Sai Vignesh Age, Wiki and Bio

Sai Vignesh

Quick Info

ProfessionPlayback Singer, Musician, Carnatic Vocalist, Music Teacher, Content Creator
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth20/11/1996
Age28 years
BirthplaceChennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Bio/Wiki

Full nameSai Vignesh Ramakrishnan
Other nameR. Sai Vignesh

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Weight65 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Bachelor of Commerce2014

Personal Life

ReligionSai and his family were ardent devotees of Sathya Sai Baba
HobbiesTravelling, driving, photography, watching films

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherRamakrishnan Venkatachalam (keyboard player)
MotherVijayalakhmi Ramakrishnan
GrandfatherName not known
GrandmotherV. Vijaylakshami (singer)

Career

Debut Reality showAirtel Super Singer Season 4 (2013) on Star Vijay
Debut Tamil SongOora Nenjila from the Tamil film Eghantham (2018)
Debut Telugu SongAnuragam Ashai from the film Darunam (2022)
Debut Kannada SongVaraha Roopam from the film Kantara (2022)
Awards
  • 2013: Second Runner-Up Award at the Times of India Thyagaraja Awards
  • 2017: Top Voices for the Future 2017​ Award from TAG Carnatic Music Forum
  • 2018: Best Vocal​ Artist Award from The Music Academy at the Spirit of Youth Festival 2018
  • 2019: Best Concert Award from The Music Academy for his HCL series concert
  • 2019: Received Sri Shanmukhananda Bharat Ratna Dr M. S. Subbulakshmi Fellowship Award in Carnatic Music

Some Lesser Known Facts

Sai Vignesh is an Indian playback singer, musician, Carnatic vocalist, music teacher, and content creator, known for singing in Tamil and Telugu.
He gained recognition for his song “Varaha Roopam” from the Kannada film Kantara in September 2022.
Sai has been performing devotional songs since childhood due to his devotion to Sathya Sai Baba.
He received early music training from his grandmother and later from musician Lakshmi Ananthakrishnan.
In 2018, Sai sang ‘Kaalai Theme’ for the Tamil film Kadaikutty Singam.
He trained under musician T. R. Vasudevan from Cuddalore and won a contest organized by Shankar Mahadevan Academy.
Sai holds a "B-High" grade artist ranking from All India Radio in music.
Gautham Menon is one of Sai's favorite film directors.
Sai draws inspiration from legendary musician Dr. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
His debut live concert was in London in 2017, and he later performed with renowned musicians.
Sai mentors aspiring singers through music classes online and offline.
In his youth, Sai recorded a jingle for music composer Vishal Chandrashekar.
He identifies primarily as a Carnatic musician after receiving 18 years of training.
He became an empaneled artist with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations in 2019.
Sai formed the band Gandiva in Chennai in 2020, uploading "Shiva Tandava" in 2021 with over 1 million views.
Despite being unfamiliar with Kannada, Sai sang the hit song “Varaha Roopam” for the Kannada film Kantara.
The song sparked controversy for alleged plagiarism, leading to legal actions and subsequent resolutions.
In 2022, Sai gained praise for his work in the Telugu film 'Sita Ramam' and judged a Tamil singing competition.
Sai's YouTube channel showcases his cover songs and has over 10,000 subscribers.
He collaborated with renowned music directors and has contributed vocals to over 500 recordings.