Rahul Vellal
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- Sri. Ravishankar Vellal (father)
- Smt. Hema Suryanarayana (mother)
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| Born | 23 June 2007 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Occupation | Singer (Carnatic Music) |
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| Website | http://rahulvellal.me/ |
Rahul R. Vellal (/rɑːhʊlvɛllɑːl/) is a singer and musician from Bengaluru, India. He started learning Carnatic Music at the age of 4. He is known for playing concerts at several locations across India and other countries,[1][2][3] and won prizes in multiple music competitions.[4][5][6]
He is learning Carnatic vocal music under renowned musicians Vidushi's Ranjani & Gayatri. He was earlier learning Carnatic vocal music from Vidushi Kalavathy Avadhoot. He is learning to play the Mridangam from Vidwan Kulur U Jayachandra Rao. He is currently training in Western Piano from the Trinity School of Music, London under the guidance of Sri Abhishek N. Apart from India, he has performed Carnatic classical concerts in 6 countries - UAE, Singapore, Nigeria, Malaysia, Hong Kong and South Africa.[citation needed]
- Rahul Vellal has won the "Global Child Prodigy Awards 2020"[7] in "Singing" Category and has also been recognized as the "Top 100 Global Child Prodigies of the World" by the GCP Awards Group.
- Shanmukhananda M S Subbulakshmi Fellowship 2018[8] for Carnatic Vocal, presented by Hon. Vice-President of India, Sri Venkaiah Naidu, September 2018.
- Rahul Vellal has been interviewed by various International and National online digital and print media over the years. Prominent among them are his interviews with Padma Shri Dr. Sudha Raghunathan, Indian Fine Arts Academy (San Diego, California), Sarvamangala Sabha (Abu Dhabi, UAE), Sugam Culture & Heritage Foundation (Malaysia), CMC Marghazhi (Melbourne, Australia), RTHK The Works (Hong-Kong), Deccan Herald, New Indian Express, All India Radio Bengaluru, Ananya Kalasinchana - Bengaluru, Telangana Today and various other leading printed media publications.
- RISING STAR[9] for Carnatic Music Award from LIVING, India's premier luxury lifestyle magazine for Global Citizens, November 2018
- Rahul was felicitated by the Rotary International with the "Vocation Service Award", in recognition of his outstanding contribution in the field of Music, on 14 August 2021.
- Young Achiever 2017 Award (Carnatic Music) from Rotary International, November 2017.
- Recognised as the SAMA-ACCUREX Child Artist and presented the SAMA Child Artist Award.
- Recipient of the CCRT National Level Scholarship for Carnatic Music Vocal, awarded by the Government of India.
- Young Achiever 2019 Award (Carnatic Music) from Rotary International, 2019.
- Received the "Aalap Appreciation Award" instituted by Kappanna Angala & presented by Former Chief Justice of India, Sri M. N. Venkatachaliah on 10-August-2019, in recognition of praiseworthy accomplishments in the field of Classical Music.
- Presented with a 5 ft 6" lamp by the Shanmukhanda Sabha, Mumbai, on 31 December 2018, after his performance, in appreciation of his command over Carnatic Music at such a young age.
- Rahul has tuned a Saint Purandara Daasa Devarnama and sung it at the prestigious Bangalore Ganesh Utsava in Aug 2020, at the age of 13 years.