

When I return home so late, my father used to beat me up,” recalled Vijayalakshmi, feeling nostalgic.“Folk music has the power to bring a child safely out from a mothers’ womb through normal delivery, something which even modern science cannot accomplish these days. Mesmerised by it, I used to watch the Karakattam, Kavadiyattam and the Tamil drama in the street theatres all night. Even in that age, folk art never failed to amaze me. Seventy-two years ago, on this same day, she was born in Chinnasuraikaipatti, a small village near Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar district. The artist, with her vibrant voice and thoughts, has made immense contributions in reviving the popularity and ethnicity of Tamil folk art and culture by collecting and documenting folk literature in its true form. Long ago they had identified the need of collecting and preserving as many folk art forms as possible for posterity, and sharing the wealth of this knowledge with the world.MADURAI: Both Madurai and Tamil folk art experienced one of the proudest moments in their history when renowned Madurai-based folk artist and researcher Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan was announced as a recipient of Padma Shri. In a career spanning to many decades, they have also recorded more than 1000 cassettes/albums on Tamil folk music. After retirement, the duo has exclusively reserved their time for research works and is involved in creating an encyclopaedia on Tamil folk art at present. They retired as professors in the Department of Folk Arts and Culture from the Madurai Kamaraj University. They are the first folk artists hailing from the state to perform in countries abroad. Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan,an acclaimed tamil folk artists has been.

They also conduct stage performances in India and abroad. From specialist in music to wildlife conservation six persons from Tamil Nadu. They conduct research on Tamil arts together and also publish books, related to the subject. The couple were instrumental in taking folk songs as an art form to the masses. Navaneethakrishnan, who is also a renowned folk artist and researcher. This is one of the worlds oldest & richest musical traditions. Carnatic music is the classical music form of Southern India. Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan, Chinnaponnu, Paravai muniammal etc. Some of the leading Tamil folk artists in the early 21st century are Pushpuvanam Kuppuswamy, Dr. Hindu temples of Dravidian architecture, hill stations, beach resorts, multi-religious pilgrimage sites and eight UNESCO World. Till now she has published twenty three articles on folk art, and is regular with talk shows on television and radio related to the topic of Tamil folk art. Some of the leading Tamil folk artists in the early 21st century are Pushpuvanam Kuppuswamy, Dr. Tamil Nadu is the eleventh largest state in India by. Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan was born in Tamil Nadu on 27 January 1946. Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan is a Tamil folk singer and an exponent of Tamil folk art, who has been honored with fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2018. Navaneethakrishnan, she has conducted several years of research and study on Tamil folk music and dances. She has been a renowned teacher who retired as a professor from the department of folk arts at the Madurai Kamaraj University. She was the first folk artist from Tamil Nadu to receive a PhD for her scholarly work in the field of folk art. Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan has published twenty three articles on folk art. They also plan to compile an encyclopaedia of Tamil folk art.

Till now she has published twenty three articles on folk art, and is regular with talk shows on television and radio related to the topic of Tamil folk art. Having recorded more than 10,000 audio cassettes of authentic folk music, the couple are now working towards classifying this extensive collection to generate a Tamil folk music grammar and guide. Some of the leading Tamil folk artists in the early 21st century are Pushpuvanam Kuppuswamy, Dr. The Urumee Mellam remains one of the most popular forms of folk music in Tamil and the music is most commonly played on instruments like the Urumee and the Nadaswaram. Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan is a Tamil folk singer and an exponent of Tamil folk art, who has been honored with fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2018. There are modern artists like Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan and Pushpavanam Kuppuswamy who worked on reviving interest in the folk music of Tamil people.

Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan Biography
