Music – Diploma Courses

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

T.V.Ramprasadh

A prominent Carnatic classical vocalist, his captivating voice, clarity in diction, uncompromising adherence of tradition and unique style have evoked unqualified approbation of all listeners. He has had his initial training under Mahalakshmi Natarajan (Bombay) and Sharada Satyanarayana and later under R.R.Keshavamurthy, T.V.Gopalkrishnan, S.Rajam and P.S.Narayanaswamy.

• An A grade All India Radio artist ; He is an empanelled artist of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Govt of India and he has performed and given workshops & lecture demonstrations in USA, UK, Germany, France, Holland, Austria, Russia, Singapore and Malaysia.
• Ramprasadh has composed music for documentary films, cassettes and dance productions. Kosmic Music, Music Today, HMV, Times Music, Amutham Inc of USA, Lahari, Sangeetha have also released his audio albums.
• He has been awarded with the titles Asthāna Vidhwān of the Kānchi Kāmakōṭi Pīṭham, Kānchipuram ; Nādha Vallabha ; Gāyana Gandharva ; Gānakalā Viśhārada and Youth Excellence Award, from Rotary Club of Madras. He has also received Best Vocalist awards from Music Academy, Kriṣhṇa Gāna Sabhā and Indian Fine Arts Society in successive years.
• He has been training several students in India and abroad. He has contributed articles on music to various publications and conducted music appreciation programs in Bangalore and Chennai.
• A Cost Accountant, Lawyer and Masters in Music by qualification, he has chosen music as his profession and is married to Indira Kadambi, a well known Bharathanatyam artiste with whom he established Ambalam, Centre for Performing Arts in Chennai.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

T.V.Ramprasadh

A prominent Carnatic classical vocalist, his captivating voice, clarity in diction, uncompromising adherence of tradition and unique style have evoked unqualified approbation of all listeners. He has had his initial training under Mahalakshmi Natarajan (Bombay) and Sharada Satyanarayana and later under R.R.Keshavamurthy, T.V.Gopalkrishnan, S.Rajam and P.S.Narayanaswamy.

• An A grade All India Radio artist ; He is an empanelled artist of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Govt of India and he has performed and given workshops & lecture demonstrations in USA, UK, Germany, France, Holland, Austria, Russia, Singapore and Malaysia.
• Ramprasadh has composed music for documentary films, cassettes and dance productions. Kosmic Music, Music Today, HMV, Times Music, Amutham Inc of USA, Lahari, Sangeetha have also released his audio albums.
• He has been awarded with the titles Asthāna Vidhwān of the Kānchi Kāmakōṭi Pīṭham, Kānchipuram ; Nādha Vallabha ; Gāyana Gandharva ; Gānakalā Viśhārada and Youth Excellence Award, from Rotary Club of Madras. He has also received Best Vocalist awards from Music Academy, Kriṣhṇa Gāna Sabhā and Indian Fine Arts Society in successive years.
• He has been training several students in India and abroad. He has contributed articles on music to various publications and conducted music appreciation programs in Bangalore and Chennai.
• A Cost Accountant, Lawyer and Masters in Music by qualification, he has chosen music as his profession and is married to Indira Kadambi, a well known Bharathanatyam artiste with whom he established Ambalam, Centre for Performing Arts in Chennai.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Vandana Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Vyjayanthi Narasu

She completed her M.A. in music at Madras University , and also completed an advanced training in Carnatic music at Swami Haridoss Giri School of Music, Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai headed by Sri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

She started learning music at a very young age of seven and privilege of having late Smt D. K. Pattamal who initiated her into this wonderful world of music. D. K. Pattamal put her under Smt. Gayathri Sundararaman, and later under the guidance of Smt. Bhushany Kalyanaraman.

She has performed continuously for more than ten years at Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana and also been singing at various temples in and around Chennai and outside for special occasions. She is a frequent participant at VDS Arts Academy (TROP) who encourages young musicians.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh

Bhagyalakshmi Suresh is an experienced carnatic vocalist and a senior desciple of Vidushi Late Smt. Sulochana Pattbhiraman.

Born and brought up in Delhi ,She had her initial training under shri Sengalipuram Ramamurthy. In Chennai She had a great privilege of learning under stalwarts like MLV, Prof S R Janakiraman, B Rajam Iyer and Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan.

She is a B high graded artiste of AIR chennai .She is also a scholarship holder of the Sahitya kala parishad, Delhi for advanced training in music.

She has participated in various competitions including the prestigious All India Inter Ministry Competition, All India Radio Competition and has won several prizes and accolades. She is the recipient of sangeetha rathna from The Music Academy and has bagged the best concert award in the year 1989. She has performed extensively in all the sabhas of Chennai and also in many other places and temples through out India.Her thematic presentation on Kamba Ramayanam, verses tuned by her has won world wide recognition. She is the founder of Ganapriya School of Music and trains around 50 students in India and abroad. She is a post graduate in Mathematics from Delhi university with a B.Ed.

