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Palghat Mani Iyer

Indian musician (1912-1981)

  • Fame45.5
  • Momentum0.8
  • Wikipedia1.2K
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Lived 1912–1981, aged 69India
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  • Wikipedia
    8 languages
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  • Era
    1912–1981
    Aged 69
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
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Updated 2026-08-10

Palghat T. S. Mani Iyer (1912–1981), born Thiruvilvamala Ramaswamy was one of the leading mridangists in the field of Carnatic music. He, along with his contemporaries Palani Subramaniam Pillai and Ramanathapuram C. S. Murugabhoopathy, are revered as the "Holy Trinity of Mrudangam". Mani Iyer was the first mridangist to be awarded the Sangeetha Kalanidhi (1966) presented by the Music Academy of Madras, the Padma Bhushan (1971) and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards(1956) presented by the Government of India.

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45.5
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Momentum0.8
Historical7.3
Source confidence50.0
Completeness70.0
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