Abraham Pandithar

Rao Sahib
Abraham Pandithar
Abraham Pandithar in 1917
Born(1859-08-02)2 August 1859
Sambavarvadakarai,
Tirunelveli district,
Madras Presidency,
British India
(now in Tenkasi district,
Tamil Nadu, India)
Died31 August 1919(1919-08-31) (aged 60)
British India
CitizenshipBritish Indian
Known forTamil music books
Notable workKarunamirdha Sagaram
SpousesNyanavadivu Ponnammaal(1882-1911), Koil Bakkiyam Ammal
ChildrenFrom first wife
Annapoornavalli
Soundaravalli
Sundara Pandiyan
Anandavalli
Jothi Pandiyan
Maragathavalli
From second wife
Varaguna Pandiyan Pandithar
Soundara Pandiyan
Kanagavalli
Mangalavalli
Parents
  • Muthusamy Pandithar (father)
  • Annammal (mother)
RelativesD. A. Thanapandian Pandithar (grandson)
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Rao Sahib Abraham Pandithar (2 August 1859 – 31 August 1919) was a Tamil musicologist, composer, medical doctor and a traditional medicine practitioner from Sambavar Vadakarai of Tirunelveli District (Then Kollam district), who is celebrated for his patronage of numerous Tamil musicians and his influential studies concerning the origins and evolution of traditional Tamil music.

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