Radha Namboodiri

Radha Namboodiri (born 1946) is an Indian classical vocalist and music teacher from Mumbai, Maharashtra. In 2021 she received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by Sangeet Natak Akademi, Government of India.

Biography Radha P. Namboodiri was born on 14 January 1946, to A.R. Warrier and Narayani in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was on the advice of her sister's music teacher that her parents decided to give her musical training. She did Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Sanskrit from the University of Mumbai. She served as director of Doordarshan, Thiruvananthapuram till 1999 and director of central sales unit, All India Radio, Mumbai from 2002 to 2006.

Personal life Radha is married to Purushothaman Namboodiri and they have one daughter.

Career Radha has performed in various venues across the country, written articles on music in various newspapers and magazines and also conducted many seminars and workshops on Carnatic music in India and abroad. She also served as the editor of Shanmukha, the cultural journal of Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts and Sangeetha Sabha, Mumbai.

Awards and honors In 2021 Radha received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for her contribution to Carnatic vocal music. She was also honoured with the titles including Sangita Kala Acharya by the Madras Music Academy, Dr. M.S. Subbulakshmi Sangeetha Pracharya by the Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha, and the Sangeetha Bhooshana given by Sriranjani Sangeetha Sabha, Mumbai.