Exclusive: Maya Neelakantan | The Indian Rock Goddess | India Today Global

Meet Maya Neelakantan who has become a viral sensation after her appearance at America's Got Talent. Watch the exclusive conversation between India Today Global's Geeta Mohan and the 11-year-old musical prodigy.
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[@tracylanng5922]

Not only is Maya exceptional at what she does but she has an elegance and maturity beyond her age

[@pradiptagaurangadas5647]

She's very innocent but mature also. Her talk is also like music ❤ Please Krishna protect this prodigy 🙏

[@F1_356]

Not ignorant

[@Bhaskaranganeshan]

That is the best remark ever!

[@christophew1335]

Maya is truly an inspiration to us all. Her words and wisdom transcend all ages and creeds. I cannot wait to see what she brings to the world.

[@gmkspinejeddah872]

Very warming to see her so humble and traditional.

[@venstomon931]

Wow. This child prodigy does meditation. It will keep her balanced in life.

[@jstyle8548]

She is brilliant and has class. 🙏

[@priyavisweswaran5573]

.You are just wonderful Maya and YOU are A LEGEND ~ A LEGEND AT TEN ~ Such awesomeness ~ Maya please do not change darling baby girl ~ YOU ARE SO AWESOME AND YOU WILL DO EVERYTHING YOU SET OUT TO DO PRECIOUS BABY GIRL ~ GOD BLESS YOU ~ GOD BLESS YOU Precious One ~

[@EducationWorldWide]

Way to go, Maya! We are all very proud of you. You are such a talented musician and an excellent student. We are happy to have you as our student! ❤

[@Pinto_555]

she is just unbelievable. She is also so articulate and in a foreign language. She won the hearts of every one, Indian and American and everybody. We hope for an outstanding musical career for Maya. She has the blessings and good wishes of every one.

[@paulbabu7085]

Probably English is her first language, as she was born in Australia. Later, the family moved back to Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She even answers questions in Tamil in English! She is amazing 😊

[@Snr313]

I get goosebumps whenever i see the AGT video... she's a miracle and the clarity in what she wants to do 👏👏❤

[@alishah7134]

She is an amazing artist with exceptional qualities, difficult to explain. She probably does not realize her gifted talent 💥💥💥

[@SenthilKumar-sh6ro]

Excellent Girl I have seen her performance in AGT several times. Still not enough and continue watching

[@shankargovindarajan7975]

I am afraid these greedy crooks would tarnish her innocence. God, please protect this pretty pristine from senseless Indian media.

[@completefuss7715]

Yes save her from the Indian presstitutes.

[@Ript7306]

Bloody indian media want to get something against for India from this angel....but they disappointed....

[@carbonadcom]

@@completefuss7715 wish she continues to grow the way she is

[@zoomzoom7444]

Her parents will protect her. They know what's going on for sure.

[@nirmalaarul2809]

Angel Maya,may The Lord guard you, protect your holiness throughout this journey, may the angels appointed to you by God encamp around you to save you from all evils. You have a sweet innocent childish laugh.you are altogether ovely with your guitaring. Fusion of carnatic with metal and rock wd be awesome. Go ahead. Be creative and improvise new combinations with all legendary artists in all musics like hindustani Carnatic light western classic and heavy metal and rock. . How about playing like gathri Govan and John petrucpi.. Kp moving forward. Wish you all success.

[@Jerrel.A]

She has great parents who gave her all the room to emerge to the miracle she now is. Very Exceptional.

[@chillmodemedico4896]

She practicing this song for 1 whole week. & Learning since age of 6 year.

[@om-po6fr]

Every glory goes to thier parent.Maya amma you are simply great " valga Valammudhan".Hare Om Namasivayam!

[@sriganapathivasudevraj4641]

Gift of Tamil.... Maya Neelakantan.. Great...

[@kogiereddy2938]

Incredible younger bless her parents keeping her true to her roots

[@richardanthony907]

innocent young cutie with wonderful talent ❤🎉

[@vai.vi.akantcreations]

🎉proud of you You🎉 Maya! 🎉👍🙌God have already blessed you by offering this music art form like playing Guitar 🎸👍🌷 🙌 & your love for animals. 👍 keep going on in this journey. 🙌 Universal Blessings are with you. Be happy as you are in this video. Great Music; 🎉Great Nation 🙏🎉Great Indians🤗.🌷Jai Ho🎉

[@annrhoads6808]

I Love Her She keeps at it my the time she's 16 She will be Amazing Rock ⭐️ I Love Her Style Great Job the younger Crowd to day are the next ones once we that play are Hobe there are Amazing Talent in the younger ones She is Amazing ✌️⭐️🎸⚘️💜

[@kiranrai667]

You are a great great inspiration for all the music lovers Maya.. all indians are proud of you ❤

[@chillmodemedico4896]

Love & support from Bharat ♥️🇮🇳 Love someone play INDIAN CARNATIC MUSIC at global scale.

