1. Sudha Ragunathan is an Indian Carnatic vocalist, singer and composer.
16 Facts About Sudha Ragunathan
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Sudha Ragunathan was conferred the Kalaimamani award by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 1994, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan by the Government of India, and Sangeetha Kalanidhi by Madras Music Academy in 2013.
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Sudha Ragunathan was born in Chennai on 30 April 1957 and later shifted to Bangalore.
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Sudha Ragunathan did her schooling in Good Shepherd Convent, Chennai.
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Sudha Ragunathan studied at Ethiraj College, and obtained a postgraduate degree in economics.
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Sudha Ragunathan received her initial training in Carnatic music from her mother V Choodamani.
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Sudha Ragunathan is considered one of India's leading Carnatic performers.
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Sudha Ragunathan was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honor, in January 2015.
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Sudha Ragunathan has performed and collaborated with other artists all over the world.
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Sudha Ragunathan has performed at the United Nations and the Theatre de la Ville, Paris.
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Sudha Ragunathan performed at the Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Centre, at New York Broadway to commemorate 50 years of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.
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Sudha Ragunathan is the only Indian vocalist to have participated in the Global Vocal Meeting organized by the Burghof, an Academy of Music and Arts at Lorrach, Germany and produced by Stimmen Voices International Vocal Festival.
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Sudha Ragunathan has performed as a playback singer in Tamil cinema.
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Sudha Ragunathan got her first break as a playback singer under Illayaraja in the movie Ivan, performing the song "Enna Enna Sethai".
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Sudha Ragunathan launched her own school, Sudhaarnava Academy for Musical Excellence, on the day of Vijayadashami in 2017.
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Sudha Ragunathan is known for her charitable works, and launched the Samudhaaya Foundation in 1999, of which she is the founder and managing trustee.