Madurai Somasundaram
Madurai S. Somasundaram, popularly also called Madurai Somu (born S. Paramasivam; 9 February 1919 – 9 December 1989) was a Carnatic music vocalist. He started his career by giving a concert in Tiruchendur in 1934. He learnt music from Sesha Bhagavatar, Abhirama Sastri and Chittoor Subramaniam Pillai.
He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1976, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1978 and the Sangeetha Kalasikhamani award by The Indian Fine Arts Society in 1983. Annamalai University conferred the Doctor of Law on him Honoris Causa.
He was an ardent devotee of Lord Muruga and is known to take pauses to chant his name. It was evident from his evergreen song Marudhamalai Maamaniye from the film Deivam.[1]
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