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{{Short description|Indian musician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kuldeep M. Pai
| image = Kuldeep Pai.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|01|09|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Thammanam]], [[Kochin]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| occupation = Musician<br>Composer<br> Carnatic music vocalist<br>Music producer<br>[[YouTube personality]]
| spouse = Roopa Revathi
| website = http://kuldeepmpai.com/
}}
'''Kuldeep Muralidhar Pai''' (born 9 January 1982), best known as '''Kuldeep M Pai''', is an Indian musician, composer, [[Carnatic music]] vocalist, and [[music producer]].
His videos are mainly performed by children and are released under his own recording label, [[Chith Studios]].

== Early life and education ==
Pai was born in the [[Thammanam]] neighborhood in the heart of [[Kochi]] city in [[Kerala]] state to V. S. Vijayakumari and G. Muralidhar Pai. His mother tongue is [[Konkani language|Konkani]].<ref name="FirstPost"/> He has a younger sister.

Pai completed his schooling in St. Jude's school, CCPLM Anglo Indian High School and [[Pre-university course]] (PUC) at Cochin College, Kerala. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Computer Applications in [[BPC College Piravom]], Kochi. He won the 'Kala Pratibha' Award in the Mahatma Gandhi University Youth Festival in 1999.

He was a gold medalist in Masters of Indian Classical Music at [[University of Madras]] and also holds a Diploma in [[Audio engineer|Sound Engineering]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Nambudiri |first=Sudha |date=19 August 2007 |title= Kuldeeply Passionate |work=Indian Express CityExpress Kochi}}</ref>

He was formally trained by N. P. Ramaswamy, Antony and [[O.S.Thyagarajan|O. S. Thiagarajan]] in [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] vocals;<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/wide-repertoire/article2273472.ece|title=Wide repertoire|date=24 August 2007|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-02-21|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kutcheribuzz.com/news/general/2356-adviteeya-a-unique-album-released|title=Adviteeya, a unique album released}}</ref> Hariharan in Violin and Ramamurthy in Western Classical [[Piano]]. He learned [[Mridangam]] from four masters: Dennis, Vaikom S. Gopakumar, Kalamandalam Krishnankutty, and [[Mannargudi Easwaran]]. He is a self-taught<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Plethora-of-swaras/article15397238.ece|title=Plethora of swaras|date=18 January 2008|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-02-21|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> player of [[harmonium]] and [[flute]].

== Career ==
In 2002, Pai moved from Kochi to [[Chennai]] along with his family, to begin his career. His voice was praised by P. Vijayambika,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/with-consummate-ease/article2973838.ece|title=With consummate ease|last=Vijayambika|first=P.|date=8 March 2012|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-01-18|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> though T. T. Narendran said of one concert that "the image of the raga eluded him".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/chennai-margazhi-season/kuldeep-pai-hits-and-misses/article6745385.ece|title=Hits and misses|last=Narendran|first=T. T.|date=1 January 2015|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-01-18|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

He established a career as a singer of [[Carnatic music]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/Creative-but-not-overdone/article15605534.ece|title=Creative but not overdone|last=Sivakumar|first=S.|date=23 December 2010|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-01-18|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/Commendable-effort/article16855727.ece|title=Commendable effort|last=Venkatraman|first=Lakshmi|date=25 December 2009|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-01-18|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-editorialfeatures/scoring-as-a-team/article2719007.ece|title=Scoring as a team|last=Krishnaswamy|first=Uma|date=16 December 2011|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-02-21|last2=Krishnaswamy|first2=Uma|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He has accompanied the singers O. S. Arun, [[S. Janaki]], and [[Vani Jairam]] on harmonium for nearly 300 concerts since 2014. He has also sung for [[Indian classical dance]] performances<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/onus-is-on-the-dancer-too/article6811547.ece|title=Onus is on the dancer too|last=Nathan|first=Archana|date=22 January 2015|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-01-18|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> for almost eleven years. He has also provided vocal support for few Indian [[jingle]]s. From 2015, he began performing online.

