What is M. S. Subbulakshmi?
{{Infobox musical artist |name = M.S.Subbulakshmi |image = Ms subbulakshmi.jpg |caption = An [[EMI]] record of Subbulakshmi |image_size = |background = solo_singer |birth_name = |alias = M.S. |birth_date = {{birth date|1916|9|16|mf=y}} |birth_place = [[Madurai]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[India]] |death_date = {{death date and age|2004|12|11|1916|9|16|mf=y}} |death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] |origin = [[India]] |instrument = |genre = [[Carnatic classical music|Indian classical music]] |occupation = Classical Vocalist |years_active = 1930–2004 |label = HMV |associated_acts = |website =WWW.MS SUBBULAKSHMI.COM }} '''Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi''' (6 September 1916 – 11 December 2004) was a [[Tamil people|Tamil]] [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] singer and actress. She sung in lots of different languages. Her first performance was at the [[Madras Music Academy]]. Her first recording was released when she was 10 years old. Her first film was [[Sevasadanam]]. She sung in it and acted. It was released in 1938. In 1997 her husband [[Kalki Sadasivam]] died. After this she didn't perform anymore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ms-subbulakshmi-10-unknown-facts-about-the-carnatic-music-legend/422287-45-75.html|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates|website=News18|access-date=2013-11-11|archive-date=2013-09-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918215827/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ms-subbulakshmi-10-unknown-facts-about-the-carnatic-music-legend/422287-45-75.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> She was the first ever musician to get the [[Bharat Ratna]], the India's highest civillian award. In September 2013 a statue of her was shown for the first time at Sri Shanmukhananda Chandrasekarendra Saraswati auditorium.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/statue-of-m-s-subbulakshmi-unveiled/1172748|titl