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Sudha Raghunathan (Tamil:சுதா ரகுநாதன்)is a singer in the Carnatic music tradition in India.

Born in Chennai, she did her schooling at Good Shepherd Convent in that city.

Starting at age nine, Sudha received her initial music training from her mother Choodamani, and continued the training under B. V. Lakshmanan. She received the Central Government Scholarship for Young Artistes for advanced training in Carnatic music.

In 1977, Sudha came under the tutelage of Padmabhushan Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. M.L Vasantha Kumari, who encouraged her to pursue music as a career.

[edit] Awards

Bharat Jyothi from The Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, New York (1988)
Kalaimamani award from the state government of Tamilnadu, India (1993)
Sangeetha Choodamani from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai (1997)
Padma Sri award in the field of Carnatic vocal music (2004)
Sangeetha Kala Sarathy from Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, Chennai, from His Holiness Shri Jayendra Saraswathi of Kanchi Mutt
Sangeeta Saraswathi from The Mahasannidanam of Sringeri
Gana Kuyil from Valmiki Manram, Chennai
Isai Peroli and VST Award from Karthik Fine Arts, Chennai

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