Entha Punyave Gopi -Saveri - Purandaradasa Aradhana Festival 2025

Pranesh Ramakrishnan accompanied various vocalists at the Oklahoma Hindu Temple Purandaradasa Aradhana festival.

Feb 22, 2025

Vocalists - Smt. Shantha Varahan , Smt. Mathangi Shankar and Smt. Shantha Varahan's Students

Song - Enthe Punyave Gopi
Ragam - Saveri
Talam - Triputa
Composer - Purandaradasa
Language - Kannada

Pranesh Ramakrishnan is in Edmond North High School in Oklahoma City, OK. Pranesh became involved in Carnatic music through vocal music at the age of 6 under Smt. Mathangi Shankar and later pursuing with Smt. Uma Sivakumar. He started Mridangam at the age of 8 under his Guru, Dr. P. Sivakumar. Pranesh has participated in the Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana Music Festival and other Carnatic workshops.

He had the opportunity to have his Mridangam arangetram under the guidance of his Guru, Dr. P. Sivakumar, and was blessed to accompany Sangeetha Kalanidhi Neyveli Sri. Santhanagopalan and Sangeetha Rathnakara Sri. Vittal Ramamurthy. He also actively participates in the local Hindu Temple of Oklahoma and the Indian and Tamil Associations.

Pranesh has been a part of his school orchestra since 6th grade and is part of the Edmond North Symphonic Orchestra. Some of Pranesh’s other interests are playing tennis, spending time with friends, and learning Vedam. Pranesh was also the Oklahoma Science Bowl team captain for two years, making it to nationals. His team represented the state of Oklahoma in Washington, DC.

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