Born in a family with a rich musical heritage, Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam started her training in Carnatic Music at the age of five. Her keen sense in grasping musical nuances was evident from a young age. A captivating, melodious and rich voice, good control on rhythm, diction and bhava have earned her noteworthy attention in the music field.

Appearing in her first concert at the age of twelve, Vijayalakshmy has an impressive record of performance with several concerts in India and abroad. She has performed widely in Delhi, Nagpur, Chennai, Tamilnad, Andhra, Karanataka and Kerala. In Chennai, she has given concerts for all the well-known Music institutions. She has participated in lecdems organised by music institutions in Chennai as also by the Tyagaraja Aradhana Festival Committee in Tirupati. She has participated in the Swati Tirunal Sangeetotsavam organised by the Kerala Sangeet Natak Academy in 2002.

In addition she has given concerts in Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and Switzerland. She participated in the Asia Pacific Music Festival in New Zealand in 1992. She has conducted workshops in Carnatic Music in New Zealand, Germany and Switzerland.

With her extensive repertoire, Vijayalakshmy has presented exclusive concerts of composers like Thyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar, Syama Sastri, Swati Tirunal, Purandara Dasa, Annamacharya, Koteeswara Iyer, Oothukadu Venkata Subbier, Arunagirinathar's Tiruppugazh and Jayadeva's Ashtapadis.

Vijayalakshmy is an 'A' grade artiste with the All India Radio. She has performed in the prestigious Akashvani Sangeet Sammelan Concerts and sings regularly over the Chennai Station of All India Radio.

TUTELAGE
Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam started her training in Carnatic Music at New Delhi at the age of five under Shri K. Padmanabhan, a disciple of Harikesanallur Shri Muthiah Bhagavathar from the Swati Tirunal Academy, Trivandrum. Under the guidance of guru Sangeeta Bhushanam Shri K Krishnaswamy of Annamalai University, she learnt detailed aspects of manodharma sangita or improvisation. Vijayalakshmy further honed her skills under the guidance of eminent Vidwans Shri S.Rajam, Shri T.R.Subramaniam and Shri V.R.Krishnan. Vijayalakshmy enhanced her proficiency for classicism and developed into a musician with a vivid sense of proportion, evident in her concerts.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Government of India Junior Talent Scholarship, 1977 - 1983
Sahitya Kala Parishad, New Delhi Scholarship 1983 - 1985

ACADEMICS
A postgraduate in Economics, Vijayalakshmy is a Sangeet Alankar from the Gandharva Mahavidyalaya and a Sangeet Shiromani from the Delhi University.

CAREER
After an illustrious career with All India Radio Chennai as a Programme Executive, Vijayalakshmy worked as PROGRAMME DIRECTOR (SOUTH) with the FM division of Sa Re Ga Ma India Limited, at Chennai.