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Rashmika Mandanna To Portray MS Subbulakshmi In New Biopic

Rashmika Mandanna To Portray MS Subbulakshmi In New Biopic
She Adopted Her Mother's Name, Took Carnatic Music Global, And Now MS Subbulakshmi Gets A Biopic · NDTV

MS Subbulakshmi was a famous singer of Carnatic music from India.

She learned music from her mother, who played the veena.

She became well known for her singing when she was still very young.

She also acted in films, including Meera, but later focused mainly on music.

Her concerts introduced Carnatic music to audiences in India and other countries.

She performed at places such as the United Nations, Carnegie Hall, and Royal Albert Hall.

She won many important awards, including the Bharat Ratna.

She also gave more than 200 concerts to raise money for charities.

A new film will tell her life story, with Rashmika Mandanna playing her.

Key facts

Birth
MS Subbulakshmi was born on September 16, 1916, in Madurai.
Biopic
MS - A Legacy On Screen
Lead actor
Rashmika Mandanna
Director
Gowtam Tinnanuri
Music composer
Anirudh Ravichander
Major honour
She received the Bharat Ratna in 1998.
Philanthropy
She performed more than 200 benefit concerts during her lifetime.

Quotes

Jawaharlal Nehru

India’s former prime minister and an admirer of Subbulakshmi’s singing

“Who am I, a mere prime minister before a queen, a queen of music.”
NDTV

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