About Jananiy S J

S. J. Jananiy is a Multi-Global-Award-Winning Composer, Singer, and Scholar who has received a prestigious Indian National Award & State Awards. She is a Composer, Film Score Composer, Singer-Songwriter, Poly-genre Indie Artist, Carnatic & Hindustani Classical Vocalist, Western Classical Singer, Music Director, Music Producer, Arranger, Record Producer, Sound Engineer & more A child prodigy with 25-plus years of music experience, “S. J. Jananiy” founded 3 Dot Recording Studios and JSJ Audio (her own label) in Chennai, India, where she produces and performs on select projects as a lead vocalist, playback singer, songwriter, music producer, record producer, instrumentalist (keyboard, piano, harmonium, percussionist). She often serves as a Music Director, composer, and performer at live events and festivals, and is rated as an "A Grade" artist of All India Radio.   A lifelong student of Brahmakumaris World Spiritual University, S. J. Jananiy has completed her Graduate degree in Economics (SMC, Chennai), an MA in Indian Music & M.Phil Music (QMC, Chennai), and, she is currently pursuing her Ph.D. - Research in Music. In Western Classical Music, she is an ATCL Vocal, Grade 8 in Western Classical Vocal, Keyboard & Western Classical Theory at Trinity College London, and holds a Senior Diploma in Hindustani Classical Music. Started to learn Carnatic Music at the age of 3.5 & has 25 Years of experience in the field of Music. Her 1st performance was at the age of 5 & performed 1100 Shows in Carnatic Vocal, Fusion, Carnatic Keyboard, Bhajan, Indie Music, Film music etc including a JugalBandhi Concert with Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Paris, France. She holds 80+ Records & Albums to her credit in the genres such as World, Pop, Carnatic Classical Vocal/Keyboard, Electronic, Spiritual/Devotional, Fusion, and Contemporary music. She composes, produces music & sings for a number of Albums, Idents, Scores, Short Films, and documentaries in various languages. - Recently, she produced a new World-Pop Single for California-based Filmmaker and A-List Photographer Nick Saglimbeni of Slickforce Inc. - She has collaborated with LA-based producer Indian Trap aka J2 as a Singer-Songwriter (Top-line melody) to produce the album “Mantras I”. - Currently, she is signed to score music for the Indian Tamil movie titled “Vadakkan”. She scored music for a Tamil Movie "Prabha”, for which her Guru Late Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna rendered his final Playback Song. She has collaborated and performed with Legends & Musicians from India, such as Dr. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Hariharan, Unnikrishnan, Vijay Prakash & many others along with her amazing team of prolific Session Musicians based in India. Over the years, she has collaborated with Musicians globally, to mention a few - Sofia Session Orchestra, GVA Records, Bulgaria, Indian Trap, LA, USA, Beatboxer Fii, Austria, Session Musicians from Musiversal, etc. She has worked with the Record labels such as JSJ Audio (her own label), EMI Virgin, Times Music, Think Music, iTrap Records To connect with S. J. Jananiy’s Profile, Music & Social Media, visit: https://www.flowcode.com/page/jananiysj Awards won: NATIONAL AWARD for EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENT in the field of CLASSICAL MUSIC (VOCAL), 2001 from the late Vice President of India - His Excellency Shri. Krishan Kant at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 05-02-2002 KALAIMAAMANI AWARD by the Government of Tamilnadu, 2018, received from Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri. Edappadi Palanisamy, Tamilnadu InterContinental Music Awards, 2022 Winner, for her song “Nalir Mani Neerum”, a Poem by Mahakavi Bharathiyar, Los Angeles, USA 8 Global Music Awards for four of her songs, La Jolla, USA - 2019-2022 Peace Song Award, 2018 in Public Voting & Social Media for her Song "Pudhiya Ulagam Malarattume", World Music Category, LA, USA. 2 Akademia Awards - 2019, Her debut English Song "Believe in You" topped the 19th position on Euro Indie Music Chart 2019. She is chosen as one of the ICMA Musical Ambassadors & Advisory Board Members, Outreach, California, USA.

Work experience

  • S. J. Jananiy
  • 1996 - Present
  • Composer, Singer-Songwriter, Music Director, Performer, Indian & Western Classical Vocalist, Music Producer, Record Producer, Sound Engineer.

Jananiy's Skills

Engineering
  • Mastering Engineer
  • Mix Engineer
  • Music Editor
  • Programmer
  • Recording Engineer
Live
  • Artist
  • Production Engineer
  • Singer
  • Touring Musician
Venue Type Experience
  • Amphitheatre
  • Arena
  • Club
  • Festival
  • Stadium
  • Theatre/PAC
Musician
  • Artist
  • Instrumentalist
  • Performer
  • Singer
  • Studio Musician
  • Touring Musician
Producing
  • Mixer
  • Music Supervisor
  • Producer
  • Vocal Producer
Songwriting
  • Beat Maker
  • Co-Writer
  • Lyricist
  • Songwriter
  • Top Line

Jananiy's Genres

  • Blues
  • Classical
  • Country
  • Dub
  • Electronic
  • Experimental
  • Folk
  • Funk
  • Hip-Hop
  • House
  • Indie Rock
  • Metal
  • Pop
  • R&B
  • Rap
  • Reggae
  • Soul
  • Trap
  • World

Jananiy's Experience

With 25 years of Musical Experience, I’ve acquired skills through my work experience, and education in Music, & proven through 1000 performances/gigs until now & about 80 records produced in multi-genres. Working as a Freelance Musician for a number of Indie Albums, Composer, Top-line writer, Score-writer, Music Production, Vocal Arrangements, Short Films, Documentaries & Ad Films. Scoring music for the Tamil Movie “Vadakkan”. More info about Jananiy – https://flow.page/jananiysj