Multi-faceted S. J. JANANIY

S. J. Jananiy is an Indian National & Multi-Global-Award-Winning Film Composer, Carnatic Classical Vocalist, Hindustani & Western Classical Vocalist, Singer-songwriter, Playback Singer, Music Director, Music Producer, Record Producer, Performer, Sound Engineer, Carnatic Keyboard Instrumentalist, Keyboardist/Pianist/Harmonium Player, Research Scholar. Jananiy records Violin/Veena & Percussions for her own recordings. She is an "A Grade" artist of All India Radio. 

Jananiy is a GRAMMY® Voting member and a Recording Academy Producer & Engineer Wing member. 

She is a prodigy with 25+ years of experience in Music. 

Jananiy recently scored music for the Tamil Feature Film/Movie “Rail” (old name Vadakkan) that was released on 21 June, 2024, for which Jananiy collaborated with the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sofia, Bulgaria, for the soundtracks and Score.

JANANIY WON THE FOLLOWING PRESTIGIOUS ACCOLADES, AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

Jananiy was bestowed with the prestigious "National Award" (Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar) in 2002 from the Government of India.

She has been bestowed with the coveted "Kalai Maamani" Award by the Government of Tamil Nadu for 2018.

She is the Musical Judge for the InterContinental Music Awards, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

Jananiy is part of the GRAMMY®-Nominated Album THE FURY by Antonio Vergara in the Contemporary Blues Album category. Jananiy lent her voice in track number 10, “Nocturnal Bohemians” of The Fury Album - Link: https://youtu.be/BfZR1OcSqzM?si=TZhmognYDh_ppN8e

2 X ISSA Award, International Singers-Songwriters Association, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A., 2023 & 2024;

World Entertainment Award in the Music Producer category, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., 2025;

4 X InterContinental Music Awards, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., 2022, 2023 & 2024;

Gold Award by W.A.M. Awards (We Are Music), Texas, U.S.A., 2023;

2 X New Age Notes Radio Awards (NANR) for Mantras Album 1 by INDIAN TRAP & S. J. Jananiy, Arizona, U.S.A., 2024;

2 X COVR Awards by Coalition of Visionary Resources for Mantras Album 1 by INDIAN TRAP & S. J. Jananiy, California, U.S.A., 2024;

Peace Song Awards in the World Music - Public Voting category for the year 2018, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., 2018;

2 X The Akademia Awards, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., 2019;

10 X Global Music Awards, La Jolla, California, U.S.A., for the years 2019, 2021 & 2022;

IRAA Award (Indian Recording Academy Arts Awards) for Music Production for the song "Tamil Engal Uyir Moochu", Mumbai on 9th March 2024.

6 X Clef Music Awards, from Radio & Music, Mumbai, 2024. 

 

Jananiy's International Single "I'm Flying High" peaked at number 8 on the iTunes Alternative Music charts. 

Her debut English Song, "Believe in You," topped the Euro Indie Music Chart 2019 in 19th position.  

COLLABORATIONS:

S. J. Jananiy has recorded & performed with Legends & Musicians from India, such as Dr. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, “Thenisai Thendral” Deva, Hariharan, Srinivas, Unnikrishnan, Vijay Prakash & many others, and the Team/Band of Session Musicians based in India.

Jananiy has worked with the RECORD LABELS such as JSJ Audio (S. J. Jananiy’s own Audio label), EMI Virgin, Times Music, Think Music, iTrap Records, etc.

Jananiy’s collaborations with Musicians from various parts of the world, to mention a few, are Indian Trap, LA, USA; Antonio Vergara, South America; Beatboxer Fii, Austria, Europe; Musiversal’s Session Musicians; Matty Harris, LA, USA; Benny Steele, LA, USA; Donal Whelan, Mastering World, London; Tom Ritter, Nashville, USA; Morgan, LA, USA; Mark Summers, London; Ali Sehir, Clarinet Artist, Mid-East; Kiat Goh, Singapore, among others.
 

ACADEMICS:

In Western Classical Music, Jananiy is an ATCL in Vocal (Associate Trinity College London) and Grade 8 Keyboard and theory student at Trinity College London.

In Hindustani Vocal, she has a Senior Diploma.

A Graduate in Economics from Stella Maris College, an MA (Post Graduate in Master of Arts in Indian Music) & MPhil (Master of Philosophy) in Music from Queen Mary's College, Chennai. 

Currently pursuing a PhD in Music.

MUSIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Jananiy has released 90+ Albums, including genres such as Carnatic Classical Vocal/Keyboard, Pop, World, Soundtracks, Electronic, Spiritual/Devotional, Fusion, Trap, and Blues. 

She scored music for the Tamil Movie Prabha, for which her Guru Padmavibhushan, the Late Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna, rendered his final Playback Song.

She composes, produces music and sings for many Albums, Idents, Scores, Short Films, and Documentaries in various languages. 

Jananiy's first performance was at the age of 5, and she has performed 1,100 Shows in Carnatic Vocal, Fusion, Carnatic Keyboard, and Bhajans, including a JugalBandhi Concert with Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia at Paris, France. 

 

MASSIVE MILESTONE:

Jananiy’s "Om Namo Venkatesaya,” a mantra chanted by devotees of Lord Venkatesha of Tirumala Tirupati, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, goes viral on YouTube Shots, crossing 160 million views apart on Instagram and Facebook reels. 

Jananiy’s various musical works, such as Nari Shakti, Friendship Song, Chanting, and BrahmaKumaris meditation songs, such as Azhagiya Jothiyaai, have crossed over a million views on Facebook and Instagram Reels. 

 

Jananiy is a lifelong student of the Brahmakumaris World  Spiritual University. 

She owns 3 Dot Recording Studios in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, and JSJ Audio Label.  

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