Amritha Murali

Vidushi Amritha Murali, born on July 16, 1982 in Chennai, is a Carnatic vocalist and violinist. She began learning vocal music with her grandmother Smt. Sankari Nagarajan at eight and a half years old. She is a disciple of the Kedarnathans (Shri K.R. Kedarnath and Smt. Meera Kedarnath), as well as Smt. Rama Ravi, Smt. T. Rukmini, and Shri P.S. Narayanaswamy. She is the first-generation professional musician in her family. Amritha is a recipient of the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar from Sangeet Natak Akademi and the Shanmukha Shrionmani from Shanmukhananda Sangeetha Sabha, Mumbai. She has received best vocalist, best concert, and best lecture demonstration awards from the Music Academy, Chennai. She has performed extensively across the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, UAE, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Sri Lanka. Known for her mellifluous voice, sharp intellect, and faithfulness to traditional Carnatic music.