Padma Bhushan winning legendary violinist TN Krishnan passes away at 92

Padma Bhushan winning legendary violinist TN Krishnan passes away at 92

Padma Bhushan winning legendary violinist TN Krishnan passes away at 92

  • Noted violin maestro and Padma awardee TN Krishnan has passed away at the age of 92.
  • His full name was Tripunithura Narayanaiyer Krishnan. He was born on 6 October 1928, in Tripunithura, Kerala and later around 1942, he settled in Chennai. 
  • He was conferred with many prestigious awards such as the Padma Shri (1973), the Padma Bhushan (1992) and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1974) among others.
  • Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has also expressed grief over the passing away of noted violinist.

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