Sikkil C Gurucharan was born on 21 June 1982 and is among the foremost young performing musicians of Carnatic music in India today.
15 Facts About Sikkil Gurucharan
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Sikkil Gurucharan is the grandson of Sikkil Kunjumani, elder of the internationally acclaimed flautists the Sikkil Sisters.
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Sikkil Gurucharan is an 'A' grade All India Radio artist.
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Sikkil Gurucharan began to involuntarily register the lessons that his sister learnt to play on the flute as well.
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In 1990, the family returned to Chennai and the Sikkil Sisters wasted no time in ensuring that Gurucharan began serious music training under the aegis of Vaigai Shri S Gnanaskandan, disciple of Dandapani Desikar and Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer.
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Sikkil Gurucharan was a student of Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Mylapore, Chennai.
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Sikkil Gurucharan graduated from Vidya Mandir as the Best Outgoing Student in recognition of his achievements as an all-rounder.
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In 2002, Sikkil Gurucharan graduated with a gold medal for excellence in academics and was awarded the Best Outgoing Student .
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Sikkil Gurucharan completed his master's degree in Financial Management from Loyola College, Chennai in 2004.
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Later when the channel shifted base from Chennai to Bangalore, Sikkil Gurucharan decided to stay in Chennai, the seat of Carnatic music, and pursue his passion.
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Sikkil Gurucharan has won several prizes in the competitions held at Music Academy, Narada Gana Sabha, Mylapore Fine Arts etc.
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Sikkil Gurucharan is among young musicians who stand as youth ambassadors for the future of Carnatic Music.
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Sikkil Gurucharan's mother Mythili, the daughter of Sikkil Kunjumani, is a retired flute teacher from the Government Music College, Chennai.
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Sikkil Gurucharan's father Chandrasekaran, a consultant with a leading pharmaceutical distribution firm, is a popular Tamil theatre artist who has done cameo roles in films like Sivaji.
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Sikkil Gurucharan married Janani Lakshminarayan on 23 May 2010 and the couple resides in Chennai.