Birth Name
- Lakshminarayana Vaidyanathan
- Born
- 9 April 1942
- Birthplace
- Madras, Madras Province, British India (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India)
- Died
- 19 May 2007
- Place of death
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Occupation
- Violinist, composer
- Nationality
- India · British Raj · Dominion of India
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Lakshminarayana Vaidyanathan (9 April 1942 – 19 May 2007) was an acclaimed musicologist, music director and composer, trained in the classical Carnatic music tradition. Vaidyanathan was born in Chennai to V. Lakshminarayana, and Seethalakshmi, both accomplished musicians. He was the elder brother of accomplished violinist duo L. Shankar and L. He created the tunes of the iconic TV serial Malgudi Days.
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Biography
All three brothers received their musical training from their father.
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• Honorific Prefix — Kalaimamani • Name — L. Vaidyanathan • Birth Name — Lakshminarayana Vaidyanathan • Children — 2 • Parents — V. Lakshminarayana Seethalakshmi • Born — 9 April 1942 • Birthplace — Madras, Madras Province, British India (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) • Died — 19 May 2007 • Place of death — Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India • Occupation — Violinist, composer
Career
Career
Vaidyanathan started his career as an Assistant music director to G. K. Venkatesh and composed the score for over 170 films in languages including Tamil and Kannada. His notable works include Pesum Padam, Ezhavathu Manithan, Dasaratham and Marupakkam in Tamil and Aparichita, Kubi Matthu Iyala, Ondu Mutthina Kathe in Kannada. He was one of the best music arrangers in the country and was known for his use of rare and unknown instruments, subtly mixing sounds from the mandolin, flute and violin with various folk percussion instruments before the advent of present-day technological advances in sound mixing. He collaborated with C. Ashwath and composed music for many Kannada movies in the name Ashwath-Vaidi. One catchy and enduring composition of his would be, the Opening and Closing Score 'Thaana na nana' of Shankar Nag's Malgudi Days (TV series). In 2003, the government of Tamil Nadu awarded Vaidyanathan with the Kalaimamani for his contributions to cinema.
Filmography
Filmography
• With C. Aswath • Year — Film title — Notes • 1979 — Ene Barali Preethi Irali — Credited as "Ashwath - Vaidi" • 1980 — Anurakthe • 1980 — Narada Vijaya • 1981 — Aalemane • 1981 — Anupama • 1981 — Kanchana Mruga • 1982 — Baadada Hoo • 1983 — Simhasana • As solo composer • Aparichita (1978) • Vazhthungal (1978) • Ezhavathu Manithan (1982) • Lottery Ticket (1982) • Anubhava (1984) • Ananda dhandavam (1986) - Tamil • Ananda dhandavam (1986) - Telugu • Kaam Kala Dhandav (1986) - Hindi • Ondu Muttina Kathe (1987) • Pushpaka Vimana (1987) • Sandhya Raagam (1989) • Love Maadi Nodu (1989) • En Kadhal Kanmani (1990) • Marupakkam (1991) • Venal Kinavukal (1991) • Kubi Matthu Iyala (1992) • Dasarathan (1993) • Mussanje (2001) • Hrudayanjali (2002) • Oruththi (2003) • Moggina Jade (2008)
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