Origin Andhra Pradesh, India Instruments veena Role Musical Artist | Occupation(s) Veena player Name E. Gayathri | |
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Albums Sound Of Veena, Bhogindra Sayinam Awards Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Carnatic Music - Instrumental (Veena) Genres Indian classical music, Film score Similar People Ganesh and Kumaresh, Chitti Babu, Rajhesh Vaidhya, Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan, Ranjani‑Gayatri | ||
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Echampati Gayathri (nee Gayathri Vasantha Shoba), popularly known as "Veena Gayathri"(born November 9, 1959) is a veena exponent of the traditional Carnatic music. She was appointed by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J.Jayalalithaa, as the first Vice Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University in November, 2013.
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E.Gayathri received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2002, the "Kalaimamani" award from Dr. M. G. R. on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu in 1984 and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Rotary Club, Madras East in 2011. The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J. Jayalalithaa, appointed E. Gayathri as Honorary Director of Tamil Nadu Government Music Colleges in Chennai, Thiruvaiyaru, Madurai and Coimbatore in 2011.
Career
E. Gayathri was born on 9 November 1959 to Kamala Aswathama, a veena vidushi, and to G. Aswathama, a film music director in the Telugu film industry. Her father named her Gayathri Vasantha Shoba. Gayathri first trained under her parents and later under Sangita Kalanidhi T. M. Thyagarajan, a Carnatic vocalist and composer.
Gayathri began her career at the age of 9 when Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, Triplicane invited her to perform in their Saint Thyagaraja Festival in 1968. Gayathri went on to receive awards and titles from organisations in India and abroad. Gayathri has released many albums. She was appointed as Honorary Director of Tamil Nadu Government Music Colleges (in Chennai, Thiruvaiyaru, Madurai and Coimbatore) by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J. Jayalalithaa, in 2011.
Awards
Songs
Bhoomiku
Bhavayami Gopalabalam
Seshachalanayakam
Tulasi Dalamulache
Chinnanchiru Kiliye
Dikkuththeriyatha Kattinil
Bhagyadalakshmi
Dheera Sameere
Adigo Alladigo
Piluvakura
Raavoyi Chandamama
Vadaname Chandira Bimbame
Krishna Mukunda Murare
Engum Niraindha
Malai Pozhudinil
Challaga Ravela
Thillana Raga - Mohanakalyani Tala - Adi
Niluvuma Niluvuma
Narayanathe Namo Namo - Behag - Adi
Bhajan - Desh - Adi
Folk Tunes Of Andhra G Gayathri
Kaya Roshanesham
Sriman Narayana
Kaveri Thatavasi
Gajavadana Raga - Todi Tala - Adi
Sambho Mahadeva - Raga Bowli
Lullaby
Prapanjam Unarukayai
Adal Kaneero
O Madhava Mammu Brova Sridhara
Malina Sunyamulaina
Maname Gaanamum Papanasivam Sivan