Varalakshmi Anandakumar

Varalakshmi Anandkumar had her initial training from her aunt Smt Maragatham Ramaswamy,presently Founder of the Ragamalika music school in Washington, U.S.A. Later she underwent training from the legendary Sri D.K.Jayaraman and became one of his foremost disciples.

Presently, she is under the tutelage of Sri P.S.Narayanaswamy and Sri Srimushnam Raja Rao.

An A grade artiste of All India Radio Chennai, she is a regular performer at concert platforms as well as on the radio and television. She has given programmes in all the Sabhas in Chennai round the year and at the music festival. She has toured the length and breadth of India and has visited Australia, Singapore and the Gulf.

She has participated in prestigious programmes of the AIR like the National programme of Music and the South Zone Hook up.

Having won innumerable prizes at music competitions at all the prestigious venues in Chennai, she has brought home three tambura prizes including the Rajaji Tambura awarded at the Tamil Isai Sangam. She has also been awarded prizes for concerts at the Gokulashtami series of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the December series at the Music Academy.

She was given an Award of Excellence by the sabha Hamsadhwani for ‘her excellent performance in the music series’ of 2008-2009.

Varalakshmi has written a book ‘Janaranjakam’, a compilation of 50 notations of songs popularized by Sri D.K.Jayaraman, published by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and brought out by the D.K.J Foundation.

Armed with a PhD in French, holding the post of Associate Professor in French at the Queen Mary’s College, Chennai, Varalakshmi proves that it is possible to excel in two fields at the same time.

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh

Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what Karnatic music is all about. She started her training at the age of six in Andhra Pradesh. She had her first stage experience at the age of eight which inspired her to take up music seriously. She enrolled herself into a four year diploma course in music in G. V. R. Government Music College, Vijayawada.

Kanaka Durga trained under the renowned musician Sangita Kalanidhi Late Shri. D K Jayaraman, Sangita Kala Acharya Late Shri. V Subramanyam, Kalaimamani Srimushnam Shri. Raja Rao and Isaivani Smt.Ambujam Vedantham (a reputed Composer & Musician of Thiruchi).

A holder of Masters Degree in Music from the Madras University (M. Music), she is a B High artist in Classical vocal from All India Radio, Thiruchirapalli. Her concerts have been held in various sabhas in Chennai and other places in South India and the Middle East. To name a few – Krishna Gana Sabha, Brahma Gana Sabha, Narada Gana Sabha , Tamil Isai Sangam- Madurai & Trichy, Kartik Fine Arts, Nadopasana, Nadha Inbam , Saraswati Vaggeyakaara Trust, Thyagaraja Vidhwath Samaajam , TTD, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan etc.

A Cost Accountant, Kanaka Durga Venkatesh has her own website related to her Karnatic music journey & achievements.

Visit www.kanakadurgavenkatesh.com.

Sanhita Nandi

She is a prominent exponent of Hindustani Classical Vocal, Kirana Gharana in the Khayal and Thumri genres. After initial training, Sanhita was later groomed by Late Pandit A. Kanan, the senior most Gurus of the ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata. She got added exposure under Pandit Vinayak Torvi for few years in Kirana and Gwalior traditions.

• After years of practice, and greatly influenced by Gharana maestros, she has assimilated the distinctive features of the Kirānā Gharānā. With practice, she has excelled in the exposition and elaboration of ragas with all the variations, modulations and split-second precision.
• Unmistakable features of her presentation is blending of the two major wings of Kirānā gāyaki and bring out ragas in imaginative trajectories of "sur-laya-phirat."

Surmani Dattatreya Velankar

Surmani Dattatreya Velankar is a disciple of an acclaimed Gwalior-KiranaGharana vocalist, Pt. Vinayak Torvi. He is an accomplished performer, teacher and academician.

Dattatreya Velankar is an ‘A’ graded All India Radio and Doordarshan artiste. He has performed at many prestigious music festivals. He is one of the founders of the SHADJA KALA KENDRA TRUST , Bangalore – an institution dedicated to the age-old ‘ Guru-Shishya Parampara’ of Hindustani Classical Music and he is training several students.

TKV Ramanujacharyalu

Shri T.V.Ramanujacharyalu, a Top Garde Violin Artsit, hails from a family of Traditional Music. Shri T.V.Ramnujacharyalu has an exquisite Gayaki Style of rendering ragas and Swaraprasthara, characterized by the best traditional classicism. His bowing technique is par excellence. He has trained many students in Carnatic Music.

• He has been regularly playing solo as well as accompaniment in all the leading Sabhas all over India.
• He has played Violin in many cassettes and CDs for various leading artists. He has composed tunes for many Devotional Songs like Dhivya Prabhandhha Pāsurams and also Light Music.
• Shri T.V.Ramnujacharyalu is now on the Staff of All India Radio, Thiruchirappalli

Melakkaveri K. Balaji

He is a disciple of his father Sri Melakkaveri Krishnamurthy, a renowned mrudhangam vidhwān. Balaji was initiated to the art of mrudhangam playing at a very young age. Balaji is known for his deft fingering techniques and is a very versatile artist. He is one of the most sought after mrudhangam artists in South India today.

