Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Vidya
Balan/Instagram
Vidya
Balan
paid
tribute
to
legendary
singer
M
S
Subbulakshmi
on
her
108th
birth
anniversary
by
recreating
some
of
her
iconic
looks.
With
the
help
of
costume
designer
Anu
Parthasarathy,
Vidya
seems
to
transport
us
to
another
era.
‘On
her
108th
birth
anniversary,
I
feel
honoured
and
overjoyed
to
be
able
to
pay
a
photographic
tribute
to
“BHARAT
RATNA
”
MS
Subbulakshmi
(MS
Amma),
famously
referred
to
as
The
‘Queen
of
Music’
by
Pandit
Jawaharlal
Nehru
and
as
the
‘Nightingale
of
India’
by
Sarojini
Naidu,’
Vidya
writes.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Vidya
Balan/Instagram
‘This
is
a
humble
homage
by
@anuparthasarathy
&
me
to
the
legend
MS
Subbulakshmi
–
The
Original
Style
icon,
who
carried
off
with
great
aplomb,
an
appearance
that
was
a
study
in
simplicity
,
adding
to
the
allure
of
her
mellifluous
voice.
‘This
feature
showcases
four
sarees
that
MS
Amma
wore
&
popularised
between
the
60’s
&
the
80’s
and
is
a
portrayal
of
MS
Amma’s
concert
persona.’
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Vidya
Balan/Instagram
‘If
the
rich,
vibrant
and
unique
sarees
were
one
half
of
MS
Amma’s
appearance,
the
other
half
was
the
simple
accessory
ensemble
including
the
traditional
kumkumam
and
vibhuti
on
her
forehead,
the
2
distinctive
nose
pins
on
either
side,
and
the
mallipoo
(jasmine)
adorned
kondai
(bun).
‘Many
a
THANK
YOU’s
are
due
in
the
realization
of
this
heartfelt
endeavour.
Thank
you
so
much
@sikkilmala
ma’am
(renowned
flautist
and
granddaughter-in-law
of
M.S.Subbulakshmi
)
for
your
invaluable
guidance
&
insights.’
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Vidya
Balan/Instagram
‘And
how
can
i
thank
you
enough
@anuparthasarathy
for
coming
up
with
the
idea
of
doing
this
when
i
expressed
my
long
cherished
dream
to
play
M.S
Amma.
‘I
appreciate
your
passion
for
detail
and
your
patience
over
7
years
in
seeing
this
through
to
fruition
…Nandree
Anu
ma’am.’
The
credit
for
creating
MS
Subbulakshmi’s
look
goes
to
the
following:
Photographer
:
@rohnpingalay
Hair
stylist:
@bhosleshalaka
Make-up
artist
:
@harshjariwala158
Weaving
coordinator:
@thesstudioclothing
Saree
draper:
@durga_cine_saree_drappist
Assistant
drape
artist:
@shivani_mohanakrishnan
Location:
@tajhotels
@tajmahalmumbai,
This
couldn’t
have
been
done
elsewhere…
so
Thank
you
team
Taj
for
supporting
us
through
the
shoot
in
every
which
way
My
mom’s
friend
@homebyrenu
for
being
kind
enough
to
let
us
use
her
mothers
tanpura
Manager
:
@sandhu_aditi
for
sparing
no
effort
in
making
it
happen
the
way
we
wanted
it.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Vidya
Balan/Instagram
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S
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