Nithyasree Mahadevan

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Full Name Nityasree Mahadevan
Affectionately called Nithya
Profession Carnatic vocalist
Date of birth 25th August 1973
Place of birth Thiruvayyaru, Tamil Nadu
Mother tongue Tamil
Family
  • Mother: Lalitha
  • Father: I.Sivakumar
  • Sister:-Gayatri sunderaraman
  • Maternal Grandfather: Palghat Mani Iyer
  • Paternal Grandfather:Iswaran
  • Paternal Grandmother:‘Sangita Kalanidhi’ DK Pattammal
  • Grand Uncle: D.K.Jayaraman
  • Gurus Her mother and her grandmother
    Education B.Com, SIET college
    Started music At a young age of five
    Debut as
  • Carnatic singer: In August 1987, Youth Association For Classical Music
  • playback for films: Jeans
  • Style of singing Full throated
    Favorites
    ragas
    Kambhoji, Bhairavi , Subha Pantuvarali , Sindhubhairavi, Kapi , Madhuvanthi.
    Hobby Reading books especially on music
    Unforgettable moments
  • First performance in the music academy
  • When representing India in the Asian Music Festival
  • When her husband first attended her concert.
  • Her first performance in USA.
  • Influential factor in her life Her family’s strong musical background
    Facts
  • Her father is her Mirudangam accompaniment.
  • ‘A’ Grade artiste with AIR and Doordarshan
  • Feels
  • proud: to be an Indian
  • sad: Never spent any time with her maternal grand father Palghat Mani Iyer (He passed away when she was only six)
  • Music to her is Capable of taking people to the world of ecstasy and divinity.
    Her belief “Service to humanity is service to God”
    Awards and
    Honors
  • 2001
    -“Ganamritakalarasana” from the Bharati Ilaignyar Sangam,
    -“Sunadavinodini” from the Omkarananda Mutt,
  • 2000
    -”Udavum oli” from Vasantha Memorial Trust for Cancer Care and Cure
    -“Isai kalai tharakai” from Australian Tamil Foundation
    -State Govt. Award for the Best play back singer for the film Jeans
    -“Nadha kanal”
    - “Rajiv award” from cultural wing of TMC.
    -“Nadha bhooshanam” from Sree Shanmukhanda Sangeetha Sabha in New Delhi
    -“Bala rathna” from Nemili Bala Peetam
    -Sangeetha sikhamani” from Andhra Social & Cultural Club, Chennai
  • 1999
    - “Ugadi Puraskar” award from Madras Telugu Academy
    - “Gaanamrutha vani” from All Ceylon Hindu Congress
    -“Kalai maa mani” from the Govt. of Tamil Nadu
  • 1998
    -“M.L. Vasanthakumari Memorial Award” from Sri Ragam Fine Arts.
    -“Navarasa gaana nayaki” from Aanmiga Peravai
  • 1997
    - “Innisai gnana vaaridi” from Sivakasi Tiruppugazh Manram
  • 1994
    -“Innisai maamani” from Tamil Nadu Goodwill and Welfare Association
  • 1993
    - “Yuva kala bharathi” from Bharat Kalachar
  • Address Mrs S.Nityasree Mahadevan,
    A7,Aashiana,1st Floor
    No 9, Venus Colony,
    II nd Cross Street
    Alwarpet,
    Chennai-600 018.
    INDIA.
    Quote “Music has no language. It is a beautiful expression of your feelings. Caste and creed do not find a place in this. It is a great unifying factor”.
    Future goals To spread music to everyone

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