Raja   Govindarajan, also known as Kansas Raja, has been performing full-length concerts in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Bengali throughout the U.S. His diverse background in languages, culture, and community helps him to present widely versatile concerts covering multiple genre of music – from ghazals to popular film music hits.

Raja particularly enjoys performing live stage music and the camaraderie it offers him with musicians and music lovers – his main source of musical learning and growth.

Of particular mention are the performances with Mr. S.P.Balasubramaniam in Houston, with Anooradha Sriram in New Jersey, and with Harini in Tampa. Raja manages Geethanjali, a popular music group, out of Kansas City. Raja works as Senior Manager - Corporate Strategy for Sprint Corporation in Kansas City.

Raja benefits from the opportunity of musical explorations and endeavors which would not be possible without the wonderful support of his dear wife Sukanya and his “fun” sons Aditya and Vikram.

Kishmu   or Krishnamurthy took an interest to playing keyboards while in college playing cover versions of Rock. On arriving in the Bay Area for work, he got to know members of bands through common friends, who then invited him to play for them. Since then he has been actively performing for Thillana, Pallavi, Ragalaya, Kansas Raja group and many more.

While working for bands, he transcribes the notes and chords to songs and helps musicians stay coordinated. This, and a great team playing ability has earned him a special place among bands both in and outside the Bay.

He is passionate about the Piano and hopes to some day play like a 10 year old kid. His other interests include collecting keyboards and synths, gardening, eating and sleeping.

Ashwin Krishnakumar:   Indian music is incomplete without a flute in the orchestration. And here is where Ashwin Krishnakumar has come in to complete the band. Trained in Carnatic classical flute by Sri A.V. Prakash in Mysore and Late Sri. B.N. Suresh in Bangalore, and recognized with a scholarship from the Central Government of India(CCRT) to pursue advanced training in flute, Ashwin has proven that he has the talent and preparation for the big stage.

His solo performances in India & US are just a small demonstration of his accomplished musical career, and his association with Aavakai is truly a feeling of pride for us.

Bharati   Bharati has been learning Carnatic music since the age of 5. She comes from a family of music lovers, religiously devoted to Carnatic music and bhajans. She has learnt music under the tutelage of Sri Kuppuswamy (Hyderabad), Sri Kollegal Subramanian (Hyderabad), Ms. Bhagirathi Ravi (Chennai) and Ms.Divya Venkateswaran (Jersey city).

She has given several carnatic concerts in Birla mandir, TTD mandir and other temples across Hyderabad. She has a passion for fast paced film music - Telugu, Tamil and Hindi. This is her first venture into the world of film music!

Padmini   Adibhatla, has a scintillating voice in the Indian light music scene. She has been a music lover since childhood and learned Carnatic and Hindustani styles of classical music while pursuing her college and university education.

She worked for Music director Keeravani.Once on the stage and behind the microphone, She is a total crowd puller. She has provided playback for Tele Serials and sung for Devotional albums. She has provided her voice for children songs. She likes to experiment with new voices and various languages and provided her voice for children songs. She sings over a wide range of voices, and adds to it,a little of herself, for the audience to enjoy. She has performed for a lot of Shows in India and Africa.

Mohan