Sanjay Subrahmanyan

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Sanjay Subrahmanyan
Born (1968-01-21) 21 January 1968 (age 56)
Origin Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Genres Carnatic music – Indian Classical Music
OccupationSinger
Years active1986 –
Website www.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.

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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]

Sanjay Subrahmanyan's discography is presented below.

Carnatic Music Albums

YearAlbum TitleAccompanistsProducerContent
2014 Vani Mahal (Live) -Sanjay SubrahmanyanVarnam - 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 SubrahmanyanVarnam Saveri Adi (Live), Ganapatiye Karaharapriya Adi (Live), Nadadina Janaranjani Mchapu (Live), Enadumanam Harikambhoji Adi (Live), Pollaapuli Mayamalavagowla Adi (Live)
2015 Ramanavami (Live) -Sanjay SubrahmanyanSatura 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 SubrahmanyanAdineepai Jyotiswarupini Varnam (Live), Durusuga Saveri (Live), Sami Deekshita Devamanohari (Live), Phanipatisayi Jhankaradhwani (Live), Akshayalinga Sankarabharanam (Live)
2019 Sameeram (Live) -Sanjay SubrahmanyanCharanamule (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 SubrahmanyanMaye 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 SubrahmanyanSariyo Nee Varnam (Live), Pallaandu Nattai (Live), Innisai Tamizh Amudam Sriranjani (Live), Kadavulai Maravade Tandavam (Live), Velum Mayilume Sucharitra (Live)

Independent Music Albums

YearAlbum TitleNotesProducerContent
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

YearSingleNotesProducerAlbum
2018 Shri Krishnam (Rupavati Dikshitar) Rupavati Composition by Muthusami DikshitarSanjay Subrahmanyan-
2019 Tunbam Nergaiyil Desh (Live) Bharathidasan - WriterSanjay Subrahmanyan-
2023 Ramasami Doothan Arunachala Kavi - WriterSanjay Subrahmanyan-

Film Music - Singles

YearSingleNotesAlbum
2023 Yedhudhaan Inga Sandhosam

(Debut Song - Tamil Films)

Balaji Venugopal - Writer

Sean Roldan - Singer & Music Producer

Lucky Man
2024Manasula Ilaiyaraaja - Music Viduthalai Part 2

Independent Music - Singles

YearSingleOther SingersProducerAlbum
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

YearName of Television ShowRoleNetwork
2024 Super Singer - Season 10 Guest Star Vijay

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