Pai is an [[Avadhanam|Ashtavadhani]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/aesthetic-blend-of-diction-and-bhava/article3231564.ece|title=Aesthetic blend of diction and bhava|date=1 December 2006|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-01-18|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> His album ''Adviteeya'' is an experimental album in Carnatic genre<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.kutcheribuzz.com/news/general/2356-adviteeya-a-unique-album-released|title=Adviteeya}}</ref> where he has sung to his own live accompaniments of [[violin]], [[mridangam]], [[ghatam]], [[kanjira]], [[tabla]], harmonium and [[melodica]]. This album was released by his guru [[O. S. Thyagarajan]] on 22 November 2006 in Chennai,<ref name=":0" /> and singer [[S. Janaki]] received the first copy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kutcheribuzz.com/news/general/2356-adviteeya-a-unique-album-released|title=Adviteeya- a unique album released}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramdev|first=Darshana|date=2018-10-06|title=Rhythm divine: The 12-year-old whose bhajans broke the internet|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/061018/rhythm-divine-the-12-year-old-whose-bhajans-broke-the-internet.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006025147/https://deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/viral-and-trending/061018/rhythm-divine-the-12-year-old-whose-bhajans-broke-the-internet.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 October 2018|access-date=2020-11-20|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref>

=== Music direction and composition ===
Pai has composed and rendered four songs for a [[Switzerland]]-based multi-lingual movie titled “Madly in Love.”<ref name="Sharanya">{{cite web |last1=Sharanya |first1=Bharathwaj |title=Degree Kaapi with Kuldeep M Pai {{!}} |url=https://www.britishsouthindians.co.uk/degree-kaapi-with-kuldeep-m-pai/ |website=www.britishsouthindians.co.uk |access-date=20 January 2021 |archive-date=23 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223105841/http://www.britishsouthindians.co.uk/degree-kaapi-with-kuldeep-m-pai/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He has composed music for dance dramas like “ Janani Jagath Karani” and “Sri Krishna Vaibhavam” produced by [[Sridevi Nrithyalaya|Sri Devi Nrithyalaya]]. He has also had famous songs like Paluke Bangaramayena, Vaishnav Janato, Pibare Rama Rasam, Brahmamokate, Shivashtakam, Mahalakshmi Ashtakam & Ram Govind Hare sung by a young musical artist [[Rahul Vellal]]<ref name="FirstPost">{{Cite web|date=2018-08-20|title=Kuldeep Pai, the Carnatic musician who found an audience on YouTube, talks spirituality, struggles and students |url=https://www.firstpost.com/living/kuldeep-pai-the-carnatic-musician-who-found-an-audience-on-youtube-talks-spirituality-struggles-and-students-4991221.html|access-date=2020-11-20|website=Firstpost}}</ref> and [[stotra]]s for his YouTube spiritual music series, 'Vande Guru Paramparaam', including Ganesha Pancharatnam, Shivashtakam, Namo Namo Bharathambe, Shiva Panchaakshara Stotram, Mahalakshmi Ashtakam, Ashtalakshmi Stotram, Bhavani Ashtakam, Rama Ashtakam and other devotional songs. He is currently pursuing training in [[Western Classical music]]. He also has many Sanskrit songs including Ashtakam composed by Adiguru [[Shankaracharya]] etc.

== Awards and recognition ==
In 2008, Pai received the D. K. Pattammal award of excellence from Karthik Fine Arts.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/ldquoChennai-sabhas-need-fool-proof-security-systemrdquo/article15353154.ece|title="Chennai sabhas need fool-proof security system"|date=2 December 2008|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-02-19|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.kutcheribuzz.com/news/general/805-kartik-fine-arts-fest-begins|title=Kartik fine arts fest begins}}</ref> He has also received the “Yuvakalabharathi” award from Bharath Kalachar in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kutcheribuzz.com/news/general/927-bharat-kalachar-awards-for-2007|title=YuvakalaBharathi award|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=}}</ref> Pai also received the 'Social Harmony Award' in the field of music, arts and culture at the International Convention of Peacemakers for Universal Harmony in [[Goa]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://icpuh.pathofdivinelife.org/ICPUH18_5th_Feb_Update.aspx|title=ICPUH18 5th Feb Update.aspx|website=icpuh.pathofdivinelife.org|access-date=2018-02-13|archive-date=11 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211062019/http://icpuh.pathofdivinelife.org/ICPUH18_5th_Feb_Update.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Citation|last=prime media goa|title=संवसारिक शांतीदूत संम्मेलनाचो समारोप जालो|date=5 February 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=45&v=yriAECY8uUA|accessdate=2018-02-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bureau|first=N. T.|date=2019-11-02|title=Singers Sowmya, Kuldeep M Pai get excellence awards|url=https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2019/11/02/singers-sowmya-kuldeep-m-pai-get-excellence-awards/|access-date=2020-11-20|website=News Today {{!}} First with the news|language=en-US}}</ref>

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