Lalgudi Gopala Jayaraman Radhakrishnan, popularly known as G. J. R. Krishnan or Lalgudi Krishnan, is a Carnaticviolinist, vocalist and composer. He is the son and disciple of the violinist Lalgudi G. Jayaraman. Over the years, Krishnan has nurtured and propagated the legacy of the Lalgudi Bani style, while also blending his own artistic elements. His style is defined by technique, bhava, laya, and a philosophical adherence to the notion that the violin must closely mimic the human voice. Lalgudi Krishnan was awarded with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2015. Along with his sister, Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi, the duo received the Sangita Kalanidhi award from the Madras Music Academy in 2022.
Lalgudi Krishnan was born to violin maestro Lalgudi Jayaraman and Rajalakshmi.
Though a post graduate in commerce and a cost and works accountant and a company secretary education, Krishnan has dedicated his life to a career in music.
Lalgudi G. J. R. Krishnan debuted in 1973. His style, like his father's, is the gayaka style closest to vocal rendition.
G. J. R. Krishnan typically performs duets with his sister, Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi, a violin Vidushi.
G. J. R. Krishnan's world tours have included performances at: Lincoln Center, New York; a symphony, "Sunada Pravaham" (June 2004-conducted by G J R Krishnan) at the Singapore Arts Festival; Tropical Institute of Amsterdam; Concertgebouw-Amsterdam for the Indo Amsterdam Festival; Smithsonian Institution-Washington, USA; India Festival in the former USSR; Purcell Room, London.
