Our story

About GurukrupaMusic School

With God's grace and Guru's blessings — a home for Carnatic learning, devotion, and culture since July 2016.

Gurukrupa Music School was founded in July 2016 by the Neyveli Duo — Smt. Bhuvana Karthik and Sri. Ram Prasadh Raghavan (siblings).

The school teaches Carnatic Vocal, Carnatic Keyboard, Thevaram, Thiruppugazh, and Bhajans, through in-person and online classes. Many senior students have completed degrees in Carnatic vocal and are also into teaching. Students have won prizes in competitions at state and national levels.They have participated in competitions, won many prizes, and performed kutcheris at prestigious sabhas. Gurukrupa students have performed in groups at temples and respected organisations.The school conducts Thyagaraja Aradhana and Margazhi veedhi bhajan of Thiruppavai and Thiruvembavai every year. Carnatic music is taught holistically so each student imbibes the essence, culture, and values along with music.

What we teach

micCarnatic Vocal

pianoCarnatic Keyboard

temple_hinduThevaram

menu_bookThiruppugazh

groupsBhajans

Classes are offered in person and online — flexible for families near Chennai and students worldwide.

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Degrees & teaching

Senior students have completed Carnatic music degrees and guide others as teachers.

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State & national wins

Students have earned prizes in competitions at state and national levels.

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Kutcheris & sabhas

Performances at prestigious sabhas, group programmes in temples and respected organisations.

Annual traditions

Sacred observances that unite our sangha year after year.

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Thyagaraja Aradhana

Observed every year with devotion and collective singing.

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Margazhi veedhi bhajan

Thiruppavai and Thiruvembavai — bringing Margazhi spirit to the community.

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Our Guru

Smt. Bhuvana Karthik and Sri. Ram Prasadh Raghavan are siblings from Neyveli, initiated into Carnatic music at the early age of five. They were blessed with initial training from Smt. Radha Kalayanaraman (granddaughter of Brahmasri Papanasam Sivan) and Sri Neyveli Sankar (grandson of Nagarkoil Harihara Iyer).

Founder - Carnatic Vocal · Harikatha

Smt. Bhuvana Karthik

Smt. Bhuvana Karthik was initiated into Carnatic music at the age of 5 and received initial training from Smt. Radha Kalayanaraman, grand daughter of Brahmasri Papanasam Sivan, and Sri Neyveli Sankar, grandson of Nagarkoil Harihara Iyer. She passed Higher Grade in Carnatic Music with distinction through the Government Technical Examinations, Tamil Nadu. A gold medalist from CEG, Anna University, and a software engineer by profession, she chose Carnatic music teaching by passion. She completed her MFA in Carnatic vocal, is pursuing Thevara Isai Kalaimani from Annamalai University, and continues to learn from Smt. Kamala Ramani, disciple of Vid. DK Pattammal and Vid. Nedunuri Krishnamurthy.

Founder · Musician · Harikatha

Sri .Ram Prasadh Raghavan

A management executive by profession and musician by passion, Sri Ram Prasadh Raghavan has trained in Carnatic music, mridangam, violin, Tamil Thirumurai Isai, and Harikatha. With Bhuvana, he shares Sanathana Dharma through the Neyveli Duo tradition.

history_eduLineage & ongoing study

check_circleHigher Grade in Carnatic Music with distinction — Government Technical Examinations, Tamil Nadu.
check_circleTamil Thirumurai Isai from Pan Isai Chelvar Neyveli Sri. Siva Rajupathi Odhuvar.
check_circleDisciples of Kalaimamani Smt. Vishaka Hari, learning Harikatha from the Vijayashri School of Harikatha.

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Together they share the YouTube channel "Neyveli Duo" — spreading the treasure of Santhana Dharma through Harikatha, where the richness of bhakti shines through meaning and philosophy drawn from Thirumurai.

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With Guru's blessings, they hope to pass this treasure to the next generation.

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