Indian music is synonymous with Bhakti music. South Indian composers discovered and experienced that the marriage between a raga and lyrics soaked in bhakti could elevate the soul to the doorstep of ‘archaradhi marga’ – the path to salvation. This evening, we present the compositions of South Indian saints who lived their lives full of music and bhakti – and are believed to have attained the ultimate goal of human existence.

Born to Akhila Siva and AN Siva on March 29, 1967, N Vijay Siva is an eminent Carnatic musician. Vijay Siva first started learning from his mother, a gold medalist from Carnatic Music College, Chennai. Later, he came under the tutelage of DK Jayaraman and continued to be guided by DK Pattammal. Taught by Kumbakonam Sri Rajappa Iyer, he is also an accomplished player of the mridang.