Ananth Vaidyanathan (born 1 November 1957) is an Indian singing trainer, who is popular for his appearances on reality singing television shows. He is often regarded as India's leading voice expert. He has also worked on few films as an actor and as a playback singer.[1]
Ananth Vaidyanathan | |
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| Born | 1 November 1957 Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Occupation(s) | voice expert, teacher, actor |
| Known for | India's leading voice expert |
| Website | www |
Career
editAnanth Vaidyanathan was born in Jamshedpur and began studying music from veterans T. M. Thiagarajan and Sangita Kalanidhi at the age of seven.[2] He earned an MBA from XLRI - Xavier School of Management and also obtained his undergraduate degree in Economics from the Loyola College, Chennai. After completing his higher studies, he then joined the ITC Sangeet Research Academy, a musical academy in Kolkata at the age of 24.[3][2] During his early career as a singing trainer, he labelled himself as a victim of wrong vocal techniques. He also confronted issues regarding the voice while training in Hindustani music while being professionally trained in classical music. In his early 20s, he also lost his speaking voice and was advised to sing slowly due to his vocal issues.[4] Despite the odds, he became a professional voice expert in the 1990s and started conducting workshops across various parts of the country.[5]
He began teaching music from 2003, giving voice lessons and training to contestants on various Indian TV reality shows from 2006.[2] He also established a voice training academy Ananth Vaidyanathan Gurukulam in Coimbatore. During his television career as a voice expert, he has worked as a part of the Airtel Super Singer and Josco Indian Voice-Mazhavil Manorama shows, where he provides voice training to the contestants.[6][4][7]
In 2010, he appeared as an actor in Bala's Tamil comedy drama film, Avan Ivan, where he portrayed a polygamist who was the father of the two lead characters, played by Vishal and Arya. In 2018, he took part as one of the sixteen contestants in the Tamil reality television show Bigg Boss hosted by Kamal Haasan.[8] He was the second contestant to be eliminated from the show, departing on day 21.[9][10] He also made a special appearance as a politician in the film LKG.[11]
Filmography
editReferences
edit- ^ "Friday Review Chennai : Find your voice, right way". The Hindu. 27 June 2008. Archived from the original on 30 June 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ a b c "Future of voice science depends on ability to make it a subject of common enquiry, feels Ananth Vaidyanathan - Carnatic Music Interviews - Darbar for claissical music / claissical dance". Carnaticdarbar.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ Philip, Susan Joe (10 May 2019). "Ananth Vaidyanathan on his forthcoming workshop in Coimbatore". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Unlocking your 'silent' voice". The Hindu. 20 June 2004. Archived from the original on 29 September 2004. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Students selected for professional singing programme". The Hindu. 16 November 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Ting, Wong Pei (5 November 2014). "The making of a super singer". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Alka is Vijay Tv's Airtel Super Singer Junior 2 Winner". Today24News. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "It takes one second to spoil someone's reputation: Ananth Vaidyanathan - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ Ma.Pandiarajan (17 June 2018). "பிக் பாஸ் வீட்டிற்குள் 'சூப்பர் சிங்கர்' அனந்த் வைத்தியநாதன்..!". Vikatan (in Tamil). Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (13 July 2018). "I was initially uncomfortable in Bigg Boss: Ananth Vaidyanathan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "LKG early reviews: RJ Balaji and Priya Anand film gets thumbs up from critics". India Today. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2020.