Singer Mahathi S may have found initial limelight due to her film hits, but her calling is with Carnatic music, she says and adds that for her to get to where she is, it took her well over a decade.

Carnatic music, one of India’s oldest classical traditions, has left a significant imprint on Bollywood’s musical landscape. This South Indian classical style, characterised by intricate ragas ...

Her session offered a deep dive into the significance of padams and javalis in Carnatic music, particularly as expressed through the Dhanammal family tradition. She recounted her experience of ...