Thursday, December 14, 2006

Keyboard Sathya wins the POGO Award - A recognition for Carnatic on Keyboard






Master K. Sathyanarayanan, 11–year old, 6th Std student of Padma Seshadri School (K.K.NAGAR) Chennai has won the POGO Amazing Kid Musician Award 2006. The grand finale was held in Mumbai on the 10th December, 2006. Having been short-listed to be among the TOP 3 from thousands of entries, KeyboardSathya (as he is fondly referred to by his well wishers) was chosen by thousands of viewers of POGO channel as the winner through SMS voting. It is indeed a great recognition for Sathya's effort to perform Carnatic on Keyboard.

The award carries a child benefit insurance policy for Rs. 5 lakhs apart from a golden trophy.

Shri. Sivamani, the "Prince of Percussion" presented this award to Sathya in Mumbai on the 10th December, 2006. When asked what he would like to be in 10 years from now by Shri. Sivamani, Sathya replied, " When any one thinks of India they think of Gandhiji. Think of children and we think of Nehruji and think of drums we all think of you. Like that when any one thinks of Keyboard I want my name to be in their minds".

A recording of the event will be relayed by POGO on the 17th December, 2006 from 11 a.m.

Apart from Sathya, Master Vignesh Chandrasekar his colleague in Shri. Ramjhi's Issai Mazhalai, won the POGO Amazing Kid Singer Award 2006. It is indeed a double treat for Shri. Ramjhi as two of his stars have won this prestigious award in the Musician & Singer Categories.
Photo 1 left top: with winners of all 8 category & organising unit Ms Anuradha, Ms Charu, Ms
Shamppy and Mr Mahavirwinner
Photo 2 top right: with conctestants of all categories
Photo 3 left bottom: Just the 8 winners of different categories
Photo 4 right bottom: Sathya getting blessings from Sri Sivamani as other 2 finalists looking on.