Dr. Hemalatha Rangarajan, a qualified musicologist with a M.A. Indian Music, (1994), M.Phil. (1996) and Ph.D. (2002) from the University of Madras. A Study of Desiraga-s of Post Ratnakara period and A Study of the Ragangaraga-s in the Sangita-sampradaya-pradarsini of Subbarama Diksitar are respectively the titles of her M.Phil. and Ph.D. dissertations. Hemalatha started learning violin at the age of 8. She first learnt under Shri. K. Sivaraman and later came under the tutelage of Late. Shri. T. S. Narayana Rao, Retd. Staff Artiste of A. I. R. Madras. She is a professional violinist performing for over 2 decades accompanying all the leading Karnataka musicians in their concert performances in India and abroad.

Awards
Has been awarded with Best Violinist award from the following sabhas:
Sri Krishna Gana Sabha in the Year 1993 and more...