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'''''Lakshman Sruthi''''' is a musical consortium founded by V. Raman and V. Lakshmanan in 2003 in [[Kanchipuram]], India. It was preceded by a musical collaboration between the founders that led to an orchestra and the founding of a musical instrument store, a music school and an [[Indian classical music]] festival.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Raman of Lakshman Shruthi ends life, health issues cited as reason |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2019/dec/27/raman-of-lakshman-shruthi-ends-life-health-issues-cited-as-reason-2080996.html |date=26 December 2019 |access-date=1 March 2025 |newspaper=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref name=Sruthi>{{Cite news |title=The Sruthi in his name |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/dec/20/the-sruthi-in-his-name-1732864.html |date=21 December 2017 |last=Kalayansundaram |first=Abinaya |access-date=1 March 2025 |newspaper=The New Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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==Lakshman Sruthi Orchestra==<br />
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The ''Lakshman Sruthi Orchestra'' is an orchestra founded by V. Lakshmanan in the name of ''Sruthi Innisai Mazhai'' in 1987 with 10 students; since then, it has performed thousands of times in several Indian languages and across the world. This orchestra maintains completely manual orchestration: it does not use synthesizers or any other electronic equipment.<br />
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The orchestra gained prominence with a record setting 36-hour non-stop light music performance on 17–18 December 1994 at ''Kamarajar Arangam'' in [[Chennai]], India.<br />
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==Lakshman Sruthi Musicals==<br />
After the great success of the light music orchestra, Lakshman Sruthi started their own musical instrument store in [[Ashok Nagar, Chennai]] with the name Lakshman Sruthi Musicals in 2003, which was inaugurated by [[Kamal Haasan]].<br />
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Subsequently, more branches of the store were opened and more musicians started connecting with Lakshman Sruthi thus becoming more popular day-by-day, until the junction in front of the music store was named by the public as Lakshman Sruthi Signal.<ref name=Sruthi /><br />
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==Lakshman Sruthi Music School==<br />
The music school started in the year 2003 and is affiliated to [[Vels University]]. Courses offered included diploma/certificate courses in [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]], [[Hindustani classical music|Hindustani]], Light Music and [[Western culture#Music|Western music]].<br />
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==Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru==<br />
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In 2005, Lakshman Sruthi started promoting a platform for Indian classical music in the form of a festival with the name ''Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru'', which provides a forum for established artists as well as new talent to exhibit their musical skills.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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* [[List of Indian classical music festivals]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070715080758/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/index.asp Welcome to Lakshman Sruthi]}}<br />
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20091112200000/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/chennaiyil-thiruvaiyaru/index.asp Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru 2009]}}<br />
* [http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/30/stories/2005123003320700.htm The Hindu Article Archive 30 December 2005]{{dead link|date=February 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}<br />
* [http://www.chennaidecemberseason.com/2011/11/chennaiyil-thiruvaiyaru.html Chennai December Season 2024: Chennaiyil Thiruvaiyaru]<br />
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