|
There are couple of books on Semmangudi. One is a character portrait, which attempts to follow the Western style of profile. The other, brought out by his admirers and disciples during the 80th birthday of the maestro, is more of a hagiography.
Semmangudi - A mosaic portrait. Price: Rs 72 in India . Published by Sruti This book gives a total picture of Semmangudi. It balances itself between Semmangudi the man and Semmangudi the musician. It contains articles by various people.The book also has an interview of Semmangudi.
Semmangudi - 80 Published by the Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer Golden Jubilee Trust. Price : Rs 125 in India,This book contains articles by a galaxy of writers.
Some of the writers are:1. KS Mahadevan 2. TS Parthasarathy 3. CV Narasimhan 4. Justice VR Krishna Iyer 5. Dr S Pinakapani 6. V Doreswamy Iyengar 7. MLV 8. KV Narayanaswamy 9. TN Krishnan 10. Dr S Ramanathan and lots more.
The personal associations each writer has had with Semmangudi add colour to the book. Some of Semmangudi's speeches are also listed, as also the citations when he received various awards.
|
