Clearly the leading female Carnatic vocalist today, Sudha Raghunathan received her training from her mother Sreemathi Choodamani, the late B.V. Lakshmanan and the late
M.L. Vasanthakumari.

This postgraduate in Economics was her college's 'Most Outstanding Student' for three years in succession. She was also known to excel in debates, quiz, drama and essay writing.

But to the world today, she is perhaps one of the best consolations for the loss of the great Vocalist Masters of old.

Sudha Raghunathan has performed for Television, Radio and in concert the world over. One of her special contributions to Carnatic Music has been her enormously successful lecture-demonstration sessions. And despite her punishing schedule, she still finds time to train talented, young musicians.

Along with her Carnatic Music album releases, Sudha Raghunathan has also had several devotional music releases.

Born in 1935, Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan did not show any early inclination towards music, despite being in a family of musicians. His father was a violinist and a Sanskrit scholar. It was to stand in for the usual violinist, who could not come to the Karthigai festival, that the nine-year-old took up the violin. Within eleven months, he was able to accompany his sisters.

Performing solo recitals since 1965, Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan's ever-smiling visage is the trademark sign of the delight he gets from the music he plays. Apart from being a master violinist, Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan has also directed and composed music for over 40 films.