Violinist

Today, at 17, Kerala-based Noor Jaleela is a budding artist who not only paints but also plays the violin, belts out songs melodiously and shares the stage with stalwarts such as KS Chithra and Stephen Devassy.

When Apoorva Krishna had applied for the grant, she had reached out to the organisers to explain the purpose of the team’s participation, which had been to use the money to conduct outreach programmes on Carnatic music.