Smt. S. R. Padmavathy is the daughter of musician Poona N. RAJAGOPALAN. She started learning the veena and vocal music from her father at a very early age.
Later, she started learning the veena from her aunt, Smt. Kalpakam Swaminathan, a renowned veena exponent and recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi award.
Padmavathy's talent has been recognized and she has won many awards.
She won the first prize in the National-level All India Radio Music Competition in 1978 in the Carnatic Instrumental category in veena.
She completed the Sangeetha Vidwan title course in veena from the Tamil Nadu Govt. Music College and also Diploma in Carnatic vocal with distinction from the University of Madras.
She is a post graduate in economics.
Padmavathy has given several performances in sabhas and is a 'B' High grade performer in All India Radio and Doordarshan.
She was also awarded the 'Emani Shankara Sastri Endowment Award' by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha at Madras.
She has also provided veena accompaniment to Smt. Kalpakam Swaminathan in many concerts.
She has taught veena in India and abroad and she also conducts veena classes online and at her residence.
.
- Sangeetha Vidwan in veena from the Tamil Nadu Govt. Music College
- Diploma in Carnatic vocal with distinction from the University of Madras.
- Winner of the first prize in the national-level All India Radio Music Competition in 1978 in Veena ( Carnatic instrumental category.)
- Awarded the 'Emani Shankara Sastri Endowment Award by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha at Madras in 2002.
- 'B' High grade artiste in All India Radio and Doordarshan.
- S. R. Padmavathy
21/7, Krishnama Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034. INDIA.
Phone - 91-44-45590141
Cellphone - 99401-63874 - E-mail; veenai_padmavathy@yahoo.co.in