DR. SUMA SUDHINDRA is one of the acclaimed Veena artiste of the country today. Trained under Veena Maestros Raja Rao and Chitti Babu. She has blended into her music the classical conservatism at the dynamic spirit of innovations. She has been conferred the tile of Ganakala Shree by the renowned Karnataka Gana Kala Parishat, the only body of musicians in the country. Dr.Suma Sudhindra's biggest contribution to the music world is her innovation - 'Tarangini Veena', which is a small version of Saraswathi Veena. "The Tarangini Veena, for which I hold the patent, is very compact and light, making it small enough to be comfortably portable and easy to play." Her organisation Tarangini Arts Foundation conducts cultural festivals every year to promote the cause of Indian classical music apart from imparting lessons in veena and classical music.Her recent contribution to the music world is her own new innovation 'The Tarangini Veena' which has made a tremendous impact in the music circles. She received ''Rajyotsava Award' from Karnataka Government in the year 2001 .
"One can achieve great heights only through hard work, focus, dedication and determination.There is no alternate to hard work. One should work towards achieving excellence in their respective fields and automatically everything will fall in line," Suma advises.