CARNATIC VOCAL | PEARLS OF THYAGARAJA | SUDHA RAGUNATHAN | JUKEBOX

Sudha Raghunathan was born in a Tamil Brahmin family in Bangalore, Karnataka. In 1977, her family moved to Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She studied at Ethiraj College, and obtained a postgraduate degree in Economics. she received an Indian government scholarship to study music under a doyenne of Carnatic music,Dr. M.L Vasantha Kumari, whose student she remained for thirteen years.
The early years of her training under Vasanthakumari involved considerable amounts of listening to the teacher and other practitioners to absorb their style and oeuvre. Part of her duties involved the accompaniment on the tanpura of her teacher during concerts, and occasionally singing the higher registers.
Sudha Raghunathan has performed at the Madras Music Season, the most distinguished venue for Carnatic music, every year since 1990. Indeed, with the award in 2013 of the Sangita Kalanidhi of the Madras Music Academy, her importance as one of India's finest classical musicians has been firmly established.
Besides the Carnatic repertoire, Sudha Raghunathan has also explored the world music scene, in particular fusion music. She has performed as a playback singer in the Tamil cinema as well.
Sudha Raghunathan is married and has two children.
She is known for her charitable work, heading the Samudaaya Foundation that provides healthcare to the poor. The foundation has also raised funds for victims of the Gujarat earthquake and cyclone relief in Orissa.
He awarded many prestigious tittle likes areSangita Kalanidhi from Madras Music Academy (201, Padma Shri award in the field of Carnatic vocal music (2004),Sangeetha Choodamani, from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai (1997).Kalaimamani award from the state government of Tamil Nadu, India (1993).Bharat Jyothi from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, New York (1988).

Songs List:
1. Saaramegaani 00:00
2. Sudhaa Maadhurya 07:10
3. Nannu Vidachi 13:09
4. Raama Nannu Brovara 20:50
5. Raaraa Maaintidaaka 30:14
6. Nannu Paalimpa 36:01
7. Yochana 52:17
8. Sundara Dasaratha 57:52
9. Naadaloludai 01:02:43

:Songs This Jukebox:
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All songs sung by Sudha Ragunathan
Lyrics & Compose by Thyagaraja

Label - Vani Recording Co
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