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Topic started by litha (@ 210.186.3.203) on Mon Aug 30 09:29:50 EDT 2004.
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hi!give details about uk.

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• From: UK ok?? (@ 203.101.39.197) on: Mon Aug 30 11:24:16 EDT 2004
  
  Consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
  Belongs to Europe.
  Surrounded by the English Channel, Celtic Sea, North sea and North Atlantic Ocean.
  
  Flag - The Union Jack.
  
  
• From: Nisha (@ 24.101.7.108) on: Mon Aug 30 16:51:30 EDT 2004
  
  They have the St.George flag too!
  Then there's
  -Buckingham Palace
  -Westminister Hall
  -Big Ben
  -London Eye
  -Tower of London
  -Tower Bridge
  -St.Paul's Cathedral
  -Trafalgar Square
  -Piccadilly Circus
  and so on
  
  Unnikrishnan!!!!
  Here is a chat that happened at chennaionline with Unnikrishnan on August 11th!
  
  http://www.chennaionline.com/chat/celebchat/05unnikrish-transcript.asp
  
  Born to Sri Radhakrishnan and Smt Dr. Harini (an Ayurvedic physician and singer), Unnikrishnan started learning Carnatic Music at the age of twelve from V.L. Seshadri and subsequently from Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. S Ramanathan. After the latter's demise, he continues his training under Smt Savithri Sathyamurthy and Calcutta Sri K S Krishnamurthy. He has also attended a special workshop for six months on 'Veena Dhanammal Bani', under Sangeetha Kalanidhi Smt. T. Brinda and Sangeetha Kalanidhi T. Viswanathan.
  
  Unnikrishnnan holds degree in Commerce and did General Law and Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations. Apart from being a Music enthusiast, his also has a passion for Cricket. He has played for the Tamilnadu Senior Division League as a Top Order Batsman and Wicket keeper. He took up a job with Parry's Confectionery Ltd as an executive and later gave it up too for the sake of Music which he has now taken up full time. He has travelled widely giving concerts all over India, Middle-East, USA, South America, UK, Australia and New Zealand.
  
  Unnikrishnan has over 10 albums - cassettes and CDs to his credit and has sung over 200 film songs in various Indian languages.
  
  He is an 'A' Grade Artiste of the All India Radio.
  
  He has contributed much to the cause of music by associating himself with Youth Association for Classical Music and also served as its Executive Committee Member in the initial years.
  
  He is a member of the Madras Cricket Club and Life member of the Tamilnadu Cricket Association.
  
  Unnikrishnan's wife Priya is a Bharatanatyam and Mohiniyattam Dancer. Little son Vasudev Krishna (about a year old) seems musically inclined too.
  
  Mentioned below are a few of the awards and titles he has won :
  
  Nadha Bhushanam by Shanmukhananda Fine Arts, New Delhi
  
  Kalaimamani by the Tamil Nadu Government
  
  Best Male Playback singer for his debut song in film music 'Ennavalae' in the movie 'Kaadhalan' and for 'Uyirum Neeye' in the film 'Pavithra'
  
  P. Unnikrishnan was born on 9th July 1966 to Sri.K.Radhakrishnan (Director, Kesari Kuteeram Pvt. Ltd., Manufacturers of Ayurvedic Propreitory Medicines) and Dr.Harini Radhakrishnan (Ayurvedic Physician). Married to Priya, a Bharathanatyam and Mohiniyattam dancer. Blessed with a son Vasudev Krishna
  
  Initiated in Carnatic Music at age of 12 by V.L . Seshadri, Unnikrishnan was inspired by Sangita Kalanidhi Dr. S. Ramanathan who shaped him into a competent and complete Artiste of aesthetic and technical excellence. He now receives guidance from Savitri Satyamurthy and Calcutta Krishnamurthy. He has also acquired "Veenai Dhanammal Bani" from Sangita Kalanidhi T. Brinda and T.Viswanathan. Attended a special workshop for 6 months on "Veena Dhanammal Bhani" under Sangeetha Kalanidhi Smt.T.Brinda and Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr.T.Vishwanathan. Holds a B.Com degree from the Madras University. Did his General Law and Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations. Is a cricket enthusiast who played for the Tamilnadu senior division league as a Top order Batsman and Wicket Keeper. Was employed as an executive in Parrys Confectionery Ltd. from 1991 to 1994 and resigned to take up Music as a full time profession. Is a Member of the Madras Cricket Club and Life Member of the Tamilnadu Cricket association.
  
  He is the recipient of many Honours and Awards which include "Kalaimamani" from the Govt. of Tamilnadu, 'Best Raaga' award from Music Academy, 'Yuvakala Bharati' from Bharat Kalachar.
  
  He has rendered concerts in all prestigious Sabhas in the country. His audio cassettes are most popular among rasikas. He is 'A' grade Artiste in AIR Simultaneously, his fame blazed in the film world as a play back singer for his renderings in two Tamil Films. 'Kaadalan' and Pavitra' which earned him the 'National Award' for 1994.
  
  He has made extensive concert tours to USA, South Africa, UAE, Australia and New Zealand.
  
  A B.Com graduate with Post graduate diploma in personnel Management, he is also a keen Sportsman. His passionate cricketing skills as Wicket keeper-Batsman were sacrificed at the Altar of Carnatic Music - no Regrets!
  
  Shri P.Unnikrishnan will be the proud recipient of the prestigious 'ISAI PEROLI' Award instituted by Kartik Fine Arts for the year 1998.
  
  http://www.musicalnirvana.com/carnatic/unnikrishnan_articles.html
  
  
  
• From: PSFan (@ 61.2.236.163) on: Thu Sep 2 04:54:36 EDT 2004
  
  UnniKrishnan!
  .
  He is the singer who finally ended the monopoly of PSusheela and SJanaki in TFM. However, some of his songs show traces of Male Voice, if you listen carefully enough. This is in noway a handicap.
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  All the best to him and his fans!
  
  
• From: Raghu (@ 193.129.245.198) on: Thu Sep 2 05:12:32 EDT 2004
  
  Hi Nisha,
  
  How can u 4get Oxford circus, nice place to work ;)
  
  
• From: Anathema (@ 67.80.162.223) on: Thu Sep 2 10:28:47 EDT 2004
  
  He replaced his passion for cricket with that for music , huh ? Cricket's gain is TFM's pain.
  PSFan, ROTFL
  
  
• From: hehehewalrus (@ 130.127.141.120) on: Thu Sep 2 17:08:35 EDT 2004
  
  Anathema, it may have been a loss for our opponents like Pak or Aus :)
  
  
• From: Unni's fan (@ ) on: Sat Nov 27 00:31:08 EST 2004
  
  Who the hell PSFan are you? If you like bla bla... PS, don't tell any think about the best singer "Unnikrishnan" and he didn't end the monopoly of PS.Also he has male voice.OK.
  
  Unni's one of the best fans.
  
  
  

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