Know Your Band Member - Shivkumar Anantharaman

“If Music wakes you up, makes you think & heals you…I guess music is working.”- A.R. Rahman
Music works on him…and his music works on everybody around.
Meet Mr. Voice: Shivkumar Anantharaman
His harmonious journey is the voyage between his internal voice & external expression. It fortifies the band’s philosophy of Carnatic being the internal voice & all the other genres being the external manifestations.
This voice seeds the fundamental principles of ‘Authenticity’ & ‘Tradition’, that rightly sprout the character of the band.
Shivkumar Anantharaman is a Chartered Accountant and AVP at Deutsche Bank.
Carnatic Classical is a family inheritance, that has been passed to him through many generations. Initiated into vocal music at a very tender age, under his Father & Guru Shri T.S. Anantharaman & Aunt- Guru Smt. T.S. Kaveri, Shiva also absorbed his preliminary violin lessons from Shri S. V. Ramachandran. This AIR ‘A Grade’ violinist, further honed his skills under the tutelage of Shri Bombay Shivkumar & Violin Virtuoso- Padma Bhushan Prof. T. N. Krishnan.
When Shiva plays the violin, his inner voice is instrumental in captivating the listener. He also offers a helping hand to the band on the Keyboard & Pianica.
Those who wish to sing, will always find a song. Many melodies, across several genres, stay sociable with him… and consequently, when he presents it, his voice resonates with the soul of the audience. He believes that the only thing better than music, is more music.
Trivia- Even as classical music streams in his blood; Shiva’s feet recurrently tap to Punjabi Folk. He humours a friendly banter with the other singers of the band, to perform on songs of Kumar Sanu.
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[@vishwanathsg2261]

Shivkumar is indeed the poster boy of 72/35 Southern Street. A big fan of his Carnatic vocal.

[@rajivishwanathan591]

I have always admired your vocals. I am a great fan of yours. By your singing you take your band to a very high level. Nice reading about you. Looking forward to your programs.