Editing L. Subramaniam (section)

==Early years==
Subramaniam was born in [[Madras]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British Raj|British India]],<ref name="LarkinGE"/> to [[V. Lakshminarayana|V. Lakshminarayana Iyer]] and Seethalakshmi, both accomplished musicians.<ref name="Hindustan Today article">{{cite web | title= Visionary Violinist |  url= http://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=3991 |date=March 2001 | access-date=13 January 2016}}</ref>

He lived in [[Jaffna]] during his younger years, taking up music studies before the age of five.<ref name="L. Subconcord">{{cite web | title= Artist: L. Subramaniam | work= Concord Music Group | url= http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/artists/L.-Subramaniam/ |date=March 1986 | access-date=1 December 2007}}</ref> He began training in violin under the tutelage of his father, Professor V. Lakshminarayana. "Mani", as he is fondly known by fellow musicians and his family, gave his first public performance at the age of six.

His uncles include [[Ramnad Raghavan]] and [[Ramnad Krishnan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/l-subramaniam-doctor-who-became-international-face-carnatic-violin-46986|title=L Subramaniam- The doctor who became the international face of Carnatic violin|date=2016-07-23|access-date=2016-09-07}}</ref> His brothers are also acclaimed musicians, and include the violinist-composers [[L. Shankar]] (alias. Shenkar), and the late [[L. Vaidyanathan]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Music director L. Vaidyanathan dead|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/20/stories/2007052005071000.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070521194938/http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/20/stories/2007052005071000.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 May 2007|access-date=16 January 2014|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=20 May 2007}}</ref> He has released recordings with both.

Subramaniam developed a passion for music as well as science from a young age, studying Medicine and acquiring his M.B.B.S. at [[Madras Medical College]]. He registered as a General Practitioner, before deciding to pursue music full-time.<ref name="L. Subconcord"/> He has a master's degree in Western classical music, which he acquired at the [[California Institute of the Arts]].<ref name="L. Subconcord"/>