Soorya Gayathri, a young and uplifting star in the firmament of Indian classical and devotional music, was born on January 26, 2006, in Purameri, Kozhikode, Kerala. She must, as of 2025, be 19 years old, in a family well endowed culturally, with a father, Mr. P.V. Anilkumar, being an All India Radio Mridangam artist; while her mother, Divya, is a poet and lover of literature. Her grandparents too were artists, her grandfather being a dance teacher and her grandmother a trained vocalist.
Initially, she was under Nishant Nadapuram and then under Smt. S. Anandi. At the age of 9, Kuldeep M. Pai, a renowned Carnatic composer, ran into some difficulties until he recognized her talent. After 107 days of rehearsal, the bard recorded the Hanuman Chalisa, whose viral showcase on YouTube made her a household name all over India.
Having tasted success, she brought out further spiritual recordings such as Ganesha Pancharatnam, Vishnu Sahasranamam, and Vaishnava Jana To. All these recordings garnered her a sizable fan base among many followers of classical and devotional music. Some of the other compositions she performs are Aigiri Nandini, Kalabhairavashtakam, Rangapura Vihara, Muthai Tharu, and Vatapi Ganapatim.
She is the face of SG Productions on YouTube and works with labels such as Strumm Spiritual, Ishtar Devotional, and Strings Entertainment for devotional music. Besides her mastery of vocal music, she trains under Ramana Balachandran in the Veena and learns the Mridangam from her father.
She has traveled in India and abroad to Singapore, UAE, South Africa, Australia, USA, Qatar, and Trinidad & Tobago for her performances. Some of her other performances are big events such as ISKCON celebrations, Tirupati Brahmotsavam, SPIC MACAY concerts, and cultural programs attended by national dignitaries.
For her, there have been numerous awards like M.S. Subbulakshmi Fellowship, Kalanidhi Sangeeth Rathna, Samaj Sakthi Award, Bala Gnana Kala Bharathi, the JKYog Award, and the Global Child Prodigy Award.
In 2025, she will be facing an estimated net worth of about $500,000, which has been earned through live concerts, digital streams, and music recordings. She is often addressed as the “Junior M.S. Subbulakshmi” for spiritual expression and finesse in classicism.
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