DH CHANGEMAKERS 2022

22 TO WATCH IN 2022

Deccan Herald proudly presents the 22 Changemakers to watch in 2022.

Listen to their remarkable stories of endurance, social service, excellence in fields as diverse as public health and clean energy, culture and community empowerment.

RAHUL R VELLAL

Only 14 years of age, Rahul R Vellal is a Carnatic music sensation. In just six years, he has enthralled audiences at venues of prestige across India, completed six international concert tours, collaborated with world renowned musicians and earned comparisons with the likes of Balamuralikrishna and Mandolin U Shrinivas.

Rahul had shown signs of greatness when he was barely two and half years old. But his parents could not find a teacher ready to put him through the rigours of Carnatic music at such a young age. A local vocalist finally agreed to teach him Sanskrit shlokas, and that was springboard enough for Rahul’s unique talent to take flight.

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(Narration, Podcast Edit: Rasheed Kappan / Music: Bensound)