InstrumentVocal
FromRudrapatna, Hassan district, Karnataka, India
TraditionCarnatic
Legacy Profile(1920–2014)
Rudrapatna Krishnasastri Srikantan
Notable Students
R S RamakanthB. K. Anantha Ram(Flute)M. S. SheelaT. S. SatyavatiR. A. RamamaniM. T. SelvanarayanaAmith Nadig(Flute)Vid. Kadaba LakshmikanthH. K. NarayanaRathnamala PrakashShashank Subramanyam(Flute)G. RavikiranCharulatha Ramanujam(Violin)T. S. SathyavathiK. RadhakrishnanR. ChandrikaRatnamala Prakash
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Biography
Rudrapatna Krishnasastri Srikantan (1920–2014) was a legendary Carnatic vocalist from Karnataka, known for his sahitya shuddham and minimalist style. He trained under his father Rudrapatnam Krishnashastri and brother R.K. Venkataramashastri. He received the Sangeetha Kalanidhi (1995) and Padma Bhushan (2011).
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Profile last updated 2026-09-04
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