Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi and Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, popularly known as Soolamangalam Sisters is a Carnatic music

Carnatic music

Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu...

 vocalist and musician pair known for their devotional songs in Tamil. They were early singers in the trend of duo singing in Carnatic music

Carnatic music

Carnatic music is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent, with its area roughly confined to four modern states of India: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu...

, which started in the 1950s, with performers like Radha Jayalakshmi

Radha Jayalakshmi

Radha and Jayalakshmi popularly known as Radha Jayalakshmi , were Indian Carnatic music vocalist duo as well as playback singers in films in 1940s and 1950s, before they became music teachers. The person who does the playback singing is Jayalakshmi but was named as Radha Jayalakshmi in the cine field...

, and later continued by Bombay Sisters

Bombay Sisters

-Early life:Bombay Sisters were born in Bombay. They have been trained by H. A. S. Mani, Musiri Subramania Iyer and T. K. Govinda Rao.-Career:Part of the trend of duo singing in Carnatic music, which started in the 1950s, with performers like Radha Jayalakshmi, and Soolamangalam Sisters, they have...

, Ranjani-Gayatri

Ranjani-Gayatri

Ranjani and Gayatri are Carnatic concert vocalists and violinists.-Early life:Ranjani and Gayatri were born to N. Balasubramanian and Meenakshi . Born into a family deeply involved in classical music, Ranjani and Gayatri's musical talents were discovered at a very early age...

 and Priya Sisters

Early life and background

Born in Soolamangalam near Tanjore - a village with musical heritage, of Karnam Ramaswmai Ayyar & Janaki Ammal, the sisters had their training in music from K.G.Murthi of Soolamangalam, Pathamadai S.Krishnan, Mayavaram Venugopalayyar.

The duo-sisters were very popular for their matchless rendition of National and Devotional songs. They had a hectic practice for about three decades and were much sought after for providing background music in films. Their Kandha Shasti Kavasam album is very popular with the Lord Muruga devotees.

Notable songs

Song	Albums Tamil cinema Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
Kanda shasti kavasam	Kanda shasti kavasam album
Skanda Guru kavasam	Kanda shasti kavasam album

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• Muruga Ganamrtha
• Kuyil Isai Thilakam
• Isaiarasi
• Nadhakanal
• Kalaimamani
  Kalaimamani
  The Kalaimamani is an award in Tamil Nadu state, India. These awards are given by the Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram for excellence in the field of art and literature....
  
  in 1992 by Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Mandram.