She was the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. Subbulakshmi Septem– December 11, 2004) was an Indian Carnatic singer from Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Read Full Bio Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi (also known as M.S. She is the first Indian musician to receive the Ramon Magsaysay award, often considered Asia's Nobel Prize, in 1974 with the citation reading 'Exacting purists acknowledge Srimati M. Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi (also known as M.S.
