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As Musician

A graded artiste of All India Radio Mumbai, Anupama has been professionally trained by stalwarts such as Smt. Suguna Purushothaman, Smt. Sulochana Pattabhiraman, Trichy Pallavi Sri. J. Venkataraman, Smt. Vanaja Vishwanathan and Smt. Mangalam Shankar of the Semmangudi school during her formative years in Chennai. She is currently under the mentorship of SNA awardee Guru Smt. Radha Namboodiri in Mumbai. In an effort to continuously deepen her horizons, Anupama is currently pursuing her Advanced Diploma in Carnatic Vocal from Tamil Nadu Dr. J Jayalalithaa Music and Fine Arts University, Chennai.

Anupama has given several concerts and won many competitions during her early years in Chennai, including Music Academy’s Spirit of Youth, YACM, VDS (where she was ranked among the top ten artists) and Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana, to name a few. She was conferred the title “Padma Bharati” from Padma Sarangapani Trust Chennai. After relocating to Mumbai, she has been a regular performer at Mumbai sabhas such as Shanmukhananda, Fine Arts Chembur and Music Triangle, among others.

Key Highlights, Performances and Awards as a Musician

  • B Graded artiste of All India Radio, Mumbai and Founder-Director of Vidya Vardhini Fine Arts Academy
  • Gave TV recordings for Doordarshan Podhigai’s ‘Bhaktimalai’ along with Guru Smt. Mangalam Shankar
  • Performed in many Mumbai sabhas including Shanmukhananda (Talent Promotion), The Fine Arts Society, Music Triangle, Gana Kala (Goregaon), Nadalaya (Matunga) & Krishnapriya Music Circle (Dombivilli)
  • Gave concerts abroad in the annual festivals of London Sri Murugan Temple and London Mahalakshmi Temple
  • Performed in several Chennai sabhas including The Music Academy (Spirit of Youth Festival), Sri Kapali Fine Arts, Music Education Trust (run by Prof. T.R.Subrahmanyan), VDS Arts Academy (where she was ranked among the top ten artists), Valmiki Mandram (at Rathnagireeswarar Temple in Besant Nagar), Sri Maruthi Baktha Samajam Trust (at Sri Anjaneyar Temple, Nanganallur), Azhwar Aiyvu Mayyam and Ramalingar Pani Mandram
  • Participated in Thyagaraja Aradhana Festival at Thiruvaiyaru (solo evening slot); Won prizes in competitions including those conducted by Indian Fine Arts Society, Music Academy, YACM and other leading institutions
  • Won several prizes in light music segment too: placed among 8 semi-finalists at Gujarat state level in Zee TV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, and secured prizes in Indian Group & Solo Light Music at Chaos, IIMA’s national cultural festival
  • Gave a vocal concert and received ‘Padma Bharathi Title and Award’ during the Music and Dance Festival of Sri Padma Sarangapani Cultural Academy, Chennai
  • Did several digital concerts for Mani Krishnaswamy Academy, Thiagaraja Fine Arts Margazhi Series and took part in fund-raising events as part of Women of IIM initiatives; Gave lec-dems on Raga Insights, Graha Bhedam & “Ragas, Rasas and Roganivaranam” on Raaga Darbaar and Kala Prashala, which were extremely well received
  • Has sung for several dance programs and arangetrams, and has also been a part of BGM for a Tamizh Drama
  • Did many collaborations as a singer-dancer with award-winning storyteller Usha Venkatraman to present mythological stories: presented “Gajamukha” as part of Gaatha 2023, an International Storytelling Festival; the production “Ramayana” was premiered on the ICCR Thailand’s page on Rama Navami 2021
  • As a singer-dancer, she was featured in the TV series YUVA on CNN-IBN channel, the popular Tamil magazine Penmani, and on Storyteller’s Café on Bharath FM. She has also received the "Kamala Power Women" award at the hands of the Governor of Maharashtra for her contribution to performing arts.

Press mentions

YouTube Links to concerts, lecdems and creative music works

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Online Concert: Thiagaraja Fine Arts’ Grand Global Carnatic Music Fest:
Part of Vishwa Maha Sangeetha Yagna by Ragamalika TV:
Mahashivaratri concert for Kalaprashala:
Performance for Parivadhini Channel & ‘Homage to Mysore Vasudevacharya’:
Shanmukha Sangeethanjali (Guru Radha Namboodiri students group):

Sangeetha Abhishekam (Guru Radha Namboodiri students group):

Lecdem on Raga Hamsanandhi as part of Raaga Darbaar Series:
Lecdem on Graha Bheda for Kala Prashala:
Interview on Bharat FM Storytellers’ Café: Journey in music & dance:
Online Lecdem on “Ragas, Rasas and Roga Nivaranam”:
Original composition (Pushpanjali in Ragam Valaji):
Mahalakshmi Ashtakam Rendition (Tuned by Anupama Devarajan):