N. J. Nandini
Dr. N. J. Nandini is a distinguished Carnatic vocalist from Trivandrum, celebrated for her ability to blend tradition with innovation. Granddaughter of the late Vechur N Hariharasubramania Iyer, and trained under Padmasri Parassala B. Ponnammal and other stalwarts, she holds a Ph.D. and Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Music from the University of Kerala. She is a Top Grade Artist of All India Radio and currently serves as Assistant Professor of Music at Maharajas College, Kochi.
Winner of the All India Radio National Music Competition and Amrita TV’s “Ragaratnam Yuva,” she is also a multiple-time finalist of Jaya TV Carnatic Music Idol and an ICCR-empanelled artist. Honored with prestigious awards including the Sangeetha Prathibha Puraskar (2025) and the Bharat Ratna Dr. M. S. Subbulakshmi Award (2013), she has performed across India and abroad. Through her concerts, compositions, and acclaimed YouTube series such as Malayalam May and Soundarya Lahari, Nandini continues to inspire global audiences, embodying her belief that “today’s innovation is tomorrow’s tradition.”
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