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 Madhusudhan Nandagiri, is a scintillating voice in the Indian light music scene. His concert technique, and voice culture are one of a kind. Started singing since his childhood, he has achieved a great deal in the film music realm. He won the Andra Pradesh State GOLD Medal in 1979 in Hyderabad from Balala Academy and has won numerous awards / prizes in school and college competitions. His first recording was in Tamil for a private devotional album with Smt. P. Susheela which was followed by a Kannada devotional album with Dr. M. Balamurali Krishna & Smt.B.K.Sumithra.

Madhu's voice and his style of rendition is reminiscent of Dr.SP Balasubramaniam who is his idol.

He has the distinction of performing as the lead singer with almost all the top ranked artistes of South India including Smt.P.Susheela, Smt.S.Janaki, Smt.Chitra, Smt.L.R. Easwari, Sri.Mano, Smt.B.K.Sumithra. He was introduced to the light music scene by popular music director Sri.G. Anand with his debut in Telugu with the title song in TV Serial "Anandarao Pelli", after which he was given an oppurtunity by music director Sri. Thayanban for a song on National Integration in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. His first film debut was in the Telugu Film "Sindhuram". He then recorded for the film "College Rowdy", which was dubbed from the original "Nalai Theerpu" in Tamil, by music director M.M. Sri Lekha. He has provided playback for movies, Tele serials like RAMAYAN & SRI KRISHNA produced by Sri.Ramanand Sagar and music direction by Sri. Ravindra Jain.  He has to his credit singing  in Hindi in Tele Serial "Tirupathi Balaji" produced by Zee TV and music directed by Sri G. Anand.

Presently, based in Silicon Valley CA, Madhu holds a Master of Commerce degree and is an Accounts Manager by profession.

He Has performed nearly 1200 concerts in India and abroad with all most all the leading Playback Singers from the South Indian Film Industry.

Awards Won
· 1996 Ugadi Puraskar from New Delhi Academy of Arts, New Delhi for the National Integration Song.
· 1997 Ugadi Puraskar from New Delhi Academy of Arts.
· 1998 (Telugu) Award from Kalasagar, Madras.
· 1999 Tamil & Telugu Award from Kalasagar, Madras.
· 1999 Telugu Award from Madras Telugu Academy, Madras.
· 1999 Honorary Citizenship from Governor of Oklahoma State, USA.

Albums released
1993 Sri Raghavendra Pugal Maalai
1993 Raamanathapura Darshana with Dr.Mangalam palli & Smt.BK sumithra releaed by Sangeetha Cassettes
1994 Sri Raghavendra Keerthana Maala (Telugu)
1994 Sri Manjunatha with Dr.SP Balasubramaniam.
1994 Daasara Padagalu(Kannada) with Smt.P Susheela
1994 Sri Hayagreeva Sampada Stotra in Sanskrit - a Solo production.
1995 Sri Raghavednra Karavalambana Stotra with Sri.Raj Kumar Bharati
1995 Sri Raghavendra tamil with Sri.Mano (Tamil)
1996 ThungaNadi Karioram released by Sangeetha Sudha Cassettes from Mantralayam
1996 Album on Lord Sri Venkateswara (kannada) with Dr.SP Balasubramaniam
1997 Shirdi Sai Baba(telugu and tamil) with G. Anand's.
2003 Chandralamba Stotra(kannada), a Sanskrit devotional ablum.
2004 Karava Mugiyutha(kannada), title song for AKKA kannada world convention

Major Concerts
· 1996 - First visit USA to perform in ATA Convention in Houston TX with Smt. Chithra.
· 1997 - Second visit to USA to perform in TANA Convention in Los Angeles with Smt.L.R. Easwari.
· 1998 - Third Visit to USA to perform in ATA convention in Detroit with Smt. S. Janaki & Smt. P. Susheela.
· 1999 - Fourth visit to USA to perform in TANA in Cincinnati with music director Vandemataram Srinivas.
· 2000 - Fifth visit to USA to perform in TANA regional conference in Dallas TX with Smt. Chithra.
· 1998 - Performed in "Symphony Hall" in Birmingham, UK (First Indian Group to perform), in five languages with playback singer Smt. S. Janaki from South India.
1999 - 2000 Visited Singapore, Malaysia for concerts in Tamil & Telugu.
· 2000 - Visited Middle East along with Smt. S. Janaki for  concerts, sponsored by Karnataka Association of Dubai for the Karnataka Rajyothsava 2000.  
· 2001 - Sixth Visit to USA to perform in TANA convention in Philadelphia along with Smt. Chithra and Sri. Mano.
. 2002 - Performed Fund raising concerts for the noble cause of Shankara Eye Foundations's "Roshini" programs for a Multi lingual show and an exclusive telugu show in Bay Area, CA.
. 2003 - Performed in TANA convention in San Jose, CA.
. 2004 - Performed in AKKA World kannada convention in Tampa Florida. Scored playback for the title song "Karava Mugiyutha"  for the convention inaguration.


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