Karaikal S Venkatasubramanian

Karaikal S Venkatasubramanian is a multi faceted South Indian Classical musician who adapts various genres of music and performs in his own style. He started learning Carnatic Vocal from his mother and Guru Smt. Hema Sivasubramanian. He was groomed further by Sri. M. Ramalingam, Sri. N. Rangarajan and Sri. Kunchithapaatham Iyer. He then came under the tutelage of Sri. O. S. Thiagarajan. He got the scholarship from CCRT, the cultural wing of Government of India. He also learnt violin from several gurus and was blessed to get enhanced his techniques from the great violin virtuoso Prof. T.N. Krishnan. He has won several awards and titles including “Vāni Kalâ Nipunā” from Sri Thyāga Brahma Gāna Sabha, Chennai. He is the Āshtāna Vidhwan of Sri Kānchi Kāmakoti Peetam. He has travelled many countries all over the world and performed as a solo artist, accompanied for Carnatic concerts, fusion shows, dance programs and also conducted workshops. He runs a musical school “ Gurukrupā Gurukulam” since 2002 through which he shares his knowledge by training several students both in Vocal and Violin. Academically he holds the Masters degree in Music and in Information Technology.