Smt. Ramya Srinivasan

Smt Ramya Srinivasan,disciple of Padma Bhushan Sangita Kalanidhi Smt.Sudha Ragunathan, has been learning Carnatic music since the age of 10. Her initial period of training was under Smt. Radha Sundaresan and later, she learnt from Vaigal. Sri. S. Gnanaskandan for a few years before she came under the tutelage of Smt. Sudha Ragunathan. She has performed in all the sabhas in and around Chennai during the December Music festivals. She is endowed so much with “Divine Grace” that she was invited to perform during the Brahmotsavam Festival of Lord Venkateshwara twice, at Tirumala and at Ahobilam during the 6th Centenary Celebrations of Ahobila Mutt. Besides, she has to her credit well acclaimed performances all over India. She has received many awards in recognition of her talent in Carnatic music: “Sangeetha Bhaskara” from Vaigal Gnanaskandan Trust Musiri Subramanya Iyer Award for ‘Niraval Singing’ from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai in 2002 Best Female Singer in the Youth Festival 2003 organised by The Music Academy, Chennai Govindarajan Memorial Prize for Best Vocal Concert from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai in 2004. Some of the albums include – Rare kritis of Sri Annamacharya. ‘Daasara Kritis’ and Desika Stotrams. Azhwar Divya Prabandhams for SVBC Channel for the Divya Prabandham project She has tuned and recorded Sri Paraasara Bhattar’s “Sri Guna Ratna Kosham”. She is also the recipient of the Central Government Scholarship for Advanced training in the field of Carnatic Music. Recently, she was blessed with the opportunity to teach and train the teachers of Dubai and India for the grand Guruvandanam choir, under the guidance of her Guru Smt. Sudha Ragunathan, which had over 350 participants. She is also serving as a faculty member of Sudhaarnava Academy of Musical Excellence, founded by her Guru and trains a lot of students. She has a brilliant academic record too. She holds a Masters Degree in Computer Applications and has about two decades of experience working in reputed IT firms.