Sanjay Subrahmanyan

Not to be confused with Sanjay Subrahmanyam.
Sanjay Subrahmanyan
Background information
Born (1968-01-21) 21 January 1968
Origin Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Genres Carnatic music – Indian Classical Music
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 1987–

Sanjay Subrahmanyan (born 21 January 1968) is a Carnatic vocalist from India. He has performed widely in India and overseas and has won many awards for his performances.

Early life and background

Sanjay Subrahmanyan was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He began learning music at the age of seven. Initial training was under V. Lakshminarayana on the violin as well as in vocal music. He later switched to vocal music and was trained by Rukmini Rajagopalan for a period of almost eight years. He learnt from senior Guru Calcutta K.S.Krishnamurthy for 10 years until his demise in 1999. He then continued to study under Nadaswaram maestro Semponarkoil S. R. D. Vaidyanathan until the latter's demise in 2013. Outside of music, Sanjay is an avid cricket fan.[1]

Career

Sanjay teaches music, and has many successful students such as Prashanth Viswanathan, Swarna Rethas, Sandeep Narayan, and Prasanna Venkatraman in the contemporary music field.

Sanjay Subrahmanyan has been the subject of documentary film Aaraar aasaippadaar by filmmaker Prasanna Ramaswamy. It opened to rave reviews in November 2006 in Chennai.

He has performed in Chennai as well as in Mumbai, Calcutta, Bangalore, Delhi and other places in India. He has toured Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, US, Canada, UK, Switzerland and Oman.

Awards & titles

Discography

Title Contents Accompaniments
Carnatic vocalKanada, Jaganmohini, Khamas, Aahiri, Sankarabharanam, KapiVittal Ramamurthy, Violin; K Arun Prakash, Mridangam
Live concert in Melbourne, AustraliaKalyani, Ramapriya, Sahana ragam, Veera Vasantham, Kuntalavarali, Ragam Thanam Pallavi in Bhairavi. 2-CD set.Sriramkumar, Violin; K Arunprakash, Mridangam
RasaanubhavamThulasidhala (Mayamalavagowla), Paramapaavani, Ammaraavamma, Gaanaamudapaanam, Saragunapaalimpa, Thillana, Thiruppugazh, Vidajaaladura, & ThikkutheriyadaVittal Ramamurthy, Violin; K Arunprakash, Mridangam
The Magic of the Trinity (Charsur)Thyagaraja – Manasa Yetulo / Muthuswami Dikshitar – Geeti Chakra / Shyama Shastri – Palintsu Kamakshi (Madhyamavathi)Mridangam: K Arunprakash / Violin: S Varadarajan
Blissful Harmony Upacharamu, Needhaya, Gaana Murthe, Bhajare, AadiyapaadhathaiMridangam: K Arunprakash / Violin: Sriramkumar R K
Chakravaham Ragam Thanam Pallavi (Charsur)Chakravaham RTP Violin:Mysore Manjunath/Mridangam: Srimushnam V. Raja Rao
Sri Nataraja Temple: Ksetra Cidambaram (Charsur) Slokam – Anandanatana Prakasam, Derisittalavil, Govindarahena Raksitoham, Kanavendamo, Enneramum, Viruttam -thilaisthalamMridangam: K Arunprakash / Violin: Sriramkumar R K
Kalyani (Charsur) karunai kadale, matim dehi, lambodara, paarengum, kanti mati, entati KulukeMridangam: B Ganapathyraman/ Violin: Sriramkumar R K
Ksetra-Kanchi (Charsur) Devi Brova, Vinayakuni, Kamakshi, Tiruviruttham, Adutanai, Arivil Appittar, Batti MudalamMridangam: K Arunprakash / Violin: Sriramkumar R K
Kutcheri – Live in Concert-Kalakshetra (Charsur) Kalyani Varnam, Anandanatana Prakasham, Eppadimanam, Sri Chamundeswari, Maramanan, Ragamalika Slokam, Govardhana giri, Mangalam Mridangam: Trichy Sankaran / Violin: Nagai Muralidharan / Kanjira: G. Harishankar
DVD – December Season 2004 (Charsur) Todi Varnam, Maakelara, Raamaabhi Raama, Velum Mayilume (Sucharitra), Evari Maata, Ettanai Sonnaalum, Virruttam – Kundram Yendhi, Orutti Maganaai, Karpuram Naarumo, Viruttam – Vizhikkutthunai, NaadiTedi, Mangalam Violin: Nagai Muralidharan / Mridangam: Karaikudi Mani / Ghatam: V. Suresh
tamizh moovar (Charsur) Tillai Cidambarame – Kapi Narayani, Annai Janaki – Saveri, Arumarundoru – Kambhoji, Eppadi Manam – Huseni, Kaalai thookki – Yadukulakamboji, Aaraar aasaippadaar – NadanamakriyaViolin: M.R. Gopinath / Mridangam: Neyveli Venkatesh
Dec Season 2013 (Charsur) Limited Edition – Physical CDs only[4]

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