M. D. Pallavi
M. D Pallavi also known as Pallavi Arun, is a singer from Karnataka, India.[1] She is a Kannada Sugama Sangeetha Singer, playback Singer, actor and TV Anchor. She is married Arun, a musician and music director. She won the Karnataka State Film Awards for Best playback singer in 2006-07 for her song Nodayya Kwate Lingave sung in the 2007 film Duniya.[2]
MUSIC Initial training- Started training in Hindustani classical music under Pt. Ram Rao Naik of Kirana Gharana. Was a recipient of the National Talent Search Scholarship for Hindusthani vocal for a period of seven years. Learnt basics of Bharatnatyam in dance school Kalanjali.
Later years- Continued Hindustani classical training in Bangalore under Pt.Rajbhau Sontakke- disciple of revered musicologist Pt. Omkarnath Thakur of the Gwalior Gharana. Learnt Sugama Sangeeth under Late Mysore Ananthaswamy and later under Sri Raju Ananthaswamy.
Work- Has shared the stage with acclaimed musicians like Late.MysoreAnanthaswamy, S.P.Balasubramanyam, Jesudas, C.Ashwath, Amith Heri, Ranjit Barot, Kieth Peters, Anoor Anantha Krishna Sharma, Taufiq Quereshi, , Vikram Ghosh, Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangaash and Rajesh Vaidya.
Has given solo Hindustani performances and also has participated in jugalbandhi and dual recitals along with Vidushi Kanchana Sriranjini, most recently in Mysore and Tanjavore.
Has worked with renowned dancers like Padmini Ravi, Shobana Chandrakumar and Nirupama Rajendra.
Has given voice to projects of illustrious music directors such as Late. Vijay Bhaskar, Hamsalekha, Manohar, Mysore Ananthaswamy, and C.Ashwath.
Has been giving concerts in Sugama Sangeeth for the past 10 years.
Has given voice to jingles in several languages.
Has scored music for a number of theatre productions like Tughlaq, Moodha Idu Nambike, Miss Sevanthi, Mookabali and Maanishada.
Teaches music at ‘Bimba’ a Saturday cultural school for children.
Teaches music at Centre for Film and Drama at Bangalore.
Won Best Singer of the Year Athri award for the year 2002.
Won Suryodaya Trust Best Playback Singer Female 2003.
Won Chitra Rasikara Sangha upcoming singer award-2004
ACTING Theatre Has been actively involved in theatre from her early years. Has worked for productions of street plays. Has acted in plays – Translations, Hamlet, Maanishaadha, Fire and Rain, Balidaana, My Fair Lady and Gaajina Gombegalu,Vakra and Good Woman of Schezuan. Has been a part of the teaching faculty for several theatre workshops. Has been an active backstage worker for all the plays of her grandfather (A.S.Murthy)- run Sunday School of Drama Abhinaya Taranga. Teaches theatre and music at her home-run institution for children Bimba.
Television and Film Worked behind the camera for a couple of single episodes. Acted in the television show Mayamruga. Acted in popular television show Garva and won the Aryabhatta ‘Best Actress’ award. Acted in Indian English film Stumble (National Award in the Best English Film category for the year 2003) Was a part of the Script team and Direction team of the film 'Stumble'.
References
- ^ "Play it again, Pallavi". The Hindu. 29 june 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "State cine awards: Mungaru Male sweeps six awards". Deccan Herald. 20 July 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2010.