Chembai

Indian Carnatic music singer (1896–1974)
Person human Q3537017
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Chembai

Summary

Chembai is a human[1]. His place of birth was Palakkad district[2]. He was born on +1896-09-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ottapalam[4]. He died on +1974-10-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Palakkad district[2], Chembai…
  • Chembai died in Ottapalam[4].
  • Chembai was born on +1896-09-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chembai died on +1974-10-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Chembai held citizenship in India[8].
  • Chembai held citizenship in British Raj[9].
  • Chembai held citizenship in Dominion of India[10].
  • Chembai's professions included singer[6].
  • Chembai received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[11].
  • Chembai received the Sangeetha Kalasikhamani[12].
  • Chembai received the Sangeetha Kalanidhi[13].
  • Chembai received the Padma Bhushan[14].
  • Chembai's image is recorded as Chembai.jpg[15].
  • Chembai is recorded as male[16].
  • Chembai's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Chembai's genre is recorded as Carnatic music[18].
  • Chembai's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50502578[19].
  • Chembai's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79073333[20].
  • Chembai's discography is recorded as Chembai discography[21].
  • Chembai's Commons category is recorded as Chembai[22].
  • Chembai's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bcrhf[23].
  • Chembai's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chembai[24].
  • Chembai's instrument is recorded as voice[25].
  • Chembai's start of work period is recorded as +1904-00-00T00:00:00Z[26].
  • Chembai's FAST ID is recorded as 38565[27].

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Origins and Family

Chembai was born in Palakkad district[2]. He was born on +1896-09-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Chembai's professions included singer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[11], an award[28], in India[29]; Sangeetha Kalasikhamani[12], an award[30], in India[31]; Sangeetha Kalanidhi[13], an award[32], in India[33]; and Padma Bhushan[14], a civil decoration[34], in India[35], founded in 1954[36].

Death and Burial

Chembai died on +1974-10-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ottapalam[4].

Why It Matters

Chembai ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Chembai born?

Chembai was born in Palakkad district[2].

Where did Chembai die?

Chembai died in Ottapalam[4].

What did Chembai do for work?

Chembai worked as singer[6].

What awards did Chembai receive?

Honors received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[11], Sangeetha Kalasikhamani[12], Sangeetha Kalanidhi[13], and Padma Bhushan[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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