About Sudha Ragunathan Sudha Raghunathan (Tamil:சுதா ரகுநாதன்) is a singer in the Carnatic music tradition in India. Born in Chennai, she did her schooling at Good Shepherd Convent in that city. Starting at age nine, Sudha received her initial music training from her mother Choodamani, and continued the training under B. V. Lakshmanan. She received the Central Government Scholarship for Young Artistes for advanced training in Carnatic music. In 1977, Sudha came under the tutelage of Padmabhushan Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. M.L Vasantha Kumari, who encouraged her to pursue music as a career.