T. S. Balakrishna Sastrigal
Thiruvidaimarudur Sambamurti Ganapaadigal Balakrishna Sastrigal (1919–2003) was a Hindu scholar and harikatha exponent.
T. S. Balakrishna Sastrigal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1919 |
| Died | 2003 (aged 83–84) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Hindu scholar |
Early life
Sastrigal was born in 1919 in the town of Thiruvidaimarudur to Sambamurti Ganapaadigal. Sambamurti Ganapaadigal was a Vedic scholar who gave discourses.
Sastrigal had his schooling in Madras and graduated from the Madras Christian College. During his days in college, Balakrishna Sastrigal was proficient in English literature and acted in a few Shakespeare plays.
On completion of his studies, Sastrigal joined the Imperial bank of India (now State Bank of India).
Family
Sastrigal's eldest son is Tamil actor, playwright and film director, T. S. B. K. Moulee. Another son, S. B. Khanthan is also a director in movies and in small screen.
Awards
- Sangeetha Kalasikhamani, 1988 by The Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai.
References
- Profiles of Artistes, Composers, Musicologists at saigan.com
- DVV (20 June 2003). "Versatile exponent of Harikatha". The Hindu.
- Harikatha artiste Balakrishna Sastrigal passes away at kutcheribuzz.com
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