V. S. Narasimhan

V. S. Narasimhan (born 1943) is an Indian violinist and composer who worked in South Indian films. He is also the founder of the Madras String Quartet.

Life
V. S. Narasimhan was born in Mysore. He is the son of the violinist Gottuvadyam Srinivasa Iyengar. He studied Carnatic music from age four under his father. Narasimhan also learnt Western classical music and entered Tamil cinema as a violinist, playing for all leading composers except G. Ramanathan. He even briefly tutored under Master Dhanraj. Narasimhan debuted as a composer with Achamillai Achamillai (1984), and also contributed to Ilaiyaraaja's studio album How to Name It?. In 1993, he founded the Madras String Quartet. In 2010, Narasimhan was awarded the Gotuvadyam Narayana Iyengar Award for Excellence. In 2024 he released a book Carnatic and Western Music- Blending the two Classical Music Systems.