A popular young vocalist in the field of Carnatic Music today, R.Suryaprakash is the disciple of Sangeetha Kalanidhi Padma Bhushan Shri.T.V. Sankaranarayanan and hence a product of the Great Madurai Mani Iyer baani. He has also been shaped by stalwarts such as Dr.V.V.Srivatsa and Smt.Sulochana Pattabhiraman. Endowed with a vibrant and felicitous voice, he has acquired a vast repertoire and scintillating manodharma through relentless sadhana, and thus earned the approbation of the rasikas and critics alike. Surya has a rich concert experience of over a decade in which he has toured and performed all over India and the U.S.A, Australia, Malaysia and Singapore. Leading stalwarts have accompanied and shared the platform with him. Regularly featured during the music season, other major festivals, AIR and TV, Surya has cut a number of discs and received numerous awards including Also a teacher greatly sought after, he has conducted workshops and lecture-concerts in India and abroad.