Smt. Srivaralaxmi Maya

Srivaralaxmi Maya, (07-08-1992) is the daughter of V.Nandhini who is a carnatic vocalist and a B’High grade artist of AIR. Srivaralaxmi is a grand-daughter of “GHANA KALA BHUSHANA” SRI KUMBAKKONAM BROTHERS (S.Sankaran) and a great grand-daughter of Sri Sri Kothavasal Venkatrama Iyer (Varnam composer).

Initially her guru was “SANGEETHA SEVA NIRATHA” Sri Kumbakonam S.Viswanatha Iyer (grandfather) and presently learning from her mother V. Nandhini. She inherits a great sense of carnatic music both in vocal and keyboard. Srivaralaxmi is the 13th generation music performer in her family.

Education
B Music – Bachelor in Music - University of Madras
M Music - Masters in Music – University of Madras (First student to secure a Masters in Music instrumental in Keyboard)
M.Sc - Masters in Electronic Media – Anna University
Music Career

She started learning music under the tutelage of  her grand-father Sri Viswanatha Iyer at a very young age. She was learning vocal under him and her mother also guided her.After her grandfather’s  demise she is presently learning under her mother Smt.Nandhini V who is a B’High graded artist.One fine day she startled one and all as all of a sudden she started playing kritis on keyboard without anyone’s prior support She inherits a great musical knowledge and found to be a successful upcoming carnatic keyboard performer.Later with the blessings of her parents and everyone she started performing at the age of 15. Till date she has performed at various sabhas and many fusion concerts which approximately sums up to 1000+ concerts.

Performances

She also renders fusion concerts with renowned artists. She has performed more than 800 programs at various sabhas, outside Chennai and other places. Notably, BHARATHIYA VIDHYA BHAVAN-MYLAPORE, SRI KRISHNA GANA SABHA, KARTHIK FINE ARTS, INDIAN FINE ARTS SOCIETY, BOMBAY RASIKA RANJANI SABHA (RR SABHA), RAMANI’S FLUTE ACADEMY, KALPATHY FESTIVAL-KALPATHY, R.A.PURAM BHAKTHA JANA SABHA, SREEPERUMBATHUR LAKMINARAYANAN TEMPLE, TTD DEVASTHANAM, , DEVAKOTTAI-THIYAGARAJA FEST, CHENNAI CULTURAL ACADEMY, CHARUBALA MOHAN TRUST, SOUTH ZONE CULTURAL ACADEMY, CHENNAI FINE ARTS, THIYAGARAJA VIDWAT SAMAJAM-MYLAPORE, ASTHIKA SAMAJAM-VENUS COLONY, AIR-VADHYA VRINDHA, NADHASUDHA-VELACHERRY, NARADHAGANA SABHA, PANCHAMUKA ANJANEYAR, PERAMBUR SANGEETHA  SABHA, R.R.SABHA MYLAPORE, CARNATICA ENSEMBLE and many more.

         She has won several prizes in both vocal and keyboard, conducted by renowned organizations. She has directed music for various short films and is also indulged in conducting keyboard and vocal classes for many students with her mother, who is running a music school for the past 35 years in Mylapore. Srivaralaxmi is a music designer and singer for English theatre groups and have performed several shows at Ranghashankara- Bangalore, Soorya festival. Apart from being a musician, she is also involved in many creative promotional activities in the field of social media.

Srivaralaxmi is now into teaching carnatic on keyboard for many students, in and across India. This 2018 she had her students from US and Australia render concerts during the December music season in Chennai.

Other interest

Extempore Music composing for script/poems
60+ Theatre performances in association with a renowned theatre group from India
Composed and directed music for short films and applications
Playback singing aspirant
Freelance Social media communicator
Concept design and journalism aspirant
Freelance TV shows Anchor
Saraswathy Pooja special interview given by Srivaralaxmi Maya

TV Shows
Raj TV - Independence day program
Astro TV- Malaysian TV channel
Sankara TV series of programs
Raj TV - Republic Day
Raj TV – Margazi Isai
Hosted DD Podhigai shows

Reviews
  1. Vadapalani Times
  2. Mandhaveli times
  3. Big Bazzar concert photo in DECCAN CHRONICLE
  4. Krishnagana Sabha - dhinamani
  5. The Hindu Tamil
  6. The Hindu Metro Plus for accompanying a Katha Kutchery