Priya R. Pai - Singer, music teacher.

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Saturday 09, November 2024, 10:15.

Priya R. Pai - Singer, music teacher.

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Background information:

Born 3 February 1976 (age 48). 

Idukki, Kerala, India

Genres Playback singing, Carnatic music

Occupation(s) Singer, music teacher

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Introduction:

Priya R. Pai is a Carnatic vocalist, composer and playback singer. She is the host of musical TV show Layatharang on Kairali we channel. She is famous for Karnatic-western fusion music and has released five albums. On the album Harshamo Dukhamo she sang poems by former minister Binoy Viswam. She also sings and composes devotional and Classical songs.

She has more than 1000 recorded songs in various Indian languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Sanskrit, Hindi, Konkani, and Marathi.She is conducting a music school 'Saveri School of Music' where she trains more than 200 students. She is the recipient of Senior Scholarship from Human Resources Development by the Central Government of India and an accreditation award for Carnatic Music from Kalady Sree Sankara School of Music and Dance. She has composed and sung in more than 30 classical fusion albums. She was the host of Musical TV show 'Laya Tharang' in Kairali we channel. She has been rendering Narayaneeyam and Bhaagavatham in the program 'Sandhya Deepam' in Amrita Channel for the past 6 years. And also, she was the host for the program 'Sangamam' in Jeevan TV. She has sung the title song for the famous TV show in Amrita Channel 'Kadhayallithu Jeevitham'.

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Early life:

Born in Idukki District, Kerala into a family of musicians, Priya' s father, was a Mridangist. Her younger sister Praveena is also a singer. She did her studies in Trivandrum in Cotton Hills GHS, NSS College, Mar Ivanios College, and Women's College Tvm. She is a double degree holder of both Maths and Music and also she did her PG in Music. Priya received her training in Carnatic Music from Valiyammal also known as Pattu Maami who lived at Karamana. She also learned music from Sree Varkala C.S Jayaram and Sree N.P Ramaswamy. She was selected for the National talent search scholarship from the Central Government from 1988 to 1992.

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Personal life:

Priya R Pai is married to Remesh Pai VP. They have 2 daughters, Shradha R Pai and Shreya R Pai who are also singers.

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Music school:

In 2004, Priya R Pai established a music school 'Saveri School of Music' at Edappally, Ernakulam and now it has 2 more branches at Thevakkal, Ernakulam and Bengaluru where more than 200 students are learning classical music.

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Albums:

Bhava Tarang

Manasa Sancharare

Kishna Nee Begane Baro

Kriti Malika

Vishnu Sahasranamam

Lalitha Sahasranamam

Om Bhavani

Soundaryalahari

Mahadeva Shiva Shambho

Raga Sudharasa

Unnai Adainthen

Thillana

Harshamo Dukkhamo

Pancharatna Kritis

Adathu Asangathu Vaa Kanna

Coffee at MG Road

Slokamalika

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Performances:

Soorya Festival- Performed at Soorya Festival (Soorya Ramayanotsav)

Sangeetha Nataka Academy- Concert at Thrissur, Palakkad and

National Museum, Delhi-Performed at National Museum Janapat Road conducted by the Central Government of India.

Chembai Sangeetholsavam, Guruvayur

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Films

Anchil Oral Arjunan – Sukrutham Sudha Mayam (music by Mohan sithara)

Kaazhcha – Dup Dup Janaki

Ozhimuri – Brova Baramma (Classical Composition).

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TV shows:

Layatharang – Kairali WE

Sandhyadeepam – Amrita TV

KadhayallithuJeevitham- Amrita TV

Sangamam- Jeevan TV

Aalap – Asianet News

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DEVOTIONAL SONGS:

VIDEO: CHALIE KUNJANMO | Hindu Devotional Song | Krishna | Priya R Pai

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VIDEO: Karunacheyvaan | Hindu Classical Devotional Song Priya R Pai

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VIDEO: Classical Western Fusion Songs | MAHADEVA SIVA SAMBHO | Priya R Pai | Carnatic Music

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