Hindustani Classical Vocalist & Shehnai Player, Playback Singer, Ghazal, Bhajan & Sufi Singer
Shehnai Artiste
Affiliated to Prayag Sangit Samiti
Gandharava Mahavidyalaya, Pracheen Kala Kendra
The Tamilnadu State's Highest Civilian Awardee
Son of Kalaimamani Pandit Dr. S.Ballesh & Disciple Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan & Ustad Rashid Khan
Awards
Awards/Recognition Received
Sur Mani Award By Sur Singar Sansad (Bombay)
Sangit Yuva Kala Ratna (Kalarasana Academy) (Chennai)
Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Yuva Puraskar, (Gadag)
Pt Sidram Jadhav and Pt Chidanand Jadhav Yuva Puraskar,(Solapur)
Sangeet Yuva Kala Ratna Award By Sur Sagar Academy
Bhajan Samarat By Kashi Math (Chennai)
Kala Bharathi Award By Kashi Viswanatha Organisation
Shehnai Kala Ratna, Kittur Rani Chennamma Ustav Samiti
Sitar Nawaz Ustad Ahmed Hussain Khan Yuva Kala Puraskar (Chennai)