Our student teachers

Shalini began her Carnatic music journey at age 4 under her mother, Dr. Smt. Savitha Namuduri, later training with Sri Delhi P. Sunder Rajan in vocal and violin. She has won competitions like Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana and debuted as a Carnatic vocalist in 2019. She has since performed solo and as an accompanist in the US and India and was named a Saptami Fellow in 2022.

Alongside Carnatic music, Shalini trained in Western Classical Violin from age 6, performing with the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra and UC Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, where she was assistant concertmaster. She has performed as a soloist with the McKinney Philharmonic and arranged music for her Guru’s Cradle Cantata.

A UC Berkeley Bioengineering graduate, she currently works as a Clinical Engineer.

Kum. Ananya Karthik is a student of Surabhi Music Academy. She has been learning Carnatic vocal music for the past fifteen years. Of this duration, she has been mentored by Smt. Savitha Namuduri for eleven years. Through Surabhi Music Academy, Ananya has gained many opportunities to learn and improve her chosen art. She has participated in numerous singing competitions and performances such as Sapatmi and Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana. She completed her formal debut performance in 2024. Throughout high school, Ananya has also learned about musical theory through Sampada, which is a program in affiliation with Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University. Through this esteemed program, she has earned Senior Certification with Distinction. Ananya also teaches the basics of Carnatic music to younger students. She is a sophomore majoring in biology at the University of Texas at Dallas. In her free time, Ananya enjoys reading, playing tennis, and spending time with her friends and family. She is excited to continue her musical journey under the guidance of her Guru, Smt. Savitha Namuduri.

Sriram has been learning Carnatic vocal music since the age of six. He trained in Hyderabad under Smt. Sundari Janakiraman until the age of eighteen and resumed lessons from 21 to 22. After moving to the U.S., he continues his musical journey under the guidance of Smt. Savitha Namuduri from September 2024. Sriram completed three years of the 6 year course in Carnatic music - Sangeetha Visarada from Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University. Sriram has performed at numerous venues in Hyderabad and participated in prestigious competitions. With a deep passion for preserving and sharing Carnatic music, he continues to explore and grow under Smt. Savitha's mentorship at Surabhi Music Academy. Sriram is a University of Florida CS graduate and works as a SDE at Oracle.

Kum. Nethra Karthik has been learning Carnatic Music under the tutelage of Smt. Savitha Namuduri from the age of 5. She is a current sophomore at Flower Mound High School. She’s a member of the Jaguar Chorale choir at her school, and has completed three years of Carnatic Music Theory of Siliconandhra. Nethra is also learning piano and is an intermediate pianist. In her free time, she likes to draw, crochet, read books, and spend time with her friends and family. She is very committed to learning, improving, and honing her music skills.