Carnatic
Music Vocalist and disciple of Kalaimamani
Smt. Suguna Purushothaman for the last
twelve years. Presented concert programmes
in all the major Sabhas in Chennai and
elsewhere in the last seven years CCRT
Scholarship awarded for the last eight
years, until 2005. Thereafter awarded
scholarship by the Dept. of Culture, GOI,
for learning Kritis of composers in major
and rare ragas, and manodharma in the 1st
year and a detailed study of manodharma
Sangeeth & Pallavi singing in the 2nd year
Recipient of prizes (during school days) in
the annual competitions held by music sabhas
including the Music Academy, Indian Fine
Arts Society, Mylapore Fine Arts Club Narada
Gana Sabha in Chennai & elsewhere. In
particular to mention – 4 Tambura prizes in
the two competitions held by Kala Sagaram,
Hyderabad Raja Annamalaipuram Baktha Jana
Sabha, Chennai, and the Mylapore Fine Arts
Club, Chennai.Recipient of Sri Semmangudi
Srinivasa Iyer 90th Birthday celebrations
award initiated by K.R. Sundaram Iyer Music
Trust.
EXPERIENCE & ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
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All India Radio, Chennai
“B High” graded Artist |
2006 |
The Music Academy, Chennai
Recipient of the T.V. Subbarao Award for a Junior Vocalist (ladies) |
2006 |
Raja Annamalaipuram Bhaktha Jana
Sabha, Chennai
Recipient of the “Dharmatma” Award for a Junior Artist |
2007 |
Karthik Fine Arts, Chennai
Conferred the title “ISAI CHUDAR” |
2006 |
Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha,
Chennai
Awarded Best Junior Vocalist |
2006 |
Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai
Recipient of the Talent Promotion Award |
2005 |
Rasika Ranjani Sabha,
Tiruchirapalli
Awarded the title “SANGEETHA SRI” |
2003 |
The Music Academy, Chennai
Winner in the Spirit of Youth Music festival |
2002 |
The Music Forum, Mumbai
Recipient of the ITC Sangeeth Research Academy Award to recognize young
artists |
2002 |
Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai
Recipient of the Talent Promotion Award (Gokulashtami Series) |
2002 |
Vidya Mandir Higher Secondary
School, Chennai
Awarded “Most Musically Gifted Student” for the graduating high school |
2001 |
EDUCATION Master of
Philosophy in Music, Madras University,
Chennai (Class of 2008)
Master of Arts in Music, Madras University,
Chennai (2006)
Bachelor of Commerce, Ethiraj College,
Chennai (2004) |