[@user-fy4qj7ig8n]

God bless you, Maya. May you flourish with your music. It was lovely to hear that you meditate in the morning. Be a bright light for India and for fusion music. 👏👏🎸👏👏

[@andrewnavarrojr9049]

Way to go Maya, keep up the good work

[@arnipskumar3245]

Wow what a talent...very articulate as well...just 10 yrs old🙏

[@sudhanshujoshi5362]

She is amazing! You go, girl.

[@nischal8278]

Now maya has became metal gods

[@andrewnavarrojr9049]

She so very smart

[@nishmukerjee9664]

A gentle, precocious, and enormously talented child with a great future ahead. The world is your oyster.

[@devrajr7746]

My Karnataka is proud

[@predeepchandran9428]

God bless🎶

[@inpakumarbenjamin4537]

Congratulations 💐💐💐🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@SALIMKHAN-rg5ph]

❤ BEST 1 ❤

[@aksrawat]

Prodigy ❤❤👍

[@ubuntuber1619]

Archangel Gabriel was telling me she is going to be opening band for AR Rahman.

[@aapbeeti9579]

👏👏👏👏

[@RS-hk5um]

Its not karnata music, its carnatic music..... thumbnail

[@JitenderSingh-hg8wl]

❤🎉🎉

[@wouterkellerman4458]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@whileStillhere]

This makes me think reincarnation is real... In her previous life / lives this soul was in music

[@AmikaofMan]

She really does have an OLD BEAUTIFUL SOUL

[@richardkrupa7319]

Are you kidding me? Go back to Woodstock, they tried to introduce carmatic music and nobody listened, Now we have a 10 yr old from India, the world's most populous country strutting her stuff! Look Out!!!!!

[@debra6968]

@richardkrupa, yes Woodstock introduced but isn't that one is purely Carnatic...so is the rejection. People could not relate it. But I think, the future is the integration of all forms and genres of music together, in my humble opinion. And boy, this girl tried something different for Americans..I feel, she should go into extreme vibrance of both Carnatic and Western, if possible Hindastani and African tradition too... (Am I too ambitious here? 🤣😂🤩)

[@richardkrupa7319]

@@debra6968 HAHA, yes you're a little too ambitious. I believe the producers have mapped out a plan. Maya is meeting various Metal players for a reason. She's not just randomly appearing on their doorsteps and they're letting her in and jamming with her. AGT is a well oiled machine and they mean to do something special with Maya. Even Maya's carnatic guitar teacher is with her on the trip. Trust me, they believe in her. Not everyone gets this red carpet treatment. Hopefully India gets to vote in some capacity.

[@L20241]

@@richardkrupa7319guitar prasanna ❤

[@natramesh51]

Absolutely spot on!!

[@chillmodemedico4896]

Who ask a child , Are you a good student ,on camera ? Thanks to Maya she didn't emphasis on this, otherwise this question is not required.

[@shankargovindarajan7975]

She is a prestitute. She does not seem to have any knowledge.

[@jdsouza123]

"Might as well". Hmmmm. " That would be really good", would be better.

[@manojsrao]

That was poor social skills.

[@L20241]

Is she based in Australia?

[@debak9651]

India today self promoting why ask deepika

[@eTraxx]

Call me crazy .. but I picked up that the reporter viewed her as a little sister

[@AmikaofMan]

The reporter did her job very well and talked to her guest like she was a young lady and not a little kid, but also not an adult yet. I can see what you mean as she tried to make her feel like she was a sister and not some stranger

[@henrydcosta6498]

Godi media please handle with care innocent children of our country.

[@vasupradhamohan3156]

How artificial is this host 😢

[@onetwo-nt3oy]

Keep it up Maya. So proud of you. Tonnes of blessings.

[@onetwo-nt3oy]

Keep Rocking. With Carnatic Music also. Blessings.

[@RajDas-ob4mp]

Hope she and her family imove to the USA soon. Before modis RSSBJP netas call her a anti Hindu ,anti national . How she has hurt the sentiment of Hindus .and put FIR and arrest her and her parents. All these comments here like they are so worried about her safety ,how she will be forced to wear western clothes etc. all hypocrites.

[@L20241]

She’s not in India I believe she is Australian

[@RajDas-ob4mp]

@@L20241 she says. I am from Chennai india. However I don’t think so her confidence how she speaks and her accent are sure not Indian.

[@L20241]

@@RajDas-ob4mp so her dad is from Chennai and mom is Australian but I believe they live near Mylapore now. Not sure

[@PS-ej2xn]

What's wrong with you hateful Chrislamists? Take it easy and learn to be a human, my brother.

[@jhnknws1751]

It is low level people like you she has to keep away from.

[@JitenderSingh-hg8wl]

❤🎉🎉