D K Pattammal

D K Pattammal

Damal Krishnaswamy Pattammal (pronunciation (help·info); 19 March 1919^[1] – 16 July 2009)^[2] was an Indian Carnatic musician and a playback singer for film songs in Tamil. She along with her contemporaries M. S. Subbulakshmi and M. L. Vasanthakumari were (and still are) popularly referred to as the Female trinity of Carnatic Music. This trio initiated the entry of women into mainstream Carnatic Music. She has been appreciated all over the world by Carnatic music lovers