Vidya Balan gives photographic tribute to M S Subbulakshmi on her 108th birth anniversary. Watch here

Vidya Balan collaborated with costume designer Anu Parthasarathy to recreate the iconic looks of M S Subbulakshmi.

Vidya Balan adorned four sarees worn by M S Subbulakshmi (Image source: @balanvidya/Instagram)

Vidya Balan paid a heartfelt photographic tribute to the legendary singer M S Subbulakshmi on her 108th birth anniversary on Monday. For the tribute, the actor joined hands with costume designer Anu Parthasarathy and re-created some of the iconic looks of the Bharat Ratna recipient.

In the now-viral video, Balan adorned four sarees worn by Subbulakshmi. The actor styled the looks with traditional kumkumam, nose pins, jasmine, and kondai (bun) accessories. “On her 108th birth anniversary, I feel honoured and overjoyed to be able to pay a photographic tribute to “BHARAT RATNA ” M.S.Subbulakshmi (M.S.Amma), famously referred to as The ‘Queen of Music’ by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and as the ‘Nightingale of India’ by Sarojini Naidu,” Balan wrote on Instagram.

“This is a humble homage by @anuparthasarathy & me to the legend M.S.Subbulakshmi – The Original Style icon, who carried off with great aplomb, an appearance that was a study in simplicity, adding to the allure of her mellifluous voice. This feature showcases four sarees that M.S.Amma wore & popularised between the 60’s & the 80’s and is a portrayal of M.S.Amma’s concert persona. If the rich, vibrant and unique sarees were one half of M.S.Amma’s appearance, the other half was the simple accessory ensemble including the traditional kumkumam and vibhuti on her forehead, the 2 distinctive nose pins on either side , and the mallipoo(jasmine) adorned kondai(bun),” the actor continued.

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Balan also thanked Sikkil Mala Chandrasekhar, granddaughter-in-law of M S Subbulakshmi and a noted flautist, for helping her with insights about the legendary singer.

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Subbulkashmi was the first musician to receive the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, and the Ramon Magsaysay Award. A disciple of her mother Shanmugavadivu, the singer began training for Carnatic music at 10. She was also the first Indian musician to perform at the United Nations General Assembly in 1966. She passed away in 2004 at the age of 88.

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