the passing away of Naadakkanal Shri. T S Vembu Iyer

Suryaprakash · Post by **Suryaprakash** » 03 Nov 2007, 11:16

With profound grief and sorrow I hereby announce to the music fraternity on behalf of my Guru Sangeetha Kalanidhi Shri.T V Sankaranarayanan, the demise of his beloved father and the incomparable musical legend Shri. T S Vembu Iyer, the prime disciple of Ganakaladhara Shri. Madurai Mani Iyer and one of the greatest souls on earth, this morning.

Suryaprakash R

3-11-2007

thanjavooran · Post by **thanjavooran** » 03 Nov 2007, 11:45

deep condolences to the bereaved family.

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 03 Nov 2007, 11:59

Another loss to the musical world this year. Condolences to the family.

mridhangam · Post by **mridhangam** » 03 Nov 2007, 12:35

Deep Condolences to the bereaved.

Mannarkoil J Balaji

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 03 Nov 2007, 14:02

Great Loss. My condolences to Sri TV Shankaranarayanan and his family.

srkris · Post by **srkris** » 03 Nov 2007, 15:17

Very sad news before the opening of the season! May his soul rest in peace.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 03 Nov 2007, 16:57

May His Soul Rest in Eternal Peace! Heartfelt condolences to Sri TVS, his family members, and his family of disciples.

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 03 Nov 2007, 17:19

May his soul rest in peace.Heart felt condolences to TVS and his family .
Ramaraj

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 03 Nov 2007, 18:11

Sincere condolences to TVS and family. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

s_hari · Post by **s_hari** » 03 Nov 2007, 19:18

Very sorry to hear this. May god give strength to Sri TVS and his family to overcome this grief

-hari

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 03 Nov 2007, 22:00

Our sentiments of sympathy to TVS and his family.
Here was a vidvAn who kept a low profile but helped keep the magnificent music of MMI alive by following him in his shadow but keeping his music aglow--by guiding another great vidvAn, his own son and his grandchildren too, I would think.
He has joined his beloved brother (in-law) in heaven. May they together bless the family and musicians everywhere with richer musical expressions...

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 03 Nov 2007, 23:46

Very sad news. Condolences to Sri. TVS and family. Sri. Vembu Iyer will live on in our hearts.

arunk · Post by **arunk** » 04 Nov 2007, 00:27

Sincere condolences to Sri TVS and family.

meena · Post by **meena** » 04 Nov 2007, 00:46

Our condolences to Sree TVS and family.

Sam Swaminathan · Post by **Sam Swaminathan** » 05 Nov 2007, 00:54

What a loss !!! My condolences to Sri TV Shankaranarayanan and his family.

akshay · Post by **akshay** » 05 Nov 2007, 14:56

Sri Vembu Iyer always kept a low profile. But once in Mumbai, due to sudden illness of MMI, he gave a solo recital to the accompaniement of Lalgudi. Lalgudi often quotes this recital as one of his best concerts.

While receiving the Sangeetha Choodamani award at KGS Chennai, TVS elaborated on the influence of his father in shaping his approach not only in musical field but in the entirety of his life. Certainly Vembu Iyer had shaped a gentleman and role model musician through TVS.

vs_manjunath · Post by **vs_manjunath** » 05 Nov 2007, 15:01

Heart felt sympathies to Sri TVS & family.

new1 · Post by **new1** » 05 Nov 2007, 18:19

Heartfelt sympathies to Sri TVS and family. I read somewhere he set aside his own career ambitions to develop his sons'. Plus he took care of MMI who was of poor health...what more is required to make this man great..

bhaktha · Post by **bhaktha** » 05 Nov 2007, 20:54

My heart-felt condolences to Shri TVS and his family....a big blow indeed, before the season....
-bhaktha

Mythili Iyer · Post by **Mythili Iyer** » 07 Nov 2007, 16:48

our heartfelt condonces to TVS family. I still remember Vembu mama visiting our house along with Sri .Madhurai Mani Iyer for the concerts in coimbatore. i was a small girl and used to admire the group chatting about music ith my father, who was a doctor...still fresh in my memories...May god bless the soul and may the soul rest in peace..
Mythili

grsastrigal · Post by **grsastrigal** » 30 Nov 2007, 13:11

Today there was an article in "The HIndu" on Shri.Vembu Iyer. Simply excellant. If someone could upload this here, woule be much useful to all our friends. A small story which appears in this. (real)..

" Once MMI was giving a live concert, one fly went in to his mouth. He could not spit it out as it was embarassing and that to in the middle of the concert. Shri Vembu Iyer immediately showed his hands and requested MMI to spit in his hands. He did so and shri Vembu Iyer washed his hands and came back".

My Goodness. Iam unmoved for some time thinking of Shri VI's gesture.

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 30 Nov 2007, 13:50

http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/11/30/stor ... 510300.htm is the hindu article.