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PERSONAL RESUME

Name : Udaiyalur Dr K.Kalyanaraman

Father’s Name: A. Krishnamurthy

Native Place : Udaiyalur Village (Thanjavur Dt) Tamil Nadu, India

Guru : Thiruvidaimarudur Sri Venkatarama Bhagavathar

Educational Qualification : MA BEd

Performing Dakshina Bharatha Sampradaya Bhajan all over India

and Abroad for the past 35 years.

BHAJAN PERFORMANCES IN ABROAD

Performed Bhajans in the Cleveland Festival and all over USA,

Canada, Bahrain , Nairobi , Dubai, Muscat, Sharjah , Abudhabi , Kuwait,

Zambia , Singapore , Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand

BHAJAN PERFORMANCES IN INDIA CHENNAI

The Music Academy

Sri Krishna Gana Sabha

Asthika Samajam – Thiruvanmiyur

Asthika Samajam – Alwarpet

Sri Ram Samaj – West Mambalam

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

Indian Fine Arts Society

Kapali Fine Arts

Kartik Fine Arts

Sri Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha

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Nadhopasana

Nadasuda, Velachery

Mudhra

Sri Thiagaraja Vidwath Samajam

Madippakkam Satsangam

Hamsadwani – Adyar

Sri Maharajapuram Santhanam Trust

T T D Centre

Kalki Memorial Trust

Sri Varasiddhi Vinayakar Temple – Besant Nagar

Sri Anatha Padmanabha Swamy – Adyar

Kalashektra – Besant Nagar

Sri Rajarajeswari Cultural Academy – Nanganallur

Saraswathi Vaggeyakara Trust, Tambaram

Thirupoonturuti Sri Narayanatheerthar Trust

Jai Guru Datta Peetam

Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetam

Om Murugashram

G K Foundation Trust

Sri Vidyatheertha Foundation

Carnatica

Ranjani Sabha – Nanganallur

Sriranjani Sabha – Raja Annamalaipuram

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Nada Brahmam

Sri Guru Karaikkudi Mani Trust

Sai Sundaram

Valayappatti Music Sabha

Nungambakkam Cultural Academy

Neelakanta Sivan Academy

Sri Omkarananda Ashram, Teni

HYDERABAD

TTD – SVBC, Nadaneerajanam, Tirupathi (First Progm on Inauguration)

Sri Subramanya Samajam – Nallakunta

Kanchi Mutt – Skandagiri

Sri Radhakrishna Bhajan Samaj, Malkajgiri

Guruvayurappa Samajam – Secunderabad

Sri Narayanatheerthar Trust – Gaza, Guntur Dt

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Hyderabad

Vizag Academy – Vizhagapattinam

Sri Yoga Anjaneya Swamy Temple - Vizhagapattinam

Sri Thiagaraja Festival – Tirupathi

AIR – Hyderabad

Malladi Sabha – Vijayawada

MUMBAI
Sri Shanmughananda Sabha – Sion

National Council For Performing Arts (NCPA)

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South Indian Bhajan Samaj – Matunga

Chembur Fine Arts Society

Hariharaputra Bhajan Samaj – Chembur

Sri Subramanya Samaj – Chedda Nagar

Mullund Bhajan Samaj

Gana Kala Vidyalaya – Goregoan

Sri Ram Nagar Satsang – Anderi

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

Brindavan Society – Thane

Dombivili Fine Arts

Namasankirtana Trust – Dombivili

Ramakrishna Bhajan Samaj – Dombivili

Balaji Mandir – Dombivili

Tamil Isai Sangam – Vashi

Nadhopasana – Dombivili

Asthika Samajam – Matunga

Sri Ram Temple, Bangur Nagar, Goregoan

Bandup Fine Arts – Bandup

Vashi Fine Arts Society – Vashi

Anushakti Nagar Music Sabha, Chembur

KOLKATA

All India Radio

Rasika Ranjani Sabha

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Ved Bhavan Bhajan Samaj

Guruvayurappan Temple

BANGALORE
Sri Ramakrishna Bhajana Samaj

Sri Krishna Chaitanya Bhajana Samaj

Sri Guruvayurapaa Samajam

Brahmana Samooham

Sri Sharada Mutt

Sai Cultural Centre

Sri Jayaveera Anjaneya Swamy Temple

Sti Kanchi Sankara Mutt

Domlur Sangeetha Sabha, Bangalore

Sri Sharada Peetam – Sringeri

Aavani Shankar Mutt, Bangalore

Sri Satya Sai Baba Ashram – Prashanti Nilayam

Sri Ganapathy Sachitananda Ashram - Mysore

KERALA
Sri Sahasranama Bhajan Mandali – Karamana - Trivandram

Brahmana Samajam – Ernakulam

Kerala Kala Mandalam – Shoranur

Swathi Thirunal Sangeetha Sabha – Trivandrum

Performing Bhajans in Calicut, Kochi, Trissor, Ernakulam, Tirupunitura,

Guruvayur, Palghat and almost all places in Kerala State.

