V. S. Narasimhan

V. S. Narasimhan (born 1943)^[1] is an Indian violinist and composer who worked in South Indian films. He is also the founder of the Madras String Quartet.

V. S. Narasimhan
Born	1943 Mysore, Karnataka, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Violinist, composer
Father	Gottuvadyam Seenivasa Iyengar

Life

V. S. Narasimhan was born in Mysore.^[2] He is the son of the violinist Gottuvadyam Srinivasa Iyengar. He studied Carnatic music from age four under his father. Narasimhan also learnt Western classical music and entered Tamil cinema as a violinist, playing for all leading composers except G. Ramanathan. He even briefly tutored under Master Dhanraj.^[3][4][5] Narasimhan debuted as a composer with Achamillai Achamillai (1984),^[6] and also contributed to Ilaiyaraaja's studio album How to Name It?. In 1993, he founded the Madras String Quartet.^[7][8] In 2010, Narasimhan was awarded the Gotuvadyam Narayana Iyengar Award for Excellence.^[9] In 2024 he released a book Carnatic and Western Music- Blending the two Classical Music Systems.^[10]

Filmography

Year	Title	Language	Ref.
1984	Achamillai Achamillai	Tamil	[11]
	Pudhiavan	Tamil	[12]
	Eeran Sandhya	Malayalam	[13]
1985	Yaar?	Tamil	[14]
	Kalyana Agathigal	Tamil	[15]
	Mugila Mallige	Kannada	[16]
1986	Kadaikan Parvai	Tamil	[17]
	Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum	Tamil	[18]
1987	Vanna Kanavugal	Tamil	[19]
1988	Kan Simittum Neram	Tamil	[20]
1990	Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal	Tamil	[21]
1994	Paasamalargal	Tamil	[22]

References

1. "Memories of Madras – String of thoughts". The Hindu. 24 May 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
2. John (25 April 2024). "இளையராஜாவின் வலதுகையாக விளங்கிய இசைக்கலைஞர்.. இந்த சூப்பர் ஹிட் பாட்டெல்லாம் இவரோட இசைதானா?". Tamil Minutes (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
3. Balasubramanian, V. (21 July 2016). "V.S. Narasimhan's tryst with a capella". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
4. "ஆவரம்பூவு ஆறேழு நாளா" புகழ் இசையமைப்பாளர் வி.எஸ்.நரசிம்மன் பேட்டி (in Tamil). videospathy. 27 April 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022 – via YouTube.
5. Kolappan, B. (28 August 2015). "Trinity of western classical music". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
6. Dhananjayan, G. (2011). The Best of Tamil Cinema, 1931 to 2010: 1977–2010. Galatta Media. p. 87. OCLC 733724281.
7. Vipin (28 July 2015). "In Conversation with V S Narasimhan (Madras String Quartet)". Music Aloud. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
8. Pillai, Karan (5 July 2019). "VS Narasimhan and the Madras String Quartet to perform in Chennai after five years". Indulge Express. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
9. ""Take Carnatic music to schools"". The Hindu. 5 December 2010. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
10. "Famed violinist V. S. Narasimhan to release his book 'Carnatic and Western Music'- Blending the two Classical Music Systems'". Mylapore Times. 27 January 2024. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
11. "Achamillai Achamillai". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
12. "Pudhiyavan Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
13. "ഈറന്‍ സന്ധ്യ (1985)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
14. "Yaar Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by V.S.Narasimhan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
15. "Kalyana Agathigal Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by V S Narasimhan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 15 October 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
16. "Mugila Mallige (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
17. "Kadaikan Parvai Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by V.S.Narasimhan".
18. "மணிரத்னம் டைரக்ஷனில் இதயக்கோயில்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 3 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
19. சுரா (20 March 2015). "அஞ்சலி | அமீர்ஜான் - வைரமுத்துவைக் கதாசிரியராக அறிமுகப்படுத்தியவர்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
20. "Kan Simittum Neram Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
21. "Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal". The Indian Express. 7 September 1990. p. 7. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
22. Mannath, Malini (11 February 1994). "Fun with orphans". The Indian Express. p. 6. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

External links

• V. S. Narasimhan at IMDb