Noted Tamil devotional singer Pithukuli Murugadas (95) died in Chennai due to brief illness. He was a writer, lyricist and music composer.
- Brahmananda Paradesiyar, a saint, named him “Pithukuli” (a spiritual person)and Swami Ramadas (head of Aanandashram in Kanjangad) in Kerala, added the title Murugadas meaning “the servant of Lord Muruga”.
About Pithukuli Murugadas:
Pithukuli Murugadas was born as Balasubramanian in Coimbatore and learnt bhajans from his grandfather Gopalakrishna Bagavathar.
Pithukuli Murugadas was born as Balasubramanian in Coimbatore and learnt bhajans from his grandfather Gopalakrishna Bagavathar.
- He participated in freedom struggle in 1936 and was severely beaten up by police and lost vision in his left eye completely.
- He started his musical career in 1947 and written and composed thousands of devotional songs.
- He performed in Singapore, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, Sri Lanka, South Africa and the USA.
- He was recipient of Kalaimamani, Sankeerthana Samrat and Thyagaraja awards.
- Founder of Sri Jyothir Maya Devi Charity Trust in Chennai which used to instruct organizers of his musical programmes to feed the poor in lieu of his fee.
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