MDR did his schooling in Palakkad and graduated with a BSc degree in Physics from Victoria College, Palakkad.
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As he himself once admitted, his Vilambita Kaala Gaanam renderings during Kathakali dances had influenced his music and style of singing.
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He is senior to the other great music directors such as G. Ramanathan, S. V. Venkatraman and S. M. Subbaiah Naidu.
Among Racine's other students who achieved eminence, we may count Minakshisundaram, K. G. Ramanathan, C S Seshadri, Raghavan Narasimhan, and C. P. Ramanujam.
Mahaan (meaning "great" or "famous" in Hindi) is a 1983 Hindi film produced by Satyanarayana and directed by S. Ramanathan.
Mappillai (1952 film), directed by T.R. Raghunath, music by G. Ramanathan, starring T.R. Ramachandran, T.K. Ramachandran and P.K. Saraswathi
The Ramanathan Academy of Fine Arts (RAFA) was founded by Subaiya Nadesan, son-in-law of Sir P. Ramanathan.
She learnt music initially from her father Dr. Srinivasan, and later from Dr. S. Ramanathan and Smt.
Zamaanat-(And Justice For All) is a long-delayed Indian Hindi film, directed by S. Ramanathan.