Sanjay Subrahmanyan

Not to be confused with Sanjay Subrahmanyam.

Sanjay Subrahmanyan
Background information
Born (1968-01-21) 21 January 1968 (age 56)
OriginChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
GenresCarnatic music – Indian Classical Music
OccupationSinger
Years active1986 –
Websitewww.sanjaysub.com

Sanjay Subrahmanyan[1] (born 21 January 1968 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu) is a Carnatic musician and vocalist from Chennai, India. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 2015.

Biography

Sanjay Subrahmanyan[2] was born on 21 January 1968 in Chennai to S. Sankaran and Aruna Sankaran .[3] He began learning music at age seven, studying the violin with V. Lakshminarayana and vocals from his aunt late Sukanya Swaminathan. He studied Carnatic Vocal Music from Rukmini Rajagopalan for eight years, until 1988, and after 1989 with Calcutta K. S. Krishnamurthi. It is during this phase, which lasted until KSK’s death in 1999, that he started first developing and then mastering an innovative style of singing that blended tradition and modernity[4] and he set aside his career as an accountant for one in music. It was during this period that Sanjay Subrahamanyan,[5] along with several of his young contemporaries founded the Youth Association of Carnatic Music (YACM). YACM was created for the purpose of promoting Carnatic music amongst the youth, and provided a platform for young Carnatic musicians to showcase their talents.[6] He studied with Semponarkoil S. R. D. Vaidyanathan from 2002 until 2013.[7]

Awards and Honors

Discography

Sanjay Subrahmanyan was the featured in the documentary film "Aaraar Aasaippadaar" by filmmaker Prasanna Ramaswamy; the documentary film was screened in November 2006 in Chennai.[17]

He also featured in the Season 1 & 2 of Coke Studio Tamil. In 2023, Sanjay Subrahmanyan made his debut as a playback singer in a Tamil film, Lucky Man.

His latest album Anbenum Peruveli (Tamil) translates to "the grand expanse called love". Named in Tamil by A. S. Panneerselvan, this musical project was commissioned by Metakovan aka Vignesh Sundaresan and conceived by Onemai Foundation. The various artistic interpretations and responses to reimagining the poetry of the 19th Century Tamil saint Ramalinga Adigal, popularly known as Vallalar has been an act of contemplation by all those involved. At its core, Anbenum Peruveli is the musical exploration by singer Sanjay Subrahmanyan, in presenting Vallalar in his voice, as an original and new musical collaboration with the composer Sean Roldan.[18]

His albums are also available for download on iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Gumroad and other popular digital music distribution portals.

Sanjay Subrahmanyan's discography is presented below.

Carnatic Music Albums

Year Album Title Accompanists Producer Content
2014 Vani Mahal (Live) - Sanjay Subrahmanyan Varnam - Begada - Adi - Tiger Varadachariyar (Live), Azhi Mazhai - Varali - Adi - Andal (Live), Kamalamba - Anandabhairavi - M Chapu - Muttusvami Dikshitar (Live), Mattrupattrena - Todi - Rupakam - Sundarar (Live)
2015 Sethalapathy Memorial Concert (Live) - Sanjay Subrahmanyan Varnam Saveri Adi (Live), Ganapatiye Karaharapriya Adi (Live), Nadadina Janaranjani Mchapu (Live), Enadumanam Harikambhoji Adi (Live), Pollaapuli Mayamalavagowla Adi (Live)
2015 Ramanavami (Live) - Sanjay Subrahmanyan Satura Kamini (Kalyani) (Live), Vande Mataram (Kedaram) (Live), Brovasamaya (Gowrimanohari) (Live), Nannu Vidachi (Reetigowla) (Live), Aaro Ivar (Bhairavi) (Live)
2019 S Rajam Centenary Concert (Live) - Sanjay Subrahmanyan Adineepai Jyotiswarupini Varnam (Live), Durusuga Saveri (Live), Sami Deekshita Devamanohari (Live), Phanipatisayi Jhankaradhwani (Live), Akshayalinga Sankarabharanam (Live)
2019 Sameeram (Live) - Sanjay Subrahmanyan Charanamule (Kapi) (Live), Maneyolagado (Abhogi) (Live), Nanubrovamani (Yamunakalyani) (Live), Ennamovagaiyai (Khamas) (Live)
2020 Tamizhum Naanum 2019 (Vol 1) (Live) S Varadarajan - Violin;

