Smt.Vasantha Venkatesh was born on 3rd February 1966 at Nagamangala, Mandya District, Karnataka. Her parents are Shri.B.V.Ramanna and Smt.Janakamma. Her mother Smt.Janakamma was an eminent Classical Music Singer and hence Smt.Vasantha developed interest in Classical Music and Gamaka Art since her childhood.

She came to Saibaba fold in the year 2003. She has given Sai Bhajan programmes at Tyagaraja Sai Temple, Shri Shirdi Sai Shakti Sannidhi Temple, Ramakrishana Nagar on the occasion of Gurpoornima 2011 and Music Programme sponsored by Kannada and Culture Department titled “Samskrutika Sowrabha”. She has also given Sai Bhajan Programmes at many Devotee Houses of Bangalore, Mysore and Mandya.

After marriage, Smt.Vasantha got excellent support and encouragement from her Husband Sri.Venkatesh. Hence, she was able to learn and become expert in Carnatic Classical Music, Gamaka Art, Writing Poems and Songs and many other forms of Art & Literature.

She got trained herself in Gamaka Art from Karnataka Kalashree award winner and eminent Gamaka Exponent Smt.Nagaratna. Smt.Nagaratna not only guided her relentlessly but also encouraged her from time to time.

At present she is staying with her husband Sri.Venkatesh and her Son at her Kuvempunagar Residence in Mysore, Karnataka. The entire family of Smt.Vasantha Venkatesh is devoted to Shirdi Saibaba.

We have given below some of her accomplishments for the benefit of Sai Devotees:

Educational Profile:

Hobbies:

1. Giving programmes regularly in Gamaka Vachana, Music, Devaranama and Light Music.

2. Composing Poems, Songs on Shirdi Saibaba and Composing Music.

3. Active Member of many Cultural Organizations in Mysore.

4. Imparting Gamaka, Devaranama and Music coaching to Students of Mysore.

5. Giving programmes regularly for the last 13 years in All India Radio.

Programmes Given:

• Giving programmes regularly in Gamaka Vachana, Geeta Roopakas, Light Music, Sai Bhajans at various Temples and Devotee Houses of Bangalore, Mysore, Hassan, Tumkur.

• Regularly giving Gamaka Vachana Programmes on Kumara Vyasa Bharata, Jaimini Bharata, and Sri Ramayana Darshanam in Mysore All India Radio.

• Giving Light Music, Devarana Nama and Gamaka Vachana programmes regularly for the last 15 years at Mysore Dasara Vastu Pradarshana.

• Sung for “Gana Gungurulu” a Cassette brought out on “Sampradaya Geethegalu”.
  
  Given Gamaka Vachana Programme conducted by the Department of Kannada & Culture.

• Given Programmes on Kumara Vyasa Bharata and Sri Ramayana Darshanam at Sri.Kuvempu Vidya Parishath, Mysore.

• Given Programme on Jaimini Bharata at Talakad.

• Given Programme on Kumara Vyasa Bharata during Dasara Festival at Jagan Mohan Palace, Mysore in the year 2008.

• Given Gamaka Vachana Programme at Kavya Ranjini Sabha, Mysore.

• Given Programme on Jaimini Bharata, Pampa’s Aadi Purana & Vairagya Shataka and many other Kavya’s at a programme organized by Prasidda Parampare Samsthe, Mysore and got huge acclaims from then audience.

• Given Programmes in Udaya TV and Doordarshan Chandana.

• Given Gamaka Vachana Programme continuously for a period of one month (Shravana Masa) in the year 2008 at J.S.S.Group of Institution, Mysore.

• Given Gamaka Vachana Programme in December 2008 at Rangayana’s Bahuroopi organized by Karnataka Sahitya Academy.

• Given Gamaka Vachana Programme on Kumara Vyasa Bharata on 10th January 2009 at Sri.Veeranarayana Swamy Temple, Gadag.

• Given many Interviews in Mysore All India Radio.

• Articles on Smt.Vasantha Venkatesh have come in many leading News Papers of Karnataka.

Awards Received:

1. She has received more than 800 awards in Gamaka, Music, Light Music, Poetry Composition, Hanigavana Composition and Debate.

2. Received the prestigious Kumara Vyasa Award at Sri.Veeranarayana Swamy Temple, Gadag.

3. Received the prestigious Adarsha Gruhini Award from Bharatiya Samskrutika Vedike.

4. Received the prestigious Bendre Kavya Puraskara from Gramanthara Buddhijeevigala Balaga.

5. Received the Bonus Award twice for bagging 40 prizes from Sthree Shakthi Mahila Pratishtaana, Mysore.

6. Received First Prize from Kuvempu Vidya Parishath for recitation of Kumara Vyasa Bharata and Sri Ramayana Darshanam Vachana.

7. Received special honour from J.S.S.Institution, Mysore.

8. Received special honour from Badaganaadu Balaga.

9. Received Gowrava Puraskara from Sri Vasavi Samsthe.

10. Received the prestigious “Gana Madhuri Award” from Nada Leela Samsthe, Mysore.

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