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TUTELAGE:

Smt.Radha Sundaresan, AIR Graded artist, a Well-known Carnatic Violinist

Shri. V.L.Kumar, AIR Staff artist & 'Asthana Vidwan – Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam' – A Senior Violin Vidwan.

Proficiency in Music : Carnatic VIOLINIST:

Solo performances Accompanied with all Vidwans and VidhooshisReleased an Album "RAMA NADHAM" in 2 Volumes (Violin Solo) May 2010Performed in all the leading sabhas in Chennai and other places in IndiaPerformed in abroad USA in the Year 2008 & South Africa – 2010 (on the grand occasion of 150th Year Arrival of Tamil Community in South Africa)Worked as a Music Director for the 2 Albums: 1. BAKSTHI MALA – sung by Porur Jayalakshmi; 2. DIVYA GANAM – Sung by Kum.Divya Hariharan.

E-Mail address : [email protected]

AWARDS:

"DASA KALAMANI" title awarded by PURANDARDASAR BAKTHA SAMAJAM, CHENNAI on its SILVER JUBLEE CELBRATIONS in FEBRUARY 2011."Asthana Vidwan" title awarded in the year 2008 by KANCHI KAMAKOTI PEETAM.Won the First prize in the Music competition conducted by the INDIAN FINE ARTS SOCIETY, in the year 1988Won the First prize in almost all the Inter College Music Competitions during college days

ALBUMS / RECORDINGS:

Designed themes & accompanied for many productions in classical and light classical music. Few Albums in market follows:

Sl No

Title

Theme/Artist

Sri Rama Keerthanavalli

(A Carnatic Audio Album)

Smt Sundaravalli Srinivasan, CD released by His Holiness Srimath Paramahasma Srik Kaliyan Vanamamalai Ramanuja Jeer Swamigal

Pooja Ramayanam

(A Carnatic Audio Album)

Smt Vijayalakshmi Rajaraman on whole of the Ramayanam

Bakthi Mala

(A light Classical Audio Album)

Porur Smt JayaBala

2 Vols of - a devotional Audio Album – Music Direction & accompanied on Violin

Meivizhi Chalai Deiva Krithigal

(A Classical & light Classical Audio Album)

Meivizhi Kalaikottu Ananthar's Devotional songs – 10-Volumes Audio CDs

DIVYA GANAM

(DEC – 2011)

Lyrics by Sri Sri Sakatapuram Badari Sankarachariar - Sung by Divya Hariharan

OTHER KEY SABHA CONCERTS:

Delivering many solo programmes (During Dec 2010, performed Violin Solo in Nungambakkam Cultural Acadamy, Chennai)

Accompanying both GURUs – on many violin duet performance