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Charumathi Ramachandran
Charumathi Ramachandran is a consecrated artist who is endlessly striving to revive the lost form of `pallavi singing`.

Charumathi Ramachandran in the year 1994, has completed her twenty six years of Professional Singing. She admits the lineage of being the senior most disciple of Dr. M.L. Vasanthakumari. Later on she has also received training under Sri D.K. Jayaraman and Ramnad Krishnan. T. Brinda has taught the nuances of Veena to her. Charumathi Ramachandran has been attributed with `a mellifluous voice`. This kind of voice is said to cut through easily octaves and resulted into the production of `thrilling brighas` it also resulted into rendering of `carnatic gamakas`. Her style of presentation has been considered as the `epitome of classicism combining creative and adventurous artistry`.

Charumathi RamachandranCharumathi Ramachandran has received training from the legendary persona of Carnatic music. She possesses mastery over a huge range of repertoire of traditional kritis, varnams, darus, Sahitya Bhava. Enunciation that she holds in any language has been considered as perfect. Charumathi Ramachandran also holds a strong clench in `laya artistry` and `kaala pramana`. This has been exhibited in her performance of Neraval, Swaram and Pallavi singing. She through her execution of Pallavi singing tries to restore the life of pallavi singing that has been almost died out this days. Comparatively toughest pallavis in rare thalas has been composed by Charumathi Ramachandran by which she is attempted to popularize the "Pallavi".

Charumathi Ramachandran has created a number of songs to her credit. Om Namo Narayana - A lyric of Ambujam Krishna is considered to be most famous of all these. The beautiful Karnaranjani is a super hit amongst the noted and aspiring singers and music lovers. This has been created and presented by Charumathi Ramachandran. Darus and Taranas are also been composed by her.

Charumathi Ramachandran has been reckoned as the first Carnatic Musician, who has introduced the Hindustani form of `Tarana` in her concerts. She has done this task in a very appreciable way. For a number of stage shows and cassettes, Charumathi Ramachandran has done the Music Direction and Orchestration. The most notable in this regard is the Krishnamritha Tarangini that she has presented in association with her husband Trichur Ramachandran and her daughter Subhasri and her disciples.

"Raaga Arts Foundation" is the latest venture conducted by Charumathi Ramachandran. The setting up of this foundation has completely done by her. The show of the century "Sri Krishna Madhuri" - an operatic presentation combining Music, Dance, Drama, and Video - scope is the first production staged by this Foundation. This has been considered as the true revival of the opera form. In this production Subhasri playacted as Meera Bai and Ramachandran as Swati Tirunal. Many other singers and dancers have also took part in the production.

Charumathi Ramachandran has been highly esteemed as a committed and uncompromising teacher whose disciples are already making waves in the realm of music. In order to execute her artistry, Charumathi Ramachandran has traveled to the countries like USA, UK, Australia, Singapore and other Countries as well. In the year 1994, as recognition to her expertise, she has been conferred the one of her first Awards, the M.L.V. Award. This award has been presented to her given by Telugu Academy.

(Last Updated on : 7/01/2009)
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