Acting
T. N. Rajarathinam Pillai
- Born
- Aug 27, 1898 · Aged 58
- Died
- Dec 12, 1956
- Place of birth
- Thiruvaduthurai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 1
- TV credits
- 0
Also known as (5)
- Thirumarugal Natesapillai Rajarathinam Pillai
- T. N. Rajarathnam Pillai
- TNR
- Balasubramaniam
- T N Rajarathinam Pillai
Biography
Thirumarugal Natesapillai Rajarathinam Pillai (27 August 1898- 12 December 1956) or TNR was an Indian Carnatic musician, nadaswaram maestro, vocalist and film actor. He was popularly known as "Nadaswara Chakravarthi" (literally, the Emperor of Nadaswaram). Rajarathinam Pillai was born Balasubramanian to his parents, Kuppuswami Pillai and Govindammal at Thiruvaduthurai in Thanjavur District in South India. His father was an exponent of Carnatic music. He was given in adoption to his uncle Thirumarugal Natesa Pillai, who was his guru initially and a nagaswaram player who was regarded as an…
