T. S. Balakrishna Sastrigal
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Early life
Balakrishna Sastrigal was born in 1919 in the town of Thiruvidaimarudur to Sambamurti Ganapaadigal. Sambamurti Ganapaadigal was a Vedic scholar who gave discourses.
Balakrishna 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, Balakrishna Sastrigal joined the Imperial bank of India (now State Bank of India).
Family
Balakrishna 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
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- Harikatha artiste Balakrishna Sastrigal passes away at kutcheribuzz.com
