
2001-2004
2003
Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer Passes away
Read article in The Hindu
2004
Jun 21, 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award
NEW DELHI, JUNE 21,2004. The Delhi Chief Minister, Sheila Dikshit, today conferred…

1991-2000
1997
Last public concert at Music Academy
Swaralaya Puraskar
Husband T.Sadasivam passes away
Read Sadasivam obituary in Frontline
Read MS on Sadasivam (Kalki Magazine)
1998
MSS…

1981-1990
1981
Asthana Vidushi by Andhra Pradesh Govt
Desikottama from Viswa Bharati University in Shantiniketan
Elected Membre d'honneur by the UNESCO sponsored international Music Council
1982
Festival of India in…

1971 – 1980
1974
1974 MSS selected to receive the Ramon Magsasey Award for public service
"Citation by the Magsaysay Award Foundation - Excerpt" In April 1944, after five successful benefit performances given for the Memorial Fund honoring Gandhi's…

1961 – 1970
1962
Aug 05: Mother Shanmugavadivu passes away
1963
Concert in the Festival of Arts at Edinburgh, Scotland
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Album with Venkatesha Suprabhatam released
"Her first…

1951 – 1960
1954 - Age 38
1954 - MSS awarded Padma Bushan at Raj Bhavan, Chennai
1955 - Age 39
Concert to raise funds for Kamala Nehru Memorial Hospital
Benefit Concert for Madras Music Academy Building Fund
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1941 – 1950
1941 - Age 25
Savithri
"Profile of Ellis R. Dungan by Randor Guy : In 1941, Rao went to Calcutta a make a Tamil musical of historic interest.
A mythological, Savitri, attracted considerable attention. The title role was played by the…

1916 – 1940
1916
Sep 16, 1916 Subbulaksmi is born. She has two siblings: Her brother Saktivel is 2 years older and siter Vadivambal is 6-7 year younger.
1926 - Age 10
Debut at Madurai Sethupati High School. Sang a Marathi song Anada…