D. K. Pattammal
Damal Krishnaswamy Pattammal | |
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D. K. Pattammal in the late 1940s. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 19 March 1919 |
| Origin | Kancheepuram, Madras Presidency, India |
| Died | 16 July 2009 (aged 90) Chennai, India |
| Genres | Carnatic music and playback singing |
| Occupations | singer |
| Years active | 1929–2009 |
| Labels | His Master's Voice, EMI, RPG, AVM Audio, Inreco, Charsur Digital Workshop etc. |
Damal Krishnaswamy Pattammal (ⓘ) (19 March 1919 – 16 July 2009), popularly known as D. K. Pattammal or DKP, was an Indian Carnatic musician and a playback singer for film songs in Tamil. Pattammal, along with her contemporaries M. S. Subbulakshmi and M. L. Vasanthakumari, are popularly referred to as the female trinity of Carnatic Music. This trio initiated the entry of women into mainstream Carnatic Music. She has been appreciated all over the world by Carnatic music lovers.