Lavanya Sundararaman
Lavanya Sundararaman | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Carnatic music – Indian Classical Music |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Lavanya Sundararaman is a Carnatic musician. She received initial training from Poornapragya Rao, and went on to receive further training from her family of musicians.
Early life and family
[edit]Lavanya was born to Gayathri and Dr. R. Sundararaman. She is the great-granddaughter of the prominent Carnatic music vocalist, D. K. Pattammal.[1] She is also the great-granddaughter of Palghat Mani Iyer, who was a mridangam maestro.
Lavanya received music lessons during her childhood from her great-grandmother D. K. Pattammal. She is a disciple of her grandmother and noted singer Lalitha Sivakumar,[2] her mother Gayathri Sundararaman, and is a niece and disciple of renowned singer Nithyasree Mahadevan.[2][3]
Lavanya has completed her post-graduate and undergraduate studies in Music at Queen Mary's College, Chennai and is pursuing her Ph.D. in Music under the guidance of Dr. M. A. Bhageerathi.[citation needed]
Musical career
[edit]Touring
[edit]Lavanya has performed at major sabhas in India, particularly during the annual December music festival in Chennai. She has also presented songs and concerts in the United States of America,[2] Canada,[2] Sri Lanka,[4] and other destinations.
Notable performances by Lavanya have included:
- Concert with great-grandmother D. K. Pattammal, grandmother Lalitha Sivakumar, grandfather I. Sivakumar, and aunt Nithyasree Mahadevan at the Madras Music Academy in September 2000.[5]
- Thematic concert for Mangalam Ganapathy Trust in February 2008.
- Concerts with aunt Nithyasree Mahadevan entitled Triveni Sangamam and Vellithirai Ragangal featuring Film songs in 2009.[3]
- Concert with grandmother Lalitha Sivakumar and aunt Nithyasree Mahadevan in tribute to great-grandmother D. K. Pattammal in 2010 to conclude 25th anniversary celebration for Youth Association for Carnatic Music.[6]
- Concerts in Mumbai in July 2011.[2]
Television works
[edit]Lavanya has appeared in various television music programs to perform, including:
- The Ragamalika music show on Jaya TV in 2004 for a special Tamil New Year program.[citation needed]
- A special Diwali program telecast in 2009 on Raj TV.
- Season 2 of Airtel Super Singer Junior for their Karthigai Special program in November 2009 on Vijay TV.
- The Theanamudhu music program on Makkal TV telecast in India in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
- Navarathiri Nayagiyar special music program telecast on Jaya TV during the Navarathri Festival in the year 2015
Discography
[edit]Lavanya has sung songs in Hindu devotional and other-genre music albums, including:
- Sai Lavanya Lahari for Sri Sathya Sai Sadhana Trust, Prashanthinilayam, Puttaparthi.
- Karunai Deivame for Giri Trading Agency.
- Madurakali Amman for Mangalam Ganapathy Trust.
- Triveni Sangamam DVD for Giri Trading Agency.
Titles, awards, and recognition
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| Year | Honour | Honouring bestowed or presented by | Ref |
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| 1999 | Award | Padma Sheshadri Bala Bhavan (PSBB) | |
| 2000 | 6 year Classical Vocal Music Scholarship | PSBB group of schools | |
| 2000 | Oothukaadu Venkatasubaiyar Trust Prize | Oothukaadu Venkatasubaiyar Trust | |
| 2006 | Various Prizes | Mylapore Fine Arts | |
| 2006 & 2007 | Various Prizes | Narada Gana Sabha | |
| 2007 | Ariyakudi KV Narayanaswamy Memorial Trust competition prize | Ariyakudi KV Narayanaswamy Memorial Trust | |
| 2007 | First prize in Tamil songs for ladies and gentlemen | Madras Music Academy (presented December 2007) | |
| 2007-2008 | Platinum Jubilee Year Celebration Music Conference Prize | Indian Fine Arts Society | |
| 2008 | "Northern Star" plaque and title for preserving Tamil heritage | PC Riding Association Of Scarborough Centre, Canada (conferred on 7 June 2008 in Toronto) | |
| 2008 | "Tamil Isai Kuyil" title | Tamil Times Inc Toronto, Canada | |
| 2009 | Krishna Gana Sabha Endowment Prize | Krishna Gana Sabha (presented for performance during 54th Arts and Dance Festival in December 2009) | |
| 2009 | Tambura Prize | Neelakanda Sivan Trust | |
| 2010 | Tambura Prize on Rukmini Ramani's compositions | Sivan Fine Arts Academy and Sivanugraha | |
| 2010 | "Innisai Ilavarasi" title | Adi Arul Neri Manram, Canada (conferred in May 2010) | [2] |
| 2010 | "Isai Ilavarasi" title | Tamil Times Inc Toronto, Canada (conferred in June 2010) | |
| 2011 | Bhagidhari award | Government of Delhi (presented by Neyveli Santhanagopalan on 12 December 2011 at Krishna Gana Sabha) | |
| 2011 | "Amuthagaanavani" title | Nallur Kandaswamy Temple Maha Sannidhanam, Sri Lanka (presented during Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of Hindu Education Society in December 2011) |
References
[edit]- ^ Suganthi Krishnamachari (20 December 2010). "The gene factor – The Hindu". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f Bhanu Kumar (23 July 2011). "Blooming bud – Mumbai Mirror". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ a b "An evening of melody – The Hindu". The Hindu. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ Satyajith Andradi (12 November 2010). "An evening of music with Nithyasree Mahadevan". The Island (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ K.S. (1 September 2000). "Unique parampara fostered". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ "YACM turns 25 - The Hindu". The Hindu. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2014.