Ganakaladhara Madurai Mani Iyer

Ganakaladhara Madurai Mani Iyer

Madurai Mani Iyer

1912 - 1968

Namaskaram,

This website is dedicated to the great carnatic vocalist, Shri Madurai Mani Iyer. On this site you will find lots of information about Shri Mani Iyer including his biography with rare photos, articles by great musicians, tributes by rasikas and glimpses of his immortal music.

New audio page launched. Listen to some more master pieces of Mani Iyer! Click here to go the audio page! RTP Kalyani..... etc..

Madurai Mani Iyer is a Nada Yogi. Despite his physical disability, he had some distinct qualities. He had the uncanny ability to convert any sound into music. He had that `yoga stage.' He had that `siddhi.' Nobody asked if he had sung this or that. But they all listened and accepted what he sang as music. Even as he sang that simple, he used to sing simple nava varnams. He would do it in his own simple but great style.

-------------Shri T.N.Seshagopalan, a the top ranking musician of today, said in an interview to Sify Carnaticmusic during December 2003 (http://www.carnaticmusic.com)

New audio!! - Listen to Madurai Mani Iyer rendering Manasunilpa shakthi leka pothe, with the accompaniment of Chowdia, Palani Subramania Pillai and Kothandarama Iyer (1960)

Mani Iyer Birthday Special!! (25/10/2003), an interview with a true devotee of Mani Iyer.

Last Update : 22/07/2004 (Listen to Manasunilpa sung by the master!)

Date of hosting : 08/11/2002

Please keep visiting this site for more updates. Lots of interesting articles and music on the way!