On September 18, 2011, the Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance (CTYA) held its second annual Top Talents Awards Gala to showcase and reward youth who have excelled in their respective fields. Through this recognition CTYA aims to motivate youth to continue to do extremely well in their fields. Furthermore, these youth can serve as exceptional role models for the younger generations. In the next few days, we will be profiling the award winners.
Art is such a simple term, yet so difficult to define. For various artists, art is a way of expressing themselves and for others it represents their dreams. Art comes in such various forms and can mean a variety of things for each and every artist. The Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance strongly believes that recognizing young, talented youth in our community will encourage many more youngsters to strive towards success. CTYA’s ultimate goal is to increase the representation of the Tamil community in the art industry.
Top Talents 2011 Classical Music Winner, Miss.Arrthami Siva
The recipient of this year’s Top Talents Classical Music Award has demonstrated outstanding ability, achievement, hard work and determination in pursuing classical music. This student has begun learning karnatic music since she was 5 years old, from there; she trained under various gurus and renowned vocalists. She has completed her Teacher’s Grade Exam and has completed her Vocal Arangetram in Classical Music at the Tamil Isai Kalamanram. Her voice has been appreciated and applauded by many. She has used her talent in classical music, and her mesmerising voice in various charitable performances and music festivals. She has also helped with the compilation of a Devi Devotional Song CD. In addition to classical singing, she also practices Indian flute and dance. This recipient has also been actively involved in using her skills to benefit the community. She was the Cultural Events Coordinator at UTSC TSA, where she has organized cultural events, and has sung at many of these events. Some of the events she participated include Waves of Relief Charity Event and Maveerar Naal. She also serves as an assistant teacher at the Sri Satya Sai Baba Organization of Scarborough where she assists in educating children human values, and yogic practices. Currently, she is studying at the University of Toronto, where she is pursuing a degree in Business Administration. Congratulations to Arrthami Siva, this year’s Top Talents 2011 Classical Music Award Recipient!
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