Sudha Ragunathan is an Indian Carnatic vocalist, singer and composer.
15 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 1956 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 has performed at the Madras Music Season every year since 1990, the very year in which her Guru Dr ML Vasanthakumari breathed her last.
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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 the Tamil cinema.
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Sudha Ragunathan is known for her charitable works, and had launched the 'Samudhaaya Foundation' in 1999 of which she is the Founder and Managing Trustee.