• Balaji is an A-grade artist and is featured often in the audio and video recordings of All India Radio and Doordarshan.
• He has toured extensively for performances in India and abroad. He has received many titles and awards such as  Yuva Kalā Bhārathi,  Nādha Oli  and  Laya gnyāna iḷmaṇi.
• He has been providing Mrudhaṅgam accompaniment to many accomplished artists for about three decades now.

V Suresh

Hailed as the “Pele of Percussion” by RAVE, a premier music magazine from India, Suresh is the youngest ghatam player to win the TOP grade awarded by the All India Radio.

• A deep sense of tradition mixed with the urge to learn new ideas has seen this Vidhwān master various percussion instruments such as Mrudhaṅgam, Kanjīra, Thavil, Konnakol and Ḍolki.
• He has performed all over the world in both traditional and jazz concerts.

N Amrith

He is one of the leading and top ranking Khanjira artists of the world. His power packed performances; versatility; speed and intricate pattern presentation with aesthetics, grace & beauty have fascinated large audiences and achieved critical acclaim all over the world.

• He is the worthy successor to the throne of his Guru ‘Khanjira Legend’ Sri G.Harishankar. Upholding the Tradition and Legacy of his Guru, Amrit is taking this style of Khanjīra playing far and wide.  
• Amrit N. is equally adept in performing other Indian Percussion instruments such as the Mrudhaṅgam, Ghaṭam, Morsing, Konnakol (Vocal Syllables) and many others.
• Amrit N. stands as a Bastion of Carnatic Percussion upholding the Classical Tradition and contributing enormously towards promoting the Khanjīra as a versatile musical instrument in the main stream of International Music Scenario.

V Suresh

Hailed as the “Pele of Percussion” by RAVE, a premier music magazine from India, Suresh is the youngest ghatam player to win the TOP grade awarded by the All India Radio.

• A deep sense of tradition mixed with the urge to learn new ideas has seen this Vidhwān master various percussion instruments such as Mrudhaṅgam, Kanjīra, Thavil, Konnakol and Ḍolki.
• He has performed all over the world in both traditional and jazz concerts.

Gurumurthy Vaidya

Born and brought up in the district of North Canara, Shri Gurumurthy Vaidya is a Tablist by Profession. Being guided initially by Shri G G Hegde, Yellapur and Pt.Basavaraj Bendigere, Dharwad, he is now under the tutelage of Pt.Ravindra Yavagal, Bangalore.

With his own interest, Shri Gurumurthy Vaidya has gained a good knowledge and control over Vocal Music, Pakhawaj, Chende, Mrudanga, other rhythmic instruments along with Tabla. Laya Vinyasa, is a popular programme experimented and popularized by him with performing all said instruments with / without vocal support.

A B-High grade Tabla artist of AIR, Bangalore and TV artist Gurumurthy has composed and directed music for many commercial CDs and music projects.

Gurumurthy has performed in many prestigious platforms across the country and also U.S.A & Muscat. He has received honors from the Karnataka Sangeeth Nrithya Kala Academy and the Human Resource Development Scholarship, Govt. of India.

T.V.Ramprasadh

A prominent Carnatic classical vocalist, his captivating voice, clarity in diction, uncompromising adherence of tradition and unique style have evoked unqualified approbation of all listeners. He has had his initial training under Mahalakshmi Natarajan (Bombay) and Sharada Satyanarayana and later under R.R.Keshavamurthy, T.V.Gopalkrishnan, S.Rajam and P.S.Narayanaswamy.

• An A grade All India Radio artist ; He is an empanelled artist of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Govt of India and he has performed and given workshops & lecture demonstrations in USA, UK, Germany, France, Holland, Austria, Russia, Singapore and Malaysia.
• Ramprasadh has composed music for documentary films, cassettes and dance productions. Kosmic Music, Music Today, HMV, Times Music, Amutham Inc of USA, Lahari, Sangeetha have also released his audio albums.
• He has been awarded with the titles Asthāna Vidhwān of the Kānchi Kāmakōṭi Pīṭham, Kānchipuram ; Nādha Vallabha ; Gāyana Gandharva ; Gānakalā Viśhārada and Youth Excellence Award, from Rotary Club of Madras. He has also received Best Vocalist awards from Music Academy, Kriṣhṇa Gāna Sabhā and Indian Fine Arts Society in successive years.
• He has been training several students in India and abroad. He has contributed articles on music to various publications and conducted music appreciation programs in Bangalore and Chennai.
• A Cost Accountant, Lawyer and Masters in Music by qualification, he has chosen music as his profession and is married to Indira Kadambi, a well known Bharathanatyam artiste with whom he established Ambalam, Centre for Performing Arts in Chennai.