Trustees
Bhuvana Kumar Srinivasan
President
Bhuvana is an avid Carnatic music fan. She hails from a musical family and has had formal training under Mrs. Jalaja Sridharan and Sri Parthasarathy of Mayiladuthurai for over a decade. Sahasraa Foundation is a brainchild of Bhuvana, specifically created to promote and showcase upcoming talent in the field.
S. Umamaheswaran
Secretary
Umamaheswaran is a Carnatic music vocalist based in Mylapore, Chennai. He hails from a musical family; his grandfather underwent gurukulavasam under the legendary musician Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer. Umamaheswaran had his initial training under Mrs. Jalaja Sridharan and Sri Parthasarathy of Mayiladuthurai. He had his advanced training under Mumbai Srimathi Balamani and Sangeethakalanidhi T.K. Govinda Rao. Since 1998 he has been performing in all the major sabhas of Chennai, Mumbai and other cities. He is also an asthana vidwan of Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt.
Kumar Srinivasan
Treasurer
Though born in Thiruvaiyaru, Kumar never stepped inside a concert hall even to escape rain. He was exposed to Carnatic music while volunteering at the Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana during his graduate schools years. He was further schooled and introduced to good music through marriage! He is an avid fan now and passionate about promoting emerging talent in the field and co-founded Sahasraa Foundation.