Radha Namboodiri
Radha Namboodiri | |
|---|---|
| Born | Radha Warrier 14 January 1946 |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Awards | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2021) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Carnatic music |
| Instrument | Vocals |
Radha Namboodiri (born 1946) is an Indian classical vocalist and music teacher from Mumbai, Maharashtra. In 2021 she received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by Sangeet Natak Akademi, Government of India.
Biography
Radha P. Namboodiri was born on January 14, 1946, to A.R. Warrier and Narayani in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[1][2] It was on the advice of her sister's music teacher that her parents decided to give her musical training.[3] She did Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Sanskrit from the University of Mumbai.[1]
Radha worked with All India Radio, Thiruvananthapuram as program executive for music in 1975 and later transferred to Doordarshan.[4] She served as director of Doordarshan, Thiruvananthapuram till 1999 and director of central sales unit, All India Radio, Mumbai from 2002 to 2006.[1]
Radha, who started her musical training in 1960 under T. V. Ramamurthy of Mumbai, did advanced training under eminent Carnatic musicians like Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, T. M. Thiagarajan, and T. Brinda before joining Sangita Vidwan course at the then Central College of Carnatic music, Adyar.[4] She received a scholarship from the Department of Culture, Government of India for her training under Semmangudi.[2][5]
Personal life
Radha is married to Purushothaman Namboodiri and they have one daughter.[6]
Career
Radha has performed in various venues across the country, written articles on music in various newspapers and magazines and also conducted many seminars and workshops on Carnatic music in India and abroad.[2]
Other than working with All India Radio and Doordarshan, Radha has also worked with Sri Shanmukhananda Bharatiya Sangeetha Mahavidyalaya, under the University of Mumbai as Director-Principal during the period 2006–2017.[2][7] She also served as the editor of Shanmukha, the cultural journal of Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts and Sangeetha Sabha, Mumbai.[7]
Awards and honors
In 2021 Radha received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for her contribution to Carnatic vocal music. She was also honoured with the titles including Sangita Kala Acharya by the Madras Music Academy, Dr. M.S. Subbulakshmi Sangeetha Pracharya by the Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha, and the Sangeetha Bhooshana given by Sriranjani Sangeetha Sabha, Mumbai.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Souvenir-2017.pdf The Music Academy Madras, Souvenir 2017 (PDF). Chennai: Madras Music Academy. 2017. p. 27.
{{cite book}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ a b c d "Radha Namboothiri" (PDF). Sangeet Natak Akademi.
- ^ "Teacher, guardian of Thanjavur bani". The Times of India. 2018-01-01. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ a b c Pradeep, K. (3 October 2018). "Radha Namboodiri, a torchbearer of the Semmangudi bani". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Radha Namboodiri Entertainment Photo Carnatic vocalist ..." Times Of India. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ "Congratulations to Smt Radha Namboodiri". Warriers Org. 2023-02-23. Archived from the original on 2025-05-19. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ a b Kumar, P. Vasanth (2017-12-28). "Radha Nambodiri, teacher par excellence". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2025-07-04.