Vidya Balan Honours MS Subbulakshmi By Recreating Her Renowned Style In A Photo Tribute
In a recent shoot, Vidya Balan honoured the legendary carnatic singer, Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi through a visual shoot where the actor donned the traditional attire of the music legend.
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For the tribute on her 108th birth anniversary, the actor collaborated with costume designer, Anu Parthasarathy, and re-created the singer’s iconic looks.
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M.S. Subbulakshmi was the first musician to be awarded the Bharat Ratna as well as the first Indian musician to be awarded the Ramon Magsaysay award.
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In her video, Vidya Balan styled four of the singer’s sarees and styled her looks with traditional accessories, including kumkumam, nose pins, jasmine and kondai.
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The actor mentioned in the caption how M.S. Subbulakshmi was dubbed the ‘Queen Of Music’ by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and the ‘Nightingale Of India’ by Sarojini Naidu.
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She also thanked the granddaughter-in-law of the singer, Sikkil Mala Chandrasekhar for her valuable insights.
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Even though M.S. Subbulakshmi passed away on December 11, 2004, her memories and legacy live on.