Bombay Jayashri

Bombay Jayashri
Jayashri plays a concert at the PJ Civic Centre Auditorium, Malaysia
Born1964 or 1965 (age 59–60)[1]
Alma materR. A. Podar College
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Musician
  • Teacher
  • Dancer
  • Philanthropist
Years active1982–present
Known forCarnatic singing
Awards
Honours
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals, veena
Websitebombayjayashri.com
YouTube Channel : Bombay Jayashri Ramnath
Facebook Page : Bombay Jayashri Ramnath
Twitter : Bombay Jayashri
Instagram : Bombay Jayashri Ramnath

"Bombay" Jayashri Ramnath is an Indian Carnatic vocalist, singer, and musician. She has sung songs in multiple languages, including for Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi movies. Born into a family of musicians, Jayashri represents the fourth generation of music practitioners in her family. Trained by Lalgudi Jayaraman and T.R. Balamani.[2][3][4] She was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri, in 2021.[5][6] In December 2023, she was awarded the most prestigious award in the Carnatic music field, the Sangeetha Kalanidhi, by the Madras Music Academy. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song (Oscar) for Pi's Lullaby from Life of Pi movie.[7] She has become one of the most sought-after Carnatic musicians today.[4]

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  2. ^ "Profile". bombayjayashri.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Pi's lullaby gives Bombay Jayashri Oscar nomination". The Hindu. 11 January 2013. Archived from the original on 8 March 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Bombay Jayashri". darbar.org. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Padma Awards 2021 announced". Ministry of Home Affairs. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Shinzo Abe, Tarun Gogoi, Ram Vilas Paswan among Padma Award winners: Complete list". The Times of India. 25 January 2021. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Deccan Chronicle was invoked but never defined (see the help page).