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T. L. Venkatarama Iyer
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'''T. L. Venkatarama Iyer''' (25 November 1893 - 1971) was a Judge of the [[Supreme Court of India]], a Carnatic musician and a [[musicologist]].<ref name=hindu>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
== Early life ==
T. L. Venkatarama Iyer hails from [[Arikesavanallur|Harikesanallur]], [[Tirunelveli district]], Tamilnadu. He born in a family with a tradition in music and research. His father, M. Lakshmanasuri was a Sanskrit scholar and was instrumental in bringing up his son to the level he achieved later in life.
Venkatarama Iyer was a close relative of [[Muthiah Bhagavatar|Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar]] and was a disciple of Ambi Dikshitar, a grand-nephew of [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]].
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== Law ==
T. L. Venkatarama Iyer graduated from Madras Christian law College in 1916. After doing apprenticeship under Sir Alladi Krishna Swamy Ayyar, he started practicing in the [[Madras High Court]] from 1917. He became a Judge of the Madras High Court in 1951 and continued to serve till November 1953. Thereafter he served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India from 1954 up to 1958. During his tenure as Supreme Court Judge, he was also part of the constitutional bench.
In 1958, T. L. Venkatarama Iyer held the office of the Chairman of the Second Law Commission of India till 1961.
== Carnatic music ==
He was an authority on Muthuswami Dikshirar's compositions. He had trained musicians like Vidya Shankar, [[D. K. Pattammal]], Kalpagam Swaminathan, S. Srinivasa Rao and Kannamma Sharma.
In April, 1928, an Experts Committee consisting of some of the leading musicians and scholars was appointed by the [[Madras Music Academy]]. T. L. Venkatarama Iyer was one of its members.<ref name=carnatica />
He became the president of RR Sabha, Chennai in 1947. He also served as the 3rd president of the Madras Music Academy, Chennai.
=== Disciples ===
He taught several disciples, prominent among them being Sangeeta Kalanidhis D.K.Pattammal and B Rajam Iyer. His disciples include Sandhyavandanam Srinivasa Rao, Vidya Shankar and B Krishnamurthy.
=== Publication ===
He published the life of Muthuswami Dikshitar as a book entitled ''The Life of Muthuswami Dikshitar''.<ref name=carnatica />
== Awards ==
*[[Sangita Kalanidhi]] conferred by the Madras Music Academy in 1944<ref></ref>
*[[Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship]] - 1964
== References ==
== Bibliography ==
*[https://ift.tt/2QS54bG TLV Foundation]
== External links ==
*[https://ift.tt/2OoeVol Book Review]
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