Dr Shobana Vignesh is an Indian classical and devotional

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and a former actor. She is known as 'Mahanadhi' Shobana from her role in the film ''Mahanadi''.

Early life

Shobhana was born in

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to N. Kumar and Revathi Kumar and raised in

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. Her maternal family has worked to preserve the

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tradition in the Village of Tepperumalnallur in Tamil Nadu. Shobhana attended the Padma Seshadri School in

Carnatic vocalist

Shobhana started training in

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at a very young age. She has been trained by Sri. P.S. Narayanaswamy, Prof. T.R. Subramaniam and Sri. Swamimalai Janakiraman. Shobhana regularly performs during the Chennai December music season at concerts and on television. She regularly performs at ‘

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’, ‘Sri Krishna Gana Sabha’, ‘Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha’, ‘Bharat Kalachar’, ‘Chennayil Thiruvayaru’, and ‘Margazhi Mahotsavam,’ she makes an annual

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to Saint Thyaragaraja’s

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and participates in the

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festival. Shobhana has performed throughout India,

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and

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. She is often featured by leading Television channels in India and other countries and has been performing concerts for the past two decades.

Education

* PhD in Music,

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, India, 2011(Highly Commended Thesis) * M Phil in Music, Mother Teresa Women's University (Highly Commended Thesis) * Masters in Music,

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, India * M.A Mass Communication & Journalism,

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, India * B.A Music, University of Madras * 8th Grade in Theory of Western Classical Music,

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, London * 6th Grade in Practical Solo Piano, Trinity College of Music

Albums

Shobhana made her recording debut in ‘''Mahanadhi''.’ She released her first solo album at age 12 and has since then released more than 150 albums ranging over 1,500 songs by the time she became a teenager. Shobhana has recorded albums in

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and Baduga. She was nominated for the Global Indian Music Awards,

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in 2010 for her album, ‘''Shobana Live in Concert – Bharat Kalachar''’.

Playback singer

Shobhana has sung in movies including ''Mahanadhi (Tamil), Mahanadhi (Telugu), Aravindan, Punniyavathi, Kannedhire Thondrinaal, Azhagana Natgal,'' and ''Kanave Kalaiyadhe''.

Awards

* Received Tamil Nadu

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in August 2019. * Received ‘ISAI SELVAM’ title from Muthamizh Peravai in May 2015. * Received 'TAMIL ISAI PEROLI' title from the New York Tamil Sangam in April 2014. * Received 'ISAI ARASI' title from the Trinity Arts Festival of India in December 2013. * Received 'TAMIZHISAI VANI' from Greater Atlanta Tamil Sangam in May 2011. * Received the 'INDIVIDUAL ARTIST AWARD' from the Maryland State Arts Council, USA for 2010. * Chosen as the 'YOUNG ACHIEVER' in the field of Carnatic music by the ''

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'' magazine in 2007. * Awarded the 'YUVA KALA BHARATHI' title by Bharat Kalachar in 2003. * Received the 'YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR 2002' award from The Cosmopolitan club of

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. * Awarded the fellowship for 'OUTSTANDING YOUNG ARTISTE' by the Department of Culture, Government of India from 2003-2005. * Awarded the title of PANNISAI ARASI by Thamizh Isai Sangam,

in 1997. * Was conferred the title of EZHIL ISAI VANI by Vani Vilas Sabha,

in 1996.

Concerts for charity

* Fund raising concert for free eye camps conducted by Arvind Eye Hospital, India, * Concerts for the Tamil Nadu Foundation across the United States. * Fund raising concert for the EWRF (Educational, Welfare and Research Foundation) as part of the No Student Left behind campaign (NSLB),

. * Performance for the relief of Tsunami victims at Chennai, India. * Concert at the Music Academy for the Cancer Institute, Chennai. * Performance for an

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Awareness album * Charity concert at Malaysia for the welfare of spastic children and many such events. * Songs for raising knowledge of legal rights,

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and government legal help. She was honored for these services by the State Legal Services Authority on

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2003.

References

External links

*Official Website – http://shobanavignesh.com/ * http://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/music/190817/parents-teachers-must-create-learning-environment-for-kids-shobana.html * http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/A-Grand-Exposition-of-Ragam-Tanam-Pallavi-With-Clarity/2016/01/23/article3239723.ece * http://www.thesouthasiantimes.info/index.php?param=news/40254/new%20york/112 * http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article1421964.ece {{DEFAULTSORT:Vignesh, Shobana Living people Indian women classical singers People from Thanjavur district Singers from Tamil Nadu Women musicians from Tamil Nadu Year of birth missing (living people)