Chennai, December 11
Renowned Carnatic musician M.S. Subbulakshmi died here tonight following various complications, according to hospital and family sources.

She was 88. Her husband Sadasivam died in 1997.

A Magsaysay award winner, Subbulakshmi, popularly known as “MS”, has no issues.

Born as Kunjamma in the temple city of Madurai in 1916, Subbulakshmi was a chronic diabetic for nearly four decades.

The doyen of Carnatic music was admitted to a private hospital on December 2, following a bout of viral infection, broncho pneumonia. Though she responded to treatment, she developed ‘cardiac irregularities’ from last night. The end came at 11.45 p.m. tonight.

Subbulakshmi also acted in a few Tamil films in her young age. Her first movie ‘Sevasadanam’ was released in 1938.