The press says:
Young V. Sankaranarayanan impressed the audience with his skill to project the facets of Carnatic music powerfully in a style aligned on the sruthi.
"The Hindu”

Shankar has a clear voice and sings with supreme self assurance. It could be very well seen in his raga vinyasa and kalpana swaras.

Shankar’s alapanas display vigor. He could stand on extended kaarvais and also race of brigas with equal ease. The earlier alapana of sudha kalyani and the later sahana proved his point.
"The New Indian Express”