DELHI
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Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Bhajan Mandali – Sarojini Nagar

Sri Vinayagar Temple – Mayur Vihar

Sri Adishankara Seva Trust – Mayur Vihar

South Indian Cultural Society – Indore

Sri Vaideega Samajam – Ahamedabad

South Indian Bhajan Society – Gwalior

Madarasi Sammelani – Jamshedpur

South Indian Bhajan Sabha – Nagpur

Tamizh Sangam

Represented Tamil Nadu State to perform Devotional Music during Asian

Games Festival at Delhi invited by Govt of India.

AWARDS AND TITLES

Bhagavath Guna Amruta Varshi – Conferred during H H Sri Kanchi Maha

Swamigal’s Centenary Celebrations – 1994 by Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam.

Bhakthi Isai Bharathi – Conferred by Sri Iyyappa Swamigal, Thiruverkadu

Sangeetha Kousthubam – Conferred by Brahmana Samooham, Ernakulam

Bhajanamrutha Siromani – Kovai Perur Mutt, Coimbatore.

Namasankirtana Ratna – Conferred by G K Foundations, Chennai

Bhagavatha Seva Ratna – Bharathi Yuva Kendra, Madurai

Bhagavatha Ratna - Pradosha Pooja Committee – Abudhabi, UAE.

Bhajana Ratnakara – Sri Kanchi Mutt – During the 100th Peetaroha Jayanthi
Celebrations of H H Sri Kanchi Maha Swamigal at Sion, Mumbai.

Namasankirtana Tilakam – Sri Selva Vinayagar Bhajana Mandali,Chennai.

Professional Excellence Award by Rotary International, Nanganllur,

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Chennai 28th Sept 2008 alongwith Umayalpuram Sri K Sivaraman, Sri G S

Mani and Sri MSG

Asthana Vidwan of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam – conferred by H H Sri Kanchi

Kamakoti Peetam 2008.

Sankirtana Choodamani - conferred by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha during Music

Festival Dec 2008. (this year only Sabha started giving this award)

Sankirtana Seva Rathna – Kanchi Mutt – Malleswaram, Bangalore during the

116th Jayanthi Mahothsavam of H H Sri Kanchi Maha Swamigal

Asthana Vidwan of Aavani Sringeri Shankar Mutt - conferred by H H Sri

Aavani Shankar Mutt Acharyal – Bangalore - 2009

ALL INDIA RADIO – “A TOP” Graded Artist of Chennai,

Dakshina Bharatha Sampradaya Bhajan was performed through” Dakshina

Gana Surabi “AIR special Bhajan Programme

Doordarshan – Chennai Kendra – Bhakthi Malai – 1995

A special Tamil Devotional Songs Programme in Malaysian Radio on Tamil

New Year Sarvajith for 1 hour – 2007.

Interview in Jaya TV on Sampradaya Bhajan in Kaalai Malar Program –2002

Classical Ragas in the Bhajana Sampradaya – Singing ragas in concerts
andbhajans Music Programme in Kairali TV in the Ragholsavam Programme.

A special programme on Sri Jayadeva Ashtapadi in the Traditional Style in

Jaya TV Arul Neram Programme,

Dakshina Bharatha Sampradaya Bhajans telecast by Shankara TV – 2009.

A Special Broadcast in All India Radio on 23.08.2008 for Sri Krishna

Janmashtami through National Programme Broadcast(9.30 pm to 11.00pm).

Doordarshan – Chennai Podigai – Dakshina Bharatha Sampradaya Bhajan

Programme – 2009.

Namsankirtanam – Bhajans in Vijay TV on Bhakthi Thiruvizha Programme.

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A Special Programme on Dakshina Bharatha Sampradaya Bhajan at Music

College, Adyar, Chennai on 6th Aug 2009 for Musicians and Students from
Music Colleges, arranged by Swanubhava Organaization – Sri T M Krishna and
Bombay Smt Jayasree Ramnath.

A special broadcast by AIR Chennai on Sri Narayana Theertha’s Sri Krishna

Leela Tharangini for three days from Aug 12th to 14th, 2009 for Gokulashtami
Celebrations.

A Special Live Telecast on 19th & 20th Aug 2009 at Tirupathi by TTD – SVBC.

Special Programme on Bhadrachala Ramadasar and Purandara Dasar –

Dakshina Bharatha Sampradaya Bhajan - Interview – Sri Shankara TV Special
Programme on Sampradaya Bhajans - Interview and Performance.

Excellence Award – Conferred by Nungambakkam Cultural Academy during

Music Festival – Jan 2010.

