Sourashtrians
Lives that
leave a mark.
The voices we recognise. The books we return to. The people who make a community’s story their own.
In focus
A closer look.
A lasting contribution.
Honoured by India Post
On the nation's stamps.
Three lives commemorated on Indian postage stamps. Explore the images and the people behind them.
T. M. SoundararajanIssued 2016Honoured in the Legendary Singers of India series.
Venkataramana BhagavatharIssued 2009Disciple of Saint Thyagaraja, composer in Sourashtra.
N. M. R. SubbaramanIssued 2005Freedom fighter and Member of Parliament for Madurai.
The collection
Many paths.
A shared community.
Explore the artists, writers, public figures and scholars recorded in this collection.
Music
T. M. Soundararajan
1922-2013
The voice of Tamil cinema. Over 10,000 songs across 3,000 films, from devotional to Carnatic.
WikipediaVenkataramana Bhagavathar
1781-1874
A direct disciple of Saint Thyagaraja who composed kritis in Sanskrit, Telugu and Sourashtra.
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Cinema
M. S. Sundari Bai
1923-2006
Madurai Saurashtra Sundari Bai. Actress, singer and dancer of Tamil cinema from the 1940s to the 1970s.
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P. V. Narasimha Bharathi
1924-1978
Actor, remembered for Ponmudi, directed by Ellis R. Dungan.
WikipediaKaka Radhakrishnan
c. 1925-2012
Seven decades in Tamil film. He introduced his childhood friend Sivaji Ganesan to cinema.
WikipediaVennira Aadai Nirmala
Lead actress of the 1960s and 70s in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films.
WikipediaT. K. Ramachandran
Actor and producer, a celebrated villain and character actor of the 1950s.
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Literature
M. V. Venkatram
1920-2000
Writer and translator. Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel Kathukal.
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Public life
S. R. Eradha
1934-2021
Former Minister and Leader of the Opposition (AIADMK).
Science & scholarship
K. Amarnath Ramakrishna
Archaeologist who led the Keeladi excavations of a Sangam-era settlement.
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Community
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Image credits
- T. M. Soundararajan stamp (2016): India Post, Government of India, GODL-India, Wikimedia Commons
- Venkataramana Bhagavathar stamp (2009): India Post, Government of India, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- N. M. R. Subbaraman stamp (2005): India Post, Government of India, GODL-India, Wikimedia Commons
- M. N. Rajam photo: Vasiyal, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- P. V. Narasimha Bharathi photo: Pesum Padam, August 1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- M. V. Venkatram photo: Mr.Sarcastic, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons