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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Priya R. Pai
| image = Priya r pai in sangeet academy concert.jpg
| caption = Priya R Pai in sangeet academy concert
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1976|2|3}}
| birth_place = [[Idukki]]
| genre = [[Playback singer|Playback singing]], [[Carnatic music]]
| occupation = Singer, music teacher
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'''Priya R. Pai''' is a [[Carnatic music|Carnatic vocalist]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/02/stories/2006090203250400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071204173945/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/02/stories/2006090203250400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 December 2007|title=For bookworms and music lovers |last=Vijayakumar|first=N.V.|date=2 September 2006|publisherwork=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=25 April 2013}}</ref> composer and playback singer. She is the host of musical TV show ''Layatharang'' on Kairali we channel. She is famous for karnaticKarnatic-western fusion music, and has released five albums. On the album ''Harshamo Dukhamo'' she sang poems by former minister [[Binoy Viswam]].<ref>{{cite webnews|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/on-song/article4577088.ece|title=On song|last=Pradeep|first=K.|date=3 April 2013|work=The Hindu|accessdate=25 April 2013|archive-date=8 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130408092559/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/on-song/article4577088.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> She also sings and composes devotional and Classical songs.▼
She has more than 1000 recorded songs in various Indian languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Sanskrit, Hindi, Konkani, and Marathi.She is conducting a music school 'Saveri School of Music' where she trains more than 200 students. She is the recipient of Senior Scholarship from Human Resources Development by the Central Government of India and an accreditation award for Carnatic Music from Kalady Sree Sankara School of Music and Dance. She has composed and sung in more than 30 classical fusion albums. She was the host of Musical TV show 'Laya Tharang' in Kairali we channel. She has been rendering Narayaneeyam and Bhaagavatham in the program 'Sandhya Deepam' in Amrita Channel for the past 6 years. And also she was the host for the program 'Sangamam' in Jeevan TV. She has sung the title song for the famous TV show in Amrita Channel 'Kadhayallithu Jeevitham'.
▲'''Priya R. Pai''' is a [[Carnatic music|Carnatic vocalist]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/02/stories/2006090203250400.htm|title=For bookworms and music lovers |last=Vijayakumar|first=N.V.|date=2 September 2006|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=25 April 2013}}</ref> composer and playback singer. She is the host of musical TV show ''Layatharang'' on Kairali we channel. She is famous for karnatic-western fusion music, and has released five albums. On the album ''Harshamo Dukhamo'' she sang poems by former minister [[Binoy Viswam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/on-song/article4577088.ece|title=On song|last=Pradeep|first=K.|date=3 April 2013|work=The Hindu|accessdate=25 April 2013}}</ref>
==Early life==
Born in Idukki District, Kerala into a family of musicians, Priya' s father, was a Mridangist. Her younger sister Praveena is also a singer. She did her studies in Trivandrum in Cotton Hills GHS, NSS College, Mar Ivanios College, and Women's College Tvm. She is a double degree holder of both Maths and Music and also she did her PG in Music. Priya received her training in Carnatic Music from Valiyammal also known as Pattu Maami who lived at Karamana. She also learned music from Sree Varkala C.S Jayaram and Sree N.P Ramaswamy. She was selected for the National talent search scholarship from the Central Government from 1988 to 1992.
==Personal life==
Priya R Pai is married to Remesh Pai VP. They have 2 daughters, Shradha R Pai and Shreya R Pai who are also singers.
==Music school==
In 2004, Priya R Pai established a music school 'Saveri School of Music' at Edappally, Ernakulam and now it has 2 more branches at Thevakkal, Ernakulam and Bengaluru where more than 200 students are learning classical music.
==Albums==
* ''Bhava Tarang''
* ''Manasa Sancharare''
* ''Kishna Nee Begane Baro''
* ''Kriti Malika''
* ''Vishnu Sahasranamam''
* ''Lalitha Sahasranamam''
* ''Om Bhavani''
* ''Soundaryalahari''
* ''Mahadeva Shiva Shambho''
* ''Raga Sudharasa''
* ''Unnai Adainthen''
* ''Thillana''
* ''Harshamo Dukkhamo''
* ''Pancharatna Kritis''
* ''Adathu Asangathu Vaa Kanna''
* ''Coffee at MG Road''
* ''Slokamalika''
==Performances==
* ''Bhavan tharang''
* Soorya Festival- Performed at Soorya Festival (Soorya Ramayanotsav)
* ''sarvam brahmamayam''
* Sangeetha Nataka Academy- Concert at Thrissur, Palakkad and
* ''vrundhavana giridhaaraa''
* National Museum, Delhi-Performed at National Museum Janapat Road conducted by the Central Government of India.
* ''krithi malika''
* Chembai Sangeetholsavam, Guruvayur
* ''adath asayathe vaa kanna''
==Films==
* ''Anchil oralOral arjunanArjunan -– sukruthamSukrutham sudhaSudha mayamMayam'' (music by mohanMohan sithara)▼
* ''[[Kaazhcha]]'' – Dup Dup Janaki
▲* ''Anchil oral arjunan - sukrutham sudha mayam'' (music by mohan sithara)
*''[[Ozhimuri]] – Brova Baramma ( Classical Composition).
* ''Kazhcha'' - dup dup janaki
==TV shows==
* ''Layatharang'' – Kairali WE
* ''LayatharangSandhyadeepam'' -– Kairali[[Amrita we ChannelTV]]
* ''KadhayallithuJeevitham''- [[Amrita TV]]
*Sandhyadeepam - Amrita television
* ''Sangamam''- [[Jeevan TV]]
* ''Aalap'' – [[Asianet News]]
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