VEENA
By Anjani Srinivasan
Anjani Srinivasan is one of the notable upcoming Vainikas. She started playing Veena at the age of eight. Her talent has been recognized by Shri Ramjhi, Founder Of Issai Mazhalai. She is the disciple of legendary Vainika Smt.Kamala Aswatthama. Anjani has performed more than 1500 concerts all over India and abroad, in esteemed organizations for past 14 yrs. She is a ‘B’ Grade Artiste of All India Radio.
She is the recipient of MS SUBBULAKSHMI FELLOWSHIP AWARD’2018 from Shanmukhananda Sabha, Mumbai which was received from the Hon’ble Vice President of India Shri.Venkaiah Naidu and the Governor of Maharashta Shri.Vidyasagar Rao. In 2013, released her first album under the series NALAYA NAKSHATHIRANGAL by Giri Trading.
SOME OF HER NOTABLE CONCERTS :
❖ The Music Academy’s Spirit Of Youth Series in the year 2015.
❖ The prestigious SHANMUKHANANDA SABHA, CHEMBUR FINE ARTS, MUMBAI.
❖ Performing every year in the VEENA FESTIVAL oraganised by Shri.B.Kannan at Narada Gana Sabha.
❖ The VEENOTSAV organized by Mudhra.
❖ Tamil Nadu Government Music Colleges, Thiruvaiyaru and Chennai (Adyar) and Tirupathi Music College, respectively.
❖ She has been a part of the album LEARN TO PLAY VEENA with Veena E.Gayathri.
❖ She has performed in many TV Channels like Jaya TV, SANKARA TV, DOORDARSHAN.
❖ Sringeri Saradha Peetam, Calcutta as a part of Navarathri Celebrations,in the year 2012.
❖ EGMORE MUSEUM THEATRE, organized by COMMISSIONER OF ART & CULTURE.
❖ She is regularly accompanying for dance program and has played for notable Bharatanatyam dancers like Urmila Sathyanarayana, Sheela Unnikrishnan, Anita Ratnam, Narthaki Natraj etc.
❖ She has given concert in many Sabhas including BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN, SRI THYAGA BRAHMA GANA SABHA, RASIKA RANJANI SABHA, VIPANCHEE FINE ARTS, BRAHMA GANA SABHA,TAMIL ISAI SANGAM, MADURAI..etc.
❖ She also plays many recordings (Film songs, Devotional, Dance Projects, etc)
❖ Given concert in many temples including SRINGERI SARADHA TEMPLE, MANTRALAYAM SRI RAGAVENDRA SWAMY MUTT, PILLAYARPATTI TEMPLE, etc.
OVERSEAS CONCERTS:
❖ Anjani has performed in Indian Fine Arts,Dubai and other countries like Malaysia , Srilanka and France.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:
❖ Winner of ALL INDIA RADIO National level competition and is a B’Grade Artist,in the year 2017.
❖ Received VALAYAPATTI KASHYAP CHILD ARTISTE AWARD,for the year 2007.
❖ First prize in the RELIANCE MOBILE ILAYARAGAM Veena competition,in the year 2007 and won Scholarship of Rs. 36,000/-
❖ Received CHILD PRODIGY OF THE YEAR,2009 from the ROTARY AND ROTRACT CLUB.
❖ She is the 1st Runner Up of the POGO AMAZING KIDS AWARD,2010.
❖ Received Smt.Lalitha Padmanabhan Endowment Award, for the category junior Veena Artiste from Narada Gana Sabha, 2010.
❖ She has been the recipient of the prestigious BHAVANS CULTURAL AWARD,2014.
❖ She has been awarded with the title BALA KALA RATHNA, from BAALAKALA SAAGARAM TRUST, in 2015.
❖ She has received the title SANGEETHA BAKTHA SIRONMANI from Ragavendra Swamy Temple, Malaysia, in the year 2016.
❖ She has received the Title NAADHA GANGA from Sangeetha Kala Peetam,Tirupur,2016. ❖ Received SRA-Promising Artiste,2017 from ITC- Sangeet Research Academy.
❖ Received Shakti Sadhana Award from Sudhesi Organisation in the year 2017.
❖ Young Maratha Award from, Maharashtra Association, Chennai.
❖ “KALAI VALAR MANI” from Tamilnadu Government, in the year 2019.
❖ “YUVA KALA BHARATHI“ from Bharat Kalachar,in the year 2019.