Vidya Subramanian

This article is about the singer. For the Tamil author, see Vidya Subramaniam.

Vidya Subramanian is a Carnatic style vocalist and teacher. She is Founder of Vidya Subramanian Academy. She is a disciple of Padmabhushan Lalgudi Sri Jayaraman. In addition to this, she is a Chartered accountant, with an MBA from Boston College "which has enabled me to emerge as a successful entrepreneur with my online Carnatic music academy and has also helped me make award winning grant proposals".^[1] She lives in Chennai, India.

Vidya Subramanian
Background information
Origin	Chennai, India
Genres	Carnatic Classical
Occupation(s)	Vocalist, Teacher, Social Entrepreneur
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Teaching of the Indian Traditional Arts
Website	vidyasubramanian.com

Awards won by Vidya

• Women Transforming India Award (2021) from NITI Aayog (award supported by United Nations - India, FICCI and various corporate partners
• Kalaimamani award from Tamil Nadu Government (2018)
• Champion of Chennai for Education (2022) from KSA Trust
• 2018 Homepreneur Award (Home professionals category)^[2])
• Thanjavur Kalyanaraman Endowment Award from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (2011)
• Special Award from Sree Rama Seva Mandali, Bangalore (2011) ^[3]
• 2010 Artist grant award from Saratoga Arts from New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) under the Saratoga Program for Arts Funding (SPAF)^[4]
• SOS Artist Grant from New York State Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) in 2009, 2010 and 2011
• 2009's Arts Grant award from the Town of Clifton Park's Arts and Culture Commission.^[5][6][7]

Vidya co-hosts a podcast series on Carnatic music called Raaga Rasika.^[8]