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In 2010, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honour in India and the Padma Vibhushan in 2018, the second-highest civilian award by the government of India. In 2012, he received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the highest Indian recognition given to practising artists, for his creative and experimental works in the music field. Ilaiyaraaja is a recipient of five National Film Awards-three for Best Music Direction and two for Best Background Score. He also composed Thiruvasagam in Symphony (2006), the first Indian oratorio.

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He was one of the earliest Indian film composers to use Western classical music harmonies and string arrangements in Tamil film music, and the first South Asian to compose a full symphony. In 1986, he was the first Indian composer to record film songs through computer for Tamil films for Vikram.

He is known for integrating Indian folk music and traditional Indian instrumentation with western classical music techniques. Ilaiyaraaja is nicknamed 'Isaignani' (musical genius) and is often referred to as ' Maestro', amongst others by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London. He has composed more than 7,000 songs, provided film scores for more than 1,000 movies and performed in more than 20,000 concerts. Widely regarded as one of the greatest Indian music composers, he is often credited for introducing Western musical sensibilities in the South Indian film musical mainstream. Gnanathesikan (born 2 June 1943), known as Ilaiyaraaja, is an Indian film composer, conductor-arranger, singer and lyricist who works in the Indian film industry, predominantly in Tamil. Guruprasad also features as a respected artiste in the Indian film industry, performing regularly for composers like Isaignani Ilayaraja and A.R. He has performed at the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington DC and the Lincoln Center in New York City. Balamurali Krishna, T.N.Seshagopalan, Sudha Raghunathan and Sanjay Subramaniam to name just a few. He has been a regular in sharing the stage with top artistes like Dr M. He trained under many great GuruвЂ™s including Grammy awardee Sri. Guruprasad is one of the shining stars among the artistes playing the ghatam. He is an A grade artist of All India Radio, Chennai and has performed extensively in India and abroad. He is currently under the guidance of Padma Vibhushan Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr K. He had his initial training under Srivancheyam Sri Gopalan and later under Nanganallur Sri. Bharadwaj is a highly gifted young mridangist who has accompanied leading musicians in India. Ramakrishnan has accompanied leading artists all over India and his concerts have taken him across the globe to the United States of America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the Middle East.

While in the US, Ramakrishnan was mentored in the Dhanammal baani by Dr.B.Balasubramaniam. He was also fortunate to train under the great master Sangeetha Kalanidhi Shri. He then came under the wings of the distinguished violin maestro Sangeetha Kalanidhi Padmashri Kum.A.Kanyakumari and is one of her senior disciples today.

Ramakrishnan performed his first solo concert at the age of 12 at Shanmukhananda, Mumbai. Visalam Vageeswar at the Shanmukhananda Vidyalaya, Mumbai. He was initiated in Carnatic Violin under the guidance of Smt. Ramakrishnan began his vocal training from his mother at the age of 2. S.Balasubramaniam (fondly remembered as Town Balu), GNBвЂ™s first disciple was a vocalist and tunesmith par excellence. Ramakrishnan is a gifted violinist and hails from a musical family his grand-uncle Late Sri. 'Cool, calm and collected Vignesh Ishwar with his soft, sonorous voice has an extensive range, his breath control is impressive especially while sustaining notes which he does effortlessly! ' - H.Ramakrishnan, The Hindu, Dec 2016 L.Ramakrishnan (Violin) His concerts have received rave reviews in The Hindu year after year. Vignesh received the Best Concert award in the Sub-Senior category at the prestigious Madras Music Academy in 2019. He is regularly featured in all the major sabhas in Chennai during the December music festival. Vignesh has performed extensively in India and abroad. Anantharama Bhagavathar for over 17 years and since 2008 he has been training under well known vocalist Shri T.M. Endowed with a sonorous voice, his music is energetic and impactful with abundant creativity. Vignesh Ishwar is a highly sought after young carnatic vocalist and hails from Mumbai, India. Ticket buyers will be sent the Live Streaming link closer to the event date.

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This event is free for Sruti 2021 sponsors. Ramakrishnan on the Violin, NC Bharadwaj on the Mridangam and N.Guruprasad on the Ghatam. Sruti is proud to present an outstanding South Indian carnatic virtual vocal concert by Vignesh Ishwar, accompanied by L.

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