Malladi Brothers Sreeram Prasad and Ravikumar were born with a legacy and rich tradition accrued through their grand father, Late Malladi Srirama Murthy and through their father, a great Harikatha exponent of his time in Andhra Pradesh. Both the brothers received musical training from their father - vocalist, Malladi Suri Babu, himself a disciple of the great Late Voleti Venkateswarulu. Sangeetha Kalanidhi Nedunuri Krishnamurthy, realizing the potential of Malladi Brothers took them under his guidance to represent his rich style of music.Malladi brothers possess a large repertoire of Carnatic compositions and possess a vibrant and powerful voice. The brothers have been the most sought after maestros. They have travelled extensively all over India and abroad promoting and preserving the rich traditional music they represent. Malladis have several audio publications to their credit.

Their style of singing blends a deep approach to learned composition with extended forays into improvisation, covering rare ragas and commanding stages around the world.

The eldest son and senior most disciple of the legendary Maharajapuram Santhanam, comes from the garden village of melodies, Maharajapuram in Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. He has the unique privilege of being tutored by two musical giants his grandfather, Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer and his father.

His renditions are energy filled and his delivery vibrant yet soulful. He is blessed with a deep knowledge of music and wide ranging repertoire. He comes in the direct Shisya Parampara of Saint Thyagaraja. He has imbibed the salient qualities of his “Gharana” and is the torchbearer to the wonderful tradition that he has inherited through his great lineage.

Ramakrishnan Murthy who is making strides as a vocalist, is a rare blend of mature temperance and youthful exuberance. Pliant voice, effortless singing, tremendous creativity and immense appeal are hallmark of Ramakrishna Murthy. His music encapsulates the distilled essence of the best of acknowledged masters, infused with fresh verve.

Growing up in Irvine, California, he was enrolled in music classes to stay connected to his Indian roots. His first teacher was Smt. Padma Kutty. In 2001, he began advanced vocal lessons under Delhi P. Sunder Rajan. He also learnt from Vaikom Jayachandran, Vairamangalam Lakshmi Narayanan, C. R. Vaidyanathan and Chengalput Ranganathan at various points of his musical journey. In 2011, he moved to Chennai. He is an A grade artiste of AIR and Doordarshan, Chennai.

Ramakrishna Murthy was conferred the Sri Shanmukha Shiromani Award in 2013.

One of the foremost South Indian classical vocalist, Sanjay Subrahmanyam is a torch bearer of the present generation of Carnatic musicians. He is known for his high energy and his music stands out in its uncompromising classical content. His vocal interpretations of several lesser known ragas and his deep interest in Tamil compositions have won him critical acclaim over the years.

A Chartered Accountant by qualification, he opted out in 2000 to devote wholetime to music. His Gurus violinist Shri. Lakshmi Narayana, Smt. Suganya Swaminathan, Smt. Rukmini Rajagopalan, Calcutta Krishnamoorthy and Sembannarkovil S.R.D. Vaidhyanathan have trained him to this present level of excellence. A self-confessed gadget freak, Sanjay has been on cutting edge of technology to impute freshness to every concert. Despite his varied interests, music is a constant – always in his environs, his family being Carnatic music aficionados. Sanjay strives to keep content fresh, explore unchartered territories and push the boundaries constantly not just in music but in all aspects of life.

He had the unique privilege of being conferred the Shanmukha Shironmani Award for young and promising artiste in 2000 and lifetime achievement award for music in the year 2014, Sri Shanmukhananda Sangeetha Kala Vibhushan, manifesting clearly his progress from a promising young musician to a maestro.

The great artists of Carnatic Music have always sought after the infinite and taken us along with them in their quest and striving. The best among them today, like Sanjay Subrahmanyam, harmonize the wisdom and stabilizing influences of the past with their own artistic and intellectual creativity.

Trichur Brothers, Srikrishna Mohan and Ramkumar Mohan are well known for their stage presence and emotive delineation of ragas. They attribute their success to the musically rich environment they grew up. Their repertoire has a magnetic appeal that sustains the audience in them for long. Singularly strong tonal qualities endears them to the listener. They merge themselves into one without losing their individual identity. Madurai Balamani was their first teacher. They later came under the intensive training of late Nayyantikara Mohan Chandran for a decade. They are currently under the guidance of Guru P. S. Narayanaswamy. Both are Chartered Accountants. They sang pears to the Ganga with the official song of the Namami Gange Project. Their father Mridangist R. Mohan is their guiding light and supports them on the stage. They have been performing since late 1990. The brothers also compose and play world fusion under the label ‘Anubhooti’. The brothers were conferred the Shanmukha Shironmani Award for young musicians by our Sabha in 2015. At a time when classical music is celebrated in an unmatched manner in the country, Trichur Brothers are the embodiment of that great music, sublime spirit and their concerts promote an environment that echos our great culture.

Saketharaman has always lived his life celebrating music. Hailing from a rich musical heritage of Padmabhushan Lalgudi Jayaraman, Saketharaman had climbed up the ladder of his passion steadily and devotedly. Immersed in music from a tender age of 6, with over a quarter-century’s performance behind him, he is a unique musician with a perfect blend of intellectuality, innovation and tradition. He believes in a fluid approach to music, embracing the magic that unfolds with prolificacy and originality. Often called the “Prince of Pallavis“, his presentations brim with superlative virtuosity, brilliance and aesthetics. His penchant for clear diction and his salutiferous music has been effectively resuscitating the Tamil Isai, music from and before the Sangham literature.