S. J. Jananiy
S. J. Jananiy is a National & Multi-Global-Award-Winning Film Composer, Indian Classical Vocalist, Singer-Songwriter, Performer in Multi-Genres, Western Classical Singer, Music Director, Playback Singer, Performer, Music Producer, Sound Engineer, Record Producer, Carnatic Keyboard Instrumentalist, Keyboardist/Pianist/Harmonium Player, Research Scholar, and a multi-faceted musician. Jananiy is bestowed with the "National Award" (Prime Minister Rashtriya Bal Puraskar), 2002 from the Government of India & "Kalai Maamani" Award by the Government of Tamilnadu, 2018. She's a Voting Member of the Recording Academy / GRAMMY®, LA Chapter, and a Member of the Recording Academy Producer & Engineer Wing She has won the following global honours: Jananiy is part of the GRAMMY®-NOMINATED album THE FURY by Antonio Vergara in the Contemporary Blues Album category. 2 X International Singer Songwriters Association Award, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; World Entertainment Award, Los Angeles, California, USA, January 2025; 4 X InterContinental Music Awards 2022, LA, USA; Gold Award by W.A.M. Awards, 2023, Texas, USA; 2 X New Age Notes Radio Award (NANR), March 2024, Arizona, U.S.A.; 2 X COVR Awards Coalition of Visionary Resources, California, U.S.A.; Peace Song Awards 2018, LA, USA; 2 times The Akademia Award Winner, March 2019; 10 times Global Music Awards, La Jolla, California, USA, 2019 & 2022; IMA - Independent Music Awards Nominee, 2019; HIMA (Hollywood Independent Music Awards) Nominee, 2023; IRAA Award (Indian Recording Arts Academy Awards) Mumbai, 6 X Clef Music Awards, Mumbai, India; Jananiy won the prestigious Father of Indian Cinema “Dadasaheb Phalke Janmabhoomi Puraskar” @ the 2025 NIFF Nashik International Film Festival for the Movie Album RAIL for which she scored Music in “Best Music Director” category, on March 2025. Jananiy’s International song "I'm Flying High" peaked at number 8 on the iTunes Alternative Music charts. Her debut English Song "Believe in You" topped the 19th position on the Euro Indie Music Chart 2019. Jananiy is the recipient of various Awards & Titles. She is an "A Grade" artist of All India Radio. She has performed 1100 stage shows in various genres, including Jugalbandhi with Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia at Alhambra concert Hall, Paris, France. S.J. Jananiy has collaborated with Musicians & Producers globally. To mention a few, Sofia Session Orchestra - GVA Records, Bulgaria; Overcoming Church, USA & South Korea; Indian Trap, LA, USA; Multi-Grammy Winning Musician Lonnie Park, USA; David Vito Gregoli, Santa Monica, CA, USA; California-based Filmmaker and A-List Photographer Nick Saglimbeni of Slickforce Inc; Session Musicians from Musiversal; Matty Harris, LA, USA; Benny Steele, LA, USA; Donal Whelan, Mastering World, London; Jeff Silverman, Nashville, USA; Tom Ritter, Nashville, USA; Morgan, LA, USA; Mark Summers, London; Beatboxer Fii, Austria; Ali Sehir, Clarinet Artist, Mid-East; Kiat Goh, Singapore; Christophe Luciani, Celloist, Paris, France etc. She has collaborated and performed with Legends & Musicians from India, such as Dr S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Dr M. Balamuralikrishna, Hariharan & many others, along with her amazing team of prolific Session Musicians based in India. She scored Music for a Tamil Movie, "Prabha”, in which her Guru Late Dr M. Balamuralikrishna rendered his final Playback Song. Jananiy scored music for the Tamil Feature Film/Movie “Rail”, which was released on 21 June 2024, for which she collaborated with the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sofia, Bulgaria. Holds more than 90+ Records to her credit. She composes music and sings for several Indie Albums, Scores/Cues, Short Films & Ad Idents. Jananiy is an ATCL in Western Classical Vocal, Grade 8 in Keyboard, Theory & Vocal from Trinity College London. A Senior Diploma from Prayag Sangeet Samiti in Hindustani Classical Music. A Grad in Economics from Stella Maris College, Chennai. A Post Grad in Indian Music & M.Phil Music pursuing a PhD from Queen Mary's College, Chennai, India. A lifelong student of Brahmakumaris World Spiritual University Jananiy owns a Pro Recording Studio, "3 Dot Recording Studios", & an Audio Label "JSJ Audio". A “To-go person for the one-stop shop”!
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