Prema Ramamurthy
Prema Ramamurthy | |
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| Born | 28 August 1949 |
| Occupation | Indian Carnatic Singer |
| Children | 2, including Jayaprada Ramamurthy |
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| Awards | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2020) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Instrument | Vocals |
Prema Ramamurthy is an Indian Carnatic vocalist from Karnataka. In addition to solo performances, she has composed and sung for Bharatanatyam dance performances and also composed music for art tele-films, devotional albums, thematic productions and documentary films. She received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 2020 for her contribution to music for dance.
Biography
[edit]Prema Ramamurthy was born on August 28, 1949, to Nagaraj Sastry and Jayalakshmi in Ballari, Karnataka.[1] She started learning Carnatic music at the age of three from her parents and grandfather Srinivasa Sastry.[1] She later done he advanced training under noted Carnatic musicians including M. Balamuralikrishna, T. V. Gopalakrishnan and T. Muktha.[1] She specialised in Pallavi singing from Gopalakrishnan and trained in Padams and Javalis in Carnatic music from Muktha.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Prema is settled in Hyderabad, Telangana now.[1] Her daughter Jayaprada Ramamurthy is a flautist.[3]
Career
[edit]Prema Ramamurthy has performed in various venues within and outside India including major festivals within the country and abroad.[1] In addition to solo performances, she has composed and sung for Bharatanatyam dance performances.[4] She has also composed music for art tele-films, devotional albums, thematic productions and documentary films, and documentary films including national award winning documentary films produced by the Films Division of India.[1] She is an 'A Top Grade artiste' of All India Radio and Doordarshan.[2]
Awards and honors
[edit]Prema Ramamurthy received many awards including the Ugadi Puraskar by the Government of Telangana and the Sangeet Saraswati by the Madhuri Satyaguru Sangit Sabha.[1] She received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the year 2020 for her contribution to music for dance.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Prema Ramamurthy" (PDF). sangeetnatak.gov.in. Sangeet Natak Akademi.
- ^ a b "Ashwini Ramaswamy's "Let the crows come"" (PDF). usao.edu. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2025-06-02. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
- ^ Ramakrishnan, H. (2025-08-19). "Flautist Jayaprada Ramamurthy serves a traditional fare at the Venuganam festival". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2025-08-19. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
- ^ "Melodious repertoire". The Hindu. 2011-11-17. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-08-22.