Music

I am a fifth-generation Carnatic classical musician who has been immersed in this ancient Indian art form since the age of four, with eighteen years of dedicated training and practice. My musical journey has been shaped by the guidance of some of Carnatic music’s most distinguished practitioners, including Vidushi Vani Sateesh, Vidwan Abhishek Raghuram, and Vidwan Shertally Renganatha Sharma.

My performance career has included numerous concerts for large audiences across India, culminating in recognition through the SIFF Young Artiste National Award—an honor that earned a feature in Rolling Stone India magazine. I have also been the recipient of prestigious awards from the Madras Music Academy, Rasika Ranjani Sabha, and Bengaluru Gayana Samaja, among others. Additionally, I was awarded the CCRT Central Government Scholarship, a national-level talent recognition program for Indian Classical Music.

Beyond performance, I am deeply committed to making classical music accessible to broader audiences. During my undergraduate studies at PES University, I served as Club Head of Ninaada, the university’s classical music club. In this role, I organized intimate student performances, invited renowned artists to perform on campus, and produced Chords—a large-scale musical extravaganza featuring over 50 musicians and dancers performing live for an audience of 2,500 students.

My community engagement extends to music education as well. I served as a teaching volunteer with Dazzling Stars, an NGO connecting subject mentors to orphanages, where I taught music to children for a year. Since 2012, I have been a volunteering lead with Vishesha Fine Arts, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Indian Classical Music and its musicians, where I continue to contribute to the promotion and preservation of this rich cultural tradition.