Mahanadhi Shobana
Although born as "Shobana Vignesh," the classically-trained Indian vocalist
Mahanadhi Shobana earned her nickname after starring in the award-winning Tamil
film Mahanadhi in 1994. She was born in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, and raised in
Chennai, where she studied Carnatic music with mentors like P. S. Narayanaswamy
and T. R. Subramaniam. A child prodigy, Mahanadhi Shobana took her training
seriously, becoming a highly sought-after Carnatic vocalist at a young age.
While still a child, she appeared in the movie Mahanadhi and earned a national
hit with her performance of "Sri Ranga Ra...