Naada Sevaka Award – by Naadhabrahmam on 10th June 2011.

Bhakthi Sankirtana Gunarnava – Sri Bhagvath Pada Sabha – Nagpur –Aug

2012.

DHARMATHMA Award by H Sri Sringeri Acharyal during H H visit to Chennai

on 12th Sept 2012.

Member – Governing Body, South Zone Cultural Centre, Thanjavur, Tamil

Nadu. (appointed by both Govt of India and Govt of Tamil Nadu from June
2013 for three years).

VEDAVYASA GANA MANI – Conferred by Sri Guruji, Vedavyasa Tapovanam,

Tambaram

Special Progm on Samprdaya Bhajan – Namsankirtanam – ISAI CHAARAL

PROGM – Both in DD and AIR, CHENNAI – AUG 2013 .

BHAJAN SAMRAT – a special Bhajan Competition in Sri Sankara TV to create

awareness on Sampradaya Bhajan among the youngsters. Co ordiantor and
also a Judge for this Bhajan Samrat 2 and 3.
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Gowri Manohari Award by Sruti Laya Kendra Sri Guru Karaikkudi Mani 2013.

A special ABHANG SANKIRTAN – MARATI in AIR, Pondicherry.

SANGEETHA KALA SAGARAM Award - during Cleveland Thiagaraja Festival

USA on 19.04.2014 by Padmabhushan Sri Balamuralikrishna.

TTK Award by Music Academy on 01.01.2015 in the 88th Annual Music Sadas,
conferred by His Excellency Sri Rosaiah, Governor of Tamil Nadu. (First time
Music Academy Awarded this to Namasankirtanam Artist.)

Spl Broadcast/Telecast by AIR and Doordarshan during Akashvani Sangeet

Sammelanam – 2015

H H Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal National Eminence Award 2015 by

Shanmugananda Sabha, Mumbai

SASTRA UNIVERSITY (THANJAVUR) Conferred the Degree of DOCTOR OF

LETTERS (honoris Causa) on 17th Feb 2016.

VISWANATHA SAGARA Award by Sampoornam Foundation For Music and

Arts 2017.

SANGEETHA NAMASANKIRTANA NIRUPAMA by Sri Aryakkudi and KVN

Narayanaswamy Memorial Trust, April 1st 2017.

PANDURANGA BHAGAVATHA RATNA by Sri Radhakalyana Utsava

Committee, Mayiladuturai on 18.02.2018

AIR Broadcast for 7 days on Gita Govinda Ganamrutam for Krishna

Janmashtami from 02.09.2018 to 08. 09.2018

SIVAN ISAI SELVAR Award ( Panasam Sivam Rasikar Mandram) conferred by

His Excellency Sri Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Tamil Nadu at Chennai on
26.09.2018.
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State Award

Honoured with Government of Tamil Nadu Kalaimamani Award for the year
2012 towards his excellence in religious discourse.

CDS released on NAMASANKIRTANAM

Guru Vandanam – All Languages

Sri Gita Govindam – Ashtapadi (Sampradaya Bhajan Style)

Sri Krishna Leela Tharangini – Sanskrit

Sri Bhadrachala Ramadasar – Telugu

Sri Purandara Dasar – Kannada

Sri Gopalakrishna Bharathi – Tamil

Bhakthi Mala – Specially for Children – Small Bhajans

BHAGAVATHA SEVA TRUST

Trust has been formed during the Namasankirtana Festival 2002, to assist aged
Bhagavathas (Bhajan artiste) who have dedicated their entire life for the
propagation of Sampradaya Bhajan / Traditional Devotional Songs.

Trust is assisting 77 Bhagavathas (Artiste) with a monthly pension of Rs 2000/-

and also helping their families for Education and Medical expenses. This
includes Oduvars also. Udaiyalur K Kalyanaraman is the Founder and Managing
Trustee of this Trust.

Trust is conducting Namasankirtana Festival every year for 10 days with the
help of sponsors, at Krishna Gana Sabha, during November to promote and
preserve our ancient Culture.
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The following Awards will be given to Bhagavathas by the Trust.

Sankirtana Kalanidhi – A Senior most Bhagavathar will be awarded

( Gold Medal, Citation and Cash Award Rs 20000 )

Best Vocal Support and Best Percussion Support Award – Citation and

Cash Award Rs 10000 for vocal support and percussion support artiste.

Appreciation Award – Oraganizations propagating and preserving our

ancient culture of Namasankirtanam will be awarded.

Other than these awards every year 25 aged and experienced Bhagavathas

from all over India will be felicitated with cash award and their contributions

towards namasankirtanam will be shared with Devotees on Felicitation Day.

Details: www.bhagavathasevatrust.org

Ph Number: 044 – 24866990, 9444462526, 7904588429

E-mail: udaikalyan@gmail.com

PHOTOS
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