I began my musical journey at the age of 3, when I was tutored by my mother Gayathri in Carnatic classical music. My fascination for rhythm right from that early age led me to get formal training in the mridangam, a South Indian percussion instrument. I learnt the nuances of playing the mridangam and other allied percussion instruments from the renowned Guru Shri T.S. Nandakumar over a period of 12 years. Rhythm being my forte, many opportunities to perform live in concerts came my way. Simultaneously, throughout school and college, I had been singing at competitions. However, it was during my four years at Engineering College that I began to sing live seriously. It was only a matter of time before I decided to make a career in music. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, to further enhance my spectrum of knowledge in music, I pursued a course in Audio Engineering at the premier institute ‘School of Audio Engineers’ (SAE), Chennai. During the course, I not only gained experience in recording techniques and mixing, but also set up my own Audio Workstation, which I used, to delve into the world of keyboard programming and composing.