<p>Google Monday dedicated a doodle with instruments like the tabla, the dholak, and a lady playing a tanpura to honour Carnatic vocalist M.S. Subbulakshmi, known for her mellifluous voice, on her 97th birth anniversary. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Subbulakshmi was the first musician to be awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1998.<br /><br />Subbulakshmi made her film debut in 1938 with "Sevasadanam" and she was also known for her humanitarian work. <br /><br />She died in 2004 at the age of 88.<br /><br />There were reports that admaker-cinematographer-filmmaker Rajiv Menon was planning to make a biopic on the legendary singer and that he was in talks with Vidya Balan to play the lead.</p>
<p>Google Monday dedicated a doodle with instruments like the tabla, the dholak, and a lady playing a tanpura to honour Carnatic vocalist M.S. Subbulakshmi, known for her mellifluous voice, on her 97th birth anniversary. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Subbulakshmi was the first musician to be awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1998.<br /><br />Subbulakshmi made her film debut in 1938 with "Sevasadanam" and she was also known for her humanitarian work. <br /><br />She died in 2004 at the age of 88.<br /><br />There were reports that admaker-cinematographer-filmmaker Rajiv Menon was planning to make a biopic on the legendary singer and that he was in talks with Vidya Balan to play the lead.</p>