Shobana Vignesh

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{{short description|Indian actress and singer}}
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Dr. '''Shobana Vignesh''' is an Indian [[Classical music|classical]] and devotional [[singing|vocalist]] and a former actor. She is popularly known as 'Mahanadhi' Shobana from her role in the film [[Mahanadi (film)|''Mahanadi'']].

==Early life==

Shobhana was born in [[Kumbakonam]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] to N. Kumar and Revathi Kumar and raised in [[Chennai]]. Her maternal family has worked to preserve the [[Bhagavata Mela]] tradition in the Village of Tepperumalnallur in Tamil Nadu.

Shobhana attended the Padma Seshadri School in [[Chennai]].

==Carnatic vocalist==

Shobhana started training in [[Carnatic music|Carnatic Music]] at a very young age. She has been trained by Sri. [[P. S. Narayanaswamy|P.S. Narayanaswamy]], Prof. [[T. R. Subramaniam|T.R. Subramaniam]] and Sri. Swamimalai Janakiraman.

Shobhana regularly performs during the Chennai December music season at concerts and on television. She regularly performs at ‘[[Narada Gana Sabha]]’, ‘Sri Krishna Gana Sabha’, ‘Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha’, ‘Bharat Kalachar’, ‘Chennayil Thiruvayaru’, and ‘Margazhi Mahotsavam,’ she makes an annual [[pilgrimage]] to Saint Thyaragaraja’s [[Samadhi]] at [[Thiruvaiyaru]] and participates in the [[Tyagaraja Aradhana|Thyagaraja Aradhana]] festival.

Shobhana has performed throughout India, [[United States|the United States]], [[Singapore]], [[Malaysia]], [[Dubai]] and [[Sri Lanka]]. She is often featured by leading Television channels in India and other countries and has been performing concerts for the past two decades.

==Education==

* PhD in Music, [[Mother Teresa Women's University]], India, 2011(Highly Commended Thesis)
* M Phil in Music, Mother Teresa Women's University (Highly Commended Thesis)
* Masters in Music, [[University of Madras]], India
* M.A Mass Communication & Journalism, [[Alagappa University]], India
* B.A Music, University of Madras
* 8th Grade in Theory of Western Classical Music, [[Trinity College Of Music|Trinity College of Music]], London
* 6th Grade in Practical Solo Piano, Trinity College of Music

==Albums==

Shobhana made her recording debut in ‘''Mahanadhi''.’ She released her first solo album at age 12 and has since then released more than 150 albums ranging over 1,500 songs by the time she became a teenager.

Shobhana has recorded albums in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]], [[Kannada]], [[Sanskrit]], [[Braj Bhasha|Braj]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Hindi]], [[English language|English]] and [[Badaga language|Baduga]]. She was nominated for the Global Indian Music Awards, [[Mumbai]] in 2010 for her album, ‘''Shobana Live in Concert – Bharat Kalachar''’.

==Playback singer==
Shobhana has sung in movies including ''Mahanadhi (Tamil), Mahanadhi (Telugu), Aravindan, Punniyavathi, Kannedhire Thondrinaal, Azhagana Natgal,'' and ''Kanave Kaliyadhe''.

==Awards==
* Received Tamil Nadu [[Kalaimamani award]] in August 2019.
* Received ‘ISAI SELVAM’ title from Muthamizh Peravai in May 2015.
* Received 'TAMIL ISAI PEROLI' title from the New York Tamil Sangam in April 2014.
* Received 'ISAI ARASI' title from the Trinity Arts Festival of India in December 2013.
* Received 'TAMIZHISAI VANI' from Greater Atlanta Tamil Sangam in May 2011.
* Received the 'INDIVIDUAL ARTIST AWARD' from the Maryland State Arts Council, USA for 2010.
* Chosen as the 'YOUNG ACHIEVER' in the field of Carnatic music by the ''[[India Today]]'' magazine in 2007.
* Awarded the 'YUVA KALA BHARATHI' title by Bharat Kalachar in 2003.
* Received the 'YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR 2002' award from The Cosmopolitan club of [[Madras]].
* Awarded the fellowship for 'OUTSTANDING YOUNG ARTISTE' by the Department of Culture, Government of India from 2003-2005.
* Awarded the title of PANNISAI ARASI by Thamizh Isai Sangam, [[Thiruvaiyaru]] in 1997.
* Was conferred the title of EZHIL ISAI VANI by Vani Vilas Sabha, [[Kumbakonam]] in 1996.

==Concerts for charity==
* Fund raising concert for free eye camps conducted by [[Aravind Eye Hospitals|Arvind Eye Hospital]], India,
* Concerts for the Tamil Nadu Foundation across the United States.
* Fund raising concert for the EWRF (Educational, Welfare and Research Foundation) as part of the No Student Left behind campaign (NSLB), [[Malaysia]].
* Performance for the relief of [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami|Tsunami victims]] at Chennai, India.
* Concert at the Music Academy for the Cancer Institute, Chennai.
* Performance for an [[HIV/AIDS|AIDS]] Awareness album
* Charity concert at Malaysia for the welfare of [[Spastic cerebral palsy|spastic]] children and many such events.
* Songs for raising knowledge of legal rights, [[women's rights]] and government legal help. She was honored for these services by the State Legal Services Authority on [[Independence Day (India)|Indian Independence day]] 2003.

==References==
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==External links==
*Official Website – http://shobanavignesh.com/
* http://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/music/190817/parents-teachers-must-create-learning-environment-for-kids-shobana.html
* http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/A-Grand-Exposition-of-Ragam-Tanam-Pallavi-With-Clarity/2016/01/23/article3239723.ece
* http://www.thesouthasiantimes.info/index.php?param=news/40254/new%20york/112
* http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article1421964.ece

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