Neyveli Venkatesh - Mridangam

Sanjay Subrahmanyan Maye Abhogi Varnam (Live), Hara Hara Siva Gambira Nattai (Live), Chandiran Oliyil Malayamarutam (Live), Ambara Chidambara Janaranjani (Live), Aaro Ivar Bhairavi (Live)
2020 Tamizhum Naanum 2019 (Vol 2) (Live) S Varadarajan - Violin;

Neyveli Venkatesh - Mridangam

Sanjay Subrahmanyan Sariyo Nee Varnam (Live), Pallaandu Nattai (Live), Innisai Tamizh Amudam Sriranjani (Live), Kadavulai Maravade Tandavam (Live), Velum Mayilume Sucharitra (Live)

Independent Music Albums

Year Album Title Notes Producer Content
2024 Anbenum Peruveli Ramalinga Adigal (Vallalar) - Poetry, Sean Roldan - Music Composer, Sanjay Subrahmanyan - Singer Onemai Foundation Ithu Nalla Tharunam, Anjathe Nenje, Kallarkum, Orumayudan, Vennila, Arutperum Jothi

Carnatic Music - Singles

Year Single Notes Producer Album
2018 Shri Krishnam (Rupavati Dikshitar) Rupavati Composition by Muthusami Dikshitar Sanjay Subrahmanyan -
2019 Tunbam Nergaiyil Desh (Live) Bharathidasan - Writer Sanjay Subrahmanyan -
2023 Ramasami Doothan Arunachala Kavi - Writer Sanjay Subrahmanyan -

Film Music - Singles

Year Single Notes Album
2023 Yedhudhaan Inga Sandhosam

(Debut Song - Tamil Films)

Balaji Venugopal - Writer

Sean Roldan - Singer & Music Producer

Lucky Man
2024 Manasula Ilaiyaraaja - Music Viduthalai Part 2

Independent Music - Singles

Year Single Other Singers Producer Album
2023 Urudhi Arifullah Shah Rafaee Coke Studio Tamil Coke Studio Tamil - Season 1
2024 Elay Makka Andrea Jeremiah, Girishh Gopalakrishnan, Sathyaprakash, Naveeni (Navz 47) Coke Studio Tamil Coke Studio Tamil - Season 2

Television

Year Name of Television Show Role Network
2024 Super Singer - Season 10 Guest Star Vijay

References

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  2. ^ Subrahmanyan, Suresh (18 January 2018). "An interview with Sanjay Subrahmanyan as he turns 50 - The Hindu". The Hindu.
  3. ^ rti_admin (11 January 2018). "The Double Dhamaka of being a Brahmin Revolutionary". Round Table India. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Rare honour for Sanjay Subrahmanyam- Lakshman Sruthi - 100% Manual Orchestra -". www.lakshmansruthi.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016.
  5. ^ Venkataramanan, Geetha (30 November 2018). "Come, soak in Sanjay's Thamizh - The Hindu". The Hindu.
  6. ^ Nair, Malini (15 October 2022). "Nearly every Carnatic music star today owes a debt of thanks to this youth group in Chennai". Scroll.in. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  7. ^ Sembanarkoil SRD Vaidyanathan teaching Sanjay Subrahmanyan. Retrieved 15 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
  8. ^ "Sanskriti Music - Theatre - Dance Awards". sanskritifoundation.org. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  9. ^ "::Shiromani Award ::". shanmukhananda.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  10. ^ ":: Sri Jayendra Saraswati National Eminence Award ::". shanmukhananda.com. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
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  12. ^ "GIMA Awards 2012 – The Winners - Music Aloud". Music Aloud - If music be the food for life, we serve mini meals!. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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  14. ^ ":: National Eminence Award & Sangeetha Shiromani::". shanmukhananda.com. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
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