T. S. Sathyavathi (born 30 June 1954) is an Indian musicologist, performer and scholar from Bengaluru, Karnataka. Biography Sathyavathi was born on 30 June 1954 in Bangalore, Karnataka to T. S. Srinivasa Murthy and Shrirangalakshmi. As a child, she sang before the Maharani of Mysore at the age of two. Career Sathyavathi started her Carnatic classical music training under her elder sister Vasantha Madhavi and received her expertise under R. K. Srikantan in Carnatic classical vocal music. She first performed when she was 16 years old. With an interest in research-based study of music, she developed her skills under the guidance of Sangeetha Kalarathna B. V. K. Sastry in musicology and Sangeetha Kalarathna K Venkataraman in Mridangam. Performer Sathyavathi gave her first performance at the age of 16, in Karnataka Ganakala Parishat, Bengaluru. She has performed at major venues and sabha-s both in India and abroad. Her performances at SAARC Summit in 1985; Madras Music Academy, Academic Sathyavathi served as Professor in Sanskrit until 2014, at VVS first grade college for women, Basaveshwarnagar, Bangalore. She has been a major resource person and has delivered lectures at various prestigious platforms including multiple national and international conferences. As an active academician, she was an advisory at multiple education platforms. Awards Karnataka Kalashree , Govt. of Karnataka Musicologist Award, Madras Music Academy, Chennai Asthana Vidushi Avani Shankar Mutt, Bangalore Jnanasamudra, Mudra, Chennai Natyaveda, Mallige Kannada Samgha, USA References Living people 1954 births 20th-century Indian musicians Writers from Karnataka 20th-century Indian educators Indian women musicologists Women musicians from Karnataka Women educators from Karnataka Women writers from Karnataka Writers from Bangalore 20th-century women educators 20th-century Indian women