Neelakanta Sivan Cultural Academy

01/06/2025

Really a blessings of Ma Saraswathy....🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

18/05/2025

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31/03/2025

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20/01/2025

Grand Inauguration function of Academy's 20th year Festival....Thanks to all for your presence and blessings...🙏🙏🙏

19/01/2025

Divine rendition by Smt.Jayanthi Ravi,IAS & team in our festival....Thanks to Shri.Ramesh Srinivasanji for this great event...🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

18/01/2025

Great Validictory function of Velacheriyil Marghazhi Utsavam-2024...!...Hearty Congratulations to all awardees...🙏🙏🙏🙏

17/11/2024

14/01/2024

Excellent starting of Neelakanta Sivan Cultural Academy 's this years's festival with a grand Mandolin concert by Tejasvy S Ram(disciple of Vidwan Mandolin Rajesh) with V.Mridula on Violin, S Ajeeth Sridhar on mridangam...

13/01/2024

Really great to see Anagha Manikantan: is getting 'Neelakanta Sivan' “Saraswathy Ram Child Artist” from legendary musician Sangeetha kalanidhi T.V.Gopalakrishnan

Anagha Manikantan
Hailing from a family of musicians, Anagha inherited her musical prowess from her father and guru, Guruvayoor Dr. T V Manikandan, a professor at the University of Delhi's faculty of Music and Fine Arts. Guided by the eminent Violin Maestro Padma Bhushan, Sangita Kalanidhi Prof. T. N. Krishnan, Anagha had her formal debut performance in 2019.

Initiating her musical journey at the age of 7, Anagha has graced renowned stages such as the T N Krishnan Foundation in Chennai and performed at prestigious venues like the Sri Krishna Temple Guruvayoor in Kerala. Her notable appearances include events at the India International Center, Triveni Chamber Theater, Ilaya Bharatam, and the Dilliyil Tiruvayyaru series of Delhi Tamil Sangam.

Beyond the borders of India, Anagha showcased her talent as a cultural ambassador in Japan, representing India as part of the Japanese Government's cultural exchange program in 2019. She also participated in the Malaysia International Carnatic Music Festival 2021.

Anagha's achievements include being a panelist on Yuvavani, All India Radio, receiving the Young Vocalist Award from Sanatan Sangit Samiti, and winning the Gold Medal for Classical Singing from Nehru Bal Samiti Delhi. She was honored with the CCRT scholarship in 2012 by the Government of India and has received awards such as the Bala Krishnan Memorial Award from Gayatri Fine Arts and the V. Nataraja Iyer Memorial Award from Tala Bhakthi. She is also a winner of the National Yuva Pratibha Singing Talent Hunt in 2023, a competition adjudged by renowned artists Padma Bhushan Smt. Sudha Raghunathan and Padma Shri Sh. Shankar Mahadevan. She was a finalist for the MS Subbulakshmi Voice of the Year Award conducted by The Hindu in 2022.

13/01/2024

Great to see Vishal Sowmyan is getting "Neelakanta Sivan Young Talent Award -2023" from legendary musician Sangeethakalanidhi T.V.Gopalakrishnan

Vishal Sowmyan has been learning violin since the age of 4 and is currently under the tutelage of Padmashri Sangeetha kalanidhi Guru A Kanyakumari. Vishal has won several prizes in Carnatic music competitions and regularly performs concerts and tours around the country at centers including the renowned Carnegie Hall in New York, and the Cleveland Aradhana. He is the recipient of the junior musician of the year award for winning the advanced category instituted by the Carnatic Music Association of North America (CMANA).Vishal has played in prestigious sabhas in India during the December Music Festival . He regularly accompanies visiting artists from India. He is currently studying at Emory University