Bombay Sisters


The Bombay sisters, C. Saroja and C. Lalitha, are a Carnatic music singing duo.

Early life

The Bombay Sisters, C. Saroja and C. Lalitha, were born in Trichur, Kerala to Smt. Mukthambal and Sri. N.Chidambaram Iyer. The sisters were brought up in Bombay. Smt C. Saroja and Smt C. Lalitha had their education in the S.I.E.S Matunga, passed their intermediate privately from Bhopal, M.P. and completed their graduation from Delhi University. They had their musical training with H. A. S. Mani, Musiri Subramania Iyer and T. K. Govinda Rao.

Concert Performances

As part of the trend of duo singing in Carnatic music, which started in the 1950s, with performers like Radha Jayalakshmi, and Soolamangalam Sisters, Bombay Sisters have been singing since 1963 when they started with light classical music, subsequently progressing to classical Carnatic music. They sing in multiple languages including Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi. They are also known for promoting young musicians through endowments and scholarships.

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