Suraj Mani Explained

Suraj Mani
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Birth Name:Suraj Mani
Alias:Singing Sensei
Birth Date:1972 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Nigeria
Genre:Rock
Occupations:Mechanical engineer, musician, poet, songwriter, entrepreneur
Instruments:Guitar
Years Active:2002 – present
Label:Aum i Artistes
Associated Acts:Motherjane
Website:https://www.surajmani.in/
Origin:Thangal Kunju Musaliar College of Engineering

Suraj Mani is an Indian rock musician, poet-philosopher, songwriter and former lead vocalist and member of the band Motherjane,[1] and one of the prominent personalities in the field of independent music[2] in India. He is popularly known as the 'singing sensei' and hails from Kerala, a southern state of India. He has performed with Thaikkudam Bridge,[3] Indian Ocean, Shubha Mudgal, Indus Creed, Megadeth, Opeth, Third Eye Blind, Mr. Big etc.

He is the founder & frontman of Suraj Mani & The Tattva Trip (SMATTT) which is about a real-time, multi-sensory interaction between the artist, audience & a mythical traveller – The Tattva Tripper; who can move through time & space, see into the hearts & minds of most people, tell us their stories & sing us their songs. Apart from this Suraj Mani is also the founder CEO of Suraj Mani Engineers Pvt. Ltd,[4] a premium HVAC firm, Aum I Artistes (media production and artist management) and founder trustee of Aum I Art Foundation (a not for profit music trust). He plays a key role in influencing the growth of independent music in India. His company Aum I Artistes is behind popular music programs, festivals, properties such as Music Mojo, Muse Room, Mojo Rising, Alt & Pepper, HOME Fest, OO Heaven, TGIIR (The Great Indian Indie Recordings) etc. He is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from TKM College of Engineering, Kollam.[5] [6]

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Awards and recognition

Notes and References

  1. News: Motherjane: An Indian Tale -. 25 July 2009. Rolling Stone India. 1 September 2018.
  2. News: Imagine all the people…. Rodricks. Allan Moses. 19 April 2018. The Hindu. 1 September 2018. 0971-751X.
  3. News: Suraj Mani: Worth the trip!. Rodricks. Allan Moses. 17 August 2015. The Hindu. 1 September 2018. 0971-751X.
  4. News: Behind that painted smile. 28 July 2018. Deccan Herald. 1 September 2018.
  5. Web site: ragging did me good!. 2020-08-13. suraj mani- the singing sensei.
  6. Web site: Vellanchola. Rasal. 2020-08-13. In conversation with Suraj Mani: A TKM Alumnus who'd later become a Music and Entrepreneurship…. 2020-08-13. Medium. en.
  7. News: Menon. Anasuya. 2020-04-17. Rock musician Suraj Mani's new single is on separation and hope. en-IN. The Hindu. 2020-07-30. 0971-751X.
  8. News: Accolades for rock act. 27 April 2009. The Hindu. 1 September 2018. 0971-751X.
  9. News: It rained rock. 8 July 2009. The Hindu. 1 September 2018. 0971-751X.
  10. News: Sky Rabbit Take Home Top Honors at the 9th Jack Daniel's Annual Rock Awards -. 22 February 2014. Rolling Stone India. 1 September 2018.
  11. Web site: The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata) Entertainment The Good Life. https://web.archive.org/web/20180901145442/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1090609/jsp/entertainment/story_11081650.jsp. dead. 1 September 2018. The Telegraph. Kolkota. 1 September 2018.