Genres Indian Carnatic music Occupation(s) Carnatic Vocalist | Years active 1970-till date Name Bombay Rajagopalan | |
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Born 12 March 1959
Matunga, Mumbai, India ( 1959-03-12 ) | ||
Bombay lakshmi rajagopalan excerpt from swara lahari recording
Lakshmi Rajagopalan (born 12 March 1959) is a leading Carnatic vocalist in India.
Contents
- Bombay lakshmi rajagopalan excerpt from swara lahari recording
- Bombay lakshmi rajagopalan raghu nayaka hamsadhwani ragam
- Early life and background
- Performances
- Awards and recognition
- Titles
- Audio Releases
- Press releases
- References
Bombay lakshmi rajagopalan raghu nayaka hamsadhwani ragam
Early life and background
Lakshmi was born in Matunga, a suburb in Mumbai, to Radha and T. V. Panchapakesan. She has four sisters who have also been honed in music. She started learning music at the age of 3 from her mother and was equally well supported by her father. She did her graduation in Commerce and C.A.I.I.B from Mumbai University. She completed a 5-year music course at Bharatiya Music & Fine Arts, in Mumbai. Later underwent 2 years of advanced training in Raagam, Thanam and Pallavi under the tutelage of Smt T.R. Balamani.
She started singing at three, winning a major competition and awarded a prize at the age of eight from M. S. Subbulakshmi.
Performances
Smt. Lakshmi Rajagopalan has sung in various popular stages and in many TV channels including Jaya TV, Amrita TV and Asianet. She has performed in All India Radio & Doordarshan Kendra as an ‘A’ Grade Artist. Being residing in [Navi Mumbai] she constantly gives performance in almost all popular sabha's in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. She has also conducted lecture cum demonstrations in Mumbai at Shivali Cultural Society, Kalamanjari and at Navarasa Music Academy.
Her voice lends itself well to the Indian Carnatic classical songs. She has sung in more than seven languages including Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi and Sanskrit through her long career in music.
City wise list of performances in India
Mumbai
Chennai
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Kolkatta
Awards and recognition
Lakshmi has won several 1st prizes from,
Music Academy, Chennai; Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai; Krishna Gana Sabha; “Gold Medal” & prestigious Tambura prizes in the competitions conducted by "Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts" Mumbai and Sri Swathi Thirunal Kalakshetra, Mumbai.
Titles
She was honoured as “Asthana Vidhushi” & awarded the title of “Sangeeta Visharada” by His Holiness Jagadguru Sankaracharya of Bhadri Sakatapuram Sreevidya Peetam.
She also has been honoured as “Sangeeta Sevamani” by His Holiness Sri Sri Jayendra Saraswathi of Kanchi Peetam.
Audio Releases
To her credit, she has released the following audio CD.
1. Kanchi Sankara by RLV Productions
2. Devi Saranam by RLV Productions
3. Carnatic Classical by CBS Gramaphone Recording Co.
Press releases
Her concerts are highly rated and many positive reviews have been published. Some of them are listed here.
1. DNA-navi Mumbai : 20 November 2007 Keertananjali's Carnatic treat enthralls audience
2. NEW BOMBAY −23. 11.2007 Bombay Lakshmi Rajagopalan's Diwali Musical Fireworks
3. THE HINDU 12 January 2007 Casting a magic spell
4. DNA – navimumbai 20 May 2006
5. IN NEW BOMBAY 20 to 26 May 2006 Stalwart Smt.LakshmiRajagopalan's Magnificent Concert
6. THE HINDU, New Delhi QUALITY MUSIC
7. The Indian Express, New Delhi Singing from the heart
8. THE INDIAN POST, KOLKATA Good song selection
9. THE INDIAN POST, KOLKATA Great Singer
10. FREE PRESS JOURNAL Melody & mime
11. THE INDIAN EXPRESS, MUMBAI Pleasing Concert
12. THE HINDU – 30 May 2008 Music that marks a puritan