Soorya Gayithri
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| Soorya Gayithri | |
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| Born | 26 January 2006 Purameri, Kozhikode, Kerala, India |
| 💼 Occupation | Carnatic music vocalist Devotional Singer YouTube personality |
| 🌐 Website | http://https://www.sooryagayathri.in// |
Sooryagayathri (born 26 January 2006), is an Indian Classical vocalist who gained worldwide recognition at an early age. This child prodigy mainly sings devotional songs - Bhajan and Kirtan,[1]
Sooryagayathri comes from Purameri, a small village in the Kozhikode district of Kerala. Soorya’s parental grandfather, Balachandran was a renowned dance teacher, and her grandmother, Thankamani is a trained singer. Her father Sri. PV Anilkumar has been an AIR mridangam artist in Kozhikode for several years. Her mother Smt. PK Divya, a BA graduate and writes songs and poems.
Music Journey[edit]
When Sooryagayathri's was three, her parents introduced her to formal music lessons. Her father, Anilkumar, became her first guru. [2] Currently, she formally trains in Carnatic music under two teachers - Nishant Nadapuram, he has been teaching her since she was five, and S. Anandi, who is with Soorya for the past three years.[1][3]
Sooryagayathri was nine when she joined Kuldeep Pai, a Carnatic singer and an independent music composer, based in Chennai. He was composing Hanuman Chalisa as a caller tune for a renowned mobile company and wanted Soorya to be the voice. [3][2]
To hounour the stotra, an ode to Loard Hanuman, Sooryagayathri practiced the chant for 107 days and on the 108th day it is recorded.[2][3] After recording, Kuldeep thought her talent should not be restricted to some small advertisements. So, on his YouTube channel, he uploaded the Hanuman Chalisa along with a simple video. Followed by more songs - Ganesha Pancharatnam, Vishnu Sahasranama, Annamacharya Keerthans, and Vaishnava Jana To — all performances made famous earlier by MS Subbulakshmi.[2]
Apart from running her own music channel “Sooryagayathri” under SG Productions[4], she now sings for many other music labels like Strumm Spiritual, Believes Music (Ishtar Devotional) & Strings Entertainment. Sooryagayathri’s other Youtube recording includes shlokas like Aeigiri Nandini, Kalabhairavashtakam, Nirvanashtakam, Vishnu Sahasranama, Harivarasanam, Carnatic compositions like Rangapura Vihara, Muthai Tharu, Vatapi Ganpathim, Sriman Narayan & bhajans like Shri Ramachandra Kripalu, Bhagyada Lakshami Baramma, Swagatam Krishna, Gopigopalam amongst many other compositions.
Along with classical vocal training, Sooryagayathri is learning to play Veena from Ramana Balachandran after learning basics from Krishnendu G. She also keeps practicing mridangam with her father at her home.
Notable Performances[edit]
Apart from Youtube videos and online presence, Sooryagayathri has given many national and international live performances, as listed below.
International[edit]
• Performed at Khoo Auditorium at Singapore - 2016
• Performed for Bhakthi Sangeeth Utsav at Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Temple in Singapore – 2017
• Performed for Sivananda World Peace Foundation in Durban, South Africa – 2017
• Performed at Indian Consulate Auditorium – Dubai – 2017
• Performed for Isha Foundation in Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies - 2018
• Performed for DYC Australia at Kel Watson Theatre in Melbourne, Australia – 2019
• Performed for Keraleeyam in Doha, Qatar – 2019
• Performed at Ayyappa Samajam for Makaravilakku Festival in Bahrain – 2020
• Performed for Hindu Yuva Organisation, USA – 2021
• Performed for Each One Educate One Program, USA - 2021
National[edit]
• Payyannur Pothamkandam Anandashram, Payyanur – 2015
• Sri Shanmukhananda Sabha, Mumbai - 2016
• SPIC MACAY International Convention at IIT Guwahati – 2016
• SPIC MACAY Winter Convention at DPS North Bangalore – 2017
• Hariharaputra Bhajan Samaj at Mumbai – 2017
• Ramakrishna Ashram Bengaluru - 2017
• Brahmotsavam Festival in Tirumala Thirupathi Devasthanam – 2018
• Sanskrit Academy, Government of Delhi, New Delhi – 2018
• Kailasa Music Festival, Chikmagalur - 2018
• Sankaracharya Vyakhyanmala Series by Madhya Pradesh Government – 2018, 2019
• Shri Venkaiah Naidu, Honourable Vice President of India – 2019[5]
• Basantotsav, Rishikesh - 2019
• Ayyappa Temple at Aerocity New Delhi by GMR Group – 2019
• Sanskar Mahotsav, Allen Group at Kota & Ahmedabad – 2019
• Thyagaraja Festival Hyderabad – 2019
• Bharat Kalachar Marghazi Mahotsav, Chennai - 2019
• Abbas Cultural Organization, Chennai – 2019, 2020, 2022
• Sri Krishna Ashramam Malaikovil Devasthanam, Ooty – 2019, 2020, 2022
• Krishna Janmashtami, ISKCON Bengaluru - 2020
• Ashtavadhana Seva ISKCON Temple, Bengaluru - 2021
• Mahila Dhyana Maha Chakram at Maheswara Maha Pyramid, Telangana – 2021
Awards & Recognition[edit]
For her immense talent and grace at such a young age, Sooryagayathri has been honoured with the following awards and recognitions.
• M.S. Subbulakshmi Fellowship in Music by Shanmukhananda Sabha Mumbai[6]
• Kalanidhi Sangeeth Rathna Award
• Samaj Sakthi Award
• Bala Gnana Kala Bharathi Award by Bharat Kalachar
• JKYog Academy Award for Excellence in Music
• Global Child Prodigy Award
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Why Sooryagayathri, 13, is touted as junior MS". OnManorama. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Mohan&, Shriya. "Darling of online rasikas". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ramdev, Darshana (2018-10-06). "Rhythm divine: The 12-year-old whose bhajans broke the internet". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ↑ "Sooryagayathri - Classical Bhajan Singer". www.sooryagayathri.in. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- ↑ "Art Unites Hearts: Vice President | The News Strike". Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ↑ "Art Unites Hearts: Vice President | The News Strike". Retrieved 2022-03-24.
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