Vaikom Saraswathi was a South-Indian Carnatic singer and a Playback singer[2] Her Carnatic songs have been published in gramophone records.[2]

Vaikom Saraswathi
Born
OccupationCarnatic vocalist
Known forCarnatic singer, Playback singer
RelativesRajan (Brother, Malayalam Playback singer)[1]

Radio concerts

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Her Carnatic music concerts have been broadcast over All India Radio stations.[3]

Playback singer

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Though playback singing was introduced to Tamil films in 1938 (Nandakumar), it became popular after Sri Valli (1945).[1] K. V. Mahadevan introduced Vaikom Saraswathi as playback singer in the 1947 film Dhana Amaravathi.[2] She sang 3 songs - Kandenadi, Un Thiruvarul and Azhagai - for B. S. Saroja.[4] She also sang 2 songs - Vaarum Indha Verlai and Saedhi Enna - for the 1948 film Jambam.[4]

Sibling

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Vaikkom Saraswathi's brother, Rajan was also a playback singer. The song Swantham viyarpinaal.. sung by Rajan for the 1951 film Yachakan became popular. Soon after the recording for this film, Rajan died due to illness.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Yachakan (1951)". Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Vamanan (29 April 2018). "'Thiraiyisai Thilagam K. V. Mahadevan 1918–2018' – 9". Dinamalar. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "The Indian Listener" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Vaikom Saraswathi". Pesum Padam. January 1949.
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