N. Pattabhiraman

Pattabhi Raman) (24 October 1932 – 23 December 2002) was the founder and editor-in-chief of the Indian performing arts journal Sruti, after an earlier career as a diplomat.

According to a Sruti magazine biography, Pattabhiraman was born in 1932 to V. Narayanan and Saradambal.

He worked at the Indian Consulate and later United Nations in New York, returning to Madras in 1980.

His magazine, and his own articles within it, were noted for their willingness to tackle sensitive subjects in the Indian arts community.

[2] In 1999, Pattabhiraman founded the SAMADURI (Subbulakshmi Sadasivam Music and Dance Resources Institute) near Madras.