Sound
M. L. Vasanthakumari
- Born
- Jul 3, 1928 · Aged 62
- Died
- Oct 31, 1990
- Place of birth
- Madras, Madras Presidency, British India
- Gender
- Female
- Movie credits
- 1
- TV credits
- 0
Also known as (6)
- MLV
- Madras Lalitangi Vasanthakumari
- M.L. Vasanthakumari
- ML. Vasanthakumari
- ML.Vasanthakumari
- M.L.Vasanthakumari
Biography
Madras Lalitangi Vasanthakumari (popularly referred to as MLV) (3 July 1928 – 31 October 1990) was a Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in many Indian languages. MLV and her contemporaries D. K. Pattammal and M. S. Subbulakshmi were popularly referred to as the "female trinity of Carnatic Music. A prime disciple of the G. N. Balasubramaniam, she was the youngest among the established musicians of that era, and was the youngest female awardee of the Sangita Kalanidhi award. As well as being a much sought-after playback singer for films, MLV popularised unfamiliar ragas and…
