Prof. M. Subramonia Sarma born on 23rd march 1937 in a family of traditional musicians. His father K.Mahadeva Iyer was a mridanga vidwan (who was a disciple of mridanga vidwan Pudukottai Dakshinamoorthy Pillai). Prof .M. Subramonia Sarma started his career as a violinist at the age of 17 years old under the able guidance of his father K.Mahadeva Iyer and Dr.Semmangudi R.Sreenivasa Iyer. He has been performing in the field of karnatic music for the past 62 years i.e.; [from 1949] as a reputed violinist in the field of karnatic music, He has performedviolin concert in the B.B.C.

He had also given violin accompaniment to Padmabhooshan Dr. K.J. Yesudass at London in connection with world tamil conference in the year1982 & in the first world malayalee conference which is the first American classical music tour in 1983. Prof. M.Subramonia Sarma" s performance is marked by gayaka style overthe instrument, excellent command, excellent gamakas, deep classical values, melody. He has been performing in the field of karnatic music for the past 62 years i.e.; [from 1949] He has violin trio cassettes & cd to his credit.