He has been enthralling crowds with his music since he was seven despite his visual disability.He has really made us proud, says Ramanathan, his father and a school teacher. As a child, Jaisankar learnt music from three gurus and took part in several school solo singing competitions. After the demise of his gurus, he learnt from well-known vocalist N Vijay Siva.
It's all because of god's and my guru's blessings,says 23-year-old carnatic vocalist R Jaishankar. Born in Karaikal in Tamil Nadu, Jaishankar says his disability only strengthened his determination. Initially, I used to find it difficult. But now I remember all my songs, and I don't have to refer to notes, he says.

Jaisankar started teaching music in 1998 when he was as young as 16 years old., now  teaches in Kalakshetra, a renowned music school in Chennai

Promising Differently-abled Artiste award was conferred on Yuva Kalanidhi Karaikal R Jaishankar, a vocalist by Madras Rotary club.