tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412365265558143569.post2664700052336928924..comments2023-03-07T00:21:00.517-08:00Comments on Some Ado about Something: TNK and MDRRestless Inquirerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07966593408732545240noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412365265558143569.post-7633153864020909532009-09-02T09:37:34.000-07:002009-09-02T09:37:34.000-07:00Yes, he was a Physics graduate from Kerala. He had...Yes, he was a Physics graduate from Kerala. He had a pretty late start to his concert career, starting at around age 30 I believe.sg47noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412365265558143569.post-54514772102244418172009-09-01T21:14:45.000-07:002009-09-01T21:14:45.000-07:00It is roumered that MDR was an Engineer By Educati...It is roumered that MDR was an Engineer By Education before he joined adayar Music College to learn under Tiger Varadachari _ (His Mudra was varada dasan) Can any body tell me whether it is Right?<br><br> I remember one example of his humility t Once SUJATHA (S.Rengarajan) wrote in one of his novels- Nylon kayiryu I suppose - "Radiovil MD Ramanathan Athala Paadalathil Paadikkondirundar" Within a week he was performing in my town. When he touched a at a very low Octave in Bhairavi, he suddenly paused and told his accompanying artists -Thyagarajan on Violin - Trichy Sundaram on Mridangam, "Ithu than Anda Atahala paadalam" - and the entire audience were jubiliant, appreciating his extreme ability to sing at that Octave, Sense of hunour and Humility to crack joke on oneself!Kalyan Snoreply@blogger.com