Papanasam Sivan Flashcards
Sivan’s DOB and Birth Place
1890, in Polagam, a village in Nagapatanum Taluk, in the Thanjavur District in Tamil Nadu
Second Son of….
Ramamritha Ayer and Yogambal
Given the name _____ at birth
Ramiah
His father died when he was….
7
He moved to _______ to seek the aid of his uncle with his mother and brother in….
Trivandram, 1899
He learnt _______ whilst in Trivandram
Malayalam
Where did he get his degree in Vyakarna?
Maharajas Sanskrit College
How long did he go from place to place after his mothers death?
Nearly 12 years
How did he get the name Papanasam?
He often sang in Papanasam, where his brother lived, and his appearance with Vibuthi, Shiva Bhajana and Rudraksha gave him the name
Who did he approach to be his taken on as a disciple?
Koneri Rajapurum Vaidhyanata Aiyer
How many years was sivan Koneri’s disciple for?
7
What claimed his soul?
Bhajans
When and where was his first concert?
In Tiruvaiyaru, during the Thyagaraja festival in 1918
At the Thyagarajah festival who was he accompanied by?
Papa Venkaratarama Aiyer (violin) and Alanganambia Pillai (miruthangam)
Who helped him get married?
Subramania Aiyar
