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Subbu Arumugam (1928–2022)

Tirunelveli bow-song poet-performer who composed and sang Tamil Villupattu epic and civic narratives across seven decades.

Tamil Villupattu exponent Subbu Arumugam

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Tamil Villupattu exponent Subbu Arumugam
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Born in Chatram Pudukulam in Tirunelveli district and discovered in youth by Tamil comedian-reformer N. S. Krishnan, Subbu Arumugam carried rural Amman-temple Villupattu—sung around a bell-hung seven-foot bow struck with Twin veechukol sticks—into concert halls, radio serials, and published manuscripts. 1

Balancing rapid sung verse, udukku hourglass-drum dialogue, and dry wit, he was honoured with the Kalaimamani, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2005), and Padma Shri (2021). 1

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Villupattu Bow-Song Narrative Performance
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SourcePublisherLicence
Kalaimamani Subbu Arumugam and the Villupattu TraditionSangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi, 2021—
"Subbu Arumugam (1928–2022)." Folkroom Archive (Artists), https://folkroom.org/artists/subbu-arumugam · CC BY-SA 4.0.