The press says:
Few young artists like V. Shankaranarayanan would endeavour to stay at the vanguard of classicism and avoid being attracted to the more popular diet. Despite the price of a limited audience, these classicists have one common goal – to elevate the listeners to be able to appreciate the premium contours of Carnatic music.
"The Hindu”

THE first thing that strikes you as you listen to V Shankaranarayanan is his voice – strong, assertive, and completely sure of its ascendancy over its audience. At the Ganapathi Sachidananda Hall, Velachery, where he performed under the aegis of the Neelakanta Sivan Cultural Academy, he delivered a performance that was worthy of more than the meagre audience that graced the occasion.