What We Do

Welcome to Chaarulaya Music & Dance Academy

Chaarulaya Music & Dance Academy was founded by Mr.E.R.Ram Kumar in the year 2015.
Our Academy was inaugurated by Carnatic singer & Playback singer, Kalaimaamani. smt Nithyashree Mahadevan followed by the lamp lightning ceremony by swaralaya booshaam,Sangeetha vidwan, (late) Thiru K K Athikesavan, the Guru of our founder.
Our Academy not just teaches kids,we also teaches adults who really want to pursue music.
Our motto is not just making the students learn but to practice & perform. We celebrate annual day every year for the students to get motivated to practice & perform.
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Our Maha Guru

Maha Guru

Maha Guru

( late) Thiru K. K. Athikesavan

Mr. E R Ram Kumar’s founder, Swaralaya Booshanam, Sangeetha Vidwan, Thiru K K Athikesavan, is his guru. Thiru K K Athikesavan has created more than 800 Tamil krithis in addition to 30 Thaana Varnams, 40 Thillanas, 72 Melakartha Raaga Krithis, and Navaratri Krithis. The great legendary violinist Vidwan Thiru Chandra Sekhar published a book of 30 Thaana Varnams under the title “Varna Malar” in 2015, while Carnatic singer and playback singer Kalaimaamani Thiru Unnikrishnan published a collection of Thilanas under the title “Thilaanamrutham”. Soon, the Varnams’ audio and video will be available on our YouTube channel. The decision is made to make his other works available. Our Chaarulaya, we, our Chaarulaya Family is always indebted to our Maha Guru Swaralaya Booshanam, Sangeetha Vidwan, late.Thiru K K Athikesavan…

Founder

Our Founder

Mr.E.R Ram Kumar began his melodius journey in 2003, composing songs& performing Violin Fusion Concerts.He is a disciple of the maestro Swaralaya Booshanam, Sangeetha Vidwan, Late Thiru K K Athikesavan, Rtd. AIR station Vidwan.He started doing violin fusion concerts in 2007 and participated in various global large scale events. Owing to his deep work and knoledge of music& instruments, E.R Ram Kumar has been awarded ” Naadhamani “by Kumari Kalai Ilakkiya Sangam.

He has composed Various devotional album songs and duet songs, whereas the legendary playback singer, most loved SPB sir has sung 2 songs including other playback singers Unni Krishnan, Anuradha Sreeram, Mr. Prasanna, Mr. Madhu Bala Krishnan, Mr. Srinivas and Super singer Fame Sathya Prakash & Priyanka. His Disciple Ms. Sneha & Mr. Ezhil Oviya has sung duets with playback singers Karthik & Sathya Prakash.Our Recent Duet album was sung by playback singer Chinmayi & Haricharan.

E.R.Ram Kumar

Founder

E R Ram Kumar

( Chaarulaya Music & Dance Academy )

Annual Day Celebration

annual day meet

In the year 2020, Carnatic singer and play back singer Mr.Unnikrishnan inaugurated our fifth annual day celebration and release a book “thilanamrutham” written and composed by thiru KK Athikesaran

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In the year 2023 Mr.V.V.Prasanna inaugurated our 8th annual day celebration along with Dr.Shiva, Shiva Hospital’s and Mr.Centhi Natarajan, Chairman Institute of Archaeology, Tanjore.

Mr.V.V Prasanna sharing the stage with our students Dr.Nametha and Ms. Ezhil Oviya

Annual Day
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Chaarulaya House of Music

Chaarulaya House of Music, our recording studio inaugurated by Mrs.Rajam, Mother of our founder, Mr.E.R.Ram kumar where we record and shoot for our cover songs and albums.
ARUN JOEL

(Sound Engineer)

Arun Joel

Our Band

Our Founder Mr. E. R Ram Kumar Started Chaarulaya Fusion Music Band in the Year 2007 and Performed in the various Place Of India.

Reg No : 156/2014

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Unplugged Band


” Chaarulaya Unplugged” with Voice & Violin has Started now and the Band is About to Perform in Various Events.

Reg No : 156/2014

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Chaarulaya Teachers

Vocal & Violin

Founder - E R Ram Kumar

Vocal & Violin

RAMYA KRISHNA

Veena

ANIMOL

Dance

Bharatanatyam

ANJU

Keyboard (Alric Terrance)

Keyboard Assistant

ALRIC TERRANCE

Guitar

Guitar and Keyboard

ARUL SEKHAR

Drums

Drums

DOLPHIN BINESH

Person

Tabla

Person

Mridangam

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