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CHENNAI: 10/12/2008: Playback singer T.M. Soundararajan, singing a song at a recording theatre, where the music was Directed by M.S. Viswanathan, after many years at Kothandapani Studio at Saligramam in Chennai on Wednesday. Photo: S_S_Kumar

Voice of Tamil

Whether it was melodies, lyrics loaded with political statements or philosophy, folksy tunes, or a raga-based song, T.M. Soundararajan’s (1923-2013) s

The music of wood

Thanjavur may have lost its musicians to the big cities, but it is still home to makers of musical instruments.