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Judges Comment On The Selected Competitors For Semi-Final Round
Sl.No Participant's Name Video Name Category Comments by Sri Neyveli Santhanagopalan Comments by Sri Maharajpuram Srinivasan
1
Sri Sanvitha Sridhar
Thelisi
JuniorsII
The lakshana of poornachandrikha should be understood better.
A relaxed version and a solo rendition would have helped the judgement. The team effort gives an edge to the singing She qualifies on borrowed plumes.
2
Vasanth(devi ganesh)
Rara Venu
Juniors
Lag between thala and song felt. A brisker rendition would be appreciated.
Thalam needs propping up.
3
Apoorva(Harinivallabh)
Abhogi
Juniors
Good voice. In the initial avarohanam singing , gandharam sounds like hindusthani.
Can do better with understanding the raga and scales properly.
4
Sreya
Rara Venu
Sub Juniors
Proper gamakams , if introduced will enhance the level of performance.
Has to concentrate on gamakas and asaivu.
5
Sasank Sridhar
Hamsadhwani Varnam
Juniors
An open throated singing would help him present better. Can improve on pronunciation (jalaJA)
Good attempt of varnam.
6
Nivetha Chandrasekhar
Vachamagochara
SeniorsII
Good attempt. Excessive gamakas should be avoided.
Shows promise and maturity. But careful singing only will open the gates of prizes.
7
Lakshmi
Bhagya Madhyamavathi
Juniors
A more classical item would have been welcome. Otherwise shruthi shuddham and laya kattu are present.
thalam and sruthi are prize winning assets. Should choose a classical item.
8
Janani Hari
Seethamma Mayamma
Seniors
Has to concentrate on open throated singing. Nasal tone should be moderated. Should try to understand the composers' mindset while rendering the kriti.
Good rendering of the krithi. Has a fine sense of sruthi.
9
Tharun
Abhogi Varnam
Juniors
A good, shruthi aligned voice. Has got innate bhava. These fundamental gifts, if properly honed,will take him to a good level.
good singing earns him W.L position. CAN WAIT.
10
Sinduja
Swarajathi - Bilahari
Sub Juniors
A pleasant ,shruthi aligned voice. Should learn gamaka-laden singing.
Good voice plus pleasant singing.
11
Malavi Ravindran
Kalyani Varnam
JuniorsII
Good understanding of the structure of the varnam. Has to take it further along these lines.
Good attempt of Varnam. The easy flow of voice can be capitalized further.
12
Maya Ravindran
Kalyani Ragam Only
JuniorsII
Has got a facile voice.the original, conventional svarupa of kalyani should be leant before trying out raga alapana.
The candidate has a good voice. But it is wrongly exploited on fast passages without proper seating on the Swaras and hurried brigas are like the falling of dry leaves from a tree. A slow, relaxed version on Jeeva Swaras can make a logical build up ending in swift brigas,( which she is capable of and quite talented) will help in the long run.Though the raga and Krithi are in different ragas, counting on overall ability.
13
sahanashankar
Violin Mohanam Dayarani
JuniorsII
Has a good tonal quality and raga bhava is adequate. Practising with metronome will improve her laya command.
Mohanam is well attempted. Good laya exercises can fine tune the playing leading to perfection.
14
Sruthi satish
Sambasivaya
Juniors
Has a bright and powerful voice. If given music-conducive atmosphere , she will bloom into a good performer.
Voice is a plus factor with good sruthi sense.
15
Sneha padmanabhan
Sambasivaya
Sub Juniors
Has to imporve her thalam sense,singign with the metronome should help. Voice is naturally aligned towards shruthi. Diction is perfect. Should avoid flat phrases (eg. The first line is too flat everytime.)
WELL ALIGNED SRUTHI. Can reach high with good learning.
16
SaiPadma
Sambasivaya
Sub Juniors
Has a steady and sturdy voice with inbuilt harmonics. A few places sound plain/ falt. Should also concentrate on pronunciation(eg:neeve is sang as nivve). Should be appreciated for command over thalam.
Good voice. Can proceed straight to krithi instead of Swaras for a competition.
17
Aparajitha
Podaganti Mayya
Juniors II
Has a very good voice and a good presentation. Has to concentrate on grasping the raga lakshana which can be achieved by either learning many songs in the raga or by listening more.
To be watchful not to suggest showing up of alien Swaras
18
sahanaprasanna
Sankarabaranam Varnam
Sub Juniors
Has a very good voice and bhavam.good alignment with shruthi. Tends to make technical mistakes, eg: anuswarams in wrong places, that chnages the raga lakshanam itself. Should also concentrate on pronunciation. Over all great potential.
Bold singing. Honest voice Good effort. Glamourous singing should not lead to grammar less singing
19
sriranjani
Shyama Dhanyasi
Juniors
Has good bhavam, grasp of ragam and depth in her music.should aim at perfection and clarity in upper octaves through continued yoga and kriyas.
Good Bhavam and Gnanam. Voice has to be tamed with good voice culture, Can attempt akara passages in Varnam
20
Shilpa Sadagopan
Ammaravamma Kalyani
seniors
Has a good command over the talam and shruthi. Good to see she is relishing what she is singing . But has to show improvement in voice culture. Has to concentrate on open throated singing, and also clarity of brigas.
Good Thalam and Shruthi sense. Can improve with better, strict application to basics.

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