Kanakku and listening to my father’s mridangam sollus help in swara configurations,” he says. “I first played ganjira for Shreya Devnath (solo violin) at BARC. He is a self-taught ganjira player and has performed as an accompanist. Vignesh also learns the violin from Vidwan S. Besides his guru, his favourite musician is Sanjay Subrahmanyan. She helps me prepare for my performances,” says Vignesh. “My teacher was keen that the foundation should be strong thanks to which I am now able to comprehend the nuances. “He is focused and makes us proud with his achievements,” says his mother. With supportive parents, a guru who is always ready to guide and several performance opportunities, the going has been good for Vignesh. “Music calms me and improves my memory ,” he says. He plans to be a doctor or pharmacologist, but will not give up his musical pursuit. He scored 94 per cent in ICSE (Arya Vidya Mandir) and has chosen science stream at SIES College. Save up to 750 on the purchase or lease of an eligible new Battery Electric (BEV) or Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) vehicle with the California Clean Fuel Reward. Three concerts in a row during Navaratri at three temples this year and a concert on October 29 at the Rasika Ranjani Sabha, Ghatkopar, have boosted the morale of this young vocalist. The group also performed in Bengaluru under the auspices of Bhoomija Trust. He was selected as the best vocalist by Banyan Tree in the ‘under 15’ category, ‘Tender Roots,’ and was part of an ensemble of Indian and World music.

Vignesh has performed at the major temple festivals of Karnataka, Hyderabad, Maharashtra and Kerala. He was part of the Sangam festival 2016 at the NCPA, hosted by the Shankar Mahadevan Academy, and he was able to impress the noted musician. Vishnu Digambar Paluskar award from Sri Sharada Sangeetha Vidyalaya and the Silver Lamp from Shanmukhananda, six prizes in six categories from Vashi Fine Arts, to name a few. Recipient of CCRT (Centre for Cultural Resources and Training) scholarship for vocal music from the Central Ministry of Culture, Vignesh has an impressive curriculum vitae (CV) that includes awards and accolades, such as the Pt. The future of our nation depends on providing our children with a complete education that includes music. Music education opens doors that help children pass from school into the world around them a world of work, culture, intellectual activity, and human involvement. He was survived by his wife Sutapa Sikdar, sons Babil and Ayaan.

He started training under Vidya Harikrishnan and today, this teenager is a regular at major festivals and sabhas of Mumbai. Written by Shankar Mahadevan Academy on 05 June 2014. Prolific actor Irrfan Khan passed away on Wednesday, April 29, in Mumbai after a prolonged battle with the neuroendocrine tumour. Vignesh was just five when his father, mridangam artiste Mumbai Shankaranarayanan, introduced him to tiny versions of instruments such as mridangam and violin.

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