Bombay Jayashri

Bombay Jayashri
Bombay Jayashri
	Jayashri plays a concert at the PJ Civic Centre Auditorium, Malaysia
Born	1964 or 1965 (age 59–60); Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Alma mater	R. A. Podar College
Occupations	Singer; Musician; Teacher; Dancer; Philanthropist;
Years active	1982–present
Known for	Carnatic singing
Awards	Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback; Vijay Award for Best Female Playback Singer; Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil; Asianet Film Awards; Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna Award; Kamban Pugazh Award;
Honours	Sangeetha Choodamani (2005); Kalaimaamani (2007); Sangeetha Kalasarathy (2007); Honorary Doctorate (2009); Padma Shri (2021); Sangeetha Kalanidhi (2023);
	Musical career
Genres	Carnatic; Indian classical; Playback singing; Hindustani; Filmi; Bhajan;
Instrument(s)	Vocals, veena
Website	bombayjayashri.com; YouTube Channel : Bombay Jayashri Ramnath ; Facebook Page : Bombay Jayashri Ramnath; Twitter : Bombay Jayashri; Instagram : Bombay Jayashri Ramnath

"Bombay" Jayashri Ramnath is an Indian Carnatic vocalist, singer, and musician. She has sung songs in multiple languages, including for Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi movies. Born into a family of musicians, Jayashri represents the fourth generation of music practitioner's in her family. Trained by Lalgudi Jayaraman and T.R. Balamani. She was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri, in 2021. In December 2023, she was awarded the most prestigious award in the Carnatic Music Field, the Sangeetha Kalanidhi, by the Madras Music Academy. She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Song (Oscar) for Pi's Lullaby from Life of Pi movie. She has become one of the most sought-after Carnatic musicians today.

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