Sri Kollegal R Subramanyam is based in hyderabad and is a vaggeyakara. He is not much known outside. He is also instrumental in installating Thyagaraja statue in rama temple in hyderabad.
Web site - http://kollegalsubramanyam.com/home.htm
Title: The Silent path of a vocal genius
A dark complexion and with a contrasting flowing white beard Kollegal Subrahmanyan is not only gentle and an unassuming man but is also one of the greatest carnatic vaggeyakaras.
It is a rare experience listening him to sing with uncompromising devotion to the ideals of the great trinity. his music give s the spiritual and moral enlightenment.
Born in Kollegal the then district of Tamilnadu but now a part of Karnataka, Kollegal Subramanyan started his early education in vocal under the able tutelage of Sri Balakrishna Iyer at Kollegal in the year 1944. From 1944-1953, he underwent the gurukula sikshana at Bangalaore under the guidance of the great music scholar Brahmasri Dr L Muthiah Bhagavathar of Harikesanallur under Asthana sangeetha vidwan of Mysore of Sri Belakavadi Varadaraja Iyengar. After the intensive sikshana, he was blessed by his guru with the title "Sangeetha vidwan".
Kollegal Subramanyam after completing his intensive education in carnatic vocal settled in Hyderabad to teach carnatic vocal music. Till date he has given hundreds of concert all over India and has received appreciation from several eminent personalities. Apart from being an eminent vaggeyakara, he is also highly respected Jothishya Acharya and philosopher.
His teachings and works show his profound inclination. he was ordained "Unchavruthi Diksha" by Bhramashri Pudukottai Gopalakrishna Bhagavathar in March 1970 and Srividhya Deeksha by brahmasri Rajamani in 1979.
In addition to inventing 13 new ragas, his works include over 450 krithis written in various languages. Amongst which are compositions of 72 melakartha ragas on a sole subject - Devi, in just 10 days, Devi Krithi mala panchrathnam, Sri Lalitha nava varnam, Sri Shodashi vidhya, sri dasa mahavidhya, devi navavarna manimala, navagraha krithis, venkateshwara manimala, srigeri navamanimala, purandaradasa nakshathra krithi manimala. Besides, this he has compiled 200 different krithis of thyagaraja in 200 different ragas in a book form with notations and many such immortal achievements. He is chiefly instrumental in constructing a temple for Saint Thyagaraja at Hyderabad which is hailed as "chinna thiruvaiyaru".
In 1982, his students and well wishers bought out a collection of his compositions in the form of a booklet "Stuti mala" which was released by Late Dr. Divakarla Venkatavadhini, a well known scholar and poet of Andhra Pradesh. A reputed music institution Nada Brahma Vidhyalayam at New Delhi conferred on him the title "Nada Brahma Kala Rathnam". In February 1989, Sri Raghavendra Brindavana Seva Samithi, Kakinada conferred on him the title " Sangeetha Athma Vedhi" and released his book "Sri Purandaradasa Nakshatra Krithi manimala". In March 1992, a reputed cultural organization, Swara Sudha of Hyderabad conferred on him the title "Tatva Swara Sekhara".
Untiring efforts and devotion to the cause of music have been his forte. Despite receving abundant praise and appreciation his talent and works have largely gone unrecognized. This endeavor is but a small tribute to the silent path of a vocal genius.
I am very eager to know more from those who know him, or heave heard his compositions or have learnt from him
-hari
I am proud to be born in Kokllegal from where a great musician like 'Kollegal subramanyam' hails.. 