T. S. Balakrishna Sastrigal
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Born1919
Madras
Died2003 (aged 83–84)
T. S. Balakrishna Sastrigal | |
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| Born | 1919 Madras |
| Died | 2003 (aged 83–84) |
Thiruvidaimarudur Sambamurti Ganapaadigal Balakrishna Sastrigal (1919–2003) was a Hindu scholar and harikatha exponent.
TS Balakrishna Sastrigal was born in 1919 in the town of Madras now known as Chennai in Tamil Nadu to Sambamurti Ganapaadigal. Sambamurti Ganapaadigal was a Vedic scholar who gave discourses.
Sastrigal had his schooling in Madras and graduated from the Madras Christian College. During his days in college, Balakrishna Sastrigal was proficient in English literature and acted in a few Shakespeare plays. He was fluent in several languages.
On completion of his studies, Sastrigal joined the Imperial bank of India (now State Bank of India).