Manjappra Venkatadri Bagavatr Kalyana Krishna Bagavatar Sr.

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sivachinta1965
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Manjappra Venkatadri Bagavatr Kalyana Krishna Bagavatar Sr.

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dear Rasikas

Any information on Manjapra( Puthokode) Venkatadri Bhagavathar and Kalyana Krishna Bhagavathar(Sr.) ? ( Both Vainikas)

There is a reference that the later is grand father of M K Kalyanakrishna Bhagavathar ( Thalai Aatti Bhagavathar)

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Sivaramakrishnan
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Re: Manjappra Venkatadri Bagavatr Kalyana Krishna Bagavatar

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M K Kalyanakrishna Bhagavatar was among the Aasthaana vidwans of Travancore palace and gave Veena concerts regularly at Trivandrum Navaratri mandapam concerts. He was a puritan and traditionalist to the core.

(Incidentally, MKK Bhagavatar is often mistaken for M A Kalyanakrishna Bhagavatar who was a Vainika-gayaka).

All that I can gather that MKK's son is a resident of Poonkunnam in Trichur (Kerala) who could provide information to you, sivachinta

fduddy
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Re: Manjappra Venkatadri Bagavatr Kalyana Krishna Bagavatar

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Kalyanakrishna Bhagwathar (KKB) and MDR were cousins.
KKB has give vocal concerts as well. There is one Bombay concert recording with a splendid karaharapriya.

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