Vidya Subramanian

Vidya Subramanian is a Carnatic style vocalist and educator. She is Founder of Vidya Subramanian Academy, a social enterprise focused on customized online teaching of Carnatic music and other traditional Indian artforms, languages, slokas and Yoga to students across the world. Vidya is a disciple of maestro Padmabhushan Lalgudi Sri Jayaraman. In addition to this, she is a Chartered accountant (National rank 2 in CA Final Exam) , with an MBA from Boston College. Vidya Subramanian is an Aspen Global Fellow and Vital Voices Visionaries Fellow . She lives in Chennai, India.

Awards won by Vidya Women Transforming India Award (2021) from NITI Aayog (award supported by United Nations - India, FICCI and various corporate partners Kalaimamani award from Tamil Nadu Government (2018) Champion of Chennai for Education (2022) from KSA Trust 2018 Homepreneur Award (Home professionals category) ) Thanjavur Kalyanaraman Endowment Award from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (2011) Special Award from Sree Rama Seva Mandali, Bangalore (2011) 2010 Artist grant award from Saratoga Arts from New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) under the Saratoga Program for Arts Funding (SPAF) SOS Artist Grant from New York State Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) in 2009, 2010 and 2011 2009's Arts Grant award from the Town of Clifton Park's Arts and Culture Commission.

Vidya co-hosted a podcast series on Carnatic music called Raaga Rasika.