Vidya Mandir at Luz corner was where I did my schooling. I think I am one of the fortunate few to get admission in an institution where music was part and parcel of the curriculum. This school was and continues to be popular for encouraging cultural art forms. My very first year at school fetched me the first prize in the inter class music competition. That was a big turning point in my life because the accolades and recognition I received among my teachers and friends was so thrilling. I decided to get serious about music!! Till 12th standard, I seldom missed a chance to exhibit my talent and the response made me improve and refine my music further

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Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College – Another major influence on my music. I had dreamt of becoming a student of this college since my 11th grade because of it’s impressive alumini . The past students of this college had become stars in the field of music, sports and other extra curricular activities. Thank God, the dream came true. With true modesty I would like to add that I passed out of school with a meritorious percentage and the Best outgoing student award. This guaranteed my entry into Viveka(as we affectionately call it) .

My music too had graduated from school to college as I was more in tune with concert-related techniques and had begun singing during the December Season. Whatever I had heard about the college was absolutely true and they encouraged my music even better. The professors were all knowledgeable people in music. I still remember, I sang Dhinasharanyane in Karnaranjini ragam to the Principal Dr. Ramaratnam standing in the corridor. He immediately praised me and made me sing during the weekly prayer hour of the college. This continued for the 3 whole years. This along with College culturals and regular concerts representing the Ramakrishna Mutt, took my music to another realm, one that was marked by solid practice and a professional attitude. I started believing that Music is, after all, my Destiny. And thanked my stars for it!! In 2002, I passed out of this college, once again, with a Gold medal and best outgoing Student award. The college had accomplished what it was famous for- All Round Development.

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By this time, I had become busy with Music.Regular outstation concerts and other assignments made me opt for a correspondence course. I enrolled myself for the twinning programme of Pondicherry University and Loyola College and got the Masters Degree in Financial Management in 2004.

 After completing MFM, I did a brief stint as a Radio Jockey(RJ) at Worldspace . I was in charge of presenting programmes, interviewing artists and doing voice overs for their 24 hr carnatic music channel "Shruti" . Later when the channel shifted base from Chennai to Bangalore, I chose Music over RJ'ing and stayed back in Chennai - The Centre for Carnatic Music.