![]() Then followed Thevara singing training under Madurai Latchumana Chettiar, a disciple of M.M. Paramasivam was initiated into music under Seithur Sundaresa Bhattar, a disciple of Kancheepuram Naina Pillai. His mother wanted him to learn the nagaswaram but Somu was keen on vocal music so much so that he would stand in neck-deep water and do ![]() ![]() He would sit with a sruti box accompanying the singer. Paramasivam was also drawn by the bhajans sung by Narayana Konar at the temple. Paramasivam and his elder brothers were attracted towards the martial arts school run by Muthu Vadyar. Sachidanandam got transferred to Madurai, where they lived on Sembu Kinatru Theru. Sachidanandam, a Bench Court clerk was the son of Srinivasa Pillai, well-known nagaswara vidwan and the family lived in Swamimalai. Paramasivam was the tenth child of Sachidanandam Pillai and Kamalambal, born on February 9, 1919. ![]() It is interesting how Madurai Somu got his name. ![]()
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