Shri. Unnikrishnan [Vocalist]
Sri. Unnikrishnan started learning Carnatic Music at the age of 12 from Sri.V.L.Seshadri. Subsequently he trained under Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr.S.Ramanathan and continued training under Smt.Savithri Sathyamurthy and Sri.Calcutta K.S.Krishnamurthy. Attended a special workshop for 6 months on “Veena Dhanammal Bhani” under Sangeetha Kalanidhi Smt.T.Brinda and Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr.T.Vishwanathan. He is currently training under Vidwan P.S.Narayanaswamy.
P.Unnikrishnan was conferred the title “Isai Peroli” by Karthik Fine Arts, on Sunday the 6th of December 98. He was awarded the title “Yuva Kala Barathi” by the Bharath Kalachar, the title “Nada Bhushanam” conferred by the Shanmukhananda Fine Arts, New Delhi and the title “Kalaimamani” by the Govt. of TamilNadu.
Received the National Award for the Best Male Playback Singer for the year 1994.