Praveen Certification in Dakshina Bharat Hindi Examinations
Professional Profile
• Student of Carnatic Vocal Music for the past 20 years
• Presently learning from Guru Sri. Neyveli Santhanagopalan
• Trained under the tutelage of:
• Kalaimamani Ms. A.P. Komala
• Dr. N.S. Lekshmy
• Music Academy Faculties (Smt.R.Vedavalli, Smt.Ritha Rajan , Smt.R.S Jayalakshmi
and others)
∙ B- High Grade Artist ( Devotional) with All India Radio.
• Key Performances:
• Nadaneerajanam Programme, SVBC Channel - Tirumala
• Performed in ' Tamizh Isai ' programme of Podhigai TV.
• Group Pancharatna krithis rendition along with Guru Sri. Neyveli Santhanagopalan at
IGNCA, New Delhi.
• Participated in "Isai Vazhipadu" programme of Jaya Tv along with Guru Sri. Neyveli
Santhanagopalan.
• Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet. (Under Hari Dharmarajan Endowment)
• Sri Thyagaraja Vidwath Samajam, Mylapore.
• R.A.Puram Bhaktha Jana Sabha.
• Indian Fine Arts Society - Annual Music Festival.
• Chennai Cultural Academy, Habibullah Road,T.nagar.
• Parampara concert series - Arkay Convention Centre, Mylapore
• Neyveli Shishyakulam concert series.
• Adambakkam Sapthaswaralaya Trust.
• Sri Neelakanta Sivan Cultural Academy ,Velachery
• Sri Papanasam Sivan Sabha (Satsangam), Madipakkam
• Pammal Sangeetha Sabha, Pammal
• Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), Chennai
• Krishna Gana Sabha for Zee Tamizh Republic Day Special Programme
• Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, Kanchipuram during Chaturmasya Vratham Music
Festival.
• VDS Arts Academy under Talent Revealing Opportunity Programme (TROP)
Accolades
• Awarded Top 10 Performer by VDS Arts Academy
• Awarded title "Ganakuyil Mamani" by Sivaneyaperavai Trust.
• Shortlisted as one among the top 50 contestants for Hindu-Saregama MS Subbulakshmi
award 2013.
• Finalist in ‘Margazhi Raagam’ conducted by Zee Tamizh TV.
• Won prizes in competitions organized by The Music Academy, The Mylapore Academy,
Siruvapuri Murugan Kuzhu( Thiruppugazh)
• Semifinalist in Raagam Sangeetham organized by Raj TV