Anuradha Suresh Krishnamurthy

Anuradha Suresh Krishnamurthy, the burning star of the Indian Carnatic Music horizon, is blessed with the correct concoction of the two. She is the daughter of Sangeetha Kalanidhi, Professor K.V.Narayanswamy whose music is a mirror image of his great Guru, Ariakudi Ramanuja Iyengar, the undisputed leader of the modern age of music. She is inspired by the old masters, but she reshapes her nostalgia into fresh sounds, reinventing and personalising every raaga while adapting the earlier melodic styles.

She began singing at the age of 3, and was initiated into the grammar of Music by the time she was 10. Her first guru was her mother, Smt.Padma Narayanaswamy. In 1991, she was awarded a scholarship by the Ford Foundation and underwent training for six months under the tutelage of Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr.T.Vishwanathan and Padmabushan Smt.T.Brinda. Subsequently, she learned from Dr.Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer. Anuradha frequently warms the foyers of Padmabushan Smt.M.S.Subbalakshmi to seek her advice. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music from the University of Madras.

She performed in New Delhi in the 'Horizon' series organised by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations. She has participated at the Thyagaraja Aradhana festival and at the Carnatic music concert organised at Muscat's Al Bustan Palace Hotel by Indian Airlines and National Travel and Tourism. She has performed in the Middle East, the United States, Canada, Singapore and Malayasia.

Anuradha has recieved several awards and recognition - some of these are;

• The best Junior Vocalist at the December Music Festival organised by Naradha Gana Sabha in 1991
• D.K.Pattamal Award for music in 1997, awarded by the Music Academy, Madras
• The best Raga Alapana Award by Indian Fine Arts Society in 1997
• The Valarum Kalaignar Award by Tamil Isai Sangam, Madurai, in 1998
• The Best Neraval Award by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha in 1997

At the age of 18, in 1986, Anuradha gave her first solo public performance under the auspices of the Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai, during the December Music Festival. Today she has become a part of the life of anyone who listens to music. Her album "Rupkala" cut for HMV is an expression of a genius. Her cassettes "Andal Thiruppavai" and recently "Sri Venkateswara Suprapadham" map a path to the puzzling souls in every South Indian household. "Amritha Ranjani" and "Raga Anuragam" have been rendered with vividness and musical energy.