Grand Carnatic concert by UnniKrishnan and party in Chicago

Grand Carnatic Concert by UnniKrishnan & Party

Date: Saturday - May 09, 5:30 pm

Venue: Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, 10915 Lemont Rd, Lemont, IL 

By: Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago Maharudram Committee

Donation: $100 (Platinum), $50 (Gold), $20 (Silver)

The Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago (HTGC) is organizing a series of Enlightening sessions as a prelude to the Maharudram Yagna in June 2015. Through a combination of discourses by eminent scholars and cultural compositions by renowned artist. This sessions will bring out the spring significations of the Mahayagnas.

P. Unnikrishnan is a Carnatic vocalist and a national award winning playback singer. Unnikrishnan was born on July 09, 1966 to K.Radhakrishnan and Dr.Harini Radhakrishnan, in Kerala. Unnikrishnan was initiated into Carnatic Music at age of 12 by Seshadri, Unnikrishnan. He was inspired by Sangita Kalanidhi Dr. S. Ramanathan.

He attended a special workshop for six months on "Veena Dhanammal Bhani" under Sangeetha Kalanidhi T.Brinda and Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr.T.Vishwanathan. He is a national award winning playback singer.

He is one of the permanent judges in the reality television show Airtel Super Singer on Vijay TV in both the seasons(2006 & 2008) and 2008 Idea Star Singer on Asianet.Unnikrishnan is also becoming known for his experimental work. In 2008, he presented a novel jazz concert in Trivandrum with the Eli Yamin Jazz Quartet and pianist Anil Srinivasan.

He is married to Priya, a Bharathanatyam and Mohiniyattam dancer. He has a son named Vasudev Krishna and a daughter named Uthra.