Sri P.R. Venkata Subramanian
Sri
P.R. Venkata Subramanian is the disciple of the eminent Harikatha exponent
late Needamangalam Sri Krishnamoorthy Bhagavathar. Sri P.R. Venkatasubramanian
has revolutionised Keyboard playing by
bringing it into the field of classical music. Starting his career as a
Harmonist, he perfomed as an accompanying artiste to his guru Needamangalam Sri
Krishnamoorthy Bhagavathar from whom he learnt the finer intricacies of music.
He proved his mettle as a good soloist playing solo classical recitals on
Keyboard. His performances under the auspices of Bharat Cultural Integration
Committee at Music Academy, Chennai and at Bobbili won him high appreciation. He
proved that classical music can be well played on keyboard chasing away the
blues in the people’s mind that keyboard is the best fit for western and light
music concerts.
From a simple Harmonist to a prominent Keyboard artiste
with proven
skills, today, he has carved a niche for himself. He is not only a good soloist
but also a specialist in accompanying for Bharathanatyam recitals. He is a
permanent accompanying artiste for Stalwarts like Udupi Sri Laxminarayan, Smt.
Kanchana Janardhanan, Kalaimamani Vazhuvoor R. Samraj, Dr Ambika Kameshwar,
Kalaimamani Smt. Krishnakumari Narendran, and so on.
He is a lyricist and a music composer too. His compositions include more than 100 traditional numbers for Bharathanatyam, 15 dance ballets as ‘Ganesha Charitram’, ‘Thiruppugazh Ramayanam’, ‘Vanavillin 7 Varnangal’( ‘The 7 colours of rainbow’ based on ‘The Pied Piper of Hamelin’), ‘Navarasam